Patents by Inventor Bruce M. Howard

Bruce M. Howard 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: 5774255
    Abstract: A reversible electrodeposition electrochromic infrared modulator for modulating infrared energy is provided. The modulator includes a working electrode having an infrared transparent substrate with first and second major surfaces. A conductive layer is disposed on the second major surface of the substrate. A counter electrode is spaced from the working electrode and a sealing assembly hermetically seals the working and counter electrodes with a cavity defined therebetween. An electrolyte material containing an electrochromic material is disposed within the cavity. A reversible power source is coupled to the working and the counter electrodes for providing a reversible voltage potential between the working and the counter electrodes. A thin film of the electrochromic material plates the conductive layer of the working electrode in response to an on state voltage potential between the working and the counter electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce M. Howard