Patents by Inventor Jeffery R. Parker

Jeffery R. Parker 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).

  • LIGHT EMITTING PANEL ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20100309685
    Abstract: Optical assembly comprises a light emitting panel member having opposite sides and an input edge for receiving light from light sources optically coupled to a different location along the input edge. On or in at least one of the sides of the panel member is a pattern of individual optical deformities that are varied throughout the pattern and shaped or oriented throughout the pattern to extract light propagating through the panel member in different directions for viewing from different angles through one of the sides of the panel member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy A. McCollum, Jeffery R. Parker, Robert M. Ezell
  • Transreflectors, transreflector systems and displays and methods of making transreflectors
    Patent number: 7819558
    Abstract: Light emitting assembly includes at least one film, sheet, plate or substrate positioned between a light source and a display for redirecting at least some of the light emitted by the light source. One side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate may have a pattern of reflective or refractive surfaces or deformities and the other side may have corresponding or aligned optical deformities of well defined shape. Light emitted from the light source that strikes a reflective or refractive surface or deformity on the one side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate passes through the film, sheet, plate or substrate and is redirected by at least one corresponding optical deformity on the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum
  • Edge-lit optical system having optical elements on two surfaces
    Patent number: 7810982
    Abstract: Optical assembly includes a light source adjacent a light input edge and generally parallel and planar first and second surfaces each comprising respective patterns of well defined optical elements that are quite small in relation to the length and width of the optical assembly. At least some of the optical elements of each pattern include a respective sloped surface for directing at least some light emitted from the light source. The respective slope angle of the sloped surface of at least some of the optical elements of one of the patterns is different from the respective slope angle of the sloped surface of at least some of the optical elements of the other pattern such that more of the light is emitted from one of the surfaces than is emitted from the other surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum, Robert M. Ezell
  • Transreflectors, transreflector systems and displays and methods of making transreflectors
    Patent number: 7806539
    Abstract: Optical assembly includes a hollow backlight having at least one light input edge and at least one light source positioned adjacent to the at least one light input edge. A back reflector is positioned at or in close proximity to a first side of the hollow backlight for reflecting the light through the hollow backlight and out through a second side of the hollow backlight superimposed on the first side, and a reflective polarizer is positioned at or in close proximity to the second side of the backlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum
  • Light emitting panel assemblies
    Patent number: 7798695
    Abstract: Light emitting assemblies include an optical conductor having at least one slot, cavity or hole in at least one side that defines at least one input surface for a light source having a light output distribution defined by a greater width component than height component. The optical conductor has a predetermined pattern of deformities that vary to cause a desired light output distribution to be emitted from a plurality of specific surface areas of the optical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeffery R. Parker
  • Light emitting panel assemblies
    Patent number: 7780329
    Abstract: Optical assembly includes a light emitting panel member having at least one light input area for receiving light from two or more different colored light sources. A pattern of individual optical deformities on or in at least one surface area of the panel member contains at least two different configurations of optical deformities to promote color mixing within the panel member and cause light of a preferred color to be emitted therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy A. McCollum, Jeffery R. Parker, Robert M. Ezell
  • LIGHT REDIRECTING FILMS AND FILM SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20100188858
    Abstract: Light redirecting film comprises a thin optically transparent substrate having a pattern of individual optical elements of well defined shape on or in at least one surface that are quite small relative to the length and width of the surface. At least some of the optical elements have at least one flat surface and at least one curved surface and may intersect each other to a greater extent on the curved surface than on the flat surface to increase the relative percentage of flat surface area to curved surface area of the intersecting optical elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum
  • LIGHT EMITTING PANEL ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20100172151
    Abstract: Light emitting assembly includes an optical conductor having a pattern of deformities on or in front and back sides of the optical conductor to cause light to be emitted from a light emitting surface on at least one of the sides. At least one of the deformities varies, and at least one planar or curved refractive surface is aligned with at least one light source to redirect a portion of the light from the light source entering the optical conductor in a predetermined manner to cause the light emitted from the light emitting surface to pass through an optical film, which redirects the light through a liquid crystal display with low loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventor: Jeffery R. Parker
  • Light emitting panel assemblies
    Patent number: 7736043
    Abstract: Light emitting assemblies include a light emitting panel member having at least one light input surface for receiving light from at least one light source and a pattern of deformities that vary on or in at least one surface to cause light to be emitted from the panel member. At least a portion of the light input surface may have faceted reflective or refractive surfaces or a lens array in close proximity to each light source for maximizing or otherwise changing the light emitted from each light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeffery R. Parker
  • Light redirecting films having optical elements with curved surfaces
    Patent number: 7712932
    Abstract: The light redirecting films have a thin optically transparent substrate having a light entrance surface and an opposite light exit surface, at least one of the surfaces including a pattern of individual optical elements of well defined shape having two differently curved surfaces. The individual optical elements are quite small in size relative to the length and width of the substrate, and redistribute light passing through the substrate in a predetermined angular distribution. The individual optical elements may be distributed on the surface of the substrate such that some intersect each other, or the placement may be randomized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum
  • Light emitting panel assemblies
    Patent number: 7703967
