Patents by Inventor Melvin G. Wode

Melvin G. Wode 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).

  • Infrared converter
    Patent number: 4914296
    Abstract: An infrared converter for converting an image of infrared radiation into a visible image or an electrical signal. The infrared converter includes a sensitive element array upon which the infrared image is formed. The array includes an array of electron emitters and associated devices for controlling the rate at which electrons are emitted from the electron emitters in response to infrared radiation incident on the sensitive element array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ralph R. Reinhold, Melvin G. Wode