Patents by Inventor Merle L. Olmstead

Merle L. Olmstead 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).

  • Apparatus for mounting and illuminating liquid crystal displays
    Patent number: 4616295
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting and illuminating a very long liquid crystal display (LCD), having minimal front-to-back thickness and providing very bright, substantially uniform, reliable illumination, is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Michael B. Jewell, Merle L. Olmstead