| REFLEXITE CORPORATION Patent applications |
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| 20130083407 | OPTICAL STRUCTURES FORMED WITH THERMAL RAMPS - This technology relates generally to a method of making an optical device. The method involves providing a glass carrier having a first surface, forming an optic structure in an at least partially transmissive layer, wherein the at least partially transmissive layer is adjacent the first surface of the glass carrier, and curing the at least partially transmissive layer using a thermal ramp up to a cure temperature at or within about 10° C. of an operating temperature of the optical device. This technology also relates to the resulting optical device and a system including an array of optical devices described herein and an array of photovoltaic cells configured with respect to the array of optical devices to convert light energy passing through the array of optical devices into electricity. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20120160300 | CONCENTRATED SPECTRALLY SEPARATED MULTICONVERTER PHOTOBOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - A solar conversion apparatus and method includes two or more conversion cells and a reflector assembly. Each of the two or more solar conversion cells is responsive to a different one of at least a first band of wavelengths from solar radiation and a second band of wavelengths from the solar radiation. The reflector assembly comprises at least two integrated reflective sections. One of the at least two reflective sections is positioned to reflect and direct the first band of wavelengths towards one of the two or more solar conversion cells and another one of the at least two reflective sections is positioned to reflect and direct the second band of wavelengths towards another one of the two or more solar conversion cells. At least one of the two integrated reflective structures further comprises a Fresnel microstructure. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120008207 | LIGHT POLARIZER - A polarizer is provided comprising a subwavelength optical microstructure wherein the microstructure is partially covered with a light-transmissive inhibiting surface for polarizing light. The inhibiting surface can include a reflective surface, such as a metalized coating. The subwavelength optical microstructure can include moth-eye structures, linear prisms, or modified structures thereof A polarizing structure is further provided comprising a plurality of moth-eye structures stacked on one another for polarizing light. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20110181954 | OPTICAL STRUCTURES INCLUDING POLYUREA - Optical structures and sheeting that include polyurea and method for forming same are proposed in accordance with aspects of the present invention. One and two-component layers can be used to form the optical structures. The optical structures can include microstructures formed from polyurea. The sheeting can include at least one of cube-corner prisms, open-faced cube-corner prisms, linear prisms, lenticular lenses, moth-eye structures, lenses, Fresnel lens arrays, lenses, and fish-eye lens arrays. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110080637 | ULTRAVIOLET RETROREFLECTORS - A waveband selective retroreflective article, comprising a body layer having a plurality of concave retroreflective elements, each said concave retroreflective element forming a cavity having open-face surfaces and an additional layer that includes particles of a wave-band selective material. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110075258 | LIGHT CONTROL FILMS AND METHOD THEREOF - A light control film including a polymer carrier film and a coating disposed on the carrier film and including dark colored or reflective particles dispersed within a cured resin matrix, the particles being aligned either perpendicular or parallel to a major surface of the carrier film, and method for making the same. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20100284080 | RETROREFLECTIVE STRUCTURE WITH FABRIC FACE - A fabric-backed retroreflective article has improved visual appearance by combining the fabric and retroreflective layers. An article, comprises a retroreflective layer formed of a resin that partially interpenetrates a fabric layer. Manufacturing a retroreflective article includes a retroreflective layer partially interpenetrating a fabric layer. The method includes disposing a layer of curable resin on a fabric layer; causing the layer of curable resin to partially penetrate the fabric layer; and curing the layer of curable resin, thereby forming the retroreflective layer partially interpenetrating the fabric layer. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100157590 | CONDENSING ELEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF - A condensing element system and method thereof includes a first section for each of one or more condensing elements and a second section for each of the one or more condensing elements. The first section for each of one or more condensing elements provides substantially total internal reflection of light entering at a base of the first section. Each of the second sections is optically coupled to one of the first sections and has an output surface with one or more peaks and one or more troughs. The first and second sections for each of the condensing elements are each configured so a half-power angle of the light output from the second section is less than the half-power angle of the light entering the first section. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100124055 | Side-emitting optical elements and methods thereof - A condensing element includes an outer section having a circumferential curved sidewall extending between a light input surface at one end and a light output surface at the other end that provides substantially total internal reflection of light emitted from the input surface and incident upon the sidewall of the outer section. A circumferential curved inner section is recessed within the outer section such that the light emitted from the input surface and incident upon the curved inner section is not incident upon the output surface. A circumferential substantially non-curved sidewall extends from the inner section to a circumferential substantially non-curved upper section positioned at approximately a 45° angle relative to the optical axis of the light emitted from the input surface. A light-absorbing plug is in communication with the upper section, wherein the light emitted from the input surface is condensed and directed in a sideways direction relative to the optical axis of the entering light. