Patents by Inventor Thomas Clouse, IV

Thomas Clouse, IV 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).

  • Filament structure and method of making such structure
    Patent number: 4973878
    Abstract: A method of making an axial filament structure for a lamp in which the filament is concentric with the axis of the envelope, wherein a hook-like shape (131) is formed in a support member (117) which stretches the filament to its final turns-per-inch ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: North American Philips Lighting Corp.
    Inventors: Gustaaf Siaens, Thomas Clouse, IV, G. George Balog
  • Filament support structure mounting method
    Patent number: 4895540
    Abstract: A method of making an axial filament structure for a lamp in which the filament is concentric with the axis of the envelope, wherein a hook-like shape (131) is formed in a support member (117) which stretches the filament to its final turns-per-inch ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: North American Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Gustaaf Siaens, Thomas Clouse, IV, G. George Balog