Patents by Inventor William A. Tolbert

William A. Tolbert 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: 10730932
    Abstract: Stable immunogens comprising portions of the inner domain (ID) of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) gp120 protein are provided. These ID immunogens selectively present the gp120 C1/C2 region in its CD4-bound state within a minimal structure. These ID immunogens can be used to vaccinate subjects against infection with HIV, the causative agent of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The immunogens can also be used as targets in screening to identify small molecule or peptide inhibitors that block HIV-1 viral entry and attachment steps, and as probes for identifying gp120 C1/C2 region-specific antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
    Inventors: Marzena Pazgier, George Lewis, William Tolbert, Neelakshi Gohain
  • Publication number: 20170301888
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel light emitting devices including AMOLED displays, based on transparent OLED architecture, where a laminated nanostructured light extraction film can produce axial and integrated optical gains as well as improved angular luminance and color. Generally, the transparent AMOLED displays with laminated sub-micron extractors include: (a) an extractor on a transparent substrate for light outcoupling on both sides of the transparent device; or (b) an extractor on a reflective film for providing light outcoupling off the bottom side of the bottom-emitting (BE) AMOLED; or (c) an extractor on a light absorbing film for providing outcoupling off the bottom side of the BE AMOLED combined with improved ambient contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Sergey Lamansky, Ghidewon Arefe, Keith L. Behrman, Steven J. McMan, Jonathan A. Anim-addo, William A. Tolbert
  • Publication number: 20170283486
    Abstract: Stable immunogens comprising portions of the inner domain (ID) of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) gp120 protein are provided. These ID immunogens selectively present the gp120 C1/C2 region in its CD4-bound state within a minimal structure. These ID immunogens can be used to vaccinate subjects against infection with HIV, the causative agent of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The immunogens can also be used as targets in screening to identify small molecule or peptide inhibitors that block HIV-1 viral entry and attachment steps, and as probes for identifying gp120 C1/C2 region-specific antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventors: Marzena PAZGIER, George LEWIS, William TOLBERT, Neelakshi GOHAIN
  • Patent number: 9761843
    Abstract: An emissive display comprising an OLED, a first birefringent reflective polarizer, a second birefringent reflective polarizer optically between the OLED and the first birefringent reflective polarizer, a first linear absorbing polarizer having a contrast ratio of less than 100:1 optically between the first birefringent reflective polarizer and the second birefringent reflective polarizer, a second linear absorbing polarizer having a contrast ratio of less than 100:1, where the first birefringent reflective polarizer is optically between the second linear absorbing polarizer and the first linear absorbing polarizer, and a structured optical film optically between the OLED and the second birefringent reflective polarizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Adam D. Haag, Ghidewon Arefe, Kenneth A. Epstein, Nathaniel K. Naismith, Seong Taek Lee, Sergey Lamansky, William A. Tolbert
  • Publication number: 20170110690
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel light emitting devices including AMOLED displays, based on transparent OLED architecture, where a laminated nanostructured light extraction film can produce axial and integrated optical gains as well as improved angular luminance and color. Generally, the transparent AMOLED displays with laminated sub-micron extractors include: (a) an extractor on a transparent substrate for light outcoupling on both sides of the transparent device; or (b) an extractor on a reflective film for providing light outcoupling off the bottom side of the bottom-emitting (BE) AMOLED; or (c) an extractor on a light absorbing film for providing outcoupling off the bottom side of the BE AMOLED combined with improved ambient contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Sergey Lamansky, Ghidewon Arefe, Keith L. Behrman, Steven J. McMan, Jonathan A. Anim-addo, William A. Tolbert
  • Patent number: 9537116
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel light emitting devices including AMOLED displays, based on transparent OLED architecture, where a laminated nanostructured light extraction film can produce axial and integrated optical gains as well as improved angular luminance and color. Generally, the transparent AMOLED displays (100) with laminated sub-micron extractors (110a-c) include: (a) an extractor (110a) on a transparent substrate (112a) for light outcoupling on both sides of the transparent device (120); or (b) an extractor (110b) on a reflective film (112b) for providing light outcoupling off the bottom side of the bottom-emitting (BE) AMOLED (120); or (c) an extractor (110c) on a light absorbing film (112c) for providing outcoupling off the bottom side of the BE AMOLED (120) combined with improved ambient contrast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Sergey Lamansky, Ghidewon Arefe, Keith L. Behrman, Steven J. McMan, Jonathan A. Anim-Addo, William A. Tolbert
  • Patent number: 9438677
