Patents by Inventor Kenneth L. Strickland

Kenneth L. Strickland 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).

  • Thermosetting optical waveguide coating
    Patent number: 7496263
    Abstract: A method for making a panel comprising the steps of providing a plurality of waveguides including an optical core layer having a first and a second surface coated with a cladding material that forms a cladding layer, positioning a thermosetting adhesive between the plurality of waveguides, wherein the thermosetting adhesive includes a thermosetting resin, and curing the thermosetting adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Fujifilm Manfacturing U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Xie, Kenneth L. Strickland
  • THERMOSETTING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE COATING
    Publication number: 20080304799
    Abstract: A method for making a panel comprising the steps of providing a plurality of waveguides including an optical core layer having a first and a second surface coated with a cladding material that forms a cladding layer, positioning a thermosetting adhesive between the plurality of waveguides, wherein the thermosetting adhesive includes a thermosetting resin, and curing the thermosetting adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: FUJIFILM MANUFACTURING U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Ming Xie, Kenneth L. Strickland
  • OPTICAL PANEL FOR FRONT PROJECTION UNDER AMBIENT LIGHTING CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20080285125
    Abstract: An optical display panel that comprises a plurality of stacked optical waveguides including a plurality of stacked optical waveguides each having an optical core with a first and a second surface, a cladding layer on each of the first and second surfaces of the core, a diffuser on the front face of the stacked waveguides, and a reflector on the back face of the stacked waveguides. The stacked waveguides form a front face and a back face and images are viewed from the front face of the stacked waveguides, which are planar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicants: FUJIFILM MANUFACTURING U.S.A. INC., Scram Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuan Lee, Kenneth L. Strickland, Benjamin M. Wicker, Kimiaki Miyamoto, James F. Shanley, Richard S. Sarvas