Patents by Inventor Melissa Trombley

Melissa Trombley 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).

  • Magnetic annealing of ferromagnetic thin films using induction heating
    Publication number: 20050181126
    Abstract: A method of performing magnetic annealing of a ferromagnetic thin film applied to a substrate includes applying an oscillating magnetic field to the ferromagnetic thin film to induce a current therein and heat the ferromagnetic thin film. A directional magnetic field is applied to the ferromagnetic thin film at the same time as the ferromagnetic thin film is heated, and the ferromagnetic thin film is allowed to acquire a desired magnetic characteristic, and then the oscillating magnetic field is removed and the ferromagnetic thin film is allowed to cool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
    Inventors: Paul Bergstrom, Melissa Trombley