Patents by Inventor Karen A. Malburne

Karen A. Malburne 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).

  • Patent number: 8870434
    Abstract: A planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source is disclosed. The light guide film includes a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface. The light input surface further includes a composite lens structure having a first and second circular tip segment each circular tip segment with a first contact angle, and a first and second circular base segment each circular base segment with a top and bottom contact angle, the contact angles of the circular base segments being less than the contact angle of the circular tip segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi Hong, Karen A. Malburne
  • Patent number: 8858058
    Abstract: A planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source is disclosed. The light guide film includes a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface. The light input surface includes a composite lens structure having a first and second circular tip segment each circular tip segment with a first contact angle, and a first and second circular base segment each circular base segment with a top and bottom contact angle, the contact angles of the circular base segments being greater than the contact angle of the circular tip segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi Hong, Karen A. Malburne
  • Patent number: 8491172
    Abstract: The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface. The light input surface further comprises a composite lens structure having a circular tip segment with a first contact angle, and a first and second elliptical base segments with a second contact angle, the second contact angle being less than the first contact angle and the second contact angle being equal to each other and wherein the circular tip segment satisfies the following equation: y1=a1+?{square root over ((r12?x2))} and the elliptical base segments satisfies the following equations: y4=d4+b4×?{square root over ((1?((x+c4)/a4)2)} y5=d5+b5×?{square root over ((1?((x?c5)/a5)2)}.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi Hong, Karen A. Malburne
  • Patent number: 8480283
    Abstract: The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface. The light input surface further comprises a composite lens structure having a circular tip segment with a first contact angle, and a first and second elliptical base segments with a second contact angle, the second contact angle being less than the first contact angle and the second contact angle being equal to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi Hong, Karen A. Malburne
  • Publication number: 20130063974
    Abstract: The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface. The light input surface further comprises a composite lens structure having a first and second circular tip segment each circular tip segment with a first contact angle, and a first and second circular base segment each circular base segment with a top and bottom contact angle, the contact angles of the circular base segments being greater than the contact angle of the circular tip segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi HONG, Karen A. Malburne
  • Publication number: 20130063977
    Abstract: The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi Hong, Karen A. Malburne
  • Publication number: 20130063975
    Abstract: The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi HONG, Karen A. Malburne
  • Publication number: 20130063976
    Abstract: The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface. The light input surface further comprises a composite lens structure having a first and second circular tip segment each circular tip segment with a first contact angle, and a first and second circular base segment each circular base segment with a top and bottom contact angle, the contact angles of the circular base segments being less than the contact angle of the circular tip segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi Hong, Karen A. Malburne
  • Patent number: 8382360
    Abstract: The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface. The light input surface further comprises a composite lens structure having a circular tip segment with a first contact angle, and a first and second elliptical base segments with a second contact angle, the second contact angle being greater than the first contact angle and the second contact angle being equal to each other and wherein the circular tip segment satisfies the following equation: y1=a1+?{square root over ((r12?x2))} and the elliptical base segments satisfies the following equations: y4=d4+b4×?{square root over ((1?((x+c4)/a4)2)} y5=d5+b5×?{square root over ((1?((x?c5)/a5)2)}.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi Hong, Karen A. Malburne
  • Publication number: 20130003408
    Abstract: The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface. The light input surface further comprises a composite lens structure having a circular tip segment with a first contact angle, and a first and second circular base segments with a second contact angle, the second contact angle being less than the first contact angle and the second contact angle being equal to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi HONG, Karen A. Malburne
  • Publication number: 20130003413
    Abstract: The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi HONG, Karen A. MALBURNE
  • Publication number: 20130003414
    Abstract: The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qi HONG, Karen A. Malburne
  • Patent number: 5368578
    Abstract: A hypodermic syringe holder adapted to receive a disposable ampoule and eject it in an axial direction. The holder comprises a plunger element, an optional camming element, a disposable hollow semi-cylindrical frame and a forwardly pivotable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Sterling Winthrop Inc.
    Inventors: Roger G. Covington, Karen A. Malburne, Douglas C. Mehl, John Niedospial