Patents by Inventor Paul F. Manamon

Paul F. Manamon 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).

  • Tunable liquid crystal devices, devices using same, and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 8531646
    Abstract: An electro-optical device comprises a liquid crystal material disposed in a cell and electrodes configured to bias the liquid crystal material into a generally in-plane director configuration having a non-constant spatial pattern selectable or adjustable by an in-plane component of the biasing to produce a desired refractive of diffractive optical effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Kent State University
    Inventors: Lei Shi, Philip J. Bos, Paul F. Manamon
  • TUNABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICES, DEVICES USING SAME, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20090073331
    Abstract: An electro-optical device comprises a liquid crystal material disposed in a cell and electrodes configured to bias the liquid crystal material into a generally in-plane director configuration having a non-constant spatial pattern selectable or adjustable by an in-plane component of the biasing to produce a desired refractive of diffractive optical effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Lei Shi, Philip J. Bos, Paul F. Manamon