    Abstract: Multiple packets are received that were transmitted by multiple mobile electronic device sensors located in a predefined area. The packets each include data detected by the sensors of multiple mobile electronic devices. At least a portion of the collected data is stored including multiple unique device identifiers that belong to multiple mobile electronic devices. Responsive to determining that at least two of the unique device identifiers are sequential, a set of values based on the at least two unique devices identifiers are associated as belonging to a same one of the mobile electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Euclid Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Man-Kin Leung, William Tolbert Smith, Steve Lawrence Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20150325816
    Abstract: An emissive display includes an OLED, a linear polarizer, a reflective polarizer optically between the OLED and the linear polarizer, and a structured optical film optically between the OLED and the reflective polarizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Adam D. HAAG, Ghidewon AREFE, Kenneth A. EPSTEIN, Nathaniel K. NAISMITH, Seong Taek LEE, Sergey LAMANSKY, William A. TOLBERT
  • Publication number: 20150325813
    Abstract: An emissive display comprising an OLED, a first birefringent reflective polarizer, a second birefringent reflective polarizer optically between the OLED and the first birefringent reflective polarizer, a first linear absorbing polarizer having a contrast ratio of less than 100:1 optically between the first birefringent reflective polarizer and the second birefringent reflective polarizer, a second linear absorbing polarizer having a contrast ratio of less than 100:1, where the first birefringent reflective polarizer is optically between the second linear absorbing polarizer and the first linear absorbing polarizer, and a structured optical film optically between the OLED and the second birefringent reflective polarizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Adam D. HAAG, Ghidewon AREFE, Kenneth A. EPSTEIN, Nathaniel K. NAISMITH, Seong Taek LEE, Sergey LAMANSKY, William A. TOLBERT
  • Publication number: 20150228931
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel light emitting devices including AMOLED displays, based on transparent OLED architecture, where a laminated nanostructured light extraction film can produce axial and integrated optical gains as well as improved angular luminance and color. Generally, the transparent AMOLED displays (100) with laminated sub-micron extractors (110a-c) include: (a) an extractor (110a) on a transparent substrate (112a) for light outcoupling on both sides of the transparent device (120); or (b) an extractor (110b) on a reflective film (112b) for providing light outcoupling off the bottom side of the bottom-emitting (BE) AMOLED (120); or (c) an extractor (110c) on a light absorbing film (112c) for providing outcoupling off the bottom side of the BE AMOLED (120) combined with improved ambient contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Sergey Lamansky, Ghidewon Arefe, Keith L. Behrman, Steven J. McMan, Jonathan A. Anim-Addo, William A. Tolbert
  • Publication number: 20150228929
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light emitting device, an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) device that includes the light emitting device, and an image display device that includes the light emitting device. In particular, the light emitting device includes a microcavity organic light emitting diode (OLED) (120), a light extraction film (110), and a high-index capping layer (122) disposed between the microcavity OLED and the light extraction film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Sergey Lamansky, Seong T. Lee, Jonathan A. Anim-Addo, Ghidewon Arefe, Keith L. Behrman, James M. Nelson, Vivian W. Jones, William A. Tolbert
  • Publication number: 20140229616
    Abstract: Multiple packets are received that were transmitted by multiple mobile electronic device sensors located in a predefined area. The packets each include data detected by the sensors of multiple mobile electronic devices. At least a portion of the collected data is stored including multiple unique device identifiers that belong to multiple mobile electronic devices. Responsive to determining that at least two of the unique device identifiers are sequential, a set of values based on the at least two unique devices identifiers are associated as belonging to a same one of the mobile electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth Man-Kin Leung, William Tolbert Smith, Steve Lawrence Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 8699370
    Abstract: Multiple packets are received that were transmitted by multiple mobile electronic device sensors located in a predefined area. The packets each include data detected by the sensors of multiple mobile electronic devices. At least a portion of the collected data is stored including multiple unique device identifiers that belong to multiple mobile electronic devices. Responsive to determining that at least two of the unique device identifiers are sequential, a set of values based on the at least two unique devices identifiers are associated as belonging to a same one of the mobile electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Euclid, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Man-Kin Leung, William Tolbert Smith, Steve Lawrence Wilheim
  • Patent number: 8298032
