Inventor
Zane Coleman
Inventor
Elmhurst, IL, US
Overview
Patents· 68 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G02Bprimary
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus26%
G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein9%
F21VFunctional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof8%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%
G09FDisplaying6%
F21SNon-portable lighting devices5%
F21YIndexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to the form or the kind of the light sources or of the colour of the light emitted5%
F21KNon-electric light sources using luminescence4%
H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation3%
F21WIndexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to uses or applications of lighting devices or systems2%
PatentTitleYear
11,092,977Fluid transfer component comprising a film with fluid channels202111,009,646Film-based lightguide with interior light directing edges in a light mixing region202110,935,716Film-based lightguide with bend positioning strips behind an extraction region202110,816,939Method of illuminating an environment using an angularly varying light emitting device and an imager202010,802,196Reflective display including a lightguide, light redirecting optical element, and cladding layer202010,598,848Light emitting device comprising a lightguide with a glass core layer202010,466,409Light emitting device comprising a film-based lightguide restrained by a component conducting heat from a light source201910,429,577Light emitting device with a high luminous flux density in a film-based lightguide201910,401,876Fluid collection component comprising a film with fluid channels201910,393,941Display with reflective spatial light modulator and a film-based lightguide frontlight folded behind the modulator to receive light from a light source positioned on an electrical display connector201910,307,871Device with dynamic optical states using fluids with different optical properties201910,254,472Film-based light fixture for illumination beneath a ceiling tile201910,215,905Film-based lightguide having a stacked array of coupling portions wrapped by a portion of a light mixing region201910,191,199Display including a film lightguide bent around a guide element201910,175,413Light emitting device comprising a film-based lightguide and reduced cladding layer at the input surface201910,073,208Light emitting device including a film lightguide with a light mixing region and light emitting region201810,036,847Film-based light fixture with light reflecting layer and fastener20189,921,358'Display including a film lightguide bent around a guide element'20189,804,607'Fluid transfer systems, devices, components, and methods of manufacture'20179,798,075'Film-based light fixture with see-through light emitting region'20179,690,032'Lightguide including a film with one or more bends'20179,651,729'Reflective display comprising a frontlight with extraction features and a light redirecting optical element'20179,645,304'Directional front illuminating device comprising a film based lightguide with high optical clarity in the light emitting region'20179,566,751'Methods of forming film-based lightguides'20179,557,473'Reflective spatial light modulator display with stacked light guides and method'20179,523,807'Device comprising a film-based lightguide and component with angled teeth'20169,110,200'Illumination device comprising a film-based lightguide'20159,103,956'Light emitting device with optical redundancy'20159,028,123'Display illumination device with a film-based lightguide having stacked incident surfaces'20158,958,698'Versatile remote control device and system'20158,950,902'Light emitting device with light mixing within a film'20158,917,962'Method of manufacturing a light input coupler and lightguide'20148,905,610'Light emitting device comprising a lightguide film'20148,794,812'Light emitting devices and applications thereof'20148,783,898'Light emitting devices and applications thereof'20148,761,565'Arcuate lightguide and light emitting device comprising the same'20148,721,152'Light emitting devices and applications thereof'20148,619,363'Light redirecting element comprising a forward diffracting region and a scattering region'20138,434,909'Light emitting display with light mixing within a film'20138,430,548'Enhanced light fixture with volumetric light scattering'20138,408,775'Light recycling directional control element and light emitting device using the same'20138,249,408'Method of manufacturing an optical composite'20128,231,256'Light fixture comprising a multi-functional non-imaging optical component'20128,233,803'Versatile remote control device and system'20128,177,408'Light filtering directional control element and light fixture incorporating the same'20128,033,706'Lightguide comprising a low refractive index region'20118,033,674'Optical components and light emitting devices comprising asymmetric scattering domains'20117,991,257'Method of manufacturing an optical composite'20117,914,192'Enhanced light diffusing sheet'20117,784,954'Polarization sensitive light homogenizer'20107,758,227'Light fixture with curved light scattering region comprising ellipsoidal domains'20107,722,224'Illuminating device incorporating a high clarity scattering layer'20107,542,635'Dual illumination anisotropic light emitting device'20097,453,635'Imaging material with improved contrast'20087,453,636'High contrast optical path corrected screen'20087,431,489'Enhanced light fixture'20087,408,707'Multi-region light scattering element'20087,278,775'Enhanced LCD backlight'20077,015,893'Photoluminescent electrophoretic display'20066,861,788'Switchable display/mirror method and apparatus'20056,637,896'Compact projection system and associated device'20036,636,285'Reflective liquid crystal display with improved contrast'20036,151,142'Grazing incidence holograms and system and method for producing the same'20006,061,463'Holographic fingerprint device'20005,986,746'Topographical object detection system'19995,974,162'Device for forming and detecting fingerprint images with valley and ridge structure'19995,822,089'Grazing incidence holograms and system and method for producing the same'19985,710,645'Grazing incidence holograms and system and method for producing the same'1998Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1998–2000Patents assigned to IMEDGE TECHNOLOGY INC (6)· patent assignee history
1998–2000Based in Mableton, GA, US· patent location history
1999–2015Based in Chicago, IL, US· patent location history
2003–2006Patents assigned to MOTOROLA INC (4)· patent assignee history
2003Based in Atlanta, GA, US· patent location history
2007–2014Patents assigned to FUSION OPTIX INC (23)· patent assignee history
2009–2013Based in Somerville, MA, US· patent location history
2012–2021Patents assigned to COLEMAN ZANE (20)· patent assignee history
2012–2021Based in Elmhurst, IL, US· patent location history
2013–2021Patents assigned to FLEX LIGHTING II LLC (27)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| FLEX LIGHTING II LLC | 27 | 2013–2021 |
| FUSION OPTIX INC | 23 | 2007–2014 |
| COLEMAN ZANEself | 20 | 2012–2021 |
| IMEDGE TECHNOLOGY INC | 6 | 1998–2000 |
| MOTOROLA INC | 4 | 2003–2006 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst, Illinois, US | 29 | 2012–2021 |
| Chicago, Illinois, US | 23 | 1999–2015 |
| Somerville, Massachusetts, US | 9 | 2009–2013 |
| Mableton, Georgia, US | 5 | 1998–2000 |
| Atlanta, Georgia, US | 2 | 2003 |