Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Blankenship

Stephen D. Blankenship 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).

  • Pressure transducer assembly with thermal shield
    Patent number: 6612176
    Abstract: A capacitive pressure transducer including a heater shell, a capacitive pressure sensor, an electronics assembly and a thermal barrier is presented. The sensor and the electronics assembly are disposed in the heater shell. The thermal barrier is also disposed in the heater shell and is disposed between the sensor and electronics assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Poulin, Santhi E. Mathew, Leonid Mindlin, Claudia J. Quigley, Stephen D. Blankenship