Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Rice

Thomas W. Rice 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).

  • Electronic device package and method for forming the same
    Patent number: 5742007
    Abstract: An electronic device package (10) is resistant to rupture at high temperatures. The electronic device package (10) includes a cap (14) having side-walls (18) coupled to a support structure (11) via an adhesive (15). The cap (14) is permeable to gases including water vapor. The side-walls (18) of the cap (14) are made of a porous ceramic material which absorbs a portion of the adhesive (15) via capillary action while curing the adhesive (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Kornowski, Carl Missele, Thomas W. Rice