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WHITEHEAD LORNE A
CA133 patents
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UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA
25 patentsUS5959777ASep 28, 1999
Passive high efficiency variable reflectivity image display device
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA166 citations99
US5661839AAug 26, 1997
Light guide employing multilayer optical film
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA181 citations99
US7286280B2Oct 23, 2007
Brightness enhancement film for backlit image displays
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA149 citations98
US6437921B1Aug 20, 2002
Total internal reflection prismatically interleaved reflective film display screen
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA97 citations98
US6304365B1Oct 16, 2001
Enhanced effective refractive index total internal reflection image display
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA89 citations98
US6024462AFeb 15, 2000
High efficiency high intensity backlighting of graphic displays
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA116 citations98
US5481637AJan 2, 1996
Hollow light guide for diffuse light
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA111 citations98
US6891658B2May 10, 2005
Wide viewing angle reflective display
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA98 citations97
US6384979B1May 7, 2002
Color filtering and absorbing total internal reflection image display
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA79 citations97
US6377383B1Apr 23, 2002
Optical switching by controllable frustration of total internal reflection
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA108 citations97
US6215920B1Apr 10, 2001
Electrophoretic, high index and phase transition control of total internal reflection in high efficiency variable reflectivity image displays
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA301 citations97
US5999307ADec 7, 1999
Method and apparatus for controllable frustration of total internal reflection
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA135 citations97
US6452734B1Sep 17, 2002
Composite electrophoretically-switchable retro-reflective image display
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA63 citations96
USRE37594EMar 19, 2002
Light guide employing multilayer optical film
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA55 citations96
US6079844AJun 27, 2000
High efficiency high intensity backlighting of graphic displays
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA106 citations96
US6064784AMay 16, 2000
Electrophoretic, dual refraction frustration of total internal reflection in high efficiency variable reflectivity image displays
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA133 citations96
US6025583AFeb 15, 2000
Concentrating heliostat for solar lighting applications
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA76 citations96
US5901266AMay 4, 1999
Uniform light extraction from light guide, independently of light guide length
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA61 citations96
US5715347AFeb 3, 1998
High efficiency prism light guide with confocal parabolic cross section
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA71 citations96
US5642015AJun 24, 1997
Elastomeric micro electro mechanical systems
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA440 citations96
US5450498ASep 12, 1995
High pressure low impedance electrostatic transducer
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA59 citations96
US4981838AJan 1, 1991
Superconducting alternating winding capacitor electromagnetic resonator
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA103 citations96
US4885783ADec 5, 1989
Elastomer membrane enhanced electrostatic transducer
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA159 citations96
US6574025B2Jun 3, 2003
Optical switching by controllable frustration of total internal reflection
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA60 citations95
US5682075AOct 28, 1997
Porous gas reservoir electrostatic transducer
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA108 citations95
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP
11 patentsUS9099046B2Aug 4, 2015
Apparatus for providing light source modulation in dual modulator displays
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP93 citations98
US8684533B2Apr 1, 2014
Projection displays
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP32 citations98
US7403332B2Jul 22, 2008
High dynamic range display devices
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP97 citations98
US7370979B2May 13, 2008
Calibration of displays having spatially-variable backlight
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP55 citations98
US7942531B2May 17, 2011
Edge lit locally dimmed display
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP22 citations96
US7800822B2Sep 21, 2010
HDR displays with individually-controllable color backlights
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP23 citations96
US7777945B2Aug 17, 2010
HDR displays having light estimating controllers
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP27 citations96
US7753530B2Jul 13, 2010
HDR displays and control systems therefor
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP16 citations96
US7581837B2Sep 1, 2009
HDR displays and control systems therefor
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP22 citations96
US7419267B2Sep 2, 2008
HDR displays with overlapping dual modulation
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP37 citations96
US7377652B2May 27, 2008
HDR displays having location specific modulation
DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP32 citations96
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
3 patentsUS5339382AAug 16, 1994
Prism light guide luminaire with efficient directional output
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG181 citations99
US6418253B2Jul 9, 2002
High efficiency reflector for directing collimated light into light guides
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG47 citations96
US4850665AJul 25, 1989
Method and apparatus for controlled emission of light from prism light guide
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG74 citations96
CANADIAN PATENTS DEV
3 patentsWHITEHEAD LORNE A
3 patentsUS8217970B2Jul 10, 2012
Rapid image rendering on dual-modulator displays
WHITEHEAD LORNE A29 citations96
US8172401B2May 8, 2012
Edge lit locally dimmed display
WHITEHEAD LORNE A21 citations96
US8125425B2Feb 28, 2012
HDR displays with dual modulators having different resolutions
WHITEHEAD LORNE A21 citations96
TIR SYSTEMS LTD
3 patentsUS5243506ASep 7, 1993
High aspect ratio light emitter having high uniformity and directionality
TIR SYSTEMS LTD71 citations96
US4883341ANov 28, 1989
Non-reflective graphic surface
TIR SYSTEMS LTD93 citations96
US4787708ANov 29, 1988
Apparatus for continuously controlled emission of light from prism light guide
TIR SYSTEMS LTD112 citations96
CANADIAN PATENTS AND DEVELOPEM
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