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Nathan James Smith
Also filed as: SMITH NATHAN · SMITH NATHAN J · SMITH NATHAN JAMES
66 granted patents·29 pending applications·473 citations·filing 1998–2023
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95 records- 0197US10663776B1Enhanced privacy switchable backlight systemSHARP KK·Filed 2019·Granted May 26, 2020·22 cites·18 claims
- 0296US7965268B2Display device and liquid crystal display panelSHARP KK·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 21, 2011·44 cites·90 claims
- 0396US7894371B2System and method of resource allocation within a communication systemMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 22, 2011·45 cites·34 claims
- 0494US7375784B2Control of liquid crystal alignment in an optical deviceSHARP KK·Filed 2005·Granted May 20, 2008·109 cites·49 claims
- 0593US10782545B2Liquid crystal private deviceSHARP KK·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 22, 2020·10 cites·20 claims
- 0693US8068454B2System for enabling mobile coverage extension and peer-to-peer communications in an ad hoc network and method of operation thereforBONTA JEFFREY D·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 29, 2011·32 cites·13 claims
- 0791US8368727B2Angular dependent pixels for trick viewSHARP KK·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 5, 2013·9 cites·23 claims
- 0891US8305972B2Proactive scheduling methods and apparatus to enable peer-to-peer communication links in a wireless OFDMA systemBAKER MICHAEL H·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 6, 2012·24 cites·23 claims
- 0990US9914876B2Bimesogenic compounds and mesogenic mediaMERCK PATENT GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 13, 2018·6 cites·22 claims
- 1090US8885018B2Display device configured to simultaneously exhibit multiple display modesSMITH NATHAN JAMES·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 11, 2014·16 cites·36 claims
- 1189US10435566B2Particles for electrophoretic displaysMERCK PATENT GMBH·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 8, 2019·3 cites·18 claims
- 1288US10636936B2MEMS array system and method of manipulating objectsSHARP KK·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 28, 2020·4 cites·14 claims
- 1388US8400384B2Display device and liquid crystal display panelGASS PAUL ANTONY·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 19, 2013·5 cites·48 claims
- 1487US11002998B2Enhanced privacy switchable backlight systemSHARP KK·Filed 2019·Granted May 11, 2021·5 cites·13 claims
- 1585US8982846B2Proactive scheduling methods and apparatus to enable peer-to-peer communication links in a wireless OFDMA systemBAKER MICHAEL H·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 17, 2015·8 cites·4 claims
- 1684US8179873B2Method to quite consecutive narrow band channelsBONTA JEFFREY D·Filed 2008·Granted May 15, 2012·11 cites·13 claims
- 1783US10823990B2Bistable switchable liquid crystal private deviceSHARP KK·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 3, 2020·2 cites·21 claims
- 1882US8558853B2Single view displaySAGARDOYBURU MICHEL·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 15, 2013·10 cites·22 claims
- 1982US8144093B2Display device and liquid crystal display panelGASS PAUL ANTONY·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 27, 2012·3 cites·43 claims
- 2081US10126625B2Particles for electrophoretic displays comprising a core and a random-copolymer coatingMERCK PATENT GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 13, 2018·3 cites·9 claims
- 2180US8896507B2Liquid crystal deviceBROUGHTON BENJAMIN JOHN·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 25, 2014·6 cites·33 claims
- 2279US11416640B2Software privacy for QLED displaySHARP KK·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 16, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2379US10048562B2Electrophoretic fluidMERCK PATENT GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 14, 2018·3 cites·12 claims
- 2479US9274345B2Multiple view displayMATHER JONATHAN·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 1, 2016·5 cites·18 claims
- 2578US8879479B2Reactive scheduling methods and apparatus to enable peer-to-peer communication links in a wireless OFDMA systemBAKER MICHAEL H·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 4, 2014·8 cites·27 claims
- 2678US8698718B2Display device and liquid crystal display panelGASS PAUL ANTONY·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 15, 2014·2 cites·22 claims
- 2778US8194215B2Liquid crystal device and display apparatus having a pair of electrodes with a vertical alignment film in which the chiral pitch length to gap ratio (P/G) is 0.06 to less than 1.0SMITH NATHAN JAMES·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 5, 2012·5 cites·25 claims
- 2877US9596458B2Switchable imaging device, switchable optical device, and displaySMITH NATHAN JAMES·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 14, 2017·5 cites·18 claims
- 2977US9244286B2Display, instrument panel, optical system and optical instrumentEVANS ALLAN·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 26, 2016·4 cites·17 claims
- 3076US9599874B2Optical component and displayMATHER JONATHAN·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 21, 2017·2 cites·15 claims
- 3174US9049702B2Method and apparatus for scheduling various types of peer-to-peer communication linksBAKER MICHAEL H·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 2, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 3273US10699612B2Display system with specular reflective modeSHARP KK·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 30, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3370US10390008B2Dual-pitch parallax barrierSHARP KK·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 20, 2019·2 cites·24 claims
- 3468US7720013B1Method and system for classifying digital trafficLOCKHEED CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 18, 2010·15 cites·12 claims
- 3567US10708575B2Display system with diffuse and specular reflective modesSHARP KK·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3665US6624872B2Optical radiation filterSHARP KK·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 23, 2003·9 cites·12 claims
- 3765US6339464B1Filter and method of making an optical deviceSHARP KK·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 15, 2002·25 cites·23 claims
- 3862US11698550B2Composite lens system with changeable focal lengthSHARP KK·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 11, 2023·0 cites·22 claims
- 3961US11537002B1Full color reflective display including a phase change materialSHARP KK·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 27, 2022·0 cites·21 claims
- 4061US11460745B2Display with two thin film transistor substratesSHARP KK·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 4, 2022·0 cites·26 claims
- 4161US9679506B2Multiple function display systemSMITH NATHAN JAMES·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 13, 2017·1 cites·17 claims
- 4259US11061283B2Quantum rod transflective display with quantum rod block copolymer layerSHARP KK·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 13, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 4359US8705382B2Method of communication between devices operating within a wireless communication systemBONTA JEFFREY D·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 22, 2014·1 cites·17 claims
- 4459US8634352B2Method and apparatus for resource negotiation in a direct communication link networkSMITH NATHAN J·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 21, 2014·1 cites·16 claims
- 4559US8130736B2Method and system for facilitating channel measurements in a communication networkSMITH NATHAN J·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 6, 2012·2 cites·34 claims
- 4658US10802343B2Low reflectivity LCD with COP retarder and COP matching RMSHARP KK·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 4758US10768490B2Liquid crystal display device with patterned alignment layer for improved brightnessSHARP KK·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 8, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4857US11024681B2Parallax optics for top emitting electroluminescent displaysSHARP KK·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 1, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 4955US11340492B1Liquid crystal gradient-index lens structure with improved transition regionSHARP KK·Filed 2021·Granted May 24, 2022·0 cites·15 claims
- 5055US2025364831A1Ultra-low power energy harvesting electronic devices with energy efficient backup circuitsLIGHTRICITY LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
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