Howard S Decamp

US Patent:

54054680, Apr 11, 1995

Filed:

Jul 21, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/096162

Inventors:

Jan B. Olson - Playa del Rey CA
Howard DeCamp - Northridge CA
George Gelaude - Palmdale CA
Ronald Wieting - Sylmar CA
Connie Maglalang - Palmdale CA

Assignee:

Sierracin Corporation - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

B32B 3500
B32B 1710

US Classification:

156 98

Abstract:

Refurbishment of an all glass laminate aircraft window is accomplished by removal of the glass face ply and machining the polymeric laminating layer to remove an outer portion while leaving an inner portion adhered to the structural glass ply. The machined polymeric surface is treated to remove machine marks while maintaining a textured surface. A new glass face ply and polymeric laminating film sufficient to fill the machined portion of the polymeric layer are relaminated to the treated surface to provide a new bonded face ply.

US Patent:

48761788, Oct 24, 1989

Filed:

Sep 30, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/253377

Inventors:

David L. Voss - Van Nuys CA
Howard S. DeCamp - Northridge CA
Gordon W. Culp - Van Nuys CA

Assignee:

Sierracin Corporation - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

G03C 500

US Classification:

430314

Abstract:

A method is provided for producing a heated laminated windshield construction. Initially, a transparent material to be provided as the outer layer of such a laminated windshield is selected. A transparent basecoat is applied on the inner major surface of the outer layer. A quantity of electroconductive metal is deposited onto the basecoated surface to form a metal strike coat. A portion of the metal strike coat is masked so that unmasked portions of the strike coat comprise the pattern of the electroconductive metal film runs to be formed on the inner major surface. An electroconductive metal is electroplated onto the unmasked portions of the strike coat. Portions of the strike coat onto which no metal was electroplated are removed to thereby leave on the inner major surface of the layer a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs comprising electroplated metal and the portion of the metal strike coat beneath the electroplated metal. A major surface of a transparent material is then bonded to the inner surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs between the layers.

US Patent:

47824263, Nov 1, 1988

Filed:

Jan 27, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/007365

Inventors:

Howard S. DeCamp - Northridge CA
Oded E. Sturman - Northridge CA

Assignee:

Sierracin Corporation - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

H05F 302

US Classification:

361218

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for efficiently and economically reducing and removing static charge from a surface of a dielectric material. One device is a window assembly comprising a window having an outer surface and a perimeter. The outer surface comprises a dielectric material. A frame is around the window and houses the perimeter. The frame has an outer surface which terminates along the outer surface of the window at a border. At least one corona point is attached to the window assembly proximate the border. Means for grounding the corona point is in electrical communication with the corona point. The number of corona points required to dissipate the static charge is minimized by a method that locates arc attracting regions and installs the corona points proximate these regions. Also provided are a corona point assembly and a kit comprising (1) the corona point assembly and (2) means for attaching the corona point assembly to the frame.

US Patent:

47075864, Nov 17, 1987

Filed:

Sep 7, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/529975

Inventors:

David L. Voss - Van Nuys CA
Howard S. DeCamp - Northridge CA
Gordon W. Culp - Van Nuys CA

Assignee:

Sierracin Corporation - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

B60L 102

US Classification:

219203

Abstract:

A method is provided for producing a heated laminated windshield construction. Initially, a transparent material to be provided as the outer layer of such a laminated windshield is selected. A transparent basecoat is applied on the inner major surfce of the outer layer. A quantity of electroconductive metal is deposited onto the basecoated surface to form a metal strike coat. A portion of the metal strike coat is masked so that unmasked portions of the strike coat comprise the pattern of the electroconductive metal film runs to be formed on the inner major surface. An electroconductive metal is electroplated onto the unmasked portions of the strike coat. Portions of the strike coat onto which no metal was electroplated are removed to thereby leave on the inner major surface of the layer a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs comprising electroplated metal and the portion of the metal strike coat beneath the electroplated metal. A major surface of a transparent material is then bonded to the inner surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs between the layers.

US Patent:

48749303, Oct 17, 1989

Filed:

Aug 13, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/085123

Inventors:

David L. Voss - Van Nuys CA
Howard S. DeCamp - Northridge CA
Gordon W. Culp - Van Nuys CA

Assignee:

Sierracin Corporation - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

H05B 306

US Classification:

219522

Abstract:

A method is provided for producing a heated laminated windshield construction. Initially, a transparent material to be provided as the outer layer of such a laminated windshield is selected. A transparent basecoat is applied on the inner major surface of the outer layer. A quantity of electroconductive metal is deposited onto the basecoated surface to form a metal strike coat. A portion of the metal strike coat is masked so that unmasked portions of the strike coat comprise the pattern of the electroconductive metal film runs to be formed on the inner major surface. An electroconductive metal is electroplated onto the unmasked portions of the strike coat. Portions of the strike coat onto which no metal was electroplated are removed to thereby leave on the inner major surface of the layer a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs comprising electroplated metal and the portion of the metal strike coat beneath the electroplated metal. A major surface of a transparent material is then bonded to the inner surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the space apart electroconductive metal film runs between the layers.

US Patent:

49202545, Apr 24, 1990

Filed:

Feb 22, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/158579

Inventors:

Howard S. DeCamp - Northridge CA
John A. Raffo - Simi Valley CA
Alex Z. Bimanand - Burbank CA

Assignee:

Sierracin Corporation - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

B60L 102

US Classification:

219547

Abstract:

A laminated window is prepared by applying an ultraviolet curable acrylate resin to a transparent rigid outer layer. The acrylate is carried in a solvent that swells a plastic surface of the outer layer to promote adhesion. After evaporating substantially all of the solvent the base coat is exposed to ultraviolet radiation to polymerize the acrylate. An electrically conductive metal layer is deposited on a portion of the base coat. When this is completed the window may be laminated with a conventional interlayer and rigid transparent inner layer.

Author:

Howard Decamp

ISBN #:

0441974295