Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Karam

Ronald E. Karam 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).

  • Patent number: 5716546
    Abstract: Phosphor lag was reduced to acceptable levels in high lag monoclinic M' yttrium tantalate x-ray phosphors through the addition of minor amounts europium to the phosphors. In particular, europium was added to yttrium tantalate phosphors containing terbium and to phosphors formulated with a stoichiometric excess of yttrium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Joseph A. Cooper, Cheryl M. Forster, Barry G. DeBoer, Vaddi Butchi Reddy, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5674430
    Abstract: A phosphor comprising a host consisting essentially of lithium borosilicate having the general formula Li.sub.x Mg.sub.y B.sub.2 Si.sub.6 O.sub.z F.sub.w, where x can be 2 or 6, y can be 6 or 4, z can be 19.75 or 20 and w can be 4 or 4.5, and at least one activator selected from the group consisting of vanadium, europium, manganese, cerium and terbium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5658495
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors were made by doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission when excited by cathode rays and having the general formula Na.sub.1-x Li.sub.x (Mg.sub.2-y Mn.sub.y)LiSi.sub.4 O.sub.10 F.sub.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ru-Yi Qi, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5656199
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors having either the general formula Na.sub.2 (Mg.sub.3-x Tb.sub.x) Al.sub.2 Si.sub.2 O.sub.10 F.sub.2 or Na.sub.2 Mg.sub.3 {(Al.sub.2-x Eu.sub.x)Si}O.sub.10 F.sub.2, were made by doping an inorganic, intercalation, highly charged fluorophlogopite compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions such as terbium or europium capable of luminescent emission when excited by external radiation such as cathode rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5609792
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors were made by doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission when excited by ultraviolet light and/or cathode rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5597511
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors were made by doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission when excited by ultraviolet light and/or cathode rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Ru-Yi Qi, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5582768
    Abstract: Electroluminescent phosphors having substantially increased luminance and maintenance over that of prior art electroluminescent phosphors may be made by (1) doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces, with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission, and (2) introducing organic monomers or other conductive material into the vacant spaces of the atomic structure of the doped inorganic intercalation compound. The organic monomers may be polymerized in situ to form conductive polymers therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania, Inc.
    Inventors: Vaddi B. Reddy, Ronald E. Karam, Shellie K. Northrop
  • Patent number: 5567351
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors were made by doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission when excited by ultraviolet light and/or cathode rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: OSRAM Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ru-Yi Qi, Ronald E. Karam, Vaddi B. Reddy, James R. Cox
  • Patent number: 5567352
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors were made by doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission when excited by ultraviolet light and/or cathode rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ru-Yi Qi, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5531926
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors were made by doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission when excited by ultraviolet light and/or cathode rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ru-Yi Qi, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5531928
    Abstract: Electroluminescent phosphors having substantially increased luminance and maintenance over that of prior art electroluminescent phosphors may be made by (1) doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces, with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission, and (2) introducing organic monomers or other conductive material into the vacant spaces of the atomic structure of the doped inorganic intercalation compound. The organic monomers may be polymerized in situ to form conductive polymers therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Karam, Vaddi B. Reddy, Shellie K. Northrop, Yan Zhang
  • Patent number: 5489398
    Abstract: Electroluminescent phosphors having substantially increased luminance and maintenance over that of prior art electroluminescent phosphors may be made by (1) doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces, with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission, and (2) introducing organic monomers or other conductive material into the vacant spaces of the atomic structure of the doped inorganic intercalation compound. The organic monomers may be polymerized in situ to form conductive polymers therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Vaddi B. Reddy, Ronald E. Karam, Shellie K. Northrop
  • Patent number: 5431851
    Abstract: Composite electroluminescent phosphor particles may be made by forming, on a substrate, a composite layer comprising at least one layer of a dielectric or conductive material and at least one layer of an electroluminescent phosphor, physically removing the composite layer from the substrate, and pulverizing the composite layer to obtain composite electroluminescent phosphor particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Karam, Richard G. Gingerich
  • Patent number: 5309071
    Abstract: A copper- and/or manganese-activated zinc sulfide electroluminescent phosphor is made by coating particles of a ferroelectric material with a very thin coating of the phosphor. The phosphor is made by reacting zinc- and copper- and/or manganese-containing species with hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen chloride gases in a low-temperature vapor state reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Karam, Aaron Wold
  • Patent number: 5306441
    Abstract: Electroluminescent phosphors having substantially increased luminance and maintenance over that of prior art electroluminescent phosphors may be made by (1) doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces, with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission, and (2) introducing organic monomers or other conductive material into the vacant spaces of the atomic structure of the doped inorganic intercalation compound. The organic monomers may be polymerized in situ to form conductive polymers therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: GTE Products Corporation
    Inventors: Vaddi B. Reddy, Ronald E. Karam, Shellie K. Northrop
  • Patent number: 5294368
    Abstract: Composite electroluminescent phosphor particles may be made by forming, on a substrate, a composite layer comprising at least one layer of a dielectric or conductive material and at least one layer of an electroluminescent phosphor, physically removing the composite layer from the substrate, and pulverizing the composite layer to obtain composite electroluminescent phosphor particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1994
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Karam, Richard G. Gingerich
  • Patent number: 5273774
    Abstract: A copper- and/or manganese-activated zinc sulfide electroluminescent phosphor is made by coating particles of a ferroelectric material with a very thin coating of the phosphor. The phosphor is made by reacting zinc- and copper- and/or manganese-containing species with hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen chloride gases in a low-temperature vapor state reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Karam, Aaron Wold
  • Patent number: 5269966
    Abstract: A zinc sulfide precursor material having axially symmetric platelet-type particles for a copper-activated zinc sulfide electroluminescent phosphor is made by reacting zinc- and copper-containing species with hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen chloride gases in a low-temperature vapor state reaction to obtain copper-containing zinc sulfide particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Karam, Aaron Wold
  • Patent number: 5096614
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for adjusting the green/blue emission ratio in a terbium-activated gadolinium oxysulfide x-ray phosphor, which comprises forming a uniform mixture of gadolinium oxide, sulfur, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen phosphate, and terbium oxide, firing the mixture in a closed vessel in an air atmosphere to form the phosphor, washing the phosphor with deionized water to remove essentially all of any water soluble impurities which are present, and deagglomerating and annealing the phosphor in air at a temperature of from about 400.degree. C. to about 600.degree. C. for a sufficient time to form the phosphor. The terbium concentration and firing temperature and firing time are controlled to attain the desired green/blue emission ratio. As the terbium concentration increases, the ratio increases. As the firing temperature and time increase, the ratio decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: GTE Products Corporation
    Inventors: Ramon L. Yale, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 4695478
    Abstract: A catholuminescent material consisting essentially of particles of copper-activated zinc sulfide cathodoluminescent phosphor having at least a partial coating of a mixture of a blue pigment of cobalt aluminate and a red pigment of iron oxide wherein the weight ratio of said blue pigment to said red pigment is from about 3.5:1 to about 4.5:1 and the weight percent of said pigments are from about 0.2% to about 2% by weight of catholuminescent phosphor. A process for producing said pigmented phosphor comprises forming the appropriate aqueous slurries by proper pH control and then by the addition of collodial silica, the pigment is coated onto the phosphor particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: GTE Products Corporation
    Inventors: Harry O. Schulze, Ronald E. Karam