    Abstract: A multifunctional optical film for enhancing light extraction includes a flexible substrate, a structured layer, and a backfill layer. The structured layer effectively uses microreplicated diffractive or scattering nanostructures located near enough to the light generation region to enable extraction of an evanescent wave from an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device. The backfill layer has a material having an index of refraction different from the index of refraction of the structured layer. The backfill layer also provides a planarizing layer over the structured layer in order to conform the light extraction film to a layer of an OLED lighting device such as solid state lighting devices or backlight units. The film may have additional layers added to or incorporated within it to an emissive surface in order to effect additional functionalities beyond improvement of light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Potts, Fred B. McCormick, Martin B. Wolk, Jun-Ying Zhang, Terry L. Smith, James M. Battiato, Ding Wang, William A. Tolbert, Mark A. Roehrig, Clark I. Bright
  • Publication number: 20120163206
    Abstract: Multiple packets are received that were transmitted by multiple mobile electronic device sensors located in a predefined area. The packets each include data detected by the sensors of multiple mobile electronic devices. At least a portion of the collected data is stored including multiple unique device identifiers that belong to multiple mobile electronic devices. Responsive to determining that at least two of the unique device identifiers are sequential, a set of values based on the at least two unique devices identifiers are associated as belonging to a same one of the mobile electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth Man-Kin Leung, William Tolbert Smith, Steve Lawrence Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 8192048
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to illumination or lighting assemblies and systems that provide illumination using LEDs. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a lighting assembly, comprising: multiple light emitting diodes that emit light; an optical system that directs the light emitted by the light emitting diodes, the optical system positioned adjacent to light emitting diodes; and a cooling fin including a two-phase cooling system, the cooling fin positioned adjacent to the light emitting diodes such that the two-phase cooling system removes heat from the light emitting diodes. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a lighting system including multiple lighting assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Martin Kristoffersen, Rolf W. Biernath, Thomas R. Corrigan, David G. Freier, Raymond P. Johnston, Michael A. Meis, Kenneth A. P. Meyer, Vadim N. Savvateev, William A. Tolbert, Phillip E. Tuma
  • Patent number: 8179034
    Abstract: A multifunctional optical film for enhancing light extraction includes a flexible substrate, a structured layer, and a backfill layer. The structured layer effectively uses microreplicated diffractive or scattering nanostructures located near enough to the light generation region to enable extraction of an evanescent wave from an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device. The backfill layer has a material having an index of refraction different from the index of refraction of the structured layer. The backfill layer also provides a planarizing layer over the structured layer in order to conform the light extraction film to a layer of an OLED lighting device such as solid state lighting devices or backlight units. The film may have additional layers added to or incorporated within it to an emissive surface in order to effect additional functionalities beyond improvement of light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Potts, Fred B. McCormick, Martin B. Wolk, Jun-Ying Zhang, Terry L. Smith, James M. Battiato, Ding Wang, William A. Tolbert, Mark A. Roehrig, Clark I. Bright
  • Patent number: 8121661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio communication terminal comprising a first casing, a second casing, a slider mechanism and a hinge mechanism, wherein the slider mechanism is adapted to movably connect the first and the second casing, the hinge mechanism is connected to the first and the second casing and adapted to move the first casing in relation to the second casing in at least a first direction between at least an open and a closed position, and the hinge mechanism is adapted to operate in a first space that is expanded when the first casing is moved in relation to the second casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Daniel Kristensson, Josef Yasir Yousefi, Henrik Martensson, Magnus Mattsson, William Tolbert, Magnus Steijner
  • Publication number: 20110229992
    Abstract: A multifunctional optical film for enhancing light extraction includes a flexible substrate, a structured layer, and a backfill layer. The structured layer effectively uses microreplicated diffractive or scattering nanostructures located near enough to the light generation region to enable extraction of an evanescent wave from an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device. The backfill layer has a material having an index of refraction different from the index of refraction of the structured layer. The backfill layer also provides a planarizing layer over the structured layer in order to conform the light extraction film to a layer of an OLED lighting device such as solid state lighting devices or backlight units. The film may have additional layers added to or incorporated within it to an emissive surface in order to effect additional functionalities beyond improvement of light extraction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: John E. Potts, Fred B. McCormick, Martin B. Wolk, Jun-Ying Zhang, Terry L. Smith, James M. Battiato, Ding Wang, William A. Tolbert, Mark A. Roehrig, Clark I. Bright
  • Patent number: D646825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William A. Tolbert, Thomas R. Corrigan, Gilles J. B. Benoit