Patents by Inventor Delwin L. Power

Delwin L. Power 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).

  • Metal-coated plastic housing for electronic components and the method of making same
    Patent number: 4282597
    Abstract: Plastic housings for electronic components such as plastic cases for electronic wrist watches and calculators have their interior surfaces coated with a first layer of highly-conductive metal to provide static protection for the electronic circuitry contained in the housing, and a second metal layer overlaying the first layer to provide corrosion resistance for the first metal layer. In a preferred embodiment, the metal layers are formed by unique ion plating techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1981
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: David L. Yenawine, Richard K. Lowder, Delwin L. Power, Tommy L. Summers