Patents by Inventor Scott F. Rowlands

Scott F. Rowlands 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).

  • Low reflection shadow mask
    Patent number: 5808714
    Abstract: A very low reflectance optical coating comprising alternating layers of materials such as chromium oxide and chromium, silicon oxide and silicon, titanium oxide and titanium, and tantalum oxide and tantalum is suitable for use as a black shadow mask in liquid crystal displays, among various applications. Certain designs such as silicon oxide/silicon benefit from a transmission-decreasing overcoat of material such as molybdenum, germanium or titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott F. Rowlands, Scott C. McEldowney, Steven P. Bandettini
  • Self-healing UV-barrier coating for flexible polymer substrate
    Patent number: 5790304
    Abstract: A protective composite thin film coating structure is disclosed which provides ultraviolet (UV)-protection to polymer components used in low earth orbit (LEO) environments. The structure protects such components from physical and optical degradation due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation and oxygen, in particular atomic oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Sanders, Scott F. Rowlands, Paul G. Coombs