Patents by Inventor Steven Scott Kear

Steven Scott Kear 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).

  • Bond pad for use with piezoelectric ceramic substrates
    Patent number: 7671519
    Abstract: A piezoelectric assembly includes a piezoelectric substrate that has a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one side surface. A top electrode is defined on the top surface and a first aperture is defined in the top electrode. A bottom electrode is disposed on the bottom surface. The electrodes are formed from a thin film metal. A first thick film bond pad is disposed in the first aperture and is in contact with the piezoelectric substrate. The first thick film bond pad is in electrical contact with the top electrode. In further embodiments, a second thick film bond pad is disposed on either the top surface or in a second aperture defined in the bottom electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Scott Kear, Carl Jojola, Terence Patrick Miller
  • Bond pad for use with piezoelectric ceramic substrates
    Publication number: 20090058230
    Abstract: A piezoelectric assembly includes a piezoelectric substrate that has a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one side surface. A top electrode is defined on the top surface and a first aperture is defined in the top electrode. A bottom electrode is disposed on the bottom surface. The electrodes are formed from a thin film metal. A first thick film bond pad is disposed in the first aperture and is in contact with the piezoelectric substrate. The first thick film bond pad is in electrical contact with the top electrode. In further embodiments, a second thick film bond pad is disposed on either the top surface or in a second aperture defined in the bottom electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Scott Kear, Carl Jojola, Terence Patrick Miller