Patents Assigned to Aztec Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9864339
    Abstract: A surface relief structure includes a recording medium configured to be structurally modified when exposed to interfering and non-interfering portions of radiation beams, the structurally modified recording medium including, when viewed in a two-dimensional cross-section along one of the axes of the recording medium a plurality of equally spaced steps of fine-sized periodicity superimposed upon a plurality of deep depressions of substantially coarse-sized periodicity. The structurally modified recording medium is configured to produce in reflection single and multiple colors in a broad spectral range when illuminated by a source of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Aztec Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Cowan
  • Publication number: 20120300272
    Abstract: Disclosed is a surface relief structure. The structure includes a recording medium configured to be structurally modified when exposed to interfering and non-interfering portions of radiation beams, the structurally modified recording medium including, when viewed in a two-dimensional cross-section along one of the axes of the recording medium a plurality of equally spaced steps of fine-sized periodicity superimposed upon a plurality of deep depressions of substantially coarse-sized periodicity. The structurally modified recording medium is configured to produce in reflection single and multiple colors in a broad spectral range when illuminated by a source of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: AZTEC SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: James J. COWAN
  • Patent number: 8254029
    Abstract: A surface relief structure includes a recording medium configured to be structurally modified when exposed to interfering and non-interfering portions of radiation beams, the structurally modified recording medium including, when viewed in a two-dimensional cross-section along one of the axes of the recording medium a plurality of equally spaced steps of fine-sized periodicity superimposed upon a plurality of deep depressions of substantially coarse-sized periodicity. The structurally modified recording medium is configured to produce in reflection single and multiple colors in a broad spectral range when illuminated by a source of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Aztec Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Cowan
  • Patent number: 7664516
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for peer-to-peer advertising between mobile communication devices. A subsidy program is set up based on a profile of an advertiser having at least one advertising media. A qualified subscriber is identified for the advertiser based on a profile of a subscriber. One or more advertisers and subsidy programs for the qualified subscriber is selected. In addition, when a communication transmission is received from a source communication device, at least one advertising media is associated with the communication transmission and the communication transmission is transmitted from a source communication device to a destination communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Aztec Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Levi, Bradley W. Bauer
  • Patent number: 7460303
    Abstract: A diffuser is disclosed which transmits or reflects incident light into a specific range of angles. In a preferred embodiment, this light is uniformly scattered throughout a cone of angles. The diffuser consists of two parts. The first part diffracts or reflects light into a specific offset angle. The second part, in the preferred embodiment, uniformly scatters the light through a range of angles, which is centered on the offset angle. The diffusers have utility in applications such as screens for wrist watches, computers, calculators, and cell phones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Aztec Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James Cowan, Kenneth A. Haines