Patents by Inventor Lubomyr T. Romanikiw

Lubomyr T. Romanikiw has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for an enhanced magnetic plating method
    Patent number: 8168045
    Abstract: An apparatus for plating a magnetic film on a substrate includes: a track including a plurality of stopping points along the track; a permanent magnet placed on the track such that the permanent magnet can be moved along the track towards and away from the stopping points; at least one plating tank positioned on the stopping point; and a removable high permeability iron flux concentrator inserted into gaps between the substrate and inside walls of the plating tank, substantially surrounding the substrate and extending around and under the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Corporation
    Inventors: Matteo Flotta, Lubomyr T. Romanikiw, Xiaoyan Shao, Steven Erik Steen, Bucknell Chapman Webb