Patents by Inventor A. Hed

A. Hed 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).

  • Patent number: 12274381
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a display and storage stand for cross-country snow skis or cross-country roller skis. The display and storage stand includes a mounting bracket for attachment to a wall, an attachment bracket that extends from the mounting bracket, a ski bracket, that releasably connects to the mounting bracket and a support rod extending laterally across the ski bracket. The ski bracket includes frame members that define zones in which to receive at least a portion of the ski binding device of a pair of cross-country skis. The movable latch of the ski binding device releasably attaches to the support rod to position the base surface of the pair of cross-country skis between the attachment bracket and the support rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Novus-Lacuna LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Hed, Samantha E. Hed, Jacob S. Strand
  • Publication number: 20240382019
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a display and storage stand for cross-country snow skis or cross-country roller skis. The display and storage stand includes a mounting bracket for attachment to a wall, an attachment bracket that extends from the mounting bracket, a ski bracket, that releasably connects to the mounting bracket and a support rod extending laterally across the ski bracket. The ski bracket includes frame members that define zones in which to receive at least a portion of the ski binding device of a pair of cross-country skis. The movable latch of the ski binding device releasably attaches to the support rod to position the base surface of the pair of cross-country skis between the attachment bracket and the support rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: Novus-Lacuna LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Hed, Samantha E. Hed, Jacob S. Strand
  • Publication number: 20220078373
    Abstract: An optical imaging system including an elongated lightguide having pluralities of first and second light extractors forming respective first and second patterns along the length of the lightguide is described. Light extracted by the first light extractors exit the lightguide primarily along a first direction toward a target location, and light extracted by the second light extractors exit the lightguide primarily along a second direction different from the first direction. The optical imaging system includes a first reflector for receiving light exiting the lightguide primarily along the second direction and reflecting the received light toward the target location. The first reflector forms a first virtual image of the second pattern behind the first reflector. The first pattern and the first virtual image are visible to a viewer viewing the optical imaging system from the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brent A. Hedding, David C. Mercord, Brian W. Ostlie
  • Patent number: 11209589
    Abstract: An optical imaging system (100) including an elongated lightguide (105) having pluralities of first and second light extractors (110) forming respective first and second patterns along the length of the lightguide is described. Light extracted by the first light extractors exit the lightguide primarily along a first direction toward a target location (150), and light extracted by the second light extractors exit the lightguide primarily along a second direction different from the first direction. The optical imaging system includes a first reflector (114) for receiving light exiting the lightguide primarily along the second direction and reflecting the received light toward the target location. The first reflector forms a first virtual image (132) of the second pattern behind the first reflector. The first pattern and the first virtual image are visible to a viewer (152) viewing the optical imaging system from the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brent A. Hedding, David C. Mercord, Brian W. Ostlie
  • Patent number: 11125929
    Abstract: A display system including a lightguide and first and second reflective layers disposed on opposite sides of the lightguide is provided. The lightguide has opposing first and second major surfaces and includes a light extraction pattern for extracting light that would otherwise be confined and propagate within the lightguide primarily by total internal reflection. Light extracted by the light extraction pattern exits the lightguide through at least one of the first and second major surfaces of the lightguide. Each of the first and second reflective layers has an average specular reflectance of at least 50% in a predetermined wavelength range. The light extraction pattern may be repeatedly imaged by the first and second reflective layers to produce three-dimensional stacked images of the light extraction pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brian W. Ostlie, Brent A. Hedding, Charlie C. Ho, Yongshang Lu, Jay M. Jennen, David C. Mercord, Johnnie L. Williams
  • Patent number: 10718890
    Abstract: A lightguide includes features for extracting light that would otherwise be confined and propagate within the lightguide primarily by total internal reflection. A first portion of light propagating within the lightguide and extracted exits the lightguide through a first area of the lightguide having an optical reflectance of at least 30% and an optical transmittance of at least 5% for normally incident light at a wavelength of the extracted light. A second portion of light propagating within the lightguide and extracted exits the lightguide through a different second area of the lightguide having an optical transmittance of at least 80% for normally incident light at the wavelength of the extracted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian W. Ostlie, Tao Liu, Del R. Lawson, Brent A. Hedding, James A. Phipps, Jeffrey J. Pederson
  • Patent number: 10634837
