Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Offerle

Thomas E. Offerle 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).

  • Fluorescent lamp construction utilizing a mixture of two phosphor materials
    Patent number: 4079287
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp construction is described utilizing a particular combination of two different phosphor materials in order to produce an efficient composite emission. The particular phosphor combination can be utilized as a blended mixture in order to provide efficient white light with color rendition comparable to deluxe-type fluorescent lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1978
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas F. Soules, Thomas E. Offerle