Martin R Adams

US Patent:

8092061, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Apr 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/423937

Inventors:

Gail M. Sylvester - Frankenmuth MI, US
Raymond Lippmann - Howell MI, US
Martin L. Adams - Flushing MI, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

F21V 5/02

US Classification:

362559, 362555, 362 973, 36231104, 36231106, 362623

Abstract:

A display assembly includes a light pipe having re-directing channels defined therein. When a light source is provided in a compartment of the light pipe, light admitted from the light source to the light pipe emits from a front face of the light pipe. In addition, light emitted from reflective surfaces spaced apart from external surfaces of the light pipe combine with light emitted through the front face to provide glow regions of light resulting in symmetric uniform illumination of the display.

US Patent:

61605964, Dec 12, 2000

Filed:

Dec 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/467397

Inventors:

Gail Monica Sylvester - Frankenmuth MI
Raymond Lippmann - Howell MI
Mark James Miller - Grand Blanc MI
Martin Lynn Adams - Flushing MI

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

G02F 11335

US Classification:

349 61

Abstract:

A backlighting system for a liquid crystal display (LCD) unit includes a first number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to produce saturated radiation and a second number of LEDs configured to produce desaturated radiation, wherein the saturated and desaturated radiation is combined to form a resultant desaturated radiation of a target color. In a preferred embodiment, the colors and intensities of the first and second numbers of LEDs are chosen to produce a blue-green color of a typical vacuum fluorescent (VF) display unit, whereby the LCD unit may be used to simulated a typical VF display. By utilizing the concepts of the present invention, known dispersive effects associated with the LCD unit are minimized, and a substantially uniform light output from the LCD unit results regardless of a viewing angle relative to the normal of the viewing side of the LCD unit.

US Patent:

46692428, Jun 2, 1987

Filed:

Aug 1, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/636628

Inventors:

Steven L. Johnson - Blue Springs MO
Martin E. Adams - Kansas City MO
James P. Leffingwell - Aurora MO
John J. Musser - Kansas City MO
William H. Hedges - Kingwood TX
Thomas L. Robberts - Lake Charles LA

Assignee:

Geo. P. Reintjes Co., Inc. - Kansas City MO

International Classification:

E04B 174

US Classification:

52404

Abstract:

A method of lining the hot face of the wall of a heated enclosure, such as a furnace, boiler or the like, comprising the steps of compressing a plurality of substantially cylindrical modules of ceramic fiber material inwardly from the perimeter thereof; attaching the individual, compressed modules to the hot face of the wall in predetermined relationship whereby to define certain openings therebetween, inspecting the attaching means by virtue of the access thereto provided by the openings; filling the openings with a plug of ceramic fiber material; and then releasing the compression upon the modules to permit radial expansion thereof in all directions whereby to create a lining over the entire wall. The apparatus to achieve the method consists of a plurality of initially compressed modules of ceramic fiber material; means for attaching the compressed modules to the wall, in the form of a stud welded to the wall, a bracket carried by the stud and legs on the bracket which receive and hold a rod extending through each of the modules; there being means for retaining the modules in their initially compressed condition in the form of a casing which is octagonal in configuration and is placed over the module when it is initially compressed, the casing being removed after the module has been placed on the wall, the attaching means inspected and the openings filled by the plug of material whereby the modules each expand radially outwardly to cooperate with the plugs to line the wall.