Patents by Inventor Charles J. Wagner

Charles J. Wagner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10101604
    Abstract: A display assembly includes front and rear bezel members each defining a frame around a display opening. The front bezel member is capable of secure attachment to the rear bezel member at an interface that defines at least one gap. A display panel is retained against the rear face of the rear bezel member. At least one additional panel member is retained in the gap between the front and rear bezel members, such as a touch panel or EMI panel. The display panel, EMI panel, and touch panel are each individually removable from the display assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: C3I, INC.
    Inventor: Charles J. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20160238877
    Abstract: A display assembly includes front and rear bezel members each defining a frame around a display opening. The front bezel member is capable of secure attachment to the rear bezel member at an interface that defines at least one gap. A display panel is retained against the rear face of the rear bezel member. At least one additional panel member is retained in the gap between the front and rear bezel members, such as a touch panel or EMI panel. The display panel, EMI panel, and touch panel are each individually removable from the display assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Charles J. Wagner
  • Patent number: 9101001
    Abstract: A display backlight assembly includes a light guide panel having first and second principal faces and at least one edge surface. A display screen is aligned with and substantially perpendicular to the first principal face of the light guide panel. The assembly also includes a light source with one or more white LEDs and one or more first color LEDs, where each first color LED emits a first color of light that is red, green, blue, or yellow. Each white LED and each first color LED is positioned to emit light into the light guide panel. A controller is electrically coupled to the light source and capable of independently setting an intensity value for each white LED and for each first color LED. The controller controls illumination of the LEDs independently as needed to provide backlighting with the selected intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: C-Marine Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles J. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20140268654
    Abstract: A display assembly includes a first bezel part and a second bezel part each defining a substantially rectangular frame that encloses an open area. The first frame is sized and arranged to substantially align with the second frame. The second bezel part is capable of secure attachment to the first bezel part at an interface that defines at least one gap between the first frame and the second frame. A display screen has a display edge portion disposed in the gap between the first frame and the second frame. The display screen extends across the open area. Optionally, the display assembly includes an EMI screen and/or a touch screen aligned with the display screen and having an edge portion received in the gap, where the EMI screen, display screen, and touch screen are each individually removable from the display assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: C-Marine Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles J. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20140265928
    Abstract: A display backlight assembly includes a light guide panel having first and second principal faces and at least one edge surface. A display screen is aligned with and substantially perpendicular to the first principal face of the light guide panel. The assembly also includes a light source with one or more white LEDs and one or more first color LEDs, where each first color LED emits a first color of light that is red, green, blue, or yellow. Each white LED and each first color LED is positioned to emit light into the light guide panel. A controller is electrically coupled to the light source and capable of independently setting an intensity value for each white LED and for each first color LED. The controller controls illumination of the LEDs independently as needed to provide backlighting with the selected intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: C-Marine Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles J. Wagner