Patents Assigned to Nanoventions Holdings, LLC
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Publication number: 20090173654Abstract: A merchandising system, including: a consumer product. The merchandising system includes at least one of the consumer product, packaging for the consumer product, and advertisement material pertaining to the consumer product. At least one element of the merchandising system includes indicia and/or an image that relates, or is analogous to, an attribute and/or targeted benefit of the consumer product. At least one element of the merchandising system further includes a micro-optic structure capable of controlling the scatter of light impinging thereon so that the micro-optic structure reflects and/or transmits light in a field of view over which at least a portion of the indicia and/or image appears brighter relative to that outside the field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: NANOVENTIONS HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Gregory R. Jordan, Brian S. Martin, Jennifer Susong
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Publication number: 20090172978Abstract: A merchandising system, including: a consumer product. The merchandising system includes at least one of the consumer product, packaging for the consumer product, and advertisement material pertaining to the consumer product. At least one element of the merchandising system includes indicia and/or an image that relates, or is analogous to, an attribute and/or targeted benefit of the consumer product. At least one element of the merchandising system further includes a micro-optic structure capable of controlling the scatter of light impinging thereon so that the micro-optic structure reflects and/or transmits light in a field of view over which at least a portion of the indicia and/or image appears brighter relative to that outside the field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: NANOVENTIONS HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Gregory R. Jordan, Brian S. Martin, Jennifer Susong
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Publication number: 20090173653Abstract: A merchandising system, including: a consumer product. The merchandising system includes at least one of the consumer product, packaging for the consumer product, and advertisement material pertaining to the consumer product. At least one element of the merchandising system includes indicia and/or an image that relates, or is analogous to, an attribute and/or targeted benefit of the consumer product. At least one element of the merchandising system further includes a micro-optic structure capable of controlling the scatter of light impinging thereon so that the micro-optic structure reflects and/or transmits light in a field of view over which at least a portion of the indicia and/or image appears brighter relative to that outside the field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: NANOVENTIONS HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Gregory R. Jordan, Brian S. Martin, Jennifer Susong
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Publication number: 20090122412Abstract: An image presentation system employing microstructured icon elements to form an image. In one form a synthetic optical image system is provided that includes an array of focusing elements, and an image system that includes or is formed from an array or pattern of microstructured icon elements, such as those described below, wherein the microstructured icon elements are designed to collectively form an image or certain desired information, and wherein the array of focusing elements and the image system cooperate, for example through optical coupling, to form a synthetic optical image which image may optionally be magnified.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: NANOVENTIONS HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Gregory R. Jordan
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Publication number: 20090021840Abstract: A film material utilizing a regular two-dimensional array of non-cylindrical lenses to enlarge micro-images, called icons, to form a synthetically magnified image through the united performance of a multiplicity of individual lens/icon image systems. The synthetic magnification micro-optic system includes one or more optical spacers (5), a micro-image formed of a periodic planar array of a plurality of image icons (4) having an axis of symmetry about at least one of its planar axes and positioned on or next to the optical spacer (5), and a periodic planar array of image icon focusing elements (1) having an axis of symmetry about at least one of its planar axes, the axis of symmetry being the same planar axis as that of the micro-image planar array (4). A number of distinctive visual effects, such as three-dimensional and motion effects, can be provided by the present system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Nanoventions Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Gregory R. Jordan
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Patent number: 7468842Abstract: Am image presentation system employing microstructured icon elements to form an image. In one form a synthetic optical image system is provided that includes an array of focusing elements, and an image system that includes or is formed from an array or pattern of microstructured icon elements, such as those described below, wherein the microstructured icon elements are designed to collectively form an image or certain desired information, and wherein the array of focusing elements and the image system cooperate, for example through optical coupling, to form a synthetic optical image which image may optionally be magnified.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Nanoventions Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Gregory R. Jordan
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Publication number: 20080212193Abstract: A film material utilizing a regular two-dimensional array of non-cylindrical lenses to enlarge micro-images, called icons, to form a synthetically magnified image through the united performance of a multiplicity of individual lens/icon image systems. The synthetic magnification micro-optic system includes one or more optical spacers (5), a micro-image formed of a periodic planar array of a plurality of image icons (4) having an axis of symmetry about at least one of its planar axes and positioned on or next to the optical spacer (5), and a periodic planar array of image icon focusing elements (1) having an axis of symmetry about at least one of its planar axes, the axis of symmetry being the same planar axis as that of the micro-image planar array (4). A number of distinctive visual effects, such as three-dimensional and motion effects, can be provided by the present system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: NANOVENTIONS HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Gregory R. Jordan
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Publication number: 20080212192Abstract: A film material utilizing a regular two-dimensional array of non-cylindrical lenses to enlarge micro-images, called icons, to form a synthetically magnified image through the united performance of a multiplicity of individual lens/icon image systems. The synthetic magnification micro-optic system includes one or more optical spacers (5), a micro-image formed of a periodic planar array of a plurality of image icons (4) having an axis of symmetry about at least one of its planar axes and positioned on or next to the optical spacer (5), and a periodic planar array of image icon focusing elements (1) having an axis of symmetry about at least one of its planar axes, the axis of symmetry being the same planar axis as that of the micro-image planar array (4). A number of distinctive visual effects, such as three-dimensional and motion effects, can be provided by the present system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: NANOVENTIONS HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Gregory R. Jordan
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Publication number: 20080165423Abstract: A film material utilizing a regular two-dimensional array of non-cylindrical lenses to enlarge micro-images, called icons, to form a synthetically magnified image through the united performance of a multiplicity of individual lens/icon image systems. The synthetic magnification micro-optic system includes one or more optical spacers (5), a micro-image formed of a periodic planar array of a plurality of image icons (4) having an axis of symmetry about at least one of its planar axes and positioned on or next to the optical spacer (5), and a periodic planar array of image icon focusing elements (1) having an axis of symmetry about at least one of its planar axes, the axis of symmetry being the same planar axis as that of the micro-image planar array (4). A number of distinctive visual effects, such as three-dimensional and motion effects, can be provided by the present system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: NANOVENTIONS HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Gregory R. Jordan
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Patent number: 7333268Abstract: A film material utilizing a regular two-dimensional array of non-cylindrical lenses to enlarge micro-images, called icons, to form a synthetically magnified image through the united performance of a multiplicity of individual lens/icon image systems. The synthetic magnification micro-optic system includes one or more optical spacers (5), a micro-image formed of a periodic planar array of a plurality of image icons (4) having an axis of symmetry about at least one of its planar axes and positioned on or next to the optical spacer (5), and a periodic planar array of image icon focusing elements (1) having an axis of symmetry about at least one of its planar axes, the axis of symmetry being the same planar axis as that of the micro-image planar array (4). A number of distinctive visual effects, such as three-dimensional and motion effects, can be provided by the present system.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2004Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Nanoventions Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Gregory R. Jordan
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Patent number: 7288320Abstract: Microstructured taggant particles, their applications and methods of making the same are described. Precisely formed taggant particles can be formed, in the range of 500? and smaller, from either inert polymers or biodegradable materials bearing information indicia, such as through specific shape, size, color, reflectivity, refractive index, surface geometry, imprinting, optical effect or properties, and electromagnetic properties, to uniquely tag, identify or authenticate articles.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2003Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Nanoventions Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard A. Steenblik, Mark J. Hurt, Michael E. Knotts, Brian S. Martin