Patents by Inventor Jennifer Bee

Jennifer Bee 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).

  • STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190098946
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to components having an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or article. The present disclosure is also directed to articles of manufacture including the component having an optical element, and methods for making components and articles having an optical element that imparts structural color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190099967
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles of manufacture and components of articles that incorporate an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or the article. The component comprises a cured or curable material, and can include or be made to have a textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190098958
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide components for an article of manufacture, having a film with an optical element that imparts a structural color to the component. The present disclosure also provide methods for making components with the films and optical element, and articles of manufacture including the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190099979
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles of manufacture and components of articles that incorporate an optical element that imparts a structural color to the component or the article. The component comprises a thermoplastic polymeric material, and can include or be made to have a textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190099968
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide optical element transfer structures that include an optical element releasably coupled with a transfer medium and methods of making and using the optical element transfer structures. The optical element transfer structures can be used to dispose an optical element onto an article, whereby the optical element imparts a structural color to the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING STRUCTURALLY-COLORED ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190099978
    Abstract: As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The articles incorporate a primer layer having a percent transmittance of about 40% or less in conjunction with an optical element. The optical element and primer layer impart a structural color to the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel