Expert Profile
PhD in Optics with more than 20 years of experience designing optical and lighting systems such as LED lighting, LCD displays and backlights, 3D displays, projection systems, personal projectors, optical test systems, optical films, diffractive and holographic components, optical polymer systems, lenses and other optical components. Dr. ***** has been working on LED lighting systems for over 15 years, is a USPTO registered patent agent, and has drafted and filed many of his own LED lighting inventions. He has a proven ability to design, install and test complete optical test measurement systems ranging from imaging spectrometers for color quality control to 6 foot integrating spheres for lighting system efficacy. Dr. ***** is a proven innovator (27 patents issued) and a thorough understanding of the optical design of illumination systems.
***** LLC, President, Optical Consultant and Patent Agent
***** is a firm providing strategic patent protection and optical consulting. The firm provides clients with patent drafting and prosecution services, patent strategy services and optical consulting services.
VP TECHNOLOGY, Fusion Optix Inc., *****
Fusion Optix manufactures optical films, optical lenses, and LED systems for lighting, displays, and backlights
Led the research strategy and transfer of technology to product engineering in a fast paced small company providing innovation in the display and LED lighting industries
• Developed technology roadmaps, intellectual property strategy, & competitive benchmarking
• Invented more than 35 unique, patentable products and drafted & prosecuted 60+ patent applications
• Managed the R&D of optical films, LED backlights, and LED light fixture projects for internal and external customers
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MANAGER, OPTICAL ENGINEERING, Fusion Optix, *****
• Developed and prototyped micro-replicated, multi-functional optical films for displays and light fixtures through optical modeling, prototyping, analysis, and specification
• Analyzed the optical properties of 100+ polymers, and the effects of film extrusion
• Designed, installed, and managed optical film, LED backlight and light fixture characterization lab
• Led polymer based optical film research including production and optical characterization
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PRESIDENT, *****, *****
• Optical design & analysis of diffusing films, refractive-TIR films, projection screens & systems, LCD backlights, lightguides, signs, head-up displays and light fixtures
• Invented new optical films, projection screens, backlights and displays (drafted 8 patent applications)
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SENIOR PHYSICIST, Motorola Labs, *****
• Optically designed & constructed world’s first personal micro-projector (US Patent 6,637,896)
• Designed reflection and transmission micro-structured optical films for LCDs
• Designed and developed 3 new optical film products with suppliers, including an optical film with 3M which was shipped in over 100 million cellular phones
• 12 extensive technology evaluations with detailed display measurements & new measurement techniques
• 4 issued Patents, 26 patent disclosures
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OPTICAL ENGINEER, ImEdge Technology Inc., *****
• Conducted research for a start-up company developing holographic illumination technology
• Co-invented new methods for recording edge-lit holograms and edge-lit devices for display and biometric applications (7 issued patents)
Ph.D. in Physics, Loughborough University (UK)
Applied rigorous coupled wave diffraction theory to model and analyze recorded edge-lit holograms
Thesis: Modern Holographic Recording and Analysis Techniques Applied to Edge-Lit Holograms and their Applications (1997)
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BSc. in Applied Physics, Certificate in Optics, Georgia Institute of Technology (1992)
Co-developed the optical system of a Lightfair 2009 Innovation Award-winning light fixture
USPTO Registered Patent Agent
Inventor of 27 Patents including LED lighting systems, LED backlights and optical components for LED illumination systems
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PATENTS
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1) 8,233,803 Versatile remote control device and system
2) 8,231,256 Light fixture comprising a multi-functional non-imaging optical component
3) 8,177,408 Light filtering directional control element and light fixture incorporating the same
4) 8,033,706 Lightguide comprising a low refractive index region
5) 8,033,674 Optical components and light emitting devices comprising asymmetric scattering domains
6) 7,991,257 Method of manufacturing an optical composite
7) 7,914,192 Enhanced light diffusing sheet
8) 7,784,954 Polarization sensitive light homogenizer
9) 7,758,227 Light fixture with curved light scattering region comprising ellipsoidal domains
10) 7,722,224 Illuminating device incorporating a high clarity scattering layer
11) 7,542,635 Dual illumination anisotropic light emitting device
12) 7,453,636 High contrast optical path corrected screen
13) 7,453,635 Imaging material with improved contrast
14) 7,431,489 Enhanced light fixture
15) 7,408,707 Multi-region light scattering element
16) 7,278,775 Enhanced LCD backlight
17) 7,015,893 Photoluminescent electrophoretic display
18) 6,861,788 Switchable display/mirror method and apparatus
19) 6,637,896 Compact projection system and associated device
20) 6,636,285 Reflective liquid crystal display with improved contrast
21) 6,151,142 Grazing incidence holograms and system and method for producing the same
22) 6,061,463 Holographic fingerprint device
23) 5,986,746 Topographical object detection system
24) 5,974,162 Device for forming and detecting fingerprint images with valley and ridge structure
25) 5,822,089 Grazing incidence holograms and system and method for producing the same
26) 5,710,645 Grazing incidence holograms and system and method for producing the same
27) EP ***** B1 Compact device for producing an image of the topological surface
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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
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1) “Challenges and opportunities for light management optics in LED lighting systems,” LEDs 2008 Conference, San Diego, CA, (2008)
2) “Optically efficient displays and solid-state lighting systems using anisotropic polymer films,” SID, New England Chapter, Dec. (2006)
3) “Novel high brightness LED backlight design and optimization,” Mark Chu, Zane *****, Kurt Henrickson, Terry Yeo, Americas Display Engineering and Applications Conference, Atlanta, GA (2006)
4) “Head-mounted displays for visual communication,” Zane *****, George Valliath, Motorola Hermes, internal conference (2000)
5) “LCD glare avoidance using a surface relief diffractive optical element,” Zane *****, George Valliath, Motorola Publication via*****
6) “Display optical enhancement films,” Zane *****, George Valliath, Robert Akins, Kevin Jelley” Motorola Hermes, internal conference (1999)
7) “Design of hologram for brightness enhancement in color LCDs,” G.T. Valliath, Z.A. *****, J.L. Schindler, R. Polak, R.B. Akins, K.W. Jelley, Society for Information Display ’98, Conference Proceedings Vol. 29, p. 1139, Anaheim, CA (1998)
8) “Modern holographic recording and analysis techniques applied to edge-lit holograms and their applications,” Ph.D. in Physics Thesis, Loughborough University, Loughborough, England (1997)
9) “Holographic optical element for compact fingerprint imaging system”, M.H. Metz, N. J. Phillips, Z. A. *****, C. Flatow, Optical Security and Counterfeit Deterrence Techniques, SPIE Proceedings vol. 2660, San Jose, CA (1996)