Patents by Inventor Warren D. Coats

Warren D. Coats 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).

  • Electromagnetic shield for electronic equipment
    Patent number: 4381421
    Abstract: A substantially transparent interference shield wherein a flexible material employed to form an interlayer laminating a thin metal screen between two panels of glass is extended beyond the periphery of the panels a distance less than the screen so as to provide the necessary support permitting the shield to be mounted in a surrounding frame solely by clamping engagement of the extended screen. Provision is also made for the additional encapsulation within the flexible material of a resilient gasket employed to enhance electrical contact between the screen and the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1983
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren D. Coats, Marc A. Kamerling