Patents by Inventor Peter A. Marcurelle

Peter A. Marcurelle 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).

  • Mercury capsule for use in a fluorescent lamp
    Patent number: 6369503
    Abstract: A mercury capsule for use in a fluorescent lamp comprises a metal ribbon which is provided with a first portion having a depression formed in a surface thereof for receiving and containing mercury, and a second portion having a protrusion formed on a surface thereof. A bendable portion interconnects the first and second portions. The second portion is bendably movable to a position wherein the protrusion overlies the depression and is further movable to place the protrusion in sealing engagement with the depression to sealingly enclose mercury in the depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Billy W. Tuttle, Michael D. Sweetland, Mark W. Grossman, Peter A. Marcurelle, William J. Roche