Patents by Inventor Lori Vaughn

Lori Vaughn 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).

  • Light diffuser for a liquid crystal display
    Patent number: 5390085
    Abstract: A light diffuser (100) for illuminating a display (304) comprises a rectangular light distributor (108) which is coupled to a light director (208) located along an edge normal to a major axis (110) of the light distributor (108). The light director (208) directs light received from a lamp (14) into the light distributor (108). The light distributor (108) has a polished, planar top surface (210) and a bottom surface (112) comprising a predetermined serration pattern oriented normal to the major axis (110) of the rectangular light distributor (108). The predetermined serration pattern comprises a plurality of grooves (116, 118, 120) having a predetermined pitch gradient corresponding thereto. The plurality of grooves (116, 118, 120) further have roughened surfaces for diffusing light impinging thereon toward the polished, planar top surface (210) of the light distributor (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerardo M. Mari-Roca, Lori Vaughn, Jeffrey S. King, Kevin W. Jelley, Alan G. Chen, George T. Valliath
  • Front surface for a display for a radio pager
    Patent number: D367059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Lori Vaughn, Barry S. Boes, Steven F. Fradella, Jeffrey S. King, Jorge N. Castilla, Osvaldo D. Romero, Dan R. Blanton, Gregary Coonley, Eugene Lopatukhin