Patents by Inventor Timothy Clovesko

Timothy Clovesko 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).

  • Patent number: 10440865
    Abstract: A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: NeoGraf Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
  • Patent number: 9761403
    Abstract: A heat spreader for high volume manufacturing of a heat source, having a heat spreader composition which comprises a heat spreader material, an adhesive thereon, and a release material. The adhesive and release material are selected to prevent delamination of the heat spreader material when the release material is removed during the high volume manufacturing process of heat sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
  • Publication number: 20120234525
    Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
  • Patent number: 8211260
    Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
  • Patent number: 7666270
    Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Martin David Smalc, Julian Norley, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
  • Patent number: 7658999
    Abstract: A heat spreader for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of the back surface of the display device where a localized region of higher temperature is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: GraTech International Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
  • Publication number: 20080085389
    Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
  • Patent number: 7306847
    Abstract: A heat spreader for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, which includes at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having two major surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Capp, Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Bradley E. Reis
  • Patent number: 7303820
    Abstract: A heat spreader for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, which includes at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having two major surfaces, both of which have a layer of an adhesive thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Capp, Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Bradley E. Reis
  • Patent number: 7276273
    Abstract: A heat spreader (10) for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of the back surface of the display device where a localized region of higher temperature is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
  • Publication number: 20070077434
    Abstract: A heat spreader for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of the back surface of the display device where a localized region of higher temperature is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin Smalc, Joseph Capp
  • Publication number: 20070042188
    Abstract: A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin Smalc, Joseph Capp
  • Patent number: 7160619
    Abstract: A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
  • Patent number: 7150914
    Abstract: A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
  • Patent number: 7138029
    Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
  • Publication number: 20060171124
    Abstract: A heat spreader for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, which includes at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having two major surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Capp, Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin Smalc, Bradley Reis
  • Publication number: 20060098413
    Abstract: A heat spreader for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, which includes at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having two major surfaces, both of which have a layer of an adhesive thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Capp, Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin Smalc, Bradley Reis
  • Publication number: 20050142317
    Abstract: A heat spreader (10) for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of the back surface of the display device where a localized region of higher temperature is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin Smalc, Joseph Capp
  • Publication number: 20050079304
    Abstract: A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin Smalc, Joseph Capp
  • Publication number: 20050077000
    Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin Smalc, Joseph Capp, Timothy Clovesko