Brian L Weber

US Patent:

8562145, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Jun 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/165896

Inventors:

Ralph R. Roberts - Cottage Grove MN, US
Glenn E. Casner - Woodbury MN, US
Brett J. Sitter - Duluth MN, US
Jane K. Wardhana - Woodbury MN, US
Brian T. Weber - Saint Paul MN, US
Kenneth A. Epstein - Saint Paul MN, US
Martin B. Wolk - Woodbury MN, US
Patrick A. Thomas - Lake Elmo MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - Saint Paul MN

International Classification:

G03B 21/14

US Classification:

353 77, 353 98, 353 79

Abstract:

A system for projecting changeable electronic content, such as video or digital still images, onto a curved surface. The system includes a housing, a reflector within the housing, and a projector. The housing has an exterior surface and an interior space. At least a portion of the exterior surface is a curved display surface capable of displaying electronic content projected upon it, and at least one portion of the exterior surface has an aperture through the exterior surface to the interior space. The projector is located proximate the aperture for projecting content through the aperture to the reflector. When the projector receives converted content and projects the converted content through the aperture to the reflector, the curved display surface displays the converted content undistorted to a viewer. The system can also provide for display of branded content on a product container having a shape corresponding with the brand.

US Patent:

20130033650, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/195965

Inventors:

Ralph R. Roberts - Cottage Grove MN, US
Brian T. Weber - Saint Paul MN, US
Jane K. Wardhana - Woodbury MN, US
Glenn E. Casner - Woodbury MN, US
Brett J. Sitter - Duluth MN, US
Patrick A. Thomas - Lake Elmo MN, US
Steven T. Berg - Osceola WI, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/74
G03B 21/28

US Classification:

348744, 353 69

Abstract:

A system for projecting changeable electronic content, such as video or digital still images, onto multiple surfaces. The system includes a projector, one or more reflectors, and at least two display surfaces. The projector via a reflector projects content onto one of the display surfaces and either directly or via another reflector projects content onto the other display surface. The display surfaces can be multiple curved surfaces, multiple planar surfaces in different viewing planes, or a curved surface and a planar surface. For the curved surfaces, the projector receives converted content and projects the converted content such that the curved surface displays the converted content undistorted to a viewer. The system can also provide for display of branded content on a product container having a shape corresponding with the brand.

US Patent:

20140210322, Jul 31, 2014

Filed:

Jan 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/749765

Inventors:

- St. Paul MN, US
Jane K. Wardhana - Jakarta, ID
Patrick A. Thomas - Lake Elmo MN, US
Rolf W. Biernath - Wyoming MN, US
Brian T. Weber - Saint Paul MN, US

Assignee:

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY - ST. PAUL MN

International Classification:

G03B 21/14
A47F 3/00

US Classification:

312 101, 312114

Abstract:

A transparent display booth for displaying products and providing product-related information. The display booth includes a bottom panel, a back panel, a transparent front plate opposite the back panel, and a transparