Patents by Inventor Christopher Chapman
Christopher Chapman 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).
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Publication number: 20220221735Abstract: An optical device includes an array of lenses and a plurality of segments disposed under the array of lenses. The plurality of segments corresponds to a plurality of images. Upon tilting the device at different viewing angle, the array of lenses presents images sequentially. In some examples, individual ones of the segments can comprise specular reflecting, transparent, diffusely reflecting, and/or diffusely transmissive features. In some examples, individual ones of the segments can comprise transparent and non-transparent regions. The images can produce one or more optical effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen, Roger Winston Phillips, John Michael Tamkin
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Patent number: 11221448Abstract: An optical device includes an array of lenses and a plurality of segments disposed under the array of lenses. The plurality of segments corresponds to a plurality of images. Upon tilting the device at different viewing angle, the array of lenses presents images sequentially. In some examples, individual ones of the segments can comprise specular reflecting, transparent, diffusely reflecting, and/or diffusely transmissive features. In some examples, individual ones of the segments can comprise transparent and non-transparent regions. Some examples can incorporate more than one region producing an optical effect.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen, Roger Winston Phillips, John Michael Tamkin
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Patent number: 11198316Abstract: A document, product, or package, such as a banknote, passport or the like comprises structures having dichroic effects that change color with viewing angle in both transmission and reflection. Such structures can be useful as security features that counter the ability to effectively use counterfeit documents, products, packages, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Roger Winston Phillips, Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen
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Publication number: 20210372361Abstract: A drive assembly is provided suitable for aiding in the conversion of wave energy to useful energy. The drive assembly of the present invention is arranged to transfer wave energy to an energy converter, the drive assembly comprising, an actuating member having an actuating length. The drive assembly further comprises a movable energy transfer member arranged to be coupled to an energy converter and arranged to transfer energy from the actuating member to said energy converter. The drive assembly further comprises an energy storing member comprising a biasing member coupled to one or more of: the actuating member, the energy transfer member; the energy storing member being arranged to cause the actuating member or the energy transfer member to move position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Gareth Ian Stockman, John Christopher Chapman, Graham Foster
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Publication number: 20210347194Abstract: A security device includes an array of lenses and a plurality of first and second segments disposed under the array of lenses. At a first viewing angle, the array of lenses presents a first image for viewing without presenting the second image for viewing, and at a second viewing angle different from the first viewing angle, the array of lenses presents for viewing the second image without presenting the first image for viewing. At least one first or second segment can include one or more microstructures or one or more nanostructures configured to produce one or more colors for the first or second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen, Roger Winston Phillips, John Michael Tamkin
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Patent number: 11113919Abstract: An optical device includes an array of lenses and a plurality of first and second segments disposed under the array of lenses. At a first viewing angle, the array of lenses presents a first image for viewing without presenting the second image for viewing, and at a second viewing angle different from the first viewing angle, the array of lenses presents for viewing the second image without presenting the first image for viewing. In some examples, individual ones of the first and second segments can comprise specular reflecting, transparent, diffusely reflecting, and/or diffusely transmissive features. In some examples, individual ones of the first and second segments can comprise transparent and non-transparent regions. Some examples can incorporate more than one region producing an optical effect.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen, Roger Winston Phillips, John Michael Tamkin
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Publication number: 20210271105Abstract: In certain embodiments, a master for fabricating an optical product is disclosed. For example, the optical product can be configured to be an anti-counterfeit feature such as a patch, a window, or a thread on a banknote. The optical product can be configured, when illuminated, to reproduce by reflected or refracted light, a 3D image of at least a part of a 3D object. The master can include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface can include a plurality of portions. Each portion can correspond to a point on a surface of the 3D object. Each portion can include features corresponding to non-holographic elements on the optical product. A gradient in the features can correlate to an inclination of the surface of the 3D object at the corresponding point. An orientation of the features can correlate to an orientation of the surface of the 3D object at the corresponding point.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Phillip Christopher Harvey, Joel Mikael Petersen
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Publication number: 20210271094Abstract: A document, product, or package, such as a banknote, passport or the like comprises structures having dichroic effects that change color with viewing angle in both transmission and reflection. Such structures can be useful as security features that counter the ability to effectively use counterfeit documents, products, packages, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Roger Winston Phillips, Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen
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Publication number: 20200400892Abstract: An optical device includes an array of lenses and a plurality of segments disposed under the array of lenses. The plurality of segments corresponds to a plurality of images. Upon tilting the device at different viewing angle, the array of lenses presents images sequentially. In some examples, individual ones of the segments can comprise specular reflecting, transparent, diffusely reflecting, and/or diffusely transmissive features. In some examples, individual ones of the segments can comprise transparent and non-transparent regions. Some examples can incorporate more than one region producing an optical effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen, Roger Winston Phillips, John Michael Tamkin
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Patent number: 10859851Abstract: An optical product can be configured to be an anti-counterfeit feature such as a patch, a window, or a thread on a banknote. The optical product can be configured, when illuminated, to reproduce by reflected or refracted light, a 3D image of at least a part of a 3D object. The optical product can include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface can include a plurality of portions. Each portion can correspond to a point on a surface of the 3D object. Each portion can include features corresponding to non-holographic elements on the optical product. A gradient in the features can correlate to an inclination of the surface of the 3D object at the corresponding point. An orientation of the features can correlate to an orientation of the surface of the 3D object at the corresponding point.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Phillip Christopher Harvey, Joel Mikael Petersen
