Patents by Inventor Bettina Schueller

Bettina Schueller 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).

  • Method of forming an array of polymer dispersed liquid crystal cells
    Patent number: 8125591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming an array of polymer dispersed liquid crystal cells, to an array formed by such method and to uses of such array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Bettina Schueller, Anthony Roberts, Akio Yasuda
  • Composition comprising a liquid crystal material and an additive
    Patent number: 7758772
    Abstract: The invention refers to a composition comprising a liquid crystal material and an additive, preferably a dopant capable of forming a complex with said LC material, to a liquid crystal cell comprising this composition, uses thereof and to a method of improving the response time of a liquid crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Deutschland GmbH, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Roberts, Akira Masutani, Akio Yasuda, Bettina Schueller, Shunichi Hashimoto, Eriko Matsui
  • Method of forming a polymer dispersed liquid crystal cell, a cell formed by such method and uses of such cell
    Patent number: 7649595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a polymer dispersed liquid crystal cell. It also relates to a cell produced by such method and to uses of such cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Bettina Schueller, Anthony Roberts, Akio Yasuda
  • Method of Forming an Array of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Cells
    Publication number: 20080160220
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming an array of polymer dispersed liquid crystal cells, to an array formed by such method and to uses of such array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Bettina Schueller, Anthony Roberts, Akio Yasuda
  • Method of Forming a Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Cell, a Cell Formed By Such Method and Uses of Such Cell
    Publication number: 20080143927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a polymer dispersed liquid crystal cell. It also relates to a cell produced by such method and to uses of such cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Bettina Schueller, Anthony Roberts, Akio Yasuda
  • Composition comprising a liquid crystal material and an additive
    Publication number: 20070125981
    Abstract: The invention refers to a composition comprising a liquid crystal material and an additive, preferably a dopant capable of forming a complex with said LC material, to a liquid crystal cell comprising this composition, uses thereof and to a method of improving the response time of a liquid crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicants: Sony Deutchland GmbH, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Roberts, Akira Masutani, Akio Yasuda, Bettina Schueller, Shunichi Hashimoto, Eriko Matsui
  • Method of controlling light diffusion and/or reducing glare from a surface
    Publication number: 20060127665
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling light diffusion and/or glare from a surface, in particular from a reflective back plane. It furthermore relates to a display with controlled light diffusion and to the use of a nanoparticle film for controlling light diffusion and/or glare from a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Akira Masutani, Bettina Schüller, Michael Dürr, Anthony Roberts, Akio Yasuda
  • Response to the negative-type liquid crystals
    Patent number: 7014891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving the response times and bulk on-state alignments of negative-type liquid crystals by providing a liquid crystal material that comprises at least one negative-type mesogen comprising at least one soluble, dipolar dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignees: Sony International (Europe) GmbH, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Roberts, Akira Masutani, Akio Yasuda, Bettina Schüller, Shunichi Hashimoto