Patents by Inventor William Wayne Akins

William Wayne Akins 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).

  • Method for incorporating anti-oxidants within a fluorescent lamp's base shell
    Patent number: 5821682
    Abstract: The formation of leachable mercury upon disposal or during TCLP testing of mercury vapor discharge lamps is substantially prevented by incorporation of an organic or inorganic metal mercury antioxidant in the lamp structure or in the test solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Donald Franklin Foust, William Wayne Akins, Vito Joseph Arsena, Dennis James Doliac, Deborah Ann Haitko, Jon Bennett Jansma