Patents by Inventor Michael L. Dickerson

Michael L. Dickerson 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).

  • High voltage gallium nitride vertical PN diode
    Patent number: 12218255
    Abstract: A vertical gallium nitride (GaN) PN diode uses epitaxial growth of a thick drift region with a very low carrier concentration and a carefully designed multi-zone junction termination extension to achieve high voltage blocking and high-power efficiency. An exemplary large area (1 mm2) diode had a forward pulsed current of 3.5 A, an 8.3 m?-cm2 specific on-resistance, and a 5.3 kV reverse breakdown. A smaller area diode (0.063 mm2) was capable of 6.4 kV breakdown with a specific on-resistance of 10.2 m?-cm2, when accounting for current spreading through the drift region at a 45° angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Luke Yates, Brendan P. Gunning, Mary H. Crawford, Jeffrey Steinfeldt, Michael L. Smith, Vincent M. Abate, Jeramy R. Dickerson, Andrew M. Armstrong, Andrew Binder, Andrew A. Allerman, Robert J. Kaplar, Jack David Flicker, Gregory W. Pickrell
  • Small munitions adaptor rack for releasing small munitions from an aircraft
    Patent number: 7950607
    Abstract: An adapter for converting a full size aircraft bomb rack into a rack capable of supporting reduced size bombs or stores. The full size bomb rack includes a bomb ejection mechanism capable of delivering an ejection force to a full size bomb. The adapter includes an elongated plate having a body portion defining a planar center portion and end portions. The end portions include laterally extending sway braces for reducing lateral swaying of the reduced size store or bomb. The adapter plate is mounted between the reduced size store and the full size adapter rack. The body portion of the adapter rack includes apparatus for ejecting a reduced size store from the elongated plate. A first opening is arranged adjacent to one end portion of the elongated plate for receiving fasteners carried by the reduced size store which attach the store to the full size bomb rack. These fasteners are passed through an opening in the elongated plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Carleton Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L Dickerson, Ketan R. Shah
  • Replaceable blade cartridge for a centrifugal type food slicer
    Patent number: 5819628
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a replaceable blade cartridge and a compatible assembly for holding the cartridge wherein an old blade cartridge is slidably removed from the holding assembly and a new blade is slidably inserted into the holding assembly. Specifically, a replaceable blade cartridge for use in a compatible cutting head assembly of a centrifugal type slicer is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Recot, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Cogan, Michael L. Dickerson, Edward L. Ouellette
  • Replaceable blade cartridge for a centrifugal type food slicer
    Patent number: 5555787
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a replaceable blade cartridge and a compatible assembly for holding the cartridge wherein an old blade cartridge is slidably removed from the holding assembly and a new blade is slidably inserted into the holding assembly. Specifically, a replaceable blade cartridge for use in a compatible cutting head assembly of a centrifugal type slicer is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignees: Recot, Inc., The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Keith A. Barber, Ronald N. Bone, Jr., Kevin C. Cogan, Michael L. Dickerson, Peter H. Gien, Lezley A. Griffith, Gary R. Nightingale, Edward L. Ouellette, Robert R. Petter, Jr., Gary A. Semjenow