Patents by Inventor Kevin Thomas Gahagan
Kevin Thomas Gahagan 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).
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Publication number: 20230328907Abstract: A bendable glass article having a bendable display unit is disclosed. The glass article includes a glass sheet including a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface. A hinge mechanism is disposed on the second major surface of the glass sheet. The hinge mechanism divides the glass sheet into a first side and a second side. A bendable display unit is bonded to the second major surface of the glass sheet and disposed between the glass sheet and the hinge mechanism. An adhesive material is disposed on the second major surface of the glass sheet around the display. The first side is bendable about the hinge mechanism relative to the second side, and the bendable display unit is hermetically sealed within the adhesive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Matthew Lee Black, Jordon Thomas Boggs, Matthew John Cempa, Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Evan Gray Kister, Balamurugan Meenakshi Sundaram, David Evan Robinson, Jason Scott Stewart
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Patent number: 11685684Abstract: Embodiments of a method for making a contoured glass article and the resulting contoured glass article are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the method includes cold bending a flat glass sheet having first and second opposing major surfaces, at least one region having a first thickness, and at least one region having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness, to produce cold bent glass sheet having at least one bend region along a portion of the at least one region having the second thickness; and restraining the cold bent glass sheet to produce the contoured glass article. One or more embodiments pertain to the resulting contoured glass article.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Sean Matthew Garner, Michael James McFarland, Michael John Moore
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Patent number: 11423816Abstract: Dynamically adjustable display systems for adjusting the position of a flexible display in response to ambient light. The display system includes a flexible display that is capable of reversibly bending along one or more bending axes. The display system further includes an adjustable support on which the flexible display is mounted, the adjustable support being able to selectively bend the flexible display. The display system includes photodetectors for detecting ambient light. The photodetectors may be positioned about a perimeter of the flexible display. A control unit in communication with the adjustable support and the plurality of photodetectors may cause the adjustable support to bend the flexible display in response to ambient light detected at the plurality of photodetectors.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: James Gregory Couillard, Kevin Thomas Gahagan, James Joseph Kornacki, Cheng-Chung Li, Paul George Rickerl, Yawei Sun
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Publication number: 20220020304Abstract: Dynamically adjustable display systems for adjusting the position of a flexible display in response to ambient light. The display system includes a flexible display that is capable of reversibly bending along one or more bending axes. The display system further includes an adjustable support on which the flexible display is mounted, the adjustable support being able to selectively bend the flexible display. The display system includes photodetectors for detecting ambient light. The photodetectors may be positioned about a perimeter of the flexible display. A control unit in communication with the adjustable support and the plurality of photodetectors may cause the adjustable support to bend the flexible display in response to ambient light detected at the plurality of photodetectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: James Gregory Couillard, Kevin Thomas Gahagan, James Joseph Kornacki, Cheng-Chung Li, Paul George Rickerl, Yawei Sun
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Publication number: 20210188685Abstract: Embodiments of a method for making a contoured glass article and the resulting contoured glass article are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the method includes cold bending a flat glass sheet having first and second opposing major surfaces, at least one region having a first thickness, and at least one region having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness, to produce cold bent glass sheet having at least one bend region along a portion of the at least one region having the second thickness; and restraining the cold bent glass sheet to produce the contoured glass article. One or more embodiments pertain to the resulting contoured glass article.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Sean Matthew Garner, Michael James McFarland, Michael John Moore
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Patent number: 10838255Abstract: A direct view display device includes a light unit, a collimating unit, an image display unit, and a contrast enhancement unit. The contrast enhancement unit includes opposing first and second major surfaces. The first major surface includes an array of optical elements. The second major surface includes a light absorbing layer and an array of apertures in the light absorbing layer and corresponding to the array of optical elements. The optical elements are disposed between the light unit and the light absorbing layer. The collimating unit is disposed between the light unit and the contrast enhancement unit. The image display unit is disposed between the collimating unit and the contrast enhancement unit. The contrast enhancement unit and the image display unit are arranged such that each optical element of the contrast enhancement unit is aligned with at least one corresponding pixel of the image display unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Jacques Gollier, Dmitri Vladislavovich Kuksenkov
