Patents by Inventor Sam Kaplan

Sam Kaplan 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).

  • Patent number: 5111106
    Abstract: A post-mask-deflection color cathode ray tube is disclosed that has a strip-type tension foil shadow mask in the form of two intercalated combs providing mutually insulated first and second arrays of strips. Each of the arrays is adapted to receive a different electrical potential effective to cause electron beams passing therethrough to be deflected by the electrical fields created between the strips. A method of manufacturing is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Zenith Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Kaplan, Robert Adler
  • Patent number: 5085606
    Abstract: A post-mask-deflection color cathode ray tube is disclosed that has a strip-type tension foil shadow mask in the form of two intercalated combs providing mutually insulated first and second arrays of strips. Each of the arrays is adapted to receive a different electrical potential effective to cause electron beams passing therethrough to be deflected by the electrical fields created between the strips. A method of manufacturing is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Zenith Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Kaplan, Robert Adler
  • Patent number: 4880665
    Abstract: A system for recognizing touch positions along a predetermined coordinate axis on a surface of a touch panel display apparatus comprises a substrate having a surface capable of propagating surface acoustic waves and is so characterized that a touch on that surface causes amplitude damping of a surface wave passing through the region of touch. An input surface wave transducer, coupled to the substrate surface launches a burst of surface waves on the surface in a first direction parallel to the aforesaid axis. An output surface wave transducer is also coupled to the substrate. A first surface wave reflecting means derives wave components from the launched wave and reflects them across the display surface to a second wave reflecting means that redirects the reflected components in a second direction opposite to the aforesaid first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: Zenith Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Mark Fogelson, Sam Kaplan
  • Patent number: 4859996
    Abstract: A system for recognizing touch positions along a predetermined coordinate axis includes a surface wave propagating substrate on which is disposed at least one surface wave transducer. An array of surface wave reflective elements directs the surface wave from the transducer. The reflective elements are composed of a frit material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: Zenith Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Adler, Mark Fogelson, Sam Kaplan