Patents by Inventor Michael N. Gardos

Michael N. Gardos 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).

  • Solid lubricated resistive ink for potentiometers
    Patent number: 5035836
    Abstract: A solid lubricated resistive ink includes solid lubricants which provide self-lubrication of the resistive ink under high vacuum and low moisture conditions. The resistive inks include a polymer-based binder and an electrically conductive solid lubricant which remains electrically conductive and lubricative under low moisture and high vacuum. Effective lubricants include MoSe.sub.2, NbSe.sub.2 graphite intercalated with bromine and graphite intercalated with a metal chloride. The resistive ink may additionally include carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Michael N. Gardos, Larry C. Lipp, William S. Griffin
  • High load carrying polyimide lubricative composites
    Patent number: 4376710
    Abstract: Solid self-lubricating composites comprising carbon or graphite fiber preforms reinforced with high temperature resins and self-lubricating pigments are disclosed which withstand very high loads at very high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1983
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Michael N. Gardos, Arturo A. Castillo
  • Heavy metal chalcogenide-polyimide lubricative composites
    Patent number: 4075111
    Abstract: Self-lubricating composites of high thermal stability, excellent frictional characteristics and wear resistance are formulated from molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, molybdenum diselenide and thermosetting acetylene-substituted polyimide oligomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1978
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Norman Bilow, Michael N. Gardos