Inventor

Thomas A. Kridl

Inventor

Union City, CA, US

Overview

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Patents

1985–2003

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 16 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

Y10Sprimary

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests14%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics13%

H02GInstallation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines13%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification13%

B29KIndexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for moulds, reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts11%

B29DProducing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic state10%

B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form10%

F16LPipes8%

D03DWoven fabrics2%

H05BElectric heating2%

PatentTitleYear

6,574,174'Optical data storage system with multiple layer media'2003 5,599,418'Method for making recoverable article for encapsulation'1997 5,396,575'Sealed optical fiber closures'1995 5,002,822'Recoverable article for encapsulation'1991 4,940,820'Wraparound recovery article'1990 4,904,850'Laminar electrical heaters'1990 4,820,561'Recoverable article for encapsulation'1989 4,803,103'Recoverable article'1989 4,761,193'Recoverable article for encapsulation'1988 4,761,194'Method of environmental sealing'1988 4,631,098'Heat-recoverable article'1986 4,626,458'Recoverable article for encapsulation'1986 4,624,720'Dimensionally heat-recoverable article'1986 4,532,164'Heat-shrinkable article'1985 4,512,833'Aluminum-shielded coaxial cable repair'1985 4,499,129'Partially recoverable closure'1985

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1985–1990Patents assigned to RAYCHEM CORP (5)· patent assignee history

1985–1997Based in Union City, CA, US· patent location history

1986–1997Patents assigned to RAYCHEM LTD (7)· patent assignee history

1990Patents assigned to MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD (1)· patent assignee history

1990–2003Based in Los Altos, CA, US· patent location history

1991Patents assigned to KRIDL THOMAS A (1)· patent assignee history

1991Patents assigned to PITHOUSE KENNETH B (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
RAYCHEM LTD	7	1986–1997
RAYCHEM CORP	5	1985–1990
KRIDL THOMAS Aself	1	1991
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD	1	1990
PITHOUSE KENNETH B	1	1991

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Union City, California, US	13	1985–1997
Los Altos, California, US	3	1990–2003