Patents by Inventor William Robert Burnett

William Robert Burnett 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).

  • System and method for self-aligning collapsible display
    Patent number: 7396133
    Abstract: A display and method enable the auto-alignment and auto focus of an image onto a large screen in a projection display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: N-Lighten Technologies
    Inventors: William Robert Burnett, Michael O'Connor, John Dick Gilbert
  • Arbitrary surface optical element and method of making the same
    Patent number: 7324734
    Abstract: An arbitrary surface optical element, such as a mirror for use in a rear projection television, includes a non-optical portion and an optical portion. The non-optical portion circumscribes the optical portion and has a thickness greater than the optical portion. Accordingly, the two portions cool at approximately the same rate, thereby minimizing warpage from differential cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: N-Lighten Technologies
    Inventors: William Robert Burnett, Kathleen Hannon Davies, Paul D. Frey, Qing Guo, Charles Chia-ming Chuang, David Daniel Poppell