Patents by Inventor Derek Charles Laine

Derek Charles Laine 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).

  • Infrared radiation emitting device
    Patent number: 5864144
    Abstract: An infrared (IR) radiation emitting device comprises a sinuous foil resistive element (1) which emits IR radiation when heated by an electric current. The device is configured so that the resistive element (1) emits radiation with a spatial intensity which substantially possesses a single axis. The resistive element (1) may, for example, be configured as a substantially planar spiral (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Keele University
    Inventor: Derek Charles Laine