Patents by Inventor Chris Wanless

Chris Wanless 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).

  • Body, especially lamp body, and method for producing a hermetic seal
    Patent number: 11024499
    Abstract: A body, such as a lamp body, includes a tubular element. At least one conductor is introduced into the tubular element and a glass material surrounds the conductor. The glass material forms a seal between the tubular element and the conductor. The glass material includes a sintered glass, such as a sintered glass ring, and may completely surround the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Fritz Wintersteller, Helena Blümel, Robert Hettler, Chris Wanless
  • BODY, ESPECIALLY LAMP BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HERMETIC SEAL
    Publication number: 20200066506
    Abstract: A body, such as a lamp body, includes a tubular element. At least one conductor is introduced into the tubular element and a glass material surrounds the conductor. The glass material forms a seal between the tubular element and the conductor. The glass material comprises a sintered glass, such as a sintered glass ring, and may completely surround the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Schott AG
    Inventors: Fritz Wintersteller, Helena Blümel, Robert Hettler, Chris Wanless