Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Vincent

Stephen C. Vincent 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 tantalum pentoxide moisture barrier in film resistors
    Patent number: 7214295
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a thin film resistor with a moisture barrier by depositing a metal film layer on a substrate and depositing a layer of tantalum pentoxide film overlaying the metal film layer. The present invention also includes a thin film resistor having a substrate; a metal film layer attached to the substrate; and a tantalum pentoxide layer overlaying the metal film layer, the tantalum pentoxide layer providing a barrier to moisture, the tantalum pentoxide layer not overlaid by an oxidation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen C. Vincent
  • Apparatus for tantalum pentoxide moisture barrier in film resistors
    Patent number: 7170389
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a thin resistor with a moisture barrier by depositing a metal film layer on a substrate and depositing a layer of tantalum pentoxide film overlaying the metal film layer. The present invention also includes a thin film resistor having a substrate; a metal film layer attached to the substrate; and a tantalum pentoxide layer overlaying the metal film layer, the tantalum pentoxide layer providing a barrier to moisture, the tantalum pentoxide layer not overlaid by and oxidation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen C. Vincent
  • Apparatus for tantalum pentoxide moisture barrier in film resistors
    Publication number: 20020145504
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a thin resistor with a moisture barrier by depositing a metal film layer on a substrate and depositing a layer of tantalum pentoxide film overlaying the metal film layer. The present invention also includes a thin film resistor having a substrate; a metal film layer attached to the substrate; and a tantalum pentoxide layer overlaying the metal film layer, the tantalum pentoxide layer providing a barrier to moisture, the tantalum pentoxide layer not overlaid by and oxidation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen C. Vincent
  • Method for tantalum pentoxide moisture barrier in film resistors
    Publication number: 20020145503
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a thin film resistor with a moisture barrier by depositing a metal film layer on a substrate and depositing a layer of tantalum pentoxide film overlaying the metal film layer. The present invention also includes a thin film resistor having a substrate; a metal film layer attached to the substrate; and a tantalum pentoxide layer overlaying the metal film layer, the tantalum pentoxide layer providing a barrier to moisture, the tantalum pentoxide layer not overlaid by an oxidation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventor: Stephen C. Vincent