Patents by Inventor Alain Gros

Alain Gros 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).

  • Optical film composite having spatially controlled adhesive strength
    Publication number: 20070134459
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to optical films useful in the manufacture of polarizer plates, an improved method for producing polarizing plates, and a Liquid Crystal Display employing the same. More particularly, the invention relates to an optical film composite comprising a temporary carrier substrate having a center area and an edge area, said substrate having coated thereon an optical film wherein the adhesive strength between the optical film and the substrate is greater at the edge area than at the center area of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy Hubert, Alain Gros, Ralph Schultz, Yongcai Wang, Herong Lei, Wen-Li Chen, Charles Anderson
  • Protective cover sheet comprising a UV-absorbing layer for a polarizer plate and method of making the same
    Publication number: 20060234035
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective cover sheet comprising a low birefringence protective polymer film and a layer that promotes adhesion to poly(vinyl alcohol), the protective cover sheet comprising at least one functional layer containing a UV-absorbing polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Yongcai Wang, Hwei-Ling Yau, Timothy Hubert, Alain Gros, Timothy Schunk, Paul Hoderlein