Patents by Inventor Nicholas David Vergith

Nicholas David Vergith 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).

  • Heating element for fluorescent lamps
    Patent number: 6833657
    Abstract: The represent invention relates to a method of backlighting a liquid crystal display which includes heating a fluorescent lamp with an external heating element which does not contact the lamp. The heating step may be accomplished by passing a current through a resistive material. The resistive material may be coated on to a surface. The present invention also relates to a backlighting system with a fluorescent lamp and an external heating element which does not contact the fluorescent lamp. The heating element may be a resistive material coated on a substrate. The present invention also relates to a portable display device element includes a liquid crystal display, a fluorescent lamp to act as a backlight, a heating element which does not contact the fluorescent lamp and optionally including reflectors, diffusers, and optical enhancement films. The heating element may be a resistive material coated on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Martin Voto, Nicholas David Vergith