Rich Bonkowski
Patents & Publications
Patents
- 4,321,485
(US). “Modular circuit to improve transistor switching
time.” Assigned to Westinghouse Electric Corp. 1982
- 57030418 (Japan). “Transistor Switching Circuit.”
Assigned to Westinghouse Electric Corp. 1982
- 6,031,457 (US) “Conductive security article and
method of manufacture.” Assigned to Flex Products,
Inc. 2000
- 2002517344T (Japan). “Conductive security article and
method of manufacture.” Assigned to Flex Products,
Inc. 2002
- 6,118,377 (US). “Conductive security article with
detector apparatus.” Assigned to Flex Products, Inc.
2000
- 439044 (Taiwan). “Conductive security article with
detector apparatus.” Assigned to Flex Products, Inc.
2001
- 6,741,959 (US). “Diffractive Surfaces with Color
Shifting Backgrounds.” Assigned to Flex Products, Inc.
2004
- CN1360544T (China). “Diffractive Surfaces with Color
Shifting Background.” Assigned to Flex Products, Inc. 2004
- CN1423598 (China). “Uptically Variable Security
Devices” (sic). Assigned to Flex Products, Inc. 2003
- 770682 (Australia). “Diffractive Surfaces with Color
Shifting Backgrounds.” Assigned to Flex Products.
2-26-2004.
- EP 1 198 357 B1 (Europe). Diffractive Surfaces with
Color Shifting Backgrounds.” Assigned to Flex Products,
Inc. 12-14-2005.
- 7,005,178 (US). “Security Articles having Diffractive
Surfaces and Color Shifting Backgrounds.” Assigned to JDS
Uniphase Corp. 2-28-2006.
- 7,029,745 (US). “Security Articles having Diffractive
Surfaces and Color Shifting Backgrounds.” Assigned to JDS
Uniphase. 4-18-2006
- 10-0837593 (Korea). "Optically Variable Security
Devices." Assigned to JDS Uniphase. 6-5-2008
- 7,224,528 (US). "Optically variable security
devices." Assigned to JDS Uniphase Corp. 5-29-2007
- 280198 (Taiwan). “Security Article having Diffractive
Surface.” Assigned to Flex Products, Inc. 5-01-2007
- 7,224,528 (US). “Optically Variable Security
Devices.” Assigned to JDS Uniphase Corp. 5-29-2007
- 7,754,112 (US). "Methods for forming security
articles having diffractive surfaces and color shifting
backgrounds." Assigned to JDS Uniphase Corp. 7-13-2010.
- 2 604 093 (Canada). "Security Article with
Holographic or Diffractive Pattern." 5-4-2010. Assigned to
JDS Uniphase.
- 2 378 502 (Canada). "Diffractive Surfaces with Color
Shifting Backgrounds." Assigned to JDS Uniphase
Corp. 7-6-2010
- 2 604 098 (Canada). "Optically Variable Security
Devices." Assigned to JDS Uniphase. 12-21-2010
- 2 599 246 (Canada). "Diffractive Surfaces with Color
Shifting Backgrounds." 3-15-2011. Assigned to JDS Uniphase
- 47223353 (Japan) "Diffractive Surfaces with Color
Shifting Backgrounds." Assigned to JDS Uniphase Corp.
7-13-2011
Publications
- “Simplified construction of an Auto-sequential
Current Source inverter.” Westinghouse “Tech-Tip".
1981
- “A technique for increasing power transistor
switching frequency.” IEEE/IAS Conference, Chicago.
1984. Later expanded and published in
IEEE/IAS Transactions. April, 1986
- “Speeding-up Bipolars.” Machine Design. Dec.
1984
- “Design
alternatives
for
a
500-Ampere,
20
kilohertz transistor switch.” IEEE/INTELEC
Conference, Munich. 1985
- “Progress toward the ultimate semiconductor switch.”
Powertechnics Magazine. Dec. 1986.
- “Integrating the power control function.” Siliconix
Interface Magazine. Winter, 1987
- “Depletion mode MOSFETs” Siliconix Application Note
LPD-18. AN-901.
1988
- “Applying MOSFETs in low voltage circuits.” Siliconix
Application Note LPD-19. 1988.
- “Power Semiconductor Packages.” Powertechnics
Magazine. Oct. 1989.
- “ISO-Power Module construction.” Siliconix Tech.
Note. November, 1989
- “Security
enhancement
of
holograms
with interference coatings.” SPIE Photonics
Conference, San Jose, CA. 1/2000
- “The New Money Crowd.” Wall Street Journal. January
19, 2001. Page A15.
- “Shooting Antennas.” Electric Radio. Issue 149.
October, 2001.
- “Creating Meter & Dial Faces.” Electric Radio.
Issue 160. September, 2002.
- “Optical Materials: Anti-Counterfeiting.”Article 881.
Encyclopedia of Modern Optics. Elsevier Academic Press.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 0-12-227600-0. 2004.
- “Replacing
Selenium Rectifiers.” Antique Wireless Association
Journal. Vol. 48. January, 2007.
- “Moneymakers.” Inside IBNS. International Bank Note
Society. (Book review). January, 2007
- "Regarding LED Lights for Boatanchors."
Electric Radio. Issue 250. March, 2010
- "A Mini Processing Oven." Electric Radio. Issue
257. October, 2010.
Television Appearance
“Money, Money, Money…” Discovery
Magazine. The Discovery Channel. March, 1999.
A Discovery Channel documentary on the history of money and
counterfeiting.
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