Patents by Inventor Roger Corn
Roger Corn 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).
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Publication number: 20250067859Abstract: A zoom optics structure for implementation in a laser-based rangefinding instrument provides a magnified image of a target. The structure disclosed can also serve to magnify a reticle or other information on an in-sight display in conjunction with the magnified target image. The zoom optics structure disclosed is also amenable to rangefinding instruments incorporating ballistics interfaces and those having image stabilization.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: Laser Technology, Inc., Kama-Tech (HK) LimitedInventors: Takamasa Suzuki, Naomi Watanabe, Roger Corn, Eric A. Miller, Jeremy G. Dunne
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Patent number: 11846847Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device having an excellent light emission performance irrespective of its small thickness. The light-emitting device includes a base having a surface; one or more light sources that are provided on the surface of the base, and each have an optical axis; a reflective lens provided to interpose the light source between the reflective lens and the base; a reflective sheet that is provided to surround the light source along the surface of the base, and includes a first surface that makes a first angle relative to a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis to allow the first surface to be away also from the base as the first surface is away from the light source; and a light diffusion member provided to interpose the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective sheet, between the light diffusion member and the base.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLCInventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase, Yohei Takakuwa, Roger Corn
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Patent number: 11513261Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light source lens that makes it possible to improve unevenness in a luminance distribution, an illumination unit, and a display unit. A light source lens (1) according to the present disclosure includes an incident surface on which light from a light-emitting device is incident, and an exit surface (20) that has a diffusing function at a center part (21) for light incident through the incident surface as well as a light-condensing function at at least a portion of an intermediate part (22) and a peripheral part (23) for the light incident through the incident surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLCInventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
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Publication number: 20220179128Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light source lens that makes it possible to improve unevenness in a luminance distribution, an illumination unit, and a display unit. A light source lens (1) according to the present disclosure includes an incident surface on which light from a light-emitting device is incident, and an exit surface (20) that has a diffusing function at a center part (21) for light incident through the incident surface as well as a light-condensing function at at least a portion of an intermediate part (22) and a peripheral part (23) for the light incident through the incident surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLCInventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
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Patent number: 11262483Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light source lens that makes it possible to improve unevenness in a luminance distribution, an illumination unit, and a display unit. A light source lens (1) according to the present disclosure includes an incident surface on which light from a light-emitting device is incident, and an exit surface (20) that has a diffusing function at a center part (21) for light incident through the incident surface as well as a light-condensing function at at least a portion of an intermediate part (22) and a peripheral part (23) for the light incident through the incident surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLCInventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
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Publication number: 20220043306Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device having an excellent light emission performance irrespective of its small thickness. The light-emitting device includes a base having a surface; one or more light sources that are provided on the surface of the base, and each have an optical axis; a reflective lens provided to interpose the light source between the reflective lens and the base; a reflective sheet that is provided to surround the light source along the surface of the base, and includes a first surface that makes a first angle relative to a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis to allow the first surface to be away also from the base as the first surface is away from the light source; and a light diffusion member provided to interpose the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective sheet, between the light diffusion member and the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLCInventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase, Yohei Takakuwa, Roger Corn
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Patent number: 11175532Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device having an excellent light emission performance irrespective of its small thickness. The light-emitting device includes a base having a surface; one or more light sources that are provided on the surface of the base, and each have an optical axis; a reflective lens provided to interpose the light source between the reflective lens and the base; a reflective sheet that is provided to surround the light source along the surface of the base, and includes a first surface that makes a first angle relative to a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis to allow the first surface to be away also from the base as the first surface is away from the light source; and a light diffusion member provided to interpose the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective sheet, between the light diffusion member and the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLCInventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase, Yohei Takakuwa, Roger Corn
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Publication number: 20210103074Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light source lens that makes it possible to improve unevenness in a luminance distribution, an illumination unit, and a display unit. A light source lens (1) according to the present disclosure includes an incident surface on which light from a light-emitting device is incident, and an exit surface (20) that has a diffusing function at a center part (21) for light incident through the incident surface as well as a light-condensing function at at least a portion of an intermediate part (22) and a peripheral part (23) for the light incident through the incident surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLCInventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
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Patent number: 10852456Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light source lens that makes it possible to improve unevenness in a luminance distribution, an illumination unit, and a display unit. A light source lens (1) according to the present disclosure includes an incident surface on which light from a light-emitting device is incident, and an exit surface (20) that has a diffusing function at a center part (21) for light incident through the incident surface as well as a light-condensing function at at least a portion of an intermediate part (22) and a peripheral part (23) for the light incident through the incident surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLCInventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
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Publication number: 20200348564Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device having an excellent light emission performance irrespective of its small thickness. The light-emitting device includes a base having a surface; one or more light sources that are provided on the surface of the base, and each have an optical axis; a reflective lens provided to interpose the light source between the reflective lens and the base; a reflective sheet that is provided to surround the light source along the surface of the base, and includes a first surface that makes a first angle relative to a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis to allow the first surface to be away also from the base as the first surface is away from the light source; and a light diffusion member provided to interpose the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective sheet, between the light diffusion member and the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase, Yohei Takakuwa, Roger Corn
