Patents by Inventor Bryan Owen

Bryan Owen 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).

  • Cholesteric liquid crystal writing device with stylus erase
    Patent number: 11698563
    Abstract: A liquid crystal writing device is erased by a stylus. The liquid crystal writing device includes a liquid crystal layer including cholesteric liquid crystal material. A user applies pressure to a flexible substrate that changes reflectivity of the cholesteric liquid crystal material to form images on the liquid crystal writing device. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between electrically conductive layers. Writing device terminals are electrically conductive and connected to the electrically conductive layers. The stylus includes stylus electronics adapted to apply an erase voltage or erase voltage waveform to the writing device terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Kent Displays, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Ernst, Nathan Hirt, Bryan Owen, Clinton Braganza, Hunter Morris
  • CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL WRITING DEVICE WITH STYLUS ERASE
    Publication number: 20230027561
    Abstract: A liquid crystal writing device is erased by a stylus. The liquid crystal writing device includes a liquid crystal layer including cholesteric liquid crystal material. A user applies pressure to a flexible substrate that changes reflectivity of the cholesteric liquid crystal material to form images on the liquid crystal writing device. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between electrically conductive layers. Writing device terminals are electrically conductive and connected to the electrically conductive layers. The stylus includes stylus electronics adapted to apply an erase voltage or erase voltage waveform to the writing device terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Todd ERNST, Nathan HIRT, Bryan OWEN, Clinton BRAGANZA, Hunter MORRIS
  • Pipe cutter
    Patent number: D660116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Bryan Owen, David L. Machovina