Patents by Inventor Gregg M. Duthaler

Gregg M. Duthaler 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).

  • Methods for producing droplets for use in capsule-based electrophoretic displays
    Patent number: 6377387
    Abstract: Methods are provided for forming a dispersion of substantially uniform droplets. An internal phase that includes a plurality of particles suspended in a first fluid is provided and an external phase including a second fluid is provided. The internal phase is vibrated and the internal phase is applied to the external phase. Either the internal phase or a combination of the internal and external phases form a series of droplets or complex droplets of substantially uniform size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Gregg M. Duthaler, Andrew L. Loxley
  • Assembly of microencapsulated electronic displays
    Patent number: 6312304
    Abstract: An electro-optical device is manufactured by separately manufacturing an electronic component and an optical component and subsequently integrating the electronic and the optical components. Separate fabrication of the two components allows each component to be manufactured using processes which optimize its properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Gregg M. Duthaler, Peter T. Kazlas, Paul S. Drzaic