Hallstadt, Germany

Herbert Mai

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft. Active years: 1982.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Herbert Mai. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/herbert-mai

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 3(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 1982

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Herbert Mai and His Plasma Display Device Patent.

Introduction

Herbert Mai is an inventor associated with Hallstadt, Germany. His recorded patent concerns a plasma display device designed for use in flat picture screens, including television sets.

Latest Patents

Mai’s listed patent, “Plasma display device,” describes a gas discharge device filled with hydrogen and containing an aluminum cathode. During operation, the cathode remains coated with an aluminum oxide film that resists the hydrogen discharge, or is replenished where necessary through an additive. The design aims to prevent a premature increase in operating voltage over the device’s service life while limiting sputtering. Mai is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The available information associates Mai with Siemens Aktiengesellschaft. His patent addresses a technical challenge in plasma display devices: maintaining stable operation while reducing cathode wear.

Collaborations

The listed coworkers associated with Mai are Bernhard Hillenbrand and Karl Schuster.

Conclusion

Herbert Mai’s recorded invention focuses on improving the durability and operating stability of hydrogen-based plasma display devices.

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