Patents by Inventor Joe Riello

Joe Riello 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 of making and using optical film, light-diffusing film
    Patent number: 7369192
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method of making an optical film comprises heating the optical film comprising greater than or equal to 80 wt. % polycarbonate to a sufficient temperature to stretch the optical film, wherein the weight percent is based on a total weight of the optical film; and stretching the optical film. A resulting stretched optical film has a linear CTE measured in a direction parallel to a stretching direction of less than or equal to 50×10?6 cm/cm/° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nickey Ambrose, Grant Hay, Eugene David Herrmann, Karkala Arun Kumar, Philip Matthew Peters, Joe Riello
  • Optical film, light-diffusing film, and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 7280170
    Abstract: A method of making an optical film comprises heating the optical film comprising greater than or equal to 80 wt. % polycarbonate to a sufficient temperature to stretch the optical film, wherein the weight percent is based on a total weight of the optical film; and stretching the optical film, wherein a resulting stretched optical film has a linear CTE measured in a direction parallel to a stretching direction of less than or equal to 50×10?6 cm/cm/° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nickey Ambrose, Grant Hay, Eugene David Herrmann, Karkala Arun Kumar, Philip Matthew Peters, Joe Riello
  • METHODS OF MAKING AND USING OPTICAL FILM, LIGHT-DIFFUSING FILM
    Publication number: 20070230219
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method of making an optical film comprises heating the optical film comprising greater than or equal to 80 wt. % polycarbonate to a sufficient temperature to stretch the optical film, wherein the weight percent is based on a total weight of the optical film; and stretching the optical film. A resulting stretched optical film has a linear CTE measured in a direction parallel to a stretching direction of less than or equal to 50×10?6 cm/cm/° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Nickey Ambrose, Grant Hay, Eugene Herrmann, Karkala Kumar, Philip Peters, Joe Riello
  • Optical film, light-diffusing film, and methods of making and using the same
    Publication number: 20050275764
    Abstract: A method of making an optical film comprises heating the optical film comprising greater than or equal to 80 wt. % polycarbonate to a sufficient temperature to stretch the optical film, wherein the weight percent is based on a total weight of the optical film; and stretching the optical film, wherein a resulting stretched optical film has a linear CTE measured in a direction parallel to a stretching direction of less than or equal to 50×10?6 cm/cm/° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Nickey Ambrose, Grant Hay, Eugene Herrmann, Karkala Kumar, Philip Peters, Joe Riello