Patents by Inventor Elias J. Lara

Elias J. Lara 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).

  • Gas discharge display device with integral, co-planar, built-in heater
    Patent number: 4969849
    Abstract: A gas discharge display which includes a heater element that is built into the unit. The heater element is co-planar with the cathode electrodes of the display. A single set of parallel conductive pins is used to provide the connections for the anode, cathode and heater element components of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Babcock Display Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul H. Smith, Lee R. Wood, Elias J. Lara
  • Gas discharge display device with integral, co-planar, built-in heater
    Patent number: 4956573
    Abstract: A gas discharge display which includes a heater element that is built into the unit. The heater element is co-planar with the cathode electrodes of the display. A single set of parallel conductive pins is used to provide the connections for the anode, cathode and heater element components of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Babcock Display Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul H. Smith, Lee R. Wood, Elias J. Lara
  • Conductive particle lead termination for an electro-optic display
    Patent number: 4413257
    Abstract: An electrode termination assembly for use on a display device wherein the amount of space required for the pin connector to attach to the display device is greatly reduced, the physical and electrical integrity of the assembly is greatly enhanced and the cost of the assembly is reduced as compared to present assemblies for pin connectors. An adhesive material having conductive particles is used to not only physically support and attach the connector pins to the display, but also electrically connect the connector pins to electrode pads on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1983
    Assignee: Beckman Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Kramer, Elias J. Lara, Andrew F. Wollmann