Patents by Inventor James Jonza

James Jonza 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).

  • Publication number: 20080003419
    Abstract: Multilayer films are provided that exhibit a colored appearance when viewed at an oblique angle as a result of one or more reflection bands in the visible region of the spectrum. The films however provide no substantial reflection bands in either the visible or near infrared regions for light normally incident on the film. The films can be made to shift from clear at normal incidence to an arbitrary designed color at an oblique angle without necessarily becoming cyan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy Hebrink, Laurence Gilbert, James Jonza, Andrew Ruff
  • Publication number: 20070237918
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, there is provided a wrapping material for wrapping an article, said wrapping material comprising a tear strip associated therewith, wherein said tear strip comprises a multilayer film comprising alternating layers of at least a first and second polymer, said multilayer film having a first optical appearance at a first observation angle and a second optical appearance at a second observation angle different from said first observation angle, said second optical appearance being different from the first optical appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: James Jonza, Robert Heinz
  • Publication number: 20070178295
    Abstract: The present invention is directed an oriented, foamed article having an integral security element, and a method of making the article. The oriented foam article is particularly useful in the preparation of printed security documents such as currency, stock and bond certificates, birth and death certificates, land titles and abstracts and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Haas, Robert Taylor, William Black, James Jonza, Jay Jennen, David Vall, Roger Stumo
  • Publication number: 20060286396
    Abstract: Birefringent optical films have a Brewster angle (the angle at which reflectance of p-polarized light goes to zero) which is very large or is nonexistent. This allows for the construction of multilayer mirrors and polarizers whose reflectivity for p-polarized light decreases slowly with angle of incidence, are independent of angle of incidence, or increase with angle of incidence away from the normal. As a result, multilayer films having high reflectivity (for both planes of polarization for any incident direction in the case of mirrors, and for the selected direction in the case of polarizers) over a wide bandwidth can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: James Jonza
  • Publication number: 20060262400
    Abstract: A reflective polarizer and a dichroic polarizer are combined to provide an improved optical polarizer. The dichroic and reflective polarizers are typically in close proximity to each other, and are preferably bonded together to eliminate the air gap between the polarizers. The combination of the two polarizers provides a high reflectivity of one polarization and high transmission for the perpendicular polarization from the reflective polarizer side of the combined polarizer, and high absorption and transmission for light of orthogonal polarization from the dichroic polarizer side. The combination also reduces iridescence as seen in transmission and when viewed in reflection from the dichroic polarizer side. The increased extinction ratio and low reflectivity of the optical polarizer allows use of a lower extinction ratio dichroic polarizer in applications requiring a given extinction ratio and high transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Ouderkirk, Michael Weber, James Jonza, Carl Stover
  • Publication number: 20060257594
    Abstract: The present invention is directed an oriented, foamed article having an ink-receptive surface, and a method of making the article. The invention provides a printable substrate comprising at least one high melt-strength, oriented polypropylene foam layer having an ink-receptive surface. The high melt-strength polypropylene having a melt strength of of 25 to 60 cN at 190° C. The ink-receptive surface may comprise and oxidizing treatment, such as corona or flame-treatment of the foam surface, or may comprise an ink-receptive coating, such as a primer coating, on the foam surface. The oriented foam article is particularly useful in the preparation of printed security documents such as currency, stock and bond certificates, birth and death certificates, land titles and abstracts and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Haas, Robert Taylor, William Black, James Jonza, Terrence Cooprider
  • Publication number: 20060221446
    Abstract: Multilayer films are provided that exhibit a colored appearance when viewed at an oblique angle as a result of one or more reflection bands in the visible region of the spectrum. The films however provide no substantial reflection bands in either the visible or near infrared regions for light normally incident on the film. The films can be made to shift from clear at normal incidence to an arbitrary designed color at an oblique angle without necessarily becoming cyan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Timothy Hebrink, Laurence Gilbert, James Jonza, Andrew Ruff
  • Publication number: 20050270439
    Abstract: A multiple layer reflective polarizer 12 is described. This element is placed between and optical cavity 24 and an LCD module 16 to form an optical display. The reflective polarizer reflects some light into the optical cavity 24 where it is randomized and may ultimately emerge with the correct polarization to be transmitted out of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Weber, Olester Benson, Sanford Cobb, James Jonza, Andrew Ouderkirk, David Wortman, Carl Stover
  • Publication number: 20050147807
    Abstract: The present invention is directed an oriented, foamed article having an ink-receptive surface, and a method of making the article. The invention provides a printable substrate comprising at least one high melt-strength, oriented polypropylene foam layer having an ink-receptive surface. The high melt-strength polypropylene having a melt strength of of 25 to 60 cN at 190° C. The ink-receptive surface may comprise and oxidizing treatment, such as corona or flame-treatment of the foam surface, or may comprise an ink-receptive coating, such as a primer coating, on the foam surface. The oriented foam article is particularly useful in the preparation of printed security documents such as currency, stock and bond certificates, birth and death certificates, land titles and abstracts and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Haas, Robert Taylor, William Black, James Jonza, Terrence Cooprider
  • Publication number: 20050122587
    Abstract: A reflective polarizer and a dichroic polarizer are combined to provide an improved optical polarizer. The dichroic and reflective polarizers are typically in close proximity to each other, and are preferably bonded together to eliminate the air gap between the polarizers. The combination of the two polarizers provides a high reflectivity of one polarization and high transmission for the perpendicular polarization from the reflective polarizer side of the combined polarizer, and high absorption and transmission for light of orthogonal polarization from the dichroic polarizer side. The combination also reduces iridescence as seen in transmission and when viewed in reflection from the dichroic polarizer side. The increased extinction ratio and low reflectivity of the optical polarizer allows use of a lower extinction ratio dichroic polarizer in applications requiring a given extinction ratio and high transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Andrew Ouderkirk, Michael Weber, James Jonza, Carl Stover
  • Publication number: 20050104365
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an oriented, foamed article having an integral security element, and a method of making the article. The oriented foam article is particularly useful in the preparation of printed security documents such as currency, stock and bond certificates, birth and death certificates, land titles abstracts and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Haas, Robert Taylor, William Black, James Jonza, Jay Jennen, David Vall, Roger Stumo
  • Publication number: 20050019530
    Abstract: Articles including post-formed multilayer optical films with layers of at least one strain-induced birefringent material, methods of manufacturing such articles by post-forming multilayer optical films, and multilayer optical films that are particularly well-suited to post-forming operations are disclosed. The articles, methods and multilayer optical films of the present invention allow for post-forming of multilayer optical films including strain-induced index of refraction differentials while retaining the desired optical properties of the multilayer optical films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: William Merrill, James Jonza, Olester Benson, Andrew Ouderkirk, Michael Weber, Roger Stumo