Patents by Inventor Laura A. Rippel

Laura A. Rippel 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: 8330736
    Abstract: An optical overlay filters radiation striking the overlays at a non-planar incidence angle while passing and focusing in-plane signals. In embodiments, an optical overlay comprises an inner wall, an outer wall, an upper wall, and a lower wall. The inner wall may be formed to include a planar surface. The outer wall may be spaced apart from the inner wall and may be formed to include a convex surface. The combination of the planar surface of the inner wall and the convex surface of the outer wall may form a plano-convex lens. The upper wall may include a first plurality of ridges that are generally parallel to the inner wall. The lower wall may include a second plurality of ridges that are generally parallel to the inner wall. The combination of the first plurality of ridges and the second plurality of ridges may form an optical filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared S. Klein, Andrew C. Rudebusch, Laura A. Rippel
  • Publication number: 20110115720
    Abstract: An optical overlay comprises an inner wall, an outer wall, an upper wall, and a lower wall. The inner wall may be formed to include a planar surface. The outer wall may be spaced apart from the inner wall and may be formed to include a convex surface. The combination of the planar surface of the inner wall and the convex surface of the outer wall may form a plano-convex lens. The upper wall may include a first plurality of ridges that are generally parallel to the inner wall. The lower wall may include a second plurality of ridges that are generally parallel to the inner wall. The combination of the first plurality of ridges and the second plurality of ridges may form an optical filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jared S. Klein, Andrew C. Rudebusch, Laura A. Rippel