Patents by Inventor Shaun G. Martin

Shaun G. Martin 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).

  • Thick film circuit with fuse
    Patent number: 6614341
    Abstract: A thick film circuit on an insulating substrate includes a thermal fuse. The circuit includes a conductive strip, which may be sufficiently resistive to comprise the resistor of an automotive fan motor controller, which is made of a material dissolved by a solder which melts at a predetermined temperature. When an abnormal event occurs which raises the temperature of the circuit, the solder melts and dissolves the underlying conductive strip. The solder and melted material of the strip then coalesce into one or more droplets thereby breaking the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: International Resistive Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Shaun G. Martin
  • Thick film circuit with fuse
    Publication number: 20020097134
    Abstract: A thick film circuit on an insulating substrate includes a thermal fuse. The circuit includes a conductive strip, which may be sufficiently resistive to comprise the resistor of an automotive fan motor controller, which is made of a material dissolved by a solder which melts at a predetermined temperature. When an abnormal event occurs which raises the temperature of the circuit, the solder melts and dissolves the underlying conductive strip. The solder and melted material of the strip then coalesce into one or more droplets thereby breaking the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Shaun G. Martin