Patents by Inventor Tim Taphouse

Tim Taphouse 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).

  • Single-layer reflective display utilizing luminescence
    Patent number: 8867117
    Abstract: A reflective display device has multiple display pixels. Each pixel has at least three color sub-pixels disposed side-by-side for three primary colors respectively. At least one color sub-pixel has a light shutter with adjustable transmission, a luminescent layer containing a luminescent material that emits light of a selected color, and a mirror for reflecting light corresponding to that selected color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gary Gibson, Stephen Kitson, Tim Taphouse
  • SINGLE-LAYER REFLECTIVE DISPLAY UTILIZING LUMINESCENCE
    Publication number: 20120013972
    Abstract: A reflective display device has multiple display pixels. Each pixel has at least three color sub-pixels disposed side-by-side for three primary colors respectively. At least one color sub-pixel has a light shutter with adjustable transmission, a luminescent layer containing a luminescent material that emits light of a selected color, and a mirror for reflecting light corresponding to that selected color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Gary Gibson, Stephen Kitson, Tim Taphouse