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Patent number: 10723104Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure pertain to a laminate including a first substrate, an interlayer and a light responsive material disposed on the first substrate, and a second substrate disposed on the interlayer. The laminate may be complexly curved. The light responsive material may include any one or more of an electrochromic material, a photochromic material, a suspended particle material, a micro-blind material and a liquid crystal material. In one or more embodiments, the laminate comprises a display unit disposed between the first and second substrate. Methods for forming the laminate are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventor: Kevin Thomas Gahagan
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Publication number: 20180297331Abstract: Disclosed herein are laminate structures comprising a light guide plate including a first glass sheet, wherein the first glass sheet comprises from about 50 mol % to about 90 mol % SiO2, from about 0 mol % to about 15 mol % Al2O3, and about 0 mol % to about 19 mol % RxO, wherein x is 1 and R is chosen from Zn, Mg, Ca, Sr, or Ba, or wherein x is 2 and R is chosen from Li, Na, K, Rb, or Cs, and wherein the concentration of Fe is less than about 50 ppmType: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Kevin Thomas Gahagan
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Publication number: 20180267362Abstract: A direct view display device includes a light unit, a collimating unit, an image display unit, and a contrast enhancement unit. The contrast enhancement unit includes opposing first and second major surfaces. The first major surface includes an array of optical elements. The second major surface includes a light absorbing layer and an array of apertures in the light absorbing layer and corresponding to the array of optical elements. The optical elements are disposed between the light unit and the light absorbing layer. The collimating unit is disposed between the light unit and the contrast enhancement unit. The image display unit is disposed between the collimating unit and the contrast enhancement unit. The contrast enhancement unit and the image display unit are arranged such that each optical element of the contrast enhancement unit is aligned with at least one corresponding pixel of the image display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Kevin Thomas GAHAGAN, Jacques GOLLIER, Dmitri Vladislavovich KUKSENKOV
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Publication number: 20180215125Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure pertain to a laminate including a first substrate, an interlayer and a light responsive material disposed on the first substrate, and a second substrate disposed on the interlayer. The laminate may be complexly curved. The light responsive material may include any one or more of an electrochromic material, a photochromic material, a suspended particle material, a micro-blind material and a liquid crystal material. In one or more embodiments, the laminate comprises a display unit disposed between the first and second substrate. Methods for forming the laminate are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventor: Kevin Thomas Gahagan
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Publication number: 20180147985Abstract: The present technology relates to a vehicle projection system comprising a light source configured to provide an output beam. A light splitting device is coupled to the light source to receive the output beam. Two or more optical fibers are coupled to the light splitting device to receive a split output beam from the light splitting device. Two or more projector devices are coupled to the two or more optical fibers. The two or more projector devices are configured to provide one or more display images using light received from the split output beam on one or more display surfaces in a vehicle. A vehicle including the vehicle projection system and a method of providing display images at a plurality of locations in a vehicle are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Gordon Charles Brown, Joshua Monroe Cobb, Kevin Thomas Gahagan, James Andrew West
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Publication number: 20180149907Abstract: A display device (100) includes an image display unit (130), an aesthetic layer (144), and a focusing layer (142). The aesthetic layer (144) includes a matrix material (148) and an array of apertures (150) in the matrix material (148). The focusing layer (142) is disposed between the image display unit (130) and the aesthetic layer (144) and includes an array of optical elements (146) positioned to collectively focus an image generated by the image display unit (130) through the array of apertures (150) of the aesthetic layer (144).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Jacques Gollier, Dmitri Vladislavovich Kuksenkov
