Patents by Inventor Thomas Mathew Wynne-Powell

Thomas Mathew Wynne-Powell 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).

  • Display device and liquid crystal display panel
    Patent number: 8698718
    Abstract: A display device is provided that comprises a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation, and circuitry for switching liquid crystal in the panel between having a first configuration in a first mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible from a wide range of viewing angles, and having a second configuration in a second mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible substantially only from within a narrow range of viewing angles. Several types of display panel to achieve such in-panel switching between public and private viewing modes are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Paul Antony Gass, Diana Ulrich Kean, Nathan Smith, Thomas Mathew Wynne-Powell, Allan Evans, Benjamin John Broughton
  • Display device and liquid crystal display panel
    Patent number: 8400384
    Abstract: A display device is provided that comprises a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation, and circuitry for switching liquid crystal in the panel between having a first configuration in a first mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible from a wide range of viewing angles, and having a second configuration in a second mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible substantially only from within a narrow range of viewing angles. Several types of display panel to achieve such in-panel switching between public and private viewing modes are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Paul Antony Gass, Diana Ulrich Kean, Nathan Smith, Thomas Mathew Wynne-Powell, Allan Evans, Benjamin John Broughton
  • Display device and liquid crystal display panel
    Patent number: 8344976
    Abstract: A display device is provided that comprises a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation, and circuitry for switching liquid crystal in the panel between having a first configuration in a first mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible from a wide range of viewing angles, and having a second configuration in a second mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible substantially only from within a narrow range of viewing angles. Several types of display panel to achieve such in-panel switching between public and private viewing modes are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Paul Antony Gass, Diana Ulrich Kean, Nathan Smith, Thomas Mathew Wynne-Powell, Allan Evans, Benjamin John Broughton
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL
    Publication number: 20120147026
    Abstract: A display device is provided that comprises a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation, and circuitry for switching liquid crystal in the panel between having a first configuration in a first mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible from a wide range of viewing angles, and having a second configuration in a second mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible substantially only from within a narrow range of viewing angles. Several types of display panel to achieve such in-panel switching between public and private viewing modes are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Paul Antony GASS, Diana Ulrich KEAN, Nathan SMITH, Thomas Mathew WYNNE-POWELL, Allan EVANS, Benjamin John BROUGHTON
  • Display device and liquid crystal display panel
    Patent number: 8144093
    Abstract: A display device is provided that comprises a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation, and circuitry for switching liquid crystal in the panel between having a first configuration in a first mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible from a wide range of viewing angles, and having a second configuration in a second mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible substantially only from within a narrow range of viewing angles. Several types of display panel to achieve such in-panel switching between public and private viewing modes are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Paul Antony Gass, Diana Ulrich Kean, Nathan Smith, Thomas Mathew Wynne-Powell, Allan Evans, Benjamin John Broughton
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL
    Publication number: 20120056914
    Abstract: A display device is provided that comprises a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation, and circuitry for switching liquid crystal in the panel between having a first configuration in a first mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible from a wide range of viewing angles, and having a second configuration in a second mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible substantially only from within a narrow range of viewing angles. Several types of display panel to achieve such in-panel switching between public and private viewing modes are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Paul Antony GASS, Diana Ulrich KEAN, Nathan SMITH, Thomas Mathew WYNNE-POWELL, Allan EVANS, Benjamin John BROUGHTON
  • Display device and liquid crystal display panel
    Patent number: 7965268
    Abstract: A display device is provided that comprises a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation, and circuitry for switching liquid crystal in the panel between having a first configuration in a first mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible from a wide range of viewing angles, and having a second configuration in a second mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible substantially only from within a narrow range of viewing angles. Several types of display panel to achieve such in-panel switching between public and private viewing modes are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Paul Antony Gass, Diana Ulrich Kean, Nathan Smith, Thomas Mathew Wynne-Powell, Allan Evans, Benjamin John Broughton
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL
    Publication number: 20110012924
    Abstract: A display device is provided that comprises a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image by spatial light modulation, and circuitry for switching liquid crystal in the panel between having a first configuration in a first mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible from a wide range of viewing angles, and having a second configuration in a second mode to cause an image displayed using the panel to be discernible substantially only from within a narrow range of viewing angles. Several types of display panel to achieve such in-panel switching between public and private viewing modes are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Antony Gass, Diana Ulrich Kean, Nathan Smith, Thomas Mathew Wynne-Powell, Allan Evans, Benjamin John Broughton