Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Riello

Joseph A. 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).

  • Backlit Devices with Multiwall Sheets and Methods of Making the Same
    Publication number: 20100128467
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are backlit devices comprising multiwall sheets (120,220). In one embodiment, a backlit device comprises: a multiwall sheet (120,220) and a light source (106). The multiwall sheet (120,220), that has a viewing side (114), comprises polymer walls and a rib that intersects at least two of the walls. The rib comprises a non-linear geometry. The light source (106) is located on a side of the multiwall sheet (120,220) opposite the viewing side (114), wherein the light source (106) is configured to direct light (104) at the multiwall sheet (120,220).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: David L. Hartter, Todd A. Hoff, Victor Chiang, Joseph Riello, John F. Graf
  • Backlit Devices With Multiwall Sheets And Methods Of Making The Same
    Publication number: 20080130286
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are backlit devices comprising multiwall sheets. In one embodiment, a backlit device comprises: a multiwall sheet and a light source. The multiwall sheet, that has a viewing side, comprises polymer walls and a rib that intersects at least two of the walls. The rib comprises a non-linear geometry. The light source is located on a side of the multiwall sheet opposite the viewing side, wherein the light source is configured to direct light at the multiwall sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: David L. Hartter, Todd A. Hoff, Victor Chiang, Joseph Riello, John F. Graf
  • LIGHT DIFFUSING FILMS, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME, AND ARTICLES USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080113117
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are light diffusing films, methods of making the same and articles using the same. In one embodiment, a method of making a light-diffusing film comprises: mixing about 90 wt. % to about 99.999 wt. % of a powdered polycarbonate and about 0.001 wt. % to about 3 wt. % light-diffusing particles to form a mixture, wherein weight percents are based on a total weight of the light-diffusing film; melting the mixture to form a melt; and extruding the melt in the form of a sheet to form the light-diffusing film. The light-diffusing film comprises a hiding power of about 0 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher A. Coenjarts, Jianbo Di, John Graf, Emine Elif Gurel, David L. Hartter, Grant Hay, Todd M. Loehr, Philip M. Peters, Joseph A. Riello, Shixiong Zhu
  • Light-diffusing films, backlight display devices comprising the light-diffusing films, and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 7297380
    Abstract: A light-diffusing film comprises about 90 wt. % to about 99.999 wt. % polycarbonate, wherein the polycarbonate comprises a yellowness index of about 0.8 to about 1.5 as measured in accordance with ASTM E313-73 (D1925); about 0.001 wt. % to about 3 wt. % light-diffusing particles; wherein weight percents are based on a total weight of the light-diffusing film; and wherein the light-diffusing film comprises a light transmission of about 45% to about 65% as measured in accordance with ASTM D1003-00, and a hiding power of 0 to about 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher A. Coenjarts, Jianbo Di, John Graf, Emine Elif Gurel, David L. Hartter, Grant Hay, Todd M. Loehr, Philip M. Peters, Joseph A. Riello, Jr., Shixiong Zhu
  • Light-diffusing films, backlight display devices comprising the light-diffusing films, and methods of making the same
    Publication number: 20060263545
    Abstract: A light-diffusing film comprises about 90 wt. % to about 99.999 wt. % polycarbonate, wherein the polycarbonate comprises a yellowness index of about 0.8 to about 1.5 as measured in accordance with ASTM E313-73 (D1925); about 0.001 wt. % to about 3 wt. % light-diffusing particles; wherein weight percents are based on a total weight of the light-diffusing film; and wherein the light-diffusing film comprises a light transmission of about 45% to about 65% as measured in accordance with ASTM D1003-00, and a hiding power of 0 to about 0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Coenjarts, Jianbo Di, John Graf, Emine Gurel, David Hartter, Grant Hay, Todd Loehr, Philip Peters, Joseph Riello, Shixiong Zhu