    Abstract: Lightguides that include a plurality of discrete spaced apart light extracting structures are described. Each light extracting structure includes opposing inclined first and second sidewalls extending from a first side of the lightguide toward an optical axis of the light guide and meeting at an elongated peak extending along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis, and may include opposing first and second endwalls extending between the first and second sidewalls from the first side of the lightguide to the elongated peak to form a notch extending into a core of the lightguide. The first and second sidewalls are adapted to extract light propagating along the lightguide from an opposite second side of the lightguide by reflecting the propagating light toward the second side. The notch may have raised edges along at least a portion of a perimeter of the notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brent A. Hedding, David C. Mercord, Brian W. Ostlie
  • Publication number: 20200073041
    Abstract: An optical imaging system (100) including an elongated lightguide (105) having pluralities of first and second light extractors (110) forming respective first and second patterns along the length of the lightguide is described. Light extracted by the first light extractors exit the lightguide primarily along a first direction toward a target location (150), and light extracted by the second light extractors exit the lightguide primarily along a second direction different from the first direction. The optical imaging system includes a first reflector (114) for receiving light exiting the lightguide primarily along the second direction and reflecting the received light toward the target location. The first reflector forms a first virtual image (132) of the second pattern behind the first reflector. The first pattern and the first virtual image are visible to a viewer (152) viewing the optical imaging system from the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brent A. Hedding, David C. Mercord, Brian W. Ostlie
  • Patent number: 10514487
    Abstract: Light guide assemblies including first, second and third light guides, a first optical coupling component disposed between and attached to the first and second light guides, and a second optical coupling component disposed between and attached to the second and third light guides are described. The first optical coupling component is adapted to couple light between the first and second light guides, and the second optical coupling component is adapted to couple light the between second and third light guides. The first light guide, the second light guide and the first optical coupling component are coextensive over a first region of the assembly, and the second light guide, the third light guide and the second optical coupling component are coextensive over a different second region of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brian W. Ostlie, Brent A. Hedding, David C. Mercord, Bradley J. Johanson
  • Patent number: 10509157
    Abstract: Lightguides including pixelated images, and methods of making the lightguides are provided. The lightguides include an image formed on a major side which is illuminated for directly viewing. The image includes an elongated portion being pixelated into an array of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a single light extracting structure adapted to receive the propagating light within the lightguide along the optical axis and extract the received light transversely out of the lightguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brent A. Hedding, David C. Mercord, Brian W. Ostlie, David A. Ender
  • Publication number: 20190377125
    Abstract: A display system including a lightguide and first and second reflective layers disposed on opposite sides of the lightguide is provided. The lightguide has opposing first and second major surfaces and includes a light extraction pattern for extracting light that would otherwise be confined and propagate within the lightguide primarily by total internal reflection. Light extracted by the light extraction pattern exits the lightguide through at least one of the first and second major surfaces of the lightguide. Each of the first and second reflective layers has an average specular reflectance of at least 50% in a predetermined wavelength range. The light extraction pattern may be repeatedly imaged by the first and second reflective layers to produce three-dimensional stacked images of the light extraction pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brian W. Ostlie, Brent A. Hedding, Charlie C. Ho, Yongshang Lu, Jay M. Jennen, David C. Mercord, Johnnie L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20190072703
    Abstract: A lightguide includes features for extracting light that would otherwise be confined and propagate within the lightguide primarily by total internal reflection. A first portion of light propagating within the lightguide and extracted exits the lightguide through a first area of the lightguide having an optical reflectance of at least 30% and an optical transmittance of at least 5% for normally incident light at a wavelength of the extracted light. A second portion of light propagating within the lightguide and extracted exits the lightguide through a different second area of the lightguide having an optical transmittance of at least 80% for normally incident light at the wavelength of the extracted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Brian W. Ostlie, Tao Liu, Del R. Lawson, Brent A. Hedding, James A. Phipps, Jeffrey J. Pederson
  • Publication number: 20180329128
    Abstract: Light guide assemblies including first, second and third light guides, a first optical coupling component disposed between and attached to the first and second light guides, and a second optical coupling component disposed between and attached to the second and third light guides are described. The first optical coupling component is adapted to couple light between the first and second light guides, and the second optical coupling component is adapted to couple light the between second and third light guides. The first light guide, the second light guide and the first optical coupling component are coextensive over a first region of the assembly, and the second light guide, the third light guide and the second optical coupling component are coextensive over a different second region of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brian W. Ostlie, Brent A. Hedding, David C. Mercord, Bradley J. Johanson
