Patents by Inventor Roy E. Miller, IV

Roy E. Miller, IV 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).

  • Method for producing a flexible electro-optic cell
    Patent number: 11435610
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible cell unit and a method of manufacturing the same. The cell unit includes first and second substrates separated by a controlled distance maintained by spacers, filled with an electro-optic material and enclosed by a border seal. The method includes providing two sheets to form the first and second substrates, where at least one of the sheets is flexible, depositing an electro-optic material on at least one substrate, and roll-filling the cell by using one or more lamination rollers to pair the first and second substrates to within the controlled distance of each other and filling the controlled distance with the electro-optic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Roy E. Miller, IV, Christine Baker, Ludmila Sukhomlinova, Eui-Yeul Park, William Ryan, Bahman Taheri, Paul Luchette
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLEXIBLE ELECTRO-OPTIC CELL
    Publication number: 20210157197
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible cell unit and a method of manufacturing the same. The cell unit includes first and second substrates separated by a controlled distance maintained by spacers, filled with an electro-optic material and enclosed by a border seal. The method includes providing two sheets to form the first and second substrates, where at least one of the sheets is flexible, depositing an electro-optic material on at least one substrate, and roll-filling the cell by using one or more lamination rollers to pair the first and second substrates to within the controlled distance of each other and filling the controlled distance with the electro-optic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: ROY E. MILLER, IV, CHRISTINE BAKER, LUDMILA SUKHOMLINOVA, EUI-YEUL PARK, WILLIAM RYAN, BAHMAN TAHERI, PAUL LUCHETTE
  • Method for producing a flexible electro-optic cell
    Patent number: 10914991
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible cell unit and a method of manufacturing the same. The cell unit includes first and second substrates separated by a controlled distance maintained by spacers, filled with an electro-optic material and enclosed by a border seal. The method includes providing two sheets to form the first and second substrates, where at least one of the sheets is flexible, depositing an electro-optic material on at least one substrate, and roll-filling the cell by using one or more lamination rollers to pair the first and second substrates to within the controlled distance of each other and filling the controlled distance with the electro-optic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Roy E. Miller, IV, Christine Baker, Ludmila Sukhomlinova, Eui-Yeul Park, William Ryan, Bahman Taheri, Paul Luchette
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLEXIBLE ELECTRO-OPTIC CELL
    Publication number: 20200004064
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible cell unit and a method of manufacturing the same. The cell unit includes first and second substrates separated by a controlled distance maintained by spacers, filled with an electro-optic material and enclosed by a border seal. The method includes providing two sheets to form the first and second substrates, where at least one of the sheets is flexible, depositing an electro-optic material on at least one substrate, and roll-filling the cell by using one or more lamination rollers to pair the first and second substrates to within the controlled distance of each other and filling the controlled distance with the electro-optic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: ROY E. MILLER, IV, CHRISTINE BAKER, LUDMILA SUKHOMLINOVA, EUI-YEUL PARK, WILLIAM RYAN, BAHMAN TAHERI, PAUL LUCHETTE
  • Attachable optical element arrangements and methods
    Patent number: 9335565
    Abstract: A light attenuating optical arrangement for assembly to an eye-shielding device includes an optical element having an electronically controlled guest-host liquid crystal cell for variably attenuating transmission of light, the liquid crystal cell including first and second plastic substrates. A controller is electrically connected to the liquid crystal cell and is configured to selectively supply a voltage across the liquid crystal cell. The controller is provided with a means for electrically connecting the controller to a power source, and a means for attaching the controller to the eye-shielding device. The optical element is provided with a means for attaching an outer periphery of the optical element to a surface of a viewing lens of an eye-shielding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ALPHAMICRON INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Roy E. Miller, IV, Bahman Taheri, Tamas Kosa, Jonathan Figler, Damien Burt, Christine Martincic, Eui-Yeul Park
  • ATTACHABLE OPTICAL ELEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110283431
    Abstract: A light attenuating optical arrangement for assembly to an eye-shielding device includes an optical element having an electronically controlled guest-host liquid crystal cell for variably attenuating transmission of light, the liquid crystal cell including first and second plastic substrates. A controller is electrically connected to the liquid crystal cell and is configured to selectively supply a voltage across the liquid crystal cell. The controller is provided with a means for electrically connecting the controller to a power source, and a means for attaching the controller to the eye-shielding device. The optical element is provided with a means for attaching an outer periphery of the optical element to a surface of a viewing lens of an eye-shielding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ALPHAMICRON, INC.
    Inventors: Roy E. Miller, IV, Bahman Taheri, Tamas Kosa, Jonathan Figler, Damien Burt, Christine Martincic, Eui-Yeul Park
  • Optical element for a helmet visor
    Patent number: D658812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Alphamicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy E. Miller, IV, Bahman Taheri, Tamas Kosa, Jonathan Figler, Damien Burt, Christine Martincic, Eui-Yeul Park