Patents by Inventor Glen Merle Thompson

Glen Merle Thompson 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).

  • Method of resizing a liquid crystal display
    Patent number: 6509949
    Abstract: A method of resizing a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes the steps of first determining a desired size for the LCD, thereby identifying an undesired portion of the LCD. Any tape automated bonding strips (TABs) corresponding to the undesired portions of the LCD are then removed. Any flex circuits, or portion thereof, corresponding to the undesired portion of the LCD are cut and removed. Any circuit boards, or portions thereof, corresponding to the undesired portion of the LCD are cut and removed. The display panel is cut to remove a portion of the display panel corresponding to the undesired portion of the LCD. Finally, the cut edge of the display panel is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Kanghua Lu, Robert J. Saccomanno, Ron Welch, Glen Merle Thompson, Thomas P. Marron