Patents by Inventor William C. Beck

William C. Beck 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: 20240090244
    Abstract: One aspect of this invention relates to an ohmic-contact-gated transistor (OCGT), comprising a bottom gate electrode formed on a substrate; a first dielectric layer formed on the bottom gate electrode; a thin film formed of a semiconducting material on the first dielectric layer; a bottom contact formed on a part of the thin film; a second dielectric layer conformally grown on the bottom contact to result in a self-aligned dielectric extension from the bottom contact on the thin film; and a top contact formed on the second dielectric layer on the top of the bottom contact and fully overlapping with the dielectric extension to define a device channel in the thin film under the dielectric extension between the bottom contact and the top contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Mark C. Hersam, William A. Gaviria Rojas, Megan E. Beck, Vinod K. Sangwan
  • Patent number: 5628067
    Abstract: A liquid proof protective garment and protective glove assembly wherein the interface of the garment and gloves is sealed together in a manner to produce a liquid impervious seal between the garment and the glove. The liquid impervious garment-glove interface assembly of the present invention is particularly adapted for use with surgical gowns. The liquid impervious seal is produced by narrowing the diameter of the distal end of the protective garment over which the protective glove is placed. The junction of the garment and glove is then sealed with a flexible liquid adhesive, which upon drying, produces a protective garment-glove assembly which is impervious to liquids and protects the wearer from potentially harmful intrusions of liquid into the interior of the assembly at the garment-glove juncture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Donald Guthrie Foundation for Education and Research
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Meyer, William C. Beck, deceased
  • Patent number: 5595234
    Abstract: The golf club head comprises a head body which defines the front striking face of the club head. Disposed within the head body is a ceramic insert which defines the rear face of the club head. The head body is cast about the insert in a manner wherein the insert is partially encapsulated by the head body and rigidly captured therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventor: William C. Beck
  • Patent number: 5595548
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a head body which defines the front striking face of the club head. Disposed within the head body is a ceramic insert which defines the rear face of the club head. The head body is cast about the insert in a manner wherein the insert is partially encapsulated by the head body and rigidly captured therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventor: William C. Beck
  • Patent number: 5493899
    Abstract: A method of testing an elastomeric personal barrier which involves positioning the barrier over a mold in the shape of the barrier, the mold being translucent or of a contrasting color to the barrier, exposing the personal barrier to a non-corrosive solvent so that the solvent comes into contact with the exterior of the personal barrier only except where a flaw exists in the barrier, removing the personal barrier from contact with the solvent, and inspecting the exterior of the personal barrier for the appearance of one or more stains which indicate the presence of a flaw in the structural integrity of the barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Donald Guthrie Foundation for Education and Research
    Inventors: William C. Beck, Donald H. Beezhold
  • Patent number: 5196244
    Abstract: The discovery of this invention is that the use of an aseptic barrier in the form of a layer of material which is impervious to the passage of water in combination with at least one layer of absorbent tissue in the form of a disposable tissue or handkerchief can function to reduce materially the transfer of pathogens such as viruses and bacteria from the bodily internal products, mucous and fluid effluent from inside a person to his hand. The above principles may be embodied in a disposable tissue including an aseptic barrier or in a method of entrapping nasal secretions in such a way that contamination of the environment from infected noses be avoided. This is accomplished by the creation of a trap in the form of a mitten-like bag, resistant to the passage of aqueous liquids, with facial tissue affixed to the outside of this mitten-like bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Donald Guthrie Foundation for Medical Research, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Beck
  • Patent number: 5070543
    Abstract: A method and specifically constructed surgical gloves and glove parts for protecting a user of a surgical instrument from protrusion through his own skin by the instrument he is manipulating to cut or suture a patient comprising the following steps:a) the user wearing surgical glovesb) adding a impervious protective pad to the especially selected surface area of the surgical gloves at a location in the hand or hands of the user where it is probable that the use or surgical procedure would result in the penetration by the surgical instrument through the skin of the user through the surgical glove or gloves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Inventor: William C. Beck
  • Patent number: 4850915
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a large volumetric array of acoustic sensors in water is packaged in a standard configuration sonobuoy envelope and utilizes conventional sonobuoy deployment components. A housing within the envelope contains a plurality of tubular extendable members stored on drums and extendable to form array support booms upon deployment of the apparatus. A plurality of releasable array modules are releasably attached to the housing, each module containing an array cable and a plurality of acoustic sensors secured to and along the cable. As the apparatus enters and descends through the water, the tubular members extend to form array support booms. The array modules are synchronously released to the extension of the tubular members and as the modules descend, the array cables and acoustic sensors deploy, the array cables forming catenaries between points on array support boom pairs or between the housing and points on the various booms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Hazeltine Corporation
    Inventors: Eric M. Lambert, William C. Beck, James R. Wilson
  • Patent number: 4385953
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a unique hazardous waste transport container liner is provided wherein an extruded plastic sheet is folded into a "W" shape and heat sealed at one end, then cut to a length to fit the transport container and then heat sealed at the cut end of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Inventor: William C. Beck
  • Patent number: D353496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Inventors: Oscar R. Dones, Raymond C. Beck, William C. Beck
  • Patent number: D376626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Inventor: William C. Beck