Patents by Inventor Philip John Glass

Philip John Glass 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).

  • Louvered screen to control light
    Patent number: 6550937
    Abstract: A transparent base panel has embedded therein a series of uniformly, sized, shaped and spaced louvers that extend outwardly from the base panel at an angle &bgr;, to optimize light flowing in a direction from an inner surface toward an outer surface while minimizing an amount of light flowing from the outer surface to the inner surface. This louvered screen has application in making outdoor illuminated signs more readable, in screening sunlight out of a compartment such as a room, and in deflecting and/or tinting light from a direct or indirect lighting source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Philip John Glass
  • Louvered screen to control light
    Publication number: 20020167809
    Abstract: A transparent base panel has embedded therein a series of uniformly, sized, shaped and spaced louvers that extend outwardly from the base panel at an angle &bgr;, to optimize light flowing in a direction from an inner surface toward an outer surface while minimizing an amount of light flowing from the outer surface to the inner surface. This louvered screen has application in making outdoor illuminated signs more readable, in screening sunlight out of a compartment such as a room, and in deflecting and/or tinting light from a direct or indirect lighting source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventor: Philip John Glass