Patents by Inventor M. Richard Marcus

M. Richard Marcus 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).

  • Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch
    Patent number: 8110765
    Abstract: An combined monolithic electroluminescent lamp and membrane switch is manufactured by continuous printing. Graphic indicia is imprinted on deformable substrate. An electroluminescent lamp is imprinted on the graphic indicia layer and a membrane switch is formed on the lamp. The monolithic switch has a layer for sensing switch actuation by means including resistance change, capacitance change, or magnetic field change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Oryon Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: M. Richard Marcus, Kenneth Burrows, Thomas L. Brown
  • Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch
    Patent number: 7186936
    Abstract: An electroluminescent lamp membrane switch includes a deformable substrate. Graphic indicia is imprinted on the substrate. An electroluminescent lamp is imprinted on the graphic indicia layer and a membrane switch is formed on the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: OryonTechnologies, LLC
    Inventors: M. Richard Marcus, Thomas L. Brown
  • Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch
    Patent number: 7049536
    Abstract: An electroluminescent lamp membrane switch includes a deformable substrate. Graphic indicia is imprinted on the substrate. An electroluminescent lamp is imprinted on the graphic indicia layer and a membrane switch is formed on the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Oryon Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: M. Richard Marcus, Thomas L. Brown