Patents by Inventor Keith R. Jacobs

Keith R. Jacobs 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).

  • Publication number: 20220187500
    Abstract: Overlay is described. In particular, an overlay with integral tabs for a display is described. The integral tabs is made by a laser machining process, to obtain the required thickness of the tabs. The overlay described herein is particularly suitable for display screens of devices such as laptop, tablet computers, cellular phones etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Steven T. Swartz, Keith R. Jacobs, David C. Mercord, Michael S. Schrack
  • Publication number: 20220163704
    Abstract: A curved display includes a display panel having a curved major surface and a light control film disposed proximate the display panel. The curved major surface is curved about a first axis, and a central portion of the curved major surface has a surface normal along a second axis substantially orthogonal to the first axis. The light control film includes a major surface having a substantially same shape as the curved major surface and includes a plurality of alternating optically transmissive and optically absorptive regions. In a cross-section orthogonal to the first axis, a transmissive region and adjacent absorptive regions define a central ray transmission direction through the optically transmissive region such that a light ray emitted by the display panel and transmitted through the optically transmissive region along the transmission direction is refracted upon exiting the curved display into a direction substantially parallel to the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Gary T. Boyd, Tri D. Pham, Garth V. Antila, Keith R. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 4422555
    Abstract: Wine racking comprising modules of cellular enclosures defined by a honeycomb of elongate support members joined together by obliquely extending struts that locate in slots positioned adjacent the edges of the elongate support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: Linton James Kirk
    Inventor: Keith R. Jacobs