Patents by Inventor Paul Fix

Paul Fix 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).

  • Method and apparatus for press sealing an arc tube body section
    Patent number: 4319906
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for press sealing a tubular quartz arc tube body section about a ribbon-type metallic seal. The method includes applying different intensities of heat to the quartz arc tube body section to be pressed in such a manner that four portions of the quartz arc tube body section which are located within diametrically opposed quadrant sections are heated to a higher softened-state temperature than those portions of the heated quartz arc tube body which are positioned intermediate the higher-heated quartz arc tube body portions, with the higher-heated quartz arc tube body portions collapsing somewhat due to the surface tension of the softened quartz. Utilizing this method results in an improved press seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Fix, Kent L. Collins