Patents by Inventor Michael Vincent Yee

Michael Vincent Yee 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).

  • Light emitting diode (LED) lighting system with antimicrobial/air cleaning functions from highly specular multilayer thin film reflector
    Patent number: 9638394
    Abstract: A system and method according to various embodiments can include a lighting fixture comprising a light source. A multilayer thin film coated reflector is applied to an outer light emitting surface of the lighting fixture. A top layer of the multilayer thin film coated reflector comprises a material including an anatase TiO crystal structure that exhibits antimicrobial properties when activated by the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Dengke Cai, Matthew A. Bugenske, Michael Vincent Yee, Cherian Jacob, Koushik Saha, Mark Edward Kaminski, Benjamin James Ward
  • LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH ANTIMICROBIAL/AIR CLEANING FUNCTIONS FROM HIGHLY SPECULAR MULTILAYER THIN FILM REFLECTOR
    Publication number: 20160033110
    Abstract: A system and method according to various embodiments can include a lighting fixture comprising a light source. A multilayer thin film coated reflector is applied to an outer light emitting surface of the lighting fixture. A top layer of the multilayer thin film coated reflector comprises a material including an anatase TiO crystal structure that exhibits antimicrobial properties when activated by the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Dengke Cai, Matthew A. Bugenske, Michael Vincent Yee, Cherian Jacob, Koushik Saha, Mark Edward Kaminski, Benjamin James Ward
  • Green joining ceramics
    Patent number: 8398796
    Abstract: A method of green joining ceramic components is disclosed, particularly for use in forming a discharge body for a ceramic metal halide lamp. The process includes providing a first green ceramic component having a male joining surface, and providing a second green ceramic component having a female joining surface dimensioned to matingly receive the first component. The first and second green ceramic components are assembled along the joining surfaces, the assembled components are uniformly heated to join the first and second components. The joined components are next cooled in a cooling bath that uniformly cools the joined components. Thereafter, the joined green part may be inserted in the furnace for debindering and sintering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Glenn H. Kuenzler, Thomas J. Boyle, Michael Vincent Yee, Brian Danison
  • GREEN JOINING CERAMICS
    Publication number: 20090130459
    Abstract: A method of green joining ceramic components is disclosed, particularly for use in forming a discharge body for a ceramic metal halide lamp. The process includes providing a first green ceramic component having a male joining surface, and providing a second green ceramic component having a female joining surface dimensioned to matingly receive the first component. The first and second green ceramic components are assembled along the joining surfaces, the assembled components are uniformly heated to join the first and second components. The joined components are next cooled in a cooling bath that uniformly cools the joined components. Thereafter, the joined green part may be inserted in the furnace for debindering and sintering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Glenn H. Kuenzler, Thomas J. Boyle, Michael Vincent Yee, Brian Danison