Patents by Inventor Drew John Loucks

Drew John Loucks 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).

  • Sealing system for acoustic wave touchscreens
    Patent number: 6254105
    Abstract: A sealing system for an acoustic touchscreen includes an elongate gel body between the touchscreen and the bezel of a housing onto which the touchscreen is mounted. The elongate gel body forms a seal around the perimeter of the touch-sensitive area of the touchscreen. A stop element controls and limits the amount of compression of the elongate gel body. The resulting seal is highly effective in protecting the unexposed parts of the touchscreen (i.e., areas other than the touch-sensitive area) from contaminants, especially liquid contaminants, at the cost of an acceptably low loss in acoustic signal strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Elo TouchSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Rinde, Barry C. Mathews, Miguel A. Morales, Joel C. Kent, Drew John Loucks, John Seymour Mattis, Jeff Dolin, Mark W. Ellsworth, Frank Wasilewski