Patents by Inventor Stepan ALKHIMENKO
Stepan ALKHIMENKO 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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Patent number: 10838133Abstract: A screen with a transmissive image generator with pixels which is operable in at least two operating modes, B1 for a free viewing mode and B2 for a restricted viewing mode, and with an illuminating apparatus comprising a backlight that has a planar extension and radiates light in a restricted angular range, a plate-shaped light guide arranged in front of the backlight and provided with outcoupling elements on one of the large surfaces and/or within its volume, the light guide being transparent to at least 70% of the light emitted by the backlight; and light sources arranged laterally at edges of the light guide. In mode B2, the backlight is switched on and the light sources are switched off, and in mode B1 at least the light sources are switched on. In interaction with the transmissive image generator the illuminating apparatus constitutes an advantageous screen permitting the operating modes.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: siOPTICA GmbHInventors: André Heber, Uwe Schroeter, Juergen Schwarz, Ambrose Peter Nari, Markus Klippstein, Stepan Alkhimenko
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Publication number: 20200292746Abstract: A screen with a transmissive image generator with pixels which is operable in at least two operating modes, B1 for a free viewing mode and B2 for a restricted viewing mode, and with an illuminating apparatus comprising a backlight that has a planar extension and radiates light in a restricted angular range, a plate-shaped light guide arranged in front of the backlight and provided with outcoupling elements on one of the large surfaces and/or within its volume, the light guide being transparent to at least 70% of the light emitted by the backlight; and light sources arranged laterally at edges of the light guide. In mode B2, the backlight is switched on and the light sources are switched off, and in mode B1 at least the light sources are switched on. In interaction with the transmissive image generator the illuminating apparatus constitutes an advantageous screen permitting the operating modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: André HEBER, Uwe SCHROETER, Juergen SCHWARZ, Ambrose Peter NARI, Markus KLIPPSTEIN, Stepan ALKHIMENKO
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Patent number: 10768355Abstract: A display screen operable on at least a partial area A in two operating modes, free-viewing mode B1, and restricted-viewing modeB2, with the residual display area of the screen outside the area A maintaining a free viewing mode; comprising a first backlight arranged below the residual display area; a second backlight arranged below the area A; a transmissive image generator in front of the backlights; a plate-shaped transparent light guide arranged between the image generator and the backlights that outcouples, through one of its large surfaces, light coupled in through one of its edges; light sources arranged laterally an edge of the light guide, wherein the light guide is transparent to at least 70% of the light emitted by the backlights, and wherein in the B1 mode, the light sources are switched on, and in the B2 mode, the backlights are on and the light sources are off.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: siOPTICA GmbHInventors: Markus Klippstein, Jürgen Schwarz, Ambrose Peter Nari, Uwe Schröter, Stepan Alkhimenko, Uwe Jahrmarkt
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Patent number: 10712488Abstract: An illuminating apparatus for a screen operable in at least two operating modes, viz B1 for a free viewing mode and B2 for a restricted viewing mode. The illuminating apparatus comprising: a backlight with a planar extension radiating light in a restricted angular range; a plate-shaped light guide that is, in a viewing direction, arranged in front of the backlight and with outcoupling elements one of the large surfaces and/or within its volume. The light guide is transparent to at least 70% of the light emitted by the backlight and light sources are arranged laterally at the edges of the light guide. Various parameters are specified for the number of outcoupling elements per unit area and for their extension, and in operating mode B2, the backlight is switched on and the light sources are switched off. In operating mode B1 at least the light sources are switched on.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: siOPTICA GmbHInventors: André Heber, Uwe Schroeter, Juergen Schwarz, Ambrose Peter Nari, Markus Klippstein, Stepan Alkhimenko
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Publication number: 20200003946Abstract: A display screen operable on at least a partial area A in two operating modes, free-viewing mode B1, and restricted-viewing mode B2, with the residual display area of the screen outside the area A maintaining a free viewing mode; comprising a first backlight arranged below the residual display area; a second backlight arranged below the area A; a transmissive image generator in front of the backlights; a plate-shaped transparent light guide arranged between the image generator and the backlights that outcouples, through one of its large surfaces, light coupled in through one of its edges; light sources arranged laterally an edge of the light guide, wherein the light guide is transparent to at least 70% of the light emitted by the backlights, and wherein in the B1 mode, the light sources are switched on, and in the B2 mode, the backlights are on and the light sources are off.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Markus KLIPPSTEIN, Jürgen SCHWARZ, Ambrose Peter NARI, Uwe SCHRÖTER, Stepan ALKHIMENKO, Uwe JAHRMARKT