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Patent number: 9360519Abstract: Apparatus and methods for non-contact testing of electronic components printed on a substrate (3) are provided. Test circuits (11) are printed on the substrate (3) at the same time as the desired electronic component. The test circuits (11) are all optical and include a first portion (13) for providing electrical energy for the test circuit (11) and a second portion (15) for generating a detectable optical signal that is indicative of at least one electrical property of the electronic component. The test circuits are used in real time and minimize the production of unusable scrap in the printing of such products as ePaper.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Robert Addison Boudreau, Douglas Edward Brackley, Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Gary Edward Merz, Leon Robert Zoeller, III
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Patent number: 8835011Abstract: A cover assembly for a display device, such as a three-dimensional liquid crystal (3-D LCD) display. The cover assembly includes an aluminosilicate glass substrate that is substantially free of retardance-induced visual defects and has a thickness of less than 2 mm, a retardance of less than or equal to 5 nm over an area of at least 170 in2 (20 in diagonal), a 4-point bend strength of greater than 150 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Raymond G Greene, Katherine Rose Rossington
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Publication number: 20130127487Abstract: Apparatus and methods for non-contact testing of electronic components printed on a substrate (3) are provided. Test circuits (11) are printed on the substrate (3) at the same time as the desired electronic component. The test circuits (11) are all optical and include a first portion (13) for providing electrical energy for the test circuit (11) and a second portion (15) for generating a detectable optical signal that is indicative of at least one electrical property of the electronic component. The test circuits are used in real time and minimize the production of unusable scrap in the printing of such products as ePaper.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Robert Addison Boudreau, Douglas Edward Brackley, Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Gary Edward Merz, Leon Robert Zoeller, III
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Patent number: 8378702Abstract: Apparatus and methods for non-contact testing of electronic components printed on a substrate (3) are provided. Test circuits (11) are printed on the substrate (3) at the same time as the desired electronic component. The test circuits (11) are all optical and include a first portion (13) for providing electrical energy for the test circuit (11) and a second portion (15) for generating a detectable optical signal that is indicative of at least one electrical property of the electronic component. The test circuits are used in real time and minimize the production of unusable scrap in the printing of such products as ePaper.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Robert Addison Boudreau, Douglas Edward Brackley, Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Gary Edward Merz, Leon Robert Zoeller, III
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Publication number: 20110165380Abstract: A cover assembly for a display device, such as a three-dimensional liquid crystal (3-D LCD) display. The cover assembly includes an aluminosilicate glass substrate that is substantially free of retardance-induced visual defects and has a thickness of less than 2 mm, a retardance of less than or equal to 5 nm over an area of at least 170 in2 (20 in diagonal), a 4-point bend strength of greater than 150 MPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Raymond G. Greene, Katherine Rose Rossington
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Publication number: 20100283499Abstract: Apparatus and methods for non-contact testing of electronic components printed on a substrate (3) are provided. Test circuits (11) are printed on the substrate (3) at the same time as the desired electronic component. The test circuits (11) are all optical and include a first portion (13) for providing electrical energy for the test circuit (11) and a second portion (15) for generating a detectable optical signal that is indicative of at least one electrical property of the electronic component. The test circuits are used in real time and minimize the production of unusable scrap in the printing of such products as ePaper.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Robert Addison Bourdreau, Douglas Edward Brackley, Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Gary Edward Merz, Leon Robert Zoeller, III
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Publication number: 20080063022Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a semiconductor laser comprising a laser chip, a light wavelength conversion device, and a tunable lens according to the present invention is provided. The tunable lens comprises first and second fluid lens components positioned to direct light from the laser chip to the light wavelength conversion device. The first and second fluid lens components are oriented and configured such that the first and second longitudinal tuning axes defined by the lens components are skewed relative to each other and such that the respective curvatures of the lens surfaces of each lens component are variable. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a tunable lens is provided comprising the first and second fluid lens components. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Kevin Thomas Gahagan, Jacques Gollier, James Scott Sutherland