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).

  • Patent number: 11846847
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase, Yohei Takakuwa, Roger Corn
  • Patent number: 11513261
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
  • Publication number: 20220179128
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
  • Patent number: 11262483
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
  • Publication number: 20220043306
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase, Yohei Takakuwa, Roger Corn
  • Patent number: 11175532
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase, Yohei Takakuwa, Roger Corn
  • Publication number: 20210103074
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
  • Patent number: 10852456
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
  • Publication number: 20200348564
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase, Yohei Takakuwa, Roger Corn
  • Patent number: 10782561
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase, Yohei Takakuwa, Roger Corn
  • Publication number: 20180245769
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Roger Corn, Yosuke Narita, Takeo Arai, Masami Sato
  • Publication number: 20180173059
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: MITSUHIRO KAWASE, YOHEI TAKAKUWA, ROGER CORN
  • Publication number: 20130286303
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Shibuya, Yuji Oikawa, Roger Corn
  • Patent number: 8325289
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Roger Corn
  • Publication number: 20090002639
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Roger Corn, Daisuke Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20090002824
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Roger CORN
  • Patent number: 7448757
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Roger Corn
  • Publication number: 20070035669
    Abstract: A projection television apparatus includes: a frame; a screen; and a projector unit, for emitting an image projection light beam onto the screen; wherein said projector unit includes; illuminating means, image forming means for modulating light beams by image information, and a projection lens; an optical axis of the image projection light beam exiting from the image forming means is bent to an optical axis of the projection lens; the screen has horizontal upper or lower edges; a support mechanism for supporting the projector unit the frame rotatably around a first axial line orthogonal to the optical axis of the projection lens and parallel to the upper or lower edge of the screen is provided; a trapezoidal distortion adjusting mechanism for adjusting an angle of rotation around the first axial line of the projector unit is provided; and a securing mechanism for the projector unit with the frame is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventor: Roger Corn
  • Publication number: 20060290904
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Roger Corn
  • Publication number: 20040167845
    Abstract: A method and apparatus determines a minimum price per click for a term in an auction based internet search by determining a search term which has a low price per click; determining a minimum price per click; setting a minimum price per click value for the search term; and thereby increasing revenue generated by the auction based internet search engine. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a minimum price per click for a term in an auction based internet search is determined by creating search volume tiers. Price per click tiers are then created by partitioning search terms within each search volume tier based upon a price per click for each search term. Finally, a plurality of liquidity tiers are created by partitioning search terms in each price per click tier by liquidity of the search term market place. The results of the partitioning is evaluated to determine a price per click increase to one or more particular terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Roger Corn, Meghan McArdle, Tom Svrcek, Jennifer Wu Dorre