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100097809 | CONDENSING ELEMENT, ARRAY, AND METHODS THEREOF - A condensing element, array, and methods thereof include a bowl-shaped outer section and a lens-shaped inner section. The outer section provides substantially total internal reflection of light entering at an input surface of the outer section. The inner section is recessed within the outer section at a distance from the entering light that is within the focal position of the inner section. The outer and inner sections are configured in a preferred embodiment so that substantially all the light exiting the condensing element is substantially parallel to the optical axis of the entering light. In an alternate embodiment, the configuration of the condensing element can be modified to selectively adjust the desired degree of collimation of the exiting light. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100085747 | Monolithic tiring condensing arrays and methods thereof - A TIRing condensing array includes a plurality of condensing elements with at least one of the condensing elements having a first section and a second section. The first section provides substantially total internal reflection of light entering at a base of the first section. The second section tapers from the first section towards an optical axis extending through the first and second sections. The first and second sections are configured so a half-power angle of the light output from the second section is less than the half-power angle of the light entering the first section. At least one of the condensing elements is optically and mechanically connected to at least one other of the condensing elements at an attachment area between the condensing elements. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100079987 | Tiring condensing element and methods thereof - A TIRing condensing element and methods thereof includes a first section and a second section. The first section provides substantially total internal reflection of light entering at a base of the first section. The second section tapers from a first section towards an optical axis of the element extending through the second section to output light from the first section. The first and second sections are configured so a half-power angle of the light output from the second section is less than the half-power angle of the light entering the first section. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100051176 | Method for making an optical device and system for privacy or contrast enhancement - The present invention relates to a method of making an optical device for contrast enhancement of a viewing display, such as a plasma display panel, a liquid crystal display panel, an inorganic light emitting diode display panel, or an organic light emitting diode display panel. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100033827 | Optical device and system for privacy or contrast enhancement and methods of use thereof - The present invention relates to an optical device for privacy or contrast enhancement of a viewing display. Also disclosed are a system including the optical device and methods of improving privacy or contrast of a viewing display, such as a plasma display panel, a liquid crystal display panel, an inorganic light emitting diode display panel, or an organic light emitting diode display panel. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20090255817 | Pin based method of precision diamond turning to make prismatic mold and sheeting - A system, and corresponding method for use, for providing a mass-producible retroreflective material, or sheeting, featuring full cube corner pins is presented. The full cube corner shaping may be provided with the use of a diamond turning tool. The diamond turning tool may be used to simultaneously manufacture a number of pins. The pins may be used to form a mold featuring a triangular or full cube corner surface formation. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090213593 | Optical device and system for black level enhancement and methods of use thereof - The present invention relates to an optical device for black level enhancement of a viewing display. Also disclosed are a system including the optical device and methods of improving black level of a viewing display, such as a plasma display panel, a liquid crystal display panel, an inorganic light emitting diode display panel, or an organic light emitting diode display panel. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090071527 | SOLAR ARRAYS WITH GEOMETRIC-SHAPED, THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES AND METHODS THEREOF - A solar array system has a plurality of geometric-shaped, three-dimensional structures on a surface of a substrate. At least one surface of one of the geometric-shaped, three-dimensional structures is sloped with respect to the surface of the substrate. At least one photovoltaic conversion layer is on at least a portion of one the geometric-shaped, three-dimensional structures. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20080220217 | Reboundable optical structure - A reboundable optical structure includes a base layer; and an optical element layer formed with a reboundable polymeric material and attached to the base layer. The optical structure can include a diffuser, fresnel lens, linear prism film, collimating film, lenticular elements, and retroreflective structures. A method for forming a reboundable optical structure includes providing a base layer; and attaching an optical element layer formed with a reboundable polymeric material and attached to the base layer, thereby forming an optical structure. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080198460 | Conformable retroreflective film structure - The present invention includes conformable retroreflective structures. In some embodiments, the conformable retroreflective structures are also shrink resistant. The conformable retroreflective structures include a transparent plasticized polyvinyl chloride film having a first side and a second side; a first transparent polymer layer overlying the first side of the plasticized polyvinyl chloride film; a second transparent polymer layer overlying the second side of the plasticized polyvinyl chloride film; an array of retroreflective cube-corner elements underlying the second transparent polymer layer; and a plasticizer resistant adhesive underlying the array of retroreflective cube-corner elements. In some embodiments, the first and second transparent polymer layers are transparent, radiation-cured polymer layers. | 08-21-2008 |
