Patents by Inventor Kelly Reed Ingham

Kelly Reed Ingham 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).

  • Display device comprising a first pixel group and a second pixel group each including at least three contiguously arranged pixels
    Patent number: 9885903
    Abstract: A display device comprising a Spatial Light Modulator assembly including active display elements for displaying an image, a patterned color layer including at least one color pixel array, a reflector for reflecting ambient incident light, and a light absorbing layer, wherein the color pixel array comprises a first pixel group including at least three contiguously arranged pixels capable of transmitting a first color, and a second pixel group including at least three contiguously arranged pixels capable of transmitting a second color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Kelly Reed Ingham
  • Anamorphic light guide
    Patent number: 9817173
    Abstract: A backlight system for a display is described. The system can include an anamorphic light guide that comprises a light receiving portion, a light diverting portion, and a light output portion. The light receiving portion receives light having an area illuminating a first aspect ratio and the output light portion outputs light having an area illuminating a second aspect ratio, the second aspect ratio greater than the first aspect ratio by at least an order of magnitude. The light input face is substantially perpendicular to light output face. The etendue of the light is substantially preserved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Justina Sze Ying Lee, Ravi Palaniswamy, Arokiaraj Jesudoss, Kelly Reed Ingham
  • Method of forming a lighting system
    Patent number: 9039905
    Abstract: A method of forming a lighting system comprises providing a cavity having at least a first array of first optical elements and a second array of second optical elements that have a different shape than the first array, filling the cavity with a curable resin, applying a secondary optical element to the curable resin in alignment with the first optical array, curing the resin to form a cured assembly, and removing the cured assembly from the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Erin A. Binder, Nicholas T. Gabriel, Kelly Reed Ingham, Wesley A. Raider, Shrey Gupta, Olester Benson, Jr., Huang Chin Hung
  • ANAMORPHIC LIGHT GUIDE
    Publication number: 20150029754
    Abstract: A backlight system for a display is described. The system can include an anamorphic light guide that comprises a light receiving portion, a light diverting portion, and a light output portion. The light receiving portion receives light having an area illuminating a first aspect ratio and the output light portion outputs light having an area illuminating a second aspect ratio, the second aspect ratio greater than the first aspect ratio by at least an order of magnitude. The light input face is substantially perpendicular to light output face. The etendue of the light is substantially preserved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Justina Sze Ying Lee, Ravi Palaniswamy, Arokiaraj Jesudoss, Kelly Reed Ingham
  • Display Device
    Publication number: 20140267987
    Abstract: A display device comprising a Spatial Light Modulator assembly including active display elements for displaying an image, a patterned color layer including at least one color pixel array, a reflector for reflecting ambient incident light, and a light absorbing layer, wherein the color pixel array comprises a first pixel group including at least three contiguously arranged pixels capable of transmitting a first color, and a second pixel group including at least three contiguously arranged pixels capable of transmitting a second color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Kelly Reed Ingham