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Publication number: 20190353838Abstract: An illuminating apparatus for a screen operable in at least two operating modes, viz B1 for a free viewing mode and B2 for a restricted viewing mode. The illuminating apparatus comprising: a backlight with a planar extension radiating light in a restricted angular range; a plate-shaped light guide that is, in a viewing direction, arranged in front of the backlight and with outcoupling elements one of the large surfaces and/or within its volume. The light guide is transparent to at least 70% of the light emitted by the backlight and light sources are arranged laterally at the edges of the light guide. Various parameters are specified for the number of outcoupling elements per unit area and for their extension, and in operating mode B2, the backlight is switched on and the light sources are switched off. In operating mode B1 at least the light sources are switched on.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: André HEBER, Uwe SCHROETER, Juergen SCHWARZ, Ambrose Peter NARI, Markus KLIPPSTEIN, Stepan ALKHIMENKO
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Patent number: 10241355Abstract: A screen having a free-viewing mode and a restricted-viewing mode, comprising a backlight emitting light into an unrestricted angular range in the free-viewing mode, and into a restricted angular range in the restricted-viewing mode. A transmissive imager is in front of the backlight. Light sources are outside the display area of the imager, and a transparent plate-shaped light guide scattering particles distributed therein is in front of the imager. In the free-viewing mode, the light sources are off, so that light from the backlight passing the imager passes the light guide unaffected. In the restricted-viewing mode, the lights are on, so that light radiating into a restricted angular range and passing the imager is superimposed by light that is scattered into the viewing space due to irradiation of light from the light guide. Thereby, the visibility of an image on the imager is reduced outside the restricted angular range.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: siOPTICA GmbHInventors: Stepan Alkhimenko, Markus Klippstein, Ambrose Peter Nari, Uwe Schroeter, Juergen Schwarz
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Publication number: 20180335655Abstract: A screen having a free-viewing mode and a restricted-viewing mode, comprising a backlight emitting light into an unrestricted angular range in the free-viewing mode, and into a restricted angular range in the restricted-viewing mode. A transmissive imager is in front of the backlight. Light sources are outside the display area of the imager, and a transparent plate-shaped light guide scattering particles distributed therein is in front of the imager. In the free-viewing mode, the light sources are off, so that light from the backlight passing the imager passes the light guide unaffected. In the restricted-viewing mode, the lights are on, so that light radiating into a restricted angular range and passing the imager is superimposed by light that is scattered into the viewing space due to irradiation of light from the light guide. Thereby, the visibility of an image on the imager is reduced outside the restricted angular range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2016Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Stepan ALKHIMENKO, Markus KLIPPSTEIN, Ambrose Peter NARI, Uwe SCHROETER, Juergen SCHWARZ
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Patent number: RE49613Abstract: A screen having a free-viewing mode and a restricted-viewing mode, comprising a backlight emitting light into an unrestricted angular range in the free-viewing mode, and into a restricted angular range in the restricted-viewing mode. A transmissive imager is in front of the backlight. Light sources are outside the display area of the imager, and a transparent plate-shaped light guide scattering particles distributed therein is in front of the imager. In the free-viewing mode, the light sources are off, so that light from the backlight passing the imager passes the light guide unaffected. In the restricted-viewing mode, the lights are on, so that light radiating into a restricted angular range and passing the imager is superimposed by light that is scattered into the viewing space due to irradiation of light from the light guide. Thereby, the visibility of an image on the imager is reduced outside the restricted angular range.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: siOPTICA GmbHInventors: Stepan Alkhimenko, Markus Klippstein, Ambrose Peter Nari, Uwe Schroeter, Juergen Schwarz