Patents by Inventor Richard Henry Thomas

Richard Henry Thomas 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).

  • Insulating glass unit with an electronic device and process for its production
    Patent number: 8866590
    Abstract: A sealed insulating glass unit comprises two glass sheets held apart by a spacer, optionally with a sealant between the edges of the glass sheets outside the spacer. The insulating glass unit contains an electronic device, having information relating to the origin, manufacture and/or properties of the insulating glass unit capable of being read from the device by means actuated from outside the insulating glass unit. The device is embedded within the spacer or sealant so that it is concealed within the insulating glass unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignees: Dow Corning, Bystronic Lenhardt GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wolf, Richard Henry Thomas, Klaus Puschmann, Peter Schuler
  • Insulating Glass Unit With An Electronic Device and Process For Its Production
    Publication number: 20090243802
    Abstract: A sealed insulating glass unit comprises two glass sheets held apart by a spacer, optionally with a sealant between the edges of the glass sheets outside the spacer. The insulating glass unit contains an electronic device, having information relating to the origin, manufacture and/or properties of the insulating glass unit capable of being read from the device by means actuated from outside the insulating glass unit. The device is embedded within the spacer or sealant so that it is concealed within the insulating glass unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Andreas Wolf, Richard Henry Thomas, Klaus Puschmann, Peter Schuler