Patents by Inventor Michael William Bates

Michael William Bates 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).

  • Attaching metal tape to a conductive plastic film overlaying a cathode-ray tube screen
    Patent number: 6139389
    Abstract: A display device comprising a cathode-ray tube, a conductive plastic film overlaying a screen of the cathode ray tube, and a conductive metal tape which is ultrasonically welded to the plastic film to establish an electric connection between the metal tape and the plastic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Richard Dreyer, Michael William Bates