Patents by Inventor Philip W. Phillips

Philip W. Phillips 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).

  • Waterproof Screen Cover
    Publication number: 20080100998
    Abstract: A touch screen cover or overlay for use in association with a user input device having a touch screen disposed within a housing, comprises a membrane (2) of a size sufficient to cover the touch screen. The membrane (2) is formed of a flexible material, and includes means (3) for removably maintaining it in a predetermined position over the touch screen. The surface of the membrane which in use faces the touch screen includes a plurality of spacer bumps (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Wetcover Limited
    Inventors: John Lee Bernard Sansom, Philip W. Phillips, Geoffrey Auban Walker
  • Disorder-induced narrowband high-speed electronic devices
    Patent number: 5087948
    Abstract: A disorder induced electronic filter is implemented using molecular systems such as semiconductor heterostructures and polymers. Two or more different materials are arranged to form a large number of layers with the arrangement being random and disordered so that no long range periodicity is created in the layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Philip W. Phillips, Hong-L. Wu, David H. Dunlap, Kalyan Kundu