  • Publication number: 20180313993
    Abstract: Lightguides that include a plurality of discrete spaced apart light extracting structures are described. Each light extracting structure includes opposing inclined first and second sidewalls extending from a first side of the lightguide toward an optical axis of the light guide and meeting at an elongated peak extending along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis, and may include opposing first and second endwalls extending between the first and second sidewalls from the first side of the lightguide to the elongated peak to form a notch extending into a core of the lightguide. The first and second sidewalls are adapted to extract light propagating along the lightguide from an opposite second side of the lightguide by reflecting the propagating light toward the second side. The notch may have raised edges along at least a portion of a perimeter of the notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brent A. Hedding, David C. Mercord, Brian W. Ostlie
  • Publication number: 20180231708
    Abstract: Lightguides including pixelated images, and methods of making the lightguides are provided. The lightguides include an image formed on a major side which is illuminated for directly viewing. The image includes an elongated portion being pixelated into an array of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a single light extracting structure adapted to receive the propagating light within the lightguide along the optical axis and extract the received light transversely out of the lightguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Brent A. Hedding, David C. Mercord, Brian W. Ostlie, David A. Ender
  • Patent number: 9915762
    Abstract: A sheet comprising: (1) a core member comprising one or more layers and having a first major surface and (2) a slip control layer disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface, wherein the slip control layer comprises: (i) a footing layer disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface of the core member, (ii) a binder layer disposed on the footing layer, and (iii) an array of particles disposed in the binder layer and footing layer and protruding therefrom, wherein the average diameter of the particles is greater than the combined thickness of the foot layer and binder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Kristopher J. Derks, Jeffrey W. Hagen, James E. Lockridge, Jeffrey A. Peterson, Brent A. Hedding
  • Patent number: 9664834
    Abstract: An optical film that includes a reflective polarizer and a stretched polymer film is disclosed. The stretched polymer film is laminated to the reflective polarizer, and the stretched polymer film exhibits a refractive index symmetry point at an angle of incidence in air of at least about 60 degrees in a plane of incidence parallel to a direction of greatest stretch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Ellen R. Bösl, Bert T. Chien, Carsten Franke, Shandon D. Hart, Brent A. Hedding, Donovan C. Karg, Jr., Thomas J. Ludemann, Meghan A. Bradley, Mark B. O'Neill, Jeffrey A. Peterson, Joan M. Strobel, Huiwen Tai, John F. Van Derlofske, III, Michael F. Weber, Chiu Ping Wong, Richard J. Pokorny, John P. Baetzold
  • Patent number: 9432633
    Abstract: An example method for processing visual communications at a video camera according to the disclosure includes analyzing video content captured by the video camera to identify a visual command presented to the camera by a user in the field of view of the camera, executing the visual command identified from the video content captured by the video camera, wherein executing the visual command includes setting one or more operating parameters of the video camera, determining a command completion indication corresponding to whether the command was successfully executed, and providing a command completion indication, corresponding to the command completion indication, to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: PELCO, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Martin, Shu Yang, Greg Millar, Tony T. Di Croce, Jason A. Heddings, Casey L. Miller, James W. Owens
  • Publication number: 20150226883
    Abstract: A sheet comprising: (1) a core member comprising one or more layers and having a first major surface and (2) a slip control layer disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface, wherein the slip control layer comprises: (i) a footing layer disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface of the core member, (ii) a binder layer disposed on the footing layer, and (iii) an array of particles disposed in the binder layer and footing layer and protruding therefrom, wherein the average diameter of the particles is greater than the combined thickness of the foot layer and binder layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Kristopher J. Derks, Jeffrey W. Hagen, James E. Lockridge, Jeffrey A. Peterson, Brent A. Hedding
  • Publication number: 20110103036
    Abstract: An optical film that includes a reflective polarizer and a stretched polymer film is disclosed. The stretched polymer film is laminated to the reflective polarizer, and the stretched polymer film exhibits a refractive index symmetry point at an angle of incidence in air of at least about 60 degrees in a plane of incidence parallel to a direction of greatest stretch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Ellen R. Bösl, Bert T. Chien, Carsten Franke, Shandon D. Hart, Brent A. Hedding, Donovan C. Karg, JR., Thomas J. Ludemann, Meghan A. Bradley, Mark B. O'Neill, Jeffrey A. Peterson, Joan M. Strobel, Huiwen Tai, John F. Van Derlofske, III, Michael F. Weber, Chiu Ping Wong, Richard J. Pokorny, John P. Baetzold