Patents by Inventor Tommy L. Roberts

Tommy L. Roberts 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).

  • Publication number: 20230043857
    Abstract: A vehicle battery charging apparatus for wirelessly charging a device. The apparatus has a charging device compartment with a platform for retaining the device, and a battery charger housing for retaining a wireless battery charger. One or more housing vents are provided in the battery charger housing. And, a blower is in air communication with the battery charger housing to communicate air with the battery charger housing through the one or more housing vents to cool the wireless battery charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Steven F. Selby, Tommy L. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20220376528
    Abstract: A battery charging apparatus for device charging in a vehicle includes a charging device compartment, a housing, a blower, a charger, and a duct. The charging device compartment is configured to retain at least one device. The housing includes a top member, a bottom member, and an accommodating space. The housing further includes an air-return port. The blower is in the housing and has an input port and an output port. The charger is in the housing and between the top member of the housing and the blower. The duct has an input port and an output port. The input port of the duct is coupled to the output port of the blower, and the output port of the duct is coupled to the air-return port of the housing. The duct forms a barrier between the accommodating space and the air-return port of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Steven F. Selby, Tommy L. Roberts
  • Patent number: 11482870
    Abstract: A vehicle battery charging apparatus for wirelessly charging a device. The apparatus has a charging device compartment with a platform for retaining the device, and a battery charger housing for retaining a wireless battery charger. One or more housing vents are provided in the battery charger housing. And, a blower is in air communication with the battery charger housing to communicate air with the battery charger housing through the one or more housing vents to cool the wireless battery charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AMPHENOL TECVOX, LLC
    Inventors: Steven F. Selby, Tommy L. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20210391734
    Abstract: A battery charging apparatus for device charging in a vehicle includes a charging device compartment, a housing, a blower, a charger, and a duct. The charging device compartment is configured to retain at least one device. The housing includes a top member, a bottom member, and an accommodating space. The housing further includes an air-return port. The blower is in the housing and has an input port and an output port. The charger is in the housing and between the top member of the housing and the blower. The duct has an input port and an output port. The input port of the duct is coupled to the output port of the blower, and the output port of the duct is coupled to the air-return port of the housing. The duct forms a barrier between the accommodating space and the air-return port of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Steven F. Selby, Tommy L. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20210126482
    Abstract: A vehicle battery charging apparatus for wirelessly charging a device. The apparatus has a charging device compartment with a platform for retaining the device, and a battery charger housing for retaining a wireless battery charger. One or more housing vents are provided in the battery charger housing. And, a blower is in air communication with the battery charger housing to communicate air with the battery charger housing through the one or more housing vents to cool the wireless battery charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Steven F. Selby, Tommy L. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5888583
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for forming thin films of chemical compounds utilized in integrated circuits. The method includes steps forming a precursor liquid comprising a chemical compound in a solvent, providing a substrate within a vacuum deposition chamber, producing a mist of the precursor liquid, and flowing the mist into the deposition chamber while maintaining the chamber at ambient temperature to deposit a layer of the precursor liquid on the substrate. The liquid is dried to form a thin film of a solid material on the substrate, then the integrated circuit is completed to include at least a portion of the film of solid material in a component of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Symetrix Corporation
    Inventors: Larry D. McMillan, Carlos A. Paz de Araujo, Tommy L. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5540772
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for forming thin films of chemical compounds utilized in integrated circuits. The method includes steps of forming a precursor liquid comprising a chemical compound in a solvent, providing a substrate within a vacuum deposition chamber, producing a mist of the precursor liquid, and flowing the mist into the deposition chamber while maintaining the chamber at ambient temperature to deposit a layer of the precursor liquid on the substrate. The liquid is dried to form a thin film of a solid material on the substrate, then the integrated circuit is completed to include at least a portion of the film of solid material in a component of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Symetrix Corporation
    Inventors: Larry D. McMillan, Carlos A. Paz de Araujo, Tommy L. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5456945
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for forming thin films of chemical compounds utilized in integrated circuits. The method includes steps of forming a precursor liquid comprising a chemical compound in a solvent, providing a substrate within a vacuum deposition chamber, producing a mist of the precursor liquid, and flowing the mist into the deposition chamber while maintaining the chamber at ambient temperature to deposit a layer of the precursor liquid on the substrate. The liquid is dried to form a thin film of a solid material on the substrate, then the integrated circuit is completed to include at least a portion of the film of solid material in a component of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Symetrix Corporation
    Inventors: Larry D. McMillan, Carlos A. Paz de Araujo, Tommy L. Roberts