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Patent number: 10850550Abstract: A security device includes an array of lenses and a plurality of first and second segments disposed under the array of lenses. At a first viewing angle, the array of lenses presents a first image for viewing without presenting the second image for viewing, and at a second viewing angle different from the first viewing angle, the array of lenses presents for viewing the second image without presenting the first image for viewing. At least one first or second segment can include one or more microstructures or one or more nanostructures configured to produce one or more colors for the first or second image.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen, Roger Winston Phillips, John Michael Tamkin
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Patent number: 10838218Abstract: A document, product, or package, such as a banknote, passport or the like comprises structures having dichroic effects that change color with viewing angle in both transmission and reflection. Such structures can be useful as security features that counter the ability to effectively use counterfeit documents, products, packages, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Roger Winston Phillips, Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen
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Publication number: 20200316981Abstract: A document, product, or package, such as a banknote, passport or the like comprises structures having dichroic effects that change color with viewing angle in both transmission and reflection. Such structures can be useful as security features that counter the ability to effectively use counterfeit documents, products, packages, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Roger Winston Phillips, Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen
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Patent number: 10795059Abstract: Ultra thin Fresnel lenses and methods of forming the same are described herein. An optical element comprising an ultra thin Fresnel lens includes a plurality of Fresnel elements formed on a surface of a substrate. Each of the plurality of Fresnel surface elements has an angled facet portion and a shallow or substantially horizontal portion. The Fresnel surface elements can be formed, for example, by a hot stamp or cold transfer method.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Joel Mikael Petersen, Christopher Chapman Rich
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Publication number: 20200039279Abstract: An optical product can reproduce a first 3D image of at least part of a first 3D object and a second 3D image of at least part of a second 3D object. The optical product comprises a surface configured, when illuminated, to reproduce by reflected or transmitted light, the first 3D image without reproducing the second 3D image at a first angle of view, and the second 3D image without reproducing the first 3D image at a second angle of view. Each portion of first portions can correspond to a point on a surface of the first 3D object, and comprise first non-holographic features configured to produce at least part of the first 3D image. Each portion of second portions can correspond to a point on a surface of the second 3D object, and comprise second non-holographic features configured to produce at least part of the second 3D image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen, John Michael Tamkin, Roger Winston Phillips, Phillip Christopher Harvey
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Publication number: 20190236887Abstract: An optical device includes an array of lenses and a plurality of first and second segments disposed under the array of lenses. At a first viewing angle, the array of lenses presents a first image for viewing without presenting the second image for viewing, and at a second viewing angle different from the first viewing angle, the array of lenses presents for viewing the second image without presenting the first image for viewing. In some examples, individual ones of the first and second segments can comprise specular reflecting, transparent, diffusely reflecting, and/or diffusely transmissive features. In some examples, individual ones of the first and second segments can comprise transparent and non-transparent regions. Some examples can incorporate more than one region producing an optical effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen, Roger Winston Phillips, John Michael Tamkin
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Publication number: 20190107726Abstract: A document, product, or package, such as a banknote, passport or the like comprises structures having dichroic effects that change color with viewing angle in both transmission and reflection. Such structures can be useful as security features that counter the ability to effectively use counterfeit documents, products, packages, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: ROGER WINSTON PHILLIPS, CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN RICH, JOEL MIKAEL PETERSEN
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Patent number: 10252563Abstract: An optical product can reproduce a first 3D image of at least part of a first 3D object and a second 3D image of at least part of a second 3D object. The optical product comprises a surface configured, when illuminated, to reproduce by reflected or transmitted light, the first 3D image without reproducing the second 3D image at a first angle of view, and the second 3D image without reproducing the first 3D image at a second angle of view. Each portion of first portions can correspond to a point on a surface of the first 3D object, and comprise first non-holographic features configured to produce at least part of the first 3D image. Each portion of second portions can correspond to a point on a surface of the second 3D object, and comprise second non-holographic features configured to produce at least part of the second 3D image.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Christopher Chapman Rich, Joel Mikael Petersen, John Michael Tamkin, Roger Winston Phillips, Phillip Christopher Harvey
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Publication number: 20190025474Abstract: Ultra thin Fresnel lenses and methods of forming the same are described herein. An optical element comprising an ultra thin Fresnel lens includes a plurality of Fresnel elements formed on a surface of a substrate. Each of the plurality of Fresnel surface elements has an angled facet portion and a shallow or substantially horizontal portion. The Fresnel surface elements can be formed, for example, by a hot stamp or cold transfer method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Joel Mikael Petersen, Christopher Chapman Rich
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Patent number: 9942106Abstract: A network broker divides IP address space into subnets to allow IT infrastructure transfers using a cloud computing environment. A link established between a client and network broker allows transfer of data and provides connectivity between the client and cloud providers. IT infrastructure to be divested is provisioned onto subnets in a cloud environment. A second link is established via the network broker between the entity being divested and the provisioned IT infrastructure. Client access to provisioned IT infrastructure is cut by rerouting, at the network broker, traffic destined to the subnet(s) hosting the provisioned IT infrastructure from the link to the second link. After a new owner assimilates the divested IT infrastructure using the second link, network broker routing rules are adjusted to sever access of the new owner to the subnet(s) hosting the divested IT infrastructure and return access to the subnet(s) to the client.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Chapman, Zahra S. Bahrololoumi, Matthew Sheppard, William A. Trotter