Patents by Inventor Gabrielle Egan

Gabrielle Egan 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).

  • Film
    Patent number: 6599443
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical retardation film comprising a layer of an anisotropic polymer material with an optical axis substantially parallel to the plane of the layer. The invention furthermore relates to a process of preparing the optical retardation film, to the use of such an optical retardation film in liquid crystal displays, and to a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal cell and such an optical retardation film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignees: Rockwell Technologies, LLC, Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas Sharples, Gabrielle Egan, Young Chung, Zhiming Zhuang, Zili Li, Bruce K. Winker, Jane H. Hanamoto, David Coates