Patents by Inventor Michael Donavon Brady

Michael Donavon Brady 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).

  • Publication number: 20110195838
    Abstract: A ceramic forming batch mixture including inorganic batch materials, such as sources of alumina, titania, and silica, a pore former combination including first and second pore formers with different compositions; an organic binder; and a solvent. Also disclosed is a method for producing a ceramic article involving mixing the inorganic batch materials with the pore former combination having first and second pore formers of different composition, adding an organic binder and a solvent, forming a green body; and firing the green body. A green body having a combination of first and second pore formers with different compositions is disclosed, as are several methods for firing to produce ceramic articles such as aluminum titanate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Donavon Brady, Thomas James Deneka, Steven Bolaji Ogunwumi, Paul John Shustack, David Lambie Tennent, Patrick David Tepesch, Jianguo Wang, Christopher John Warren
  • Patent number: 7976768
    Abstract: A ceramic forming batch mixture including inorganic batch materials, such as sources of alumina, titania, and silica, a pore former combination including first and second pore formers with different compositions; an organic binder; and a solvent. Also disclosed is a method for producing a ceramic article involving mixing the inorganic batch materials with the pore former combination having first and second pore formers of different composition, adding an organic binder and a solvent, forming a green body; and firing the green body. A green body having a combination of first and second pore formers with different compositions is disclosed, as are several methods for firing to produce ceramic articles such as aluminum titanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Donavon Brady, Thomas James Deneka, Steven Bolaji Ogunwumi, Paul John Shustack, David Lambie Tennent, Patrick David Tepesch, Jianguo Wang, Christopher John Warren
  • Publication number: 20090258187
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of protecting a glass surface during transportation and/or process using an aqueous solution of an acrylic material to protectively coat the surface of the glass sheet. The acrylic protective coating may be applied by dipping, roller applying or spraying the coating on the glass. The coating is then cured, dried or baked in an oven. Subsequently, the glass sheet may be scored and separated into individual glass article blanks for further processing; for example, edge grinding to produce smooth edges and drilling/milling to produce openings such as holes in the surface of the glass. When processing of the glass article is completed, the protective coating can be removed or the article can be shipped to the end used who can remove the coating using an aqueous solution of pH?12 to remove the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Donavon Brady, Mike Xu Ouyang, Yale Pan, Robert Sabia, Yawei Sun, David Alan Tammaro, Qing Ya Wang
  • Publication number: 20080070340
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to an image sensor of one or more embodiments include subjecting a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation process to create an exfoliation layer of semiconductor film on the donor semiconductor wafer, forming an anodic bond between the exfoliation layer and an insulator substrate by means of electrolysis; separating the exfoliation layer from the donor semiconductor wafer to transfer the exfoliation layer to the insulator substrate; and creating a plurality of image sensor features proximate to the exfoliation layer. Forming the anodic bonding by electrolysis may include the application of heat, pressure and voltage to the insulator structure and the exfoliation layer attached to the donor semiconductor wafer. Image sensor devices include an insulator structure, a semiconductor film, an anodic bond between them, and a plurality of image sensor features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Michael Donavon Brady, Ronald Lee Burt, Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree