Patents by Inventor Robert E. Nichols

Robert E. Nichols 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 optical density ultra thin organic black matrix system
    Patent number: 5998090
    Abstract: A high optical density, i.e., .gtoreq.3.0, at 1 micron or less film thickness, black matrix is disclosed having improved stability and shelf life as a consequence of admixing Pigment Black 7 and organic dye or dye mixtures on a polyimide polymer vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignees: Brewer Science, Inc., Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ram W. Sabnis, Terry L. Brewer, Robert E. Nichols, Edith G. Hays, Michael D. Stroder, Akira Yanagimoto, Yasuhisa Sone, Yoshitane Watanabe, Kiyomi Ema
  • Vibration data collecting and processing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4885707
    Abstract: In a system for predictive maintenance of machinery based on vibration data history, a portable battery operated vibration data collector and processor unit (10) is equipped with an electro-optical wand (18) for reading a bar code affixed to each data collection station (22) on the machinery that is to be tested. The vibration of the machinery is sensed by electro-mechanical transducers (16) temporarily attached by an operator to permanent indexing mounts (24) at each test station. The bar code (26) identifies the station and automatically initiates a predetermined sequence of vibration data collection, processing and data storage operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Assignee: DLI Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Nichol, Robert B. Grant, Charles T. Faddis