Patents by Inventor Paul McClelland

Paul McClelland 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).

  • Laser enhanced plating
    Publication number: 20060008627
    Abstract: A method of plating a substrate including coating a substrate surface, laser-treating a region of the coated surface, and plating the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Nyholm, Curt Nelson, Niranjan Thirukkovalur, Paul McClelland
  • Method and device for targeted delivery of materials to selected single cells
    Publication number: 20050101019
    Abstract: A method and device for delivering a quantity of at least one material to a selected single cell in a manner that permits impingement of material with the cell. The material travels at a suitable trajectory and velocity and is ejected from an electronically controllable fluid device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Paul McClelland, John Dunfield, Rosalyn Upson, Frank Chaplen
  • Method and system for dispensing pelletized fuel for use with a fuel cell
    Publication number: 20050095470
    Abstract: Representative embodiments provide for a fuel activation device including a fuel storage chamber configured to store a plurality of fuel pellets arranged as a stack. A fuel dispensing device is configured to transport a fuel pellet to a fuel activation chamber. A spring is configured to advance the fuel pellets toward the fuel dispensing device as one or more fuel pellets are removed from the stack. A fuel initiator is configured to activate a release of hydrogen gas from the transported fuel pellet. The fuel activation device is configured to provide the hydrogen gas to a fuel cell through a gas vent. A method is provided including providing a plurality of fuel pellets arranged as a spring-loaded stack, transporting a fuel pellet from the stack, activating a release of hydrogen gas from the transported fuel pellet, and providing the hydrogen gas to a fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Philip Harding, Louis Barinaga, John Greeven, Paul McClelland, Joseph Tsang, Makarand Gore
  • Holder for a skinning knife
    Patent number: D311319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Inventor: Paul McClelland