Kenneth A. Dean
34Patents
10h-index
38Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: May 28, 1996 → Aug 7, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5717287A | Spacers for a flat panel display and method | Electricity | 53 | Expired |
| US6891319B2 | Field emission display and methods of forming a field emission display | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US5726529A | Spacer for a field emission display | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US6902658B2 | FED cathode structure using electrophoretic deposition and method of fabrication | Electricity | 29 | Expired |
| US6656339B2 | Method of forming a nano-supported catalyst on a substrate for nanotube growth | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US6290564A | Method for fabricating an electron-emissive film | Electricity | 23 | Expired |
| US9850705B2 | Energy efficient shading systems for windows | Fixed Constructions | 22 | Active |
| US7070472B2 | Field emission display and methods of forming a field emission display | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US9081171B2 | Spectrum-modulated smart windows | Fixed Constructions | 13 | Active |
| US6059627A | Method of providing uniform emission current | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US6645028B1 | Method for improving uniformity of emission current of a field emission device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US8730154B2 | Display apparatus | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US6373174B1 | Field emission device having a surface passivation layer | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US6459198B1 | Seal and method of sealing devices such as displays | Electricity | 7 | Expired |
| US6920680B2 | Method of making vacuum microelectronic device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US8223426B2 | Method and apparatus for providing a decorative surface | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US6890230B2 | Method for activating nanotubes as field emission sources | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US6962515B2 | Method of reducing leakage current in electronic devices having carbon nanotubes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US7404750B2 | Method for reducing leakage current in a vacuum field emission display | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US8040475B2 | Reflective morphable display device and method of feature activation | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7429820B2 | Field emission display with electron trajectory field shaping | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| US6114802A | Field emission device having stamped substrate and method | Electricity | 2 | Expired |
| US8976436B2 | Controlled diffuse scattering for displays | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7501750B2 | Emitting device having electron emitting nanostructures and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US9625705B2 | Dosing and sealing of fluid-based elctro-optical devices and displays | Physics | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.