Richard B Jessop

US Patent:

7310080, Dec 18, 2007

Filed:

May 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/130432

Inventors:

Richard V. Jessop - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G09G 3/36

US Classification:

345 89, 345 48, 345 49, 345 84, 345105, 345107

Abstract:

Methods and related devices for manipulating ambient light and various light sources for applications including colour displays, screen displays and colored coverings for a multitude of items is disclosed. Methods and related devices for manipulating light for decorative, signaling and other purposes are also disclosed.

US Patent:

8508436, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Jan 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684328

Inventors:

Richard V. Jessop - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Intellectual Properties | Kft - Budapest

International Classification:

G09G 3/19
G09G 3/16
G09G 3/34
G09G 3/38
G06F 3/038
G02B 26/00

US Classification:

345 49, 345 48, 345 84, 345105, 345107, 345204, 359296

Abstract:

A display or light-modulating device incorporates one or more measures of liquid that obstruct or filter light that passes onto or through the liquid; a space distribution of different light-modulating filters, optical instrument or materials or of materials that change the frequency or color of light passing onto or through them, to emit a different frequency or color of light; and means to apply electrowetting effect to controllably modulate the location or shape of one or more measures of a polar or conductive liquid, so that at least some portion of one or more light-obstructing or light-filtering measures of liquids is caused to be located between one or more light sources and the space distribution of light-modulating filters, optical instruments or light-modulating materials, or said space distribution of materials that change the frequency or color of light passing onto or through them, to emit a different frequency or color of light, thereby controllably modulating properties of light emitted from said device.

US Patent:

20070075922, Apr 5, 2007

Filed:

Sep 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/528756

Inventors:

Richard Jessop - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G09G 3/19

US Classification:

345049000

Abstract:

A display or light-modulating device incorporates one or more measures of liquid that obstruct or filter light that passes onto or through the liquid; a space distribution of different light-modulating filters, optical instrument or materials or of materials that change the frequency or color of light passing onto or through them, to emit a different frequency or color of light; and means to apply electrowetting effect to controllably modulate the location or shape of one or more measures of a polar or conductive liquid, so that at least some portion of one or more light-obstructing or light-filtering measures of liquids is caused to be located between one or more light sources and the space distribution of light-modulating filters, optical instruments or light-modulating materials, or said space distribution of materials that change the frequency or color of light passing onto or through them, to emit a different frequency or color of light, thereby controllably modulating properties of light emitted from said device.

US Patent:

20080231574, Sep 25, 2008

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/980775

Inventors:

Richard V. Jessop - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G09G 3/36

US Classification:

345 89, 345 87

Abstract:

A light-modulating or display apparatus employs electrowetting effect to controllably modulate, directly or indirectly, the shape or location of one or more measures of liquid. In one embodiment, at least one measure of liquid obstructs the passage of at least some portion of light passing onto, through or reflected off said apparatus, and thereby controllably modulating the angle of distribution, amplitude or intensity of light emitted or reflected by or passing through said apparatus. In another embodiment, light is propagating within a media due to the phenomenon of Total Internal Reflection, and one or more properties of light escaping from within said media through one or more adjacent measures of liquid is controllably modulated due to said change of shape or location of the measures of liquid.

US Patent:

20080261661, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/980755

Inventors:

Richard V. Jessop - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
G06F 3/02

US Classification:

455567, 345169

Abstract:

An electronic device such as a mobile telephone device incorporates a flexible keyboard within its casing, said keyboard incorporating a plurality of switches or sensors distributed over said keyboard area which detect finger pressure, or which alternatively detect the presence of a finger adjacent to said switch means, where said keyboard can be rolled-up around a central roller located within the housing of said electronic device when not in use, and can at least partially extracted from within said electronic device when required, and laid flat for use as a keyboard. The mobile telephone may also incorporates facilities to modulate properties of light and/or sound which are emitted by facilities incorporated within said phone to announce or signal to a user an incoming call, where the particular properties of said light and/or sound emitted are determined by a pre-programmed relationship to properties of ambient sound and/or ambient light detected by sensors incorporated within said phone.

US Patent:

20100220044, Sep 2, 2010

Filed:

May 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/781545

Inventors:

Richard V. JESSOP - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G09G 3/36

US Classification:

345 87

Abstract:

A light-modulating or display apparatus employs electrowetting effect to controllably modulate, directly or indirectly, the shape or location of one or more measures of liquid. In one embodiment, at least one measure of liquid obstructs the passage of at least some portion of light passing onto, through or reflected off said apparatus, and thereby controllably modulating the angle of distribution, amplitude or intensity of light emitted or reflected by or passing through said apparatus. In another embodiment, light is propagating within a media due to the phenomenon of Total Internal Reflection, and one or more properties of light escaping from within said media through one or more adjacent measures of liquid is controllably modulated due to said change of shape or location of the measures of liquid.