Nathaniel R Quick

US Patent:

6381826, May 7, 2002

Filed:

Sep 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/950466

Inventors:

Nathaniel R. Quick - Lake Mary FL
Michael Liberman - Deland FL

Assignee:

USF Filtration Separations Group, Inc. - Deland FL

International Classification:

B23P 1700

US Classification:

294191, 29424, 29423

Abstract:

The process for making fine metallic mesh is disclosed comprising the steps of cladding an array of metallic wires with an array cladding material to provide an array cladding. The array cladding is drawn for reducing the diameter thereof and for reducing the corresponding diameters of each of the metallic wires for producing a clad array of fine metallic fibers within the array cladding. The array cladding is fashioned into a mesh by weaving, braiding, crocheting and the like thereby forming a series of bends in the clad array for reducing interaction between adjacent portions of the array cladding. The array cladding material is removed for producing fine metallic mesh from the array of the fine metallic fibers.

US Patent:

6435861, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Aug 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/630032

Inventors:

Nathaniel R. Quick - Lake Mary FL
Tao Li - Newark DE
Robert Malanga - Longwood FL

Assignee:

USF Filtration and Separations Group, Inc. - Timonium MD

International Classification:

F23D 1412

US Classification:

431328, 126 92 AC, 126 91 A

Abstract:

An improved gas burner for a gas burner assembly and method of making is disclosed comprising a porous burner element extending between a first and a second end. The porous burner element comprises a sintered matrix of metallic fibers. A first end cap is formed from a rigid metallic material and is secured to the first end of the porous burner element. A second end cap comprises a sintered matrix of metallic fibers. The second end cap is secured to the second end of the porous burner element solely by the metallic fibers of the porous burner element bonding with the metallic fibers of the second end cap. In another embodiment of the invention, the porous burner element has a plurality of pleats for increasing the surface area of the porous burner element.

US Patent:

6437967, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Apr 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/834055

Inventors:

Nathaniel R. Quick - Lake Mary FL
Clinton V. Kopp - Castle Hill, AU
Michael Liberman - Deland FL
Alexander Sobolevsky - Deland FL
Michael C. Murray - Eustis FL

Assignee:

USF Filtration and Separations Group, Inc. - Timonium MD

International Classification:

H01G 4228

US Classification:

3613061, 361311, 29 2542

Abstract:

An apparatus and process for making a capacitor comprising a first capacitor plate element covered with a spacing material selected for forming a capacitor dielectric. The first capacitor plate element and the spacing material is encased with a second capacitor element. The second capacitor plate element is drawn for reducing the outer diameter thereof. A multiplicity of the capacitor elements are inserted within a second capacitor plate connector. The second capacitor plate connector is drawn for reducing the outer diameter of the metallic tube and for electrically interconnecting the multiplicity of the second capacitor plate elements with the second capacitor plate connector to form a second capacitor plate. The multiplicity of the first capacitor elements are interconnected with a first capacitor plate connector to form a first capacitor plate. The spacing material is replaced with a dielectric material to form the capacitor thereby.

US Patent:

6497029, Dec 24, 2002

Filed:

Sep 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/654980

Inventors:

Nathaniel R. Quick - Lake Mary FL
Michael Liberman - Deland FL
Alexander Sobolevsky - Deland FL
Raymond R. McNeice - Debary FL

Assignee:

Pall Filtration and Separations Group Inc. - Timonium MD

International Classification:

B23P 1700

US Classification:

294191, 29423, 29424

Abstract:

A process for making fine and ultra-fine metallic fibers is disclosed comprising arranging a multiplicity of metallic wires to form an assembly of the metallic wires. The assembly of the metallic wires is wrapped with a wrapping material to form a wrapped assembly. A plurality of the wrapped assemblies are inserted into a tube for providing a cladding. The cladding is drawn for reducing the outer diameter thereof and for reducing the cross-section of each of the multiplicity of metallic wires within the cladding to transform the multiplicity of metallic wires into a multiplicity of fine or ultra-fine metallic fibers. The cladding is removed for providing the multiplicity of fine or ultra-fine metallic fibers. In one example, the metallic wires are coated with a coating material formed from the same material as the wrapping material and the cladding material.

US Patent:

6652615, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Sep 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/954499

Inventors:

Nathaniel R. Quick - Lake Mary FL
Robert Malanga - Monroe CT
Matthew M. Smolowitz - Wethersfield CT

Assignee:

Pall Corporation - East Hills NY

International Classification:

B01D 4600

US Classification:

55502, 55495, 55501, 55510, 55523, 55DIG 5, 210450, 2104932, 210496, 2105101, 219 8512, 219 8513

Abstract:

An improved seal and method of making is disclosed for sealing a filter element to a filter mounting. The improved seal comprises a bonding pad formed from a sintered matrix of randomly oriented metallic fiber. The bonding pad is disposed between the filter element and the filter mounting A mechanical fastener coacts between the filter element and the filter mounting for compressing the bonding pad to provide a seal between the filter element and the filter mounting. The bonding pad may be heated to create a frangible seal.

US Patent:

6732562, May 11, 2004

Filed:

May 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/851517

Inventors:

Nathaniel R. Quick - Lake Mary FL
Aravinda Kar - Oviedo FL
Yonggang Li - Orlando FL
Raymond R. McNeice - Debary FL

Assignee:

University of Central Florida - Orlando FL

International Classification:

B21D 3716

US Classification:

723421, 72 38, 72279, 72286, 723425, 723426, 7234294

Abstract:

An apparatus and method is disclosed for drawing continuous metallic wire having a first diameter to a metallic fiber having a reduced second diameter. A feed mechanism moves the wire at a first linear velocity. A laser beam heats a region of the wire to an elevated temperature. A draw mechanism draws the heated wire at a second and greater linear velocity for providing a drawn metallic fiber having the reduced second diameter.

US Patent:

6939748, Sep 6, 2005

Filed:

Oct 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/684930

Inventors:

Nathaniel R. Quick - Lake Mary FL, US

International Classification:

H01L021/335

US Classification:

438142, 435105, 435613, 435519, 435522, 435268, 435931, 435965

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for making a nano-size semiconductor component within a wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate. A first thermal energy beam is directed onto a first portion of the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate to change the structure of the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate into a first element of the semiconductor component. A second thermal energy beam is directed onto a second portion of the wide-bandgap semiconductor substrate adjacent to the first portion to form a second element of the semiconductor component.

US Patent:

7013695, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Apr 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/828711

Inventors:

Nathaniel R. Quick - Lake Mary FL, US
Aravinda Kar - Oviedo FL, US
Yonggang Li - Orlando FL, US
Raymond R. McNeice - Debary FL, US

International Classification:

B21D 37/16

US Classification:

723425, 72286, 72288, 723421, 72364, 72378, 72 38

Abstract:

An apparatus and method is disclosed for drawing continuous metallic wire having a first diameter to a metallic fiber having a reduced second diameter. A feed mechanism moves the wire at a first linear velocity. A laser beam heats a region of the wire to an elevated temperature. A draw mechanism draws the heated wire at a second and greater linear velocity for providing a drawn metallic fiber having the reduced second diameter.