Patents by Inventor John Van Hecke

John Van Hecke 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).

  • Industrial automation display device with touchscreen
    Patent number: 11520442
    Abstract: A touchscreen for a display device may include a top layer, a bottom layer, and a middle layer between the top layer and the bottom layer. The touchscreen may also include a deposited material that extends around a perimeter of the touchscreen. A length of the deposited material has a length that extends from at least a first portion of the top layer to at least a second portion of the bottom layer. The deposited material may form a seal over the middle layer between the touchscreen and an environment of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Van Hecke, Mark S. Williams, Christopher Genthe, Garron Morris, Paul Leone