Patents by Inventor Robert Paul Johnston

Robert Paul Johnston 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).

  • Method for securing ceramic structures and forming electrical connections on the same
    Patent number: 7335341
    Abstract: A new kinetic spray process is disclosed that enables one to secure a plurality of ceramic elements together quickly without the need for glues or other adhesives. The process finds special utilization in the formation of non-thermal plasma reactors wherein the kinetic spray process can be used to simultaneously secure the ceramic elements together and to form electrical connections between like electrodes in the non-thermal plasma reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Hubert Van Steenkiste, Joseph V. Mantese, Bob Xiaobin Li, Pertrice Auguste Wethey, Robert Paul Johnston, David Emil Nelson