Patents by Inventor Susan Marie Degrood

Susan Marie Degrood 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).

  • Protected electronic assembly
    Patent number: 6683250
    Abstract: A protected electronic assembly is provided that includes an electronic device, an outer shell, and an inner layer. The outer shell is preferably made from a rigid polymeric material, located over the electronic device, and adapted to protect the electronic device from an environment. The inner layer is preferably made from a resilient polymeric material, located between the electronic device and the outer shell, and adapted to cushion the electronic device from mechanical shock. A method of making the protected electronic assembly is also provided that includes providing an electronic device, disposing a resilient polymeric material as an inner layer around the electronic device to cushion the electronic device, and injection molding a rigid polymeric material as an outer shell around the resilient polymeric material to protect the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Luettgen, Susan Marie Degrood
  • Protected electronic assembly
    Publication number: 20030019647
    Abstract: A protected electronic assembly is provided that includes an electronic device, an outer shell, and an inner layer. The outer shell is preferably made from a rigid polymeric material, located over the electronic device, and adapted to protect the electronic device from an environment. The inner layer is preferably made from a resilient polymeric material, located between the electronic device and the outer shell, and adapted to cushion the electronic device from mechanical shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Michael John Luettgen, Susan Marie Degrood