Robert G Nolan

US Patent:

7572479, Aug 11, 2009

Filed:

Nov 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/713614

Inventors:

Robert J. Nolan - Salisbury NC, US
Mark Cannon - Salisbury NC, US

Assignee:

Shat-R-Sheild - Salisbury NC

International Classification:

B05D 5/12

US Classification:

427 67, 427106

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for coating the glass envelope and portions of the end caps of fluorescent light tubes in a continuous and sequential manner with a thermo-plastic material. The coating is applied by a cross head extruder through which the light tubes are sequentially fed. A vacuum applied during the coating process promotes direct and intimate contact between the coating and the light tubes. The end caps may be heated prior to coating to ensure adherence of the coating to the end caps and not to the glass envelope. Post-coating processes include cooling the coating, severing individual light tubes from the chain of sequentially coated light tubes, and readying the coated light tubes for packaging. The method is automatic, with the apparatus being automatically controlled by a control unit.

US Patent:

8152586, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Aug 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/228232

Inventors:

Robert J. Nolan - Salisbury NC, US

Assignee:

Shat-R-Shield, Inc. - Salisbury NC

International Classification:

H01J 9/00

US Classification:

445 58, 427 67, 313512

Abstract:

A lamp or light tube that is both shatterproof and produces an after-glow effect. The light tube is comprised of a cylinder sealed by glass and metal end caps on each end of the glass-sealed cylinder, and electrical conducting pins extend from at least one of the metal end caps to connect the light tube to a power source. The glass-sealed cylinder is coated on its exterior with a shatterproof coating composition that emits an after-glow effect. The coating composition is comprised of a strontium aluminate after-glow phosphor, an ethylene acid copolymer resin, and an ultraviolet additive.

US Patent:

20040045501, Mar 11, 2004

Filed:

Sep 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/238696

Inventors:

Robert Nolan - Salisbury NC, US
Mark Cannon - Salisbury NC, US

Assignee:

Shat-R-Shield, Inc. - Salisbury NC

International Classification:

B05D005/12
B05D003/00
B05C015/00

US Classification:

118/300000, 427/271000, 427/157000, 118/314000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for coating the glass envelope and portions of the end caps of fluorescent light tubes in a continuous and sequential manner with a thermo-plastic material. The coating is applied by a cross head extruder through which the light tubes are sequentially fed. A vacuum applied during the coating process promotes direct and intimate contact between the coating and the light tubes. The end caps may be heated prior to coating to ensure adherence of the coating to the end caps and not to the glass envelope. Post-coating processes include cooling the coating, severing individual light tubes from the chain of sequentially coated light tubes, and readying the coated light tubes for packaging. The method is automatic, with the apparatus being automatically controlled by a control unit.

US Patent:

20100270574, Oct 28, 2010

Filed:

Apr 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/799238

Inventors:

Robert J. Nolan - Salisbury NC, US

Assignee:

Shat-R-Shield, Inc. - Salisbury NC

International Classification:

H01L 33/44
H01L 33/00

US Classification:

257 98, 438 29, 257E33061

Abstract:

A silicone coated light-emitting diode and the method for making the silicone coated light-emitting diode.

US Patent:

20100270582, Oct 28, 2010

Filed:

Apr 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/799230

Inventors:

Robert J. Nolan - Salisbury NC, US

Assignee:

Shat-R-Shiel, Inc. - Salisbury NC

International Classification:

H01L 33/44
H01L 33/52

US Classification:

257100, 438 26, 257E3306

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a coated light-emitting diode and the method for making the coated light-emitting diode.

US Patent:

20110210364, Sep 1, 2011

Filed:

May 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/104842

Inventors:

Robert J. Nolan - Salisbury NC, US

Assignee:

Shat-R-Shield, Inc. - Salisbury NC

International Classification:

H01L 33/52
H01L 33/50

US Classification:

257 98, 438 26, 257100, 257E33059

Abstract:

A silicone protective coating for an electronic light source and a method for applying the coating over an exposed or outer surface of the electronic light source assembled as part of or mounted to a circuit board or other substrate.