Patents by Inventor Scott Hamel

Scott Hamel 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).

  • Publication number: 20060219691
    Abstract: New igniter systems are provided that comprise a ceramic igniter element and an affixed encasing shield element. The shield element may be engaged or affixed to the igniter element in a variety of configurations, including by direct attachment to the igniter element or through another structure interposed between the igniter and shield elements. In preferred systems, a proximal end of an igniter element may be engaged in a mounting structure and a shield element that encases the igniter element is affixed to the mounting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Hamel, Thomas Chodacki
  • Publication number: 20060011601
    Abstract: Resistive igniter systems are provided that comprise a metal substrate with an associated resistive igniter element in electrical connection through braze applied to the metal substrate. Igniter systems of the invention can enable significantly simplified manufacturing as well as notably higher yield production of more robust igniters. In preferred systems, the braze material is applied to the metal substrate prior to adjoining the igniter and metal substrate, which can enable application of a relatively precise amount of braze in a defined area of the metal substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Hamel, Taehwan Yu, Louis Castriotta, Jack Eckalbar
  • Patent number: 6078028
    Abstract: An electrical connection for a ceramic hot surface element in which the ends of the hot surface element are essentially interference fit within a pair of metallic termination sleeves, and electrical connection to the hot surface element is provided by an active metal braze which is directly chemically bonded to the metallic termination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics, Inc.
    Inventors: John Cooper, Bela Nagy, David Shum, Brian Kochan, Scott Hamel