Patents by Inventor Jerry Apffel Pierce

Jerry Apffel Pierce 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).

  • Optical article having anti-theft feature and a system and method for inhibiting theft of same
    Patent number: 7653919
    Abstract: An optical article that can transform from a pre-activated state of functionality to an activated state of functionality is provided. The optical article includes a radio frequency circuitry coupled to the optical article for interacting with a signal, wherein the signal comprises a thermal signal, an electrical signal, or both, and a convertible material in operative association with the radio frequency circuitry for altering the functionality of the optical article from the pre-activated state to the activated state upon interaction with the thermal energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Jerry Apffel Pierce, Kenneth Brakeley Welles, II, Kyle Erik Litz