Patents by Inventor William John Baillie-Hamilton

William John Baillie-Hamilton 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: 6837606
    Abstract: A light outputting device comprises; a containment (14) for housing an element for emitting light (11); at least one axially extending light conducting element (13) having an axial length substantially greater than its width transverse the axis; the light conducting element (13) being aligned axially with the element for emitting light (11) by means of the containment (14) or an extension thereof; the, or each, light conducting element (13) having a light input region such as an end face whereby light generated by the element for emitting light (11) is caused to pass axially into the or each light conducting element (13) by way of its associated light input region. Typically the axial length of the light conducting element (13) is at least three times its width transverse the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Fibre Optic Lamp Company Limited
    Inventor: William John Baillie-Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20030086270
    Abstract: A light outputting device comprises; a containment (14) for housing an element for emitting light (11); at least one axially extending light conducting element (13) having an axial length substantially greater than its width transverse the axis; the light conducting element (13) being aligned axially with the element for emitting light (11) by means of the containment (14) or an extension thereof; the, or each, light conducting element (13) having a light input region such as an end face whereby light generated by the element for emitting light (11) is caused to pass axially into the or each light conducting element (13) by way of its associated light input region. Typically the axial length of the light conducting element (13) is at least three times its width transverse the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: WILLIAM JOHN BAILLIE-HAMILTON