Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Temofonte

Thomas A. Temofonte 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 of passivating a substrate surface
    Patent number: H848
    Abstract: The surface of a substrate is passivated by the introduction of a thin la of (Hg,Cd)Te, of increased Cd content, on the substrate surface before the growth of the desired composition of (Hg,Cd)Te.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Peter R. Emtage, Thomas A. Temofonte