    Abstract: Light emitting assemblies include at least one light source, an optical film with deformities, an optical conductor, and at least one light input surface for receiving light from the light source. The optical conductor has a pattern of deformities on or in the front and back sides to cause light to be emitted from at least one light emitting surface on one of the sides. At least one planar or curved refractive surface on a transition area between the light source and the light emitting surface or on the light input surface aligned with the light source redirects a portion of the light entering the optical conductor to pass through the optical film. A tray may also be provided that holds the optical conductor and light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Rambus International Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeffery R. Parker
  • Phototherapy treatment devices for applying area lighting to a wound
    Patent number: 7686839
    Abstract: Phototherapy treatment devices include a light emitter that is adapted to be placed in close proximity to a wound for applying light/heat energy to the wound to aid in the healing process. The light emitter may comprise a light guide that receives light from a light source or a light source that is affixed to a substrate used to position the light source over the wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Lumitex, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffery R. Parker
  • OPTICALLY TRANSMISSIVE SUBSTRATES AND LIGHT EMITTING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND METHODS OF DISPLAYING IMAGES USING THE OPTICALLY TRANSMISSIVE SUBSTRATES AND LIGHT EMITTING ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20100026703
    Abstract: Images are displayed in response to a video signal using a light emitting assembly having one or more optically transmissive substrates, films or sheets, each having at least one pattern of optical elements on or in the substrates, films or sheets. A plurality of light sources are configured to illuminate one or more output areas of one or more of the substrates, films or sheets. The light emitting assembly is configured to emit light through the pattern of optical elements and produce a predetermined luminance profile of the light emitting assembly. At least one of the light sources is dimmed or boosted in response to an input video signal while operating a liquid crystal display as a light valve to illuminate the liquid crystal display by the light emitting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum, Fumitomo Hide
  • TRANSREFLECTORS, TRANSREFLECTOR SYSTEMS AND DISPLAYS AND METHODS OF MAKING TRANSREFLECTORS
    Publication number: 20090290218
    Abstract: Optical member includes at least two layers of different indices of refraction. At least one of the layers has optical deformities at an interface between at least the two layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum
  • LIGHT EMITTING PANEL ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20090257244
    Abstract: Light emitting panel assembly includes a panel member, at least one light source and a light transition member located between the light source and the light input surface of the panel member. On or in the light transition member are elements that effect a desired colored or white light output distribution from a light output area of the panel member. The light transition member may comprise a coating or surface treatment on the light input surface that effects the color of light emitted by the light output area. Alternatively a transparent sheet, plate or film attached to or positioned against the light input surface may have a coating, surface treatment or deformities that effect the color of light passing through the sheet, plate or film to obtain a desired colored or white light output distribution from the light output area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Jeffery R. Parker
  • METHODS OF CUTTING OR FORMING CAVITIES IN A SUBSTRATE FOR USE IN MAKING OPTICAL FILMS, COMPONENTS OR WAVE GUIDES
    Publication number: 20090250829
    Abstract: A method of forming a varying pattern of optical elements on or in at least one side of an optical panel member involves cutting or forming a pattern or patterns of cavities in a cylindrical or curved substrate or in a sleeve or sleeve segment of the substrate that corresponds to a desired pattern and shape of optical elements to be formed on or in the optical member. The substrate or sleeve or sleeve segment containing the desired pattern or patterns of optical element shaped cavities or depositions or mirror copies or inverse copies thereof is used in production tooling or as a master for production tooling to form the corresponding pattern of optical elements on or in at least the one side of the optical panel member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum, Robert M. Ezell, Kurt R. Starkey
  • LIGHT EMITTING PANEL ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20090207632
    Abstract: Optical assembly includes a light emitting panel member having at least one light input area for receiving light from two or more different colored light sources. A pattern of individual optical deformities on or in at least one surface area of the panel member contains at least two different configurations of optical deformities to promote color mixing within the panel member and cause light of a preferred color to be emitted therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy A. McCollum, Jeffery R. Parker, Robert M. Ezell
  • Light emitting panel assemblies
    Patent number: 7563012
    Abstract: A light emitting panel, film or substrate assembly includes an optically conductive panel, film or substrate having at least one light input surface defined by at least one edge of a slot, cavity, opening or hole in which at least one LED light source having a greater width than height is positioned adjacent to the light input surface for directing light into the panel, film or substrate. The LED light source is configured to generate light having an output distribution defined by a greater width component than height component, the height component substantially corresponding to or less than the thickness of the light input surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Solid State Opto Limited
    Inventor: Jeffery R. Parker
  • TRANSREFLECTORS, TRANSREFLECTOR SYSTEMS AND DISPLAYS AND METHODS OF MAKING TRANSREFLECTORS
    Publication number: 20090161385
    Abstract: Optical assembly includes a hollow backlight having at least one light input edge and at least one light source positioned adjacent to the at least one light input edge. A back reflector is positioned at or in close proximity to a first side of the hollow backlight for reflecting the light through the hollow backlight and out through a second side of the hollow backlight superimposed on the first side, and a reflective polarizer is positioned at or in close proximity to the second side of the backlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum
  • LIGHT REDIRECTING FILMS AND FILM SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090141517
    Abstract: Optical assembly includes a reflector layer, a generally planar first surface located on a first major plane, and a generally planar second surface located on a second major plane approximately parallel to the first major plane and superimposed thereon. The first and second surfaces have first and second patterns of well defined optical elements that are quite small in relation to the length and width of the optical assembly. At least some of the optical elements of the first pattern include a first sloped surface for reflecting at least some light (that is emitted from at least one light source that is quite small relative to the length and width of the optical assembly) towards at least some of the optical elements of the second pattern and for transmitting or refracting at least some light towards the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum, Robert M. Ezell