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William A. Thornton, Jr.
Also filed as: THORNTON JR WILLIAM A · THORNTON WILLIAM · THORNTON WILLIAM A · THORNTON WILLIAM A JR
16 granted patents·1 pending application·628 citations·filing 1975–2006
95Inventor score
Files withWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP9THORNTON JR WILLIAM A3KATUN CORP1NOKIA NETWORKS OY1OMEGA OPTICAL INC1
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17 records- 0196US4176299AMethod for efficiently generating white light with good color rendition of illuminated objectsWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1978·Granted Nov 27, 1979·123 cites·11 claims
- 0294US3963953AColor mismatch accentuating deviceWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Jun 15, 1976·43 cites·6 claims
- 0393US4176294AMethod and device for efficiently generating white light with good rendition of illuminated objectsWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1976·Granted Nov 27, 1979·85 cites·31 claims
- 0493US4065688AHigh-pressure mercury-vapor discharge lamp having a light output with incandescent characteristicsWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1977·Granted Dec 27, 1977·70 cites·11 claims
- 0589US4826286AFilter with three-band transmission for good seeingTHORNTON JR WILLIAM A·Filed 1988·Granted May 2, 1989·108 cites·10 claims
- 0685US6392503B1Half-sawtooth microstrip directional couplerNOKIA NETWORKS OY·Filed 2000·Granted May 21, 2002·25 cites·7 claims
- 0783US7729644B2Toner cartridgeKATUN CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 1, 2010·17 cites·34 claims
- 0883US4360758AHigh-intensity-discharge lamp of the mercury-metal halide type which efficiently illuminates objects with excellent color appearanceWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 23, 1982·26 cites·6 claims
- 0972US4029983AMetal-halide discharge lamp having a light output with incandescent characteristicsWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1976·Granted Jun 14, 1977·23 cites·17 claims
- 1070US4653925AMethod and apparatus for measuring any of a large number of characteristics of lamplightTHORNTON JR WILLIAM A·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 31, 1987·29 cites·16 claims
- 1169US5173808AOptical filterOMEGA OPTICAL INC·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 22, 1992·32 cites·17 claims
- 1266US4431942AColor-corrected hid mercury-vapor lamp having good color rendering and a desirable emission colorPHILIPS CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Feb 14, 1984·12 cites·6 claims
- 1362US4334782AMethod and apparatus for expressing relative brightness of artificial illumination as perceived by the average observerWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Jun 15, 1982·20 cites·7 claims
- 1444US4824246AColored object which exhibits improved constancy of color appearance upon change of illuminants and methodTHORNTON JR WILLIAM A·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 25, 1989·9 cites·4 claims
- 1540US2004175636A1Method and device for efficiently generating white light, composed of three unique spectral colors, with the objective of general good-seeing by normal human observerFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 1637US4341978AHigh-intensity-discharge lamp with improved color rendition of illuminated objectsWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Jul 27, 1982·3 cites·3 claims
- 1737US4315193AHigh-pressure mercury-vapor lamp which has both improved color rendition and light outputWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Feb 9, 1982·3 cites·4 claims
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