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Patent number: 10782561Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device having an excellent light emission performance irrespective of its small thickness. The light-emitting device includes a base having a surface; one or more light sources that are provided on the surface of the base, and each have an optical axis; a reflective lens provided to interpose the light source between the reflective lens and the base; a reflective sheet that is provided to surround the light source along the surface of the base, and includes a first surface that makes a first angle relative to a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis to allow the first surface to be away also from the base as the first surface is away from the light source; and a light diffusion member provided to interpose the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective sheet, between the light diffusion member and the base.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase, Yohei Takakuwa, Roger Corn
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Publication number: 20180245769Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a light source lens that makes it possible to improve unevenness in a luminance distribution, an illumination unit, and a display unit. A light source lens (1) according to the present disclosure includes an incident surface on which light from a light-emitting device is incident, and an exit surface (20) that has a diffusing function at a center part (21) for light incident through the incident surface as well as a light-condensing function at at least a portion of an intermediate part (22) and a peripheral part (23) for the light incident through the incident surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
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Publication number: 20180173059Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device having an excellent light emission performance irrespective of its small thickness. The light-emitting device includes a base having a surface; one or more light sources that are provided on the surface of the base, and each have an optical axis; a reflective lens provided to interpose the light source between the reflective lens and the base; a reflective sheet that is provided to surround the light source along the surface of the base, and includes a first surface that makes a first angle relative to a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis to allow the first surface to be away also from the base as the first surface is away from the light source; and a light diffusion member provided to interpose the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective sheet, between the light diffusion member and the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: MITSUHIRO KAWASE, YOHEI TAKAKUWA, ROGER CORN
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Patent number: 9175817Abstract: The invention relates to a light source (10, 12) comprising a light emitter (20) arranged inside a translucent outer envelope (30, 32). The light emitter comprising a light emitting device (40) and comprising a translucent inner envelope (50) at least partially surrounding the light emitting device, the translucent inner envelope comprising a diffuser. A diameter (di) of the translucent inner envelope is smaller than a diameter (do) of the translucent outer envelope. The translucent outer envelope is connected to a base (60) not being translucent. The translucent outer envelope further comprises a symmetry axis (S). An imaginary base-plane (P) is defined substantially perpendicular to the symmetry axis (S) and intersects with a connection point (C) being part of the translucent outer envelope.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Roger Cornelis Petrus Hoskens, Rene Theodorus Wegh, Nibu Ampalathumkal George, Xiaoqing Duan, Timothy Howard Rider, Lei Shi, Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems
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Publication number: 20130286303Abstract: There is provided a superior shutter glass device that has a simple and light-weight structure, has a high degree of designability, and is fitted to each wearing user. Shutter glasses 400 form a structure body in which a transparent front shield 401 to which left and right liquid crystal shutters 403L and 403R are bonded is supported by a front frame 407. On both left and right ends of the front frame 407, left and right temples 402L and 402R are supported so as to be open or closed. The shutter glasses 400 supporting the liquid crystal shutters 403L and 403R using the front shield 401 are simple, light-weight, and have superior designability.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Shibuya, Yuji Oikawa, Roger Corn
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Patent number: 8325289Abstract: An optical part includes a panel cover to be attached around a display area of a display element, a holder holding an optical element, a spring pressing the holder against the panel cover in order to place and rotatably attach the holder to the panel cover one over another, and a dust barrier cover provided on the holder, wherein the part of the holder in contact with the spring has an extension, which is integral with the dust barrier cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Roger Corn
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Publication number: 20120155059Abstract: The invention relates to a light source (10, 12) comprising a light emitter (20) arranged inside a translucent outer envelope (30, 32). The light emitter comprising a light emitting device (40) and comprising a translucent inner envelope (50) at least partially surrounding the light emitting device, the translucent inner envelope comprising a diffuser. A diameter (di) of the translucent inner envelope is smaller than a diameter (do) of the translucent outer envelope. The translucent outer envelope is connected to a base (60) not being translucent. The translucent outer envelope further comprises a symmetry axis (S). An imaginary base-plane (P) is defined substantially perpendicular to the symmetry axis (S) and intersects with a connection point (C) being part of the translucent outer envelope.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Roger Cornelis Petrus Hoskens, Rene Theodorus Wegh, Nibu Ampalathumkal George, Xiaoqing Duan, Timothy Howard Rider, Lei Shi, Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems
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Publication number: 20090002639Abstract: A fly-eye lens includes multiple sub-lenses laid out in a matrix form, wherein a part of the lens surface of one sub-lens of the multiple sub-lenses has an oddly-shaped part having a different shape from the shape of the lens surface of the other sub-lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Roger Corn, Daisuke Okamoto
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Publication number: 20090002824Abstract: An optical part includes a panel cover to be attached around a display area of a display element, a holder holding an optical element, a spring pressing the holder against the panel cover in order to place and rotatably attach the holder to the panel cover one over another, and a dust barrier cover provided on the holder, wherein the part of the holder in contact with the spring has an extension, which is integral with the dust barrier cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventor: Roger CORN
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Patent number: 7448757Abstract: A projection television apparatus includes: frame; rear projection screen; and projector unit for emitting image projection light beam onto rear of screen; wherein projector unit includes; illuminating means, image forming means for modulating light beams on basis of image information, and projection lens for projecting image onto screen; optical axis of projection light beam is bent with optical axis of projection lens; part extending from image forming means to projection lens is separated from light source side unit, and part extending from image forming means to projection lens is formed as integrally coupled body into image emergence side unit; support mechanism for supporting image emergence side unit with frame rotatably around optical axis of projection lens along plane orthogonal to optical axis, image adjusting mechanism by rotation for adjusting angle of rotation around optical axis of projection lens, and securing mechanism for image emergence side unit with frame are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Roger Corn