Patents by Inventor Richard A. Bessett

Richard A. Bessett 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).

  • High voltage control devices
    Patent number: 4358641
    Abstract: High voltage control devices are provided comprising a housing, an aprotic liquid contained within said housing, means for effecting heat exchange with said liquid, at least two spaced electrodes contained within said liquid and each of said electrodes extending from said housing. These devices find utility as variable resistors, circuit breakers, theremostats, optical triggering devices, acoustic pulse generators and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1982
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph M. Proud, James J. Auborn, Richard A. Bessett
  • Primary electrochemical cell
    Patent number: 4209571
    Abstract: A primary electrochemical cell includes a thermal switch electrically connected between one of the electrodes and its associated terminal to prevent the cell from being discharged when the temperature inside the cell exceeds a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard A. Bessett, James Epstein, Franz Goebel
  • High voltage control devices
    Patent number: 4185206
    Abstract: High voltage control devices are provided comprising a housing, an aprotic liquid contained within said housing, means for effecting heat exchange with said liquid, at least two spaced electrodes contained within said liquid and each of said electrodes extending from said housing. These devices find utility as variable resistors, circuit breakers, thermostats, optical triggering devices, acoustic pulse generators and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1980
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph M. Proud, James J. Auborn, Richard A. Bessett
  • DC powered microwave discharge in an electrodeless light source
    Patent number: 4063132
    Abstract: A half wavelength resonant cavity having inner and outer coaxial conductors is coupled at one end to a dc power source, and a gas discharge electrodeless lamp is disposed in the region between the conductors at the other end of the cavity. Repetitive bursts of radio frequency oscillations occur within the cavity, the oscillations causing breakdown of the fill material within the lamp to produce light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1977
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Proud, Richard A. Bessett, William H. McNeill