Patents by Inventor Ronnie G. Stone

Ronnie G. Stone 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 hermetic electrical connections
    Patent number: 8082663
    Abstract: A method of providing a hermetic, electrical connection between two electrical components by mating at least one metal pin in a glass-ceramic to metal seal connector to two electrical components, wherein the glass-ceramic to metal seal connector incorporates at least one metal pin encased (sealed) in a glass-ceramic material inside of a metal housing, with the glass-ceramic material made from 65-80% SiO2, 8-16% Li2O, 2-8% Al2O3, 1-5% P2O5, 1-8% K2O, 0.5-7% B2O3, and 0-5% ZnO. The connector retains hermeticity at temperatures as high as 700° C. and pressures as high as 500 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Saundra L. Monroe, S. Jill Glass, Ronnie G. Stone, Jamey T. Bond, Donald F. Susan