Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Lash

Daniel J. Lash 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).

  • Very thin highly light reflectant surface and method for making and using same
    Patent number: 6015610
    Abstract: The present invention provides and employs a very thin yet highly light reflective material for use in providing diffuse reflectivity of light, especially in tightly confined applications such as in laptop computer displays. The present invention uses an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) comprising a microstructure of polymeric nodes and fibrils combined with a coating or filler of material having a high index of refraction, such as titanium dioxide. The material of the present invention demonstrates exceptional diffuse reflectivity across a wide spectrum of visible and infrared light. Additionally, the material of the present invention provides many properties that have been previously unavailable in thin, highly diffuse reflective material, including a high degree of malleability, moldability and flexibility, and effective reflectivity even at very thin cross-sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond B. Minor, Gordon L. McGregor, Huey Shen Wu, Daniel J. Lash