Patents by Inventor Scott M. Thorvilson

Scott M. Thorvilson 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).

  • Patent number: 6211459
    Abstract: A shielded bulk cable having a plurality of insulated conductors in a seamless covering. The seamless covering surrounds the plurality of insulated conductors and forms a seamless electromagnetic shield and electric insulator. The seamless covering has a conductive layer and an insulating layer. The conductive layer is bonded to the insulating layer and has a thickness substantially less than that of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rolland D. O'Groske, Keith F. Tharp, Sandy J. Shirk/Heath, Paul W. Schaefer, Scott M. Thorvilson, Michael K. Brown
  • Patent number: 5571991
    Abstract: An enclosure for an electronic device forms a barrier to electro-magnetic radiation. A typical cross-section of the enclosure comprises three parallel layers. The outer and inner surface layers are of a polymeric base material in which is suspended an electrically conductive fill material, giving the surface layers relatively high electrical conductivity. The middle layer is of a polymeric base material, in which is suspended fill material having high magnetic permeability, giving the middle layer relatively high magnetic permeability. In the preferred embodiment, the enclosure is constructed using a co-injection molding process. Nickel-coated graphite (high conductivity) in a polymeric base is injected into a mold from the outer co-injection nozzle, while carbonyl iron powder (high permeability) in a polymeric base is injected into the mold from the inner co-injection nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edward A. Highum, Alfred W. Mueller, Thomas W. Nash, Ewald E. G. Stadler, Scott M. Thorvilson