Patents by Inventor Thomas Kridl

Thomas Kridl 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).

  • Polymer diode
    Patent number: 9590193
    Abstract: The present invention provides flexible polymer diodes in the form of a printable polymer sandwich configuration similar to that found in electroactive polymer transducers. The inventive flexible polymer diodes comprise a dielectric layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. With appropriate optional additives introduced in the electrode formulation and the proper electrical properties in the electrode, a device may be constructed which allows current to pass through for only one polarity of applied voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Hitchcock, Thomas Kridl, Xina Quan, Mikyong Yoo, Fang Yuan
  • POLYMER DIODE
    Publication number: 20150295175
    Abstract: The present invention provides flexible polymer diodes in the form of a printable polymer sandwich configuration similar to that found in electroactive polymer transducers. The inventive flexible polymer diodes comprise a dielectric layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. With appropriate optional additives introduced in the electrode formulation and the proper electrical properties in the electrode, a device may be constructed which allows current to pass through for only one polarity of applied voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Roger N. Hitchcock, Thomas Kridl, Xina Quan, Mikyong Yoo, Fang Yuan