Patents by Inventor Clive Barrington Thomas

Clive Barrington 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).

  • Laterally transmitting thin film electroluminescent device
    Patent number: 5910706
    Abstract: A multi-purpose light source comprising a laterally transmitting TFEL device (1,2a,2b,4) with a means to de-couple the intense lateral transmission via reflecting microstructures (11) is formed onto substrates in which, in the preferred embodiment, there is pre-fabricated addressing/drive circuitry (36 through 42). Such light sources are applicable to displays, particularly small area high resolution displays, and to linear imaging arrays, such as in electrophotographic printers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Ultra Silicon Technology (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Robert Stevens, Wayne Mark Cranton, Clive Barrington Thomas