Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Stockert

Thomas E. Stockert 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).

  • Silica structure crack monitoring
    Patent number: 6732545
    Abstract: Disclosed are silica structure crack detection methods and apparatuses particularly useful in sol-gel fabrication processes. A wave signature of a crack in the silica structure is sensed to indicate that cracking has occurred. Sensing may be by active or passive techniques and may include contact and non-contact methods of monitoring. Further disclosed is a silica structure fabrication process development method wherein cracks are monitored by sensing a wave signature of a crack to isolate a process step or steps in which cracking has occurred. Process parameters are then adjusted in the isolated step to diminish or eliminate cracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Gardy Cadet, Thomas E. Stockert, Victor M. Lubecke
  • Silica Structure crack monitoring
    Publication number: 20020184917
    Abstract: Disclosed are silica structure crack detection methods and apparatuses particularly useful in sol-gel fabrication processes. A wave signature of a crack in the silica structure is sensed to indicate that cracking has occurred. Sensing may be by active or passive techniques and may include contact and non-contact methods of monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gardy Cadet, Thomas E. Stockert, Victor M. Lubecke