Patents by Inventor Gerhard H. Fuchs
Gerhard H. Fuchs 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).
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Patent number: 5197242Abstract: A dual-pane thermal window unit comprises two non-intersecting or, preferably, substantially parallel, spaced window panes, mounted in a window frame, a first of the panes having affixed thereto a first wall of an electro-optical liquid crystal cell providing a selected light transmittance, and a second of said panes delimiting, with a second wall of said cell, a space providing a thermal break. Each of the first and second walls comprises an electrically conductive film composed of plastic and having sufficient supporting strength to maintain the structural integrity of the cell. The window is light weight, economical to manufacture and efficient and reliable in operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1992Date of Patent: March 30, 1993Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Ray H. Baughman, Ernest D. Buff, Helmut Eckhardt, Gerhard H. Fuchs
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Patent number: 5152111Abstract: A dual-pane thermal window unit comprises two non-intersecting or, preferably, substantially parallel, spaced window panes, mounted in a window frame, a first of the panes having affixed thereto a first wall of an electro-optical liquid crystal cell providing a selected light transmittance, and a second of said panes delimiting, with a second wall of said cell, a space providing a thermal break. Each of the first and second walls comprises an electrically conductive film composed of plastic and having sufficient supporting strength to maintain the structural integrity of the cell. The window is light weight, economical to manufacture and efficient and reliable in operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1992Date of Patent: October 6, 1992Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Ray H. Baughman, Ernest D. Buff, Helmut Eckhardt, Gerhard H. Fuchs
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Patent number: 5111629Abstract: A dual-pane thermal window unit comprises two non-intersecting or, preferably, substantially parallel, spaced window panes, mounted in a window frame, a first of the panes having affixed thereto a first wall of an electro-optical liquid crystal cell providing a selected light transmittance, and a second of said panes delimiting, with a second wall of said cell, a space providing a thermal break. Each of the first and second walls comprises an electrically conductive film composed of plastic and having sufficient supporting strength to maintain the structural integrity of the cell. The window is light weight, economical to manufacture and efficient and reliable in operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1991Date of Patent: May 12, 1992Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Ray H. Baughman, Ernest D. Buff, Helmut Eckhardt, Gerhard H. Fuchs
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Patent number: 5025602Abstract: A dual-pane thermal window unit comprises two non-intersecting or, preferably substantially parallel, spaced window panes, mounted in a window frame, a first of the panes having affixed thereto a first wall of an electro-optical liquid crystal cell providing a selected light transmittance, and a second of said panes delimiting, with a second wall of said cell, a space providing a thermal break. Each of the first and second walls comprises an electrically conductive film composed of plastic and having sufficient supporting strength to maintain the structural integrity of the cell. The window is light weight, economical to manufacture and efficient and reliable in operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1990Date of Patent: June 25, 1991Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Ray H. Baughman, Ernest D. Buff, Helmut Eckhardt, Gerhard H. Fuchs
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Patent number: 5009044Abstract: A dual-pane thermal window unit comprises two nonintersecting or, preferably, substantially parallel, spaced window panes, mounted in a window frame, a first of the panes having affixed thereto a first wall of an electro-optical liquid crystal cell providing a selected light transmittance, and a second of said panes delimiting, with a second wall of said cell, a space providing a thermal break. Each of the first and second walls comprises an electrically conductive film composed of plastic and having sufficient supporting strength to maintain the structural integrity of the cell. The window is light weight, economical to manufacture and efficient and reliable in operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1990Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Ray H. Baughman, Ernest D. Buff, Helmut Eckhardt, Gerhard H. Fuchs
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Patent number: 4899503Abstract: A dual-pane thermal window unit comprises two non-intersecting or, preferably, substantially parallel, spaced window panes, mounted in a window frame, a first of the panes having affixed thereto a first wall of an electro-optical liquid crystal cell providing a selected light transmittance, and a second of said panes delimiting, with a second wall of said cell, a space providing a thermal break. Each of the first and second walls comprises an electrically conductive film composed of plastic and having sufficient supporting strength to maintain the structural integrity of the cell. The window is light weight, economical to manufacture and efficient and reliable in operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1989Date of Patent: February 13, 1990Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Ray H. Baughman, Ernest D. Buff, Helmut Eckhardt, Gerhard H. Fuchs
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Patent number: 4893902Abstract: A dual-pane thermal window unit comprises two non-intersecting or, preferably, substantially parallel, spaced window panes, mounted in a window frame, a first of the panes having affixed thereto a first wall of an electro-optical liquid crystal cell providing a selected light transmittance, and a second of said panes delimiting, with a second wall of said cell, a space providing a thermal break. Each of the first and second walls comprises an electrically conductive film composed of plastic and having sufficient supporting strength to maintain the structural integrity of the cell. The window is light weight, economical to manufacture and efficient and reliable in operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1989Date of Patent: January 16, 1990Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Ray H. Baughman, Ernest D. Buff, Helmut Eckhardt, Gerhard H. Fuchs
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Patent number: 4848875Abstract: A dual-pane thermal window unit comprises two nonintersecting or, preferably, substantially parallel, spaced window panes, mounted in a window frame, a first of the panes having affixed thereto a first wall of an electro-optical liquid crystal cell providing a selected light transmittance, and a second of said panes delimiting, with a second wall of said cell, a space providing a thermal break. Each of the first and second walls comprises an electrically conductive film composed of plastic and having sufficient supporting strength to maintain the structural integrity of the cell. The window is light weight, economical to manufacture and efficient and reliable in operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1987Date of Patent: July 18, 1989Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Ray H. Baughman, Ernest D. Buff, Helmut Eckhardt, Gerhard H. Fuchs