Patents by Inventor George W. Endres

George W. Endres 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).

  • Information storage media and method
    Patent number: 5958541
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for storing and retrieving information. More specifically, the present invention is a method for forming predetermined patterns, or data structures, using materials which exhibit enhanced absorption of light at certain wavelengths or, when interrogated with a light having a first wavelength, provide a luminescent response at a second wavelength. These materials may exhibit this response to light inherently, or may be made to exhibit this response by treating the materials with ionizing radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Steven D. Miller, George W. Endres