Patents by Inventor Eugene J. Polley

Eugene J. Polley 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).

  • Super imposed fresnel lenses for channel indicators
    Patent number: 4130346
    Abstract: A lens system for magnifying the images of an illuminated one of the channel indicators in a television receiver includes a transparent plate located adjacent the channel indicators and bearing a plurality of fresnel lenses. Each such lens is in optical alignment with an associated channel indicator and is disposed relative to adjacent lenses such that segments of adjacent lenses partially overlap on the transparent plate. The area of overlap between adjacent lenses is time-shared for magnifying a portion of the images associated with adjacent channel indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1978
    Assignee: Zenith Radio Corporation
    Inventor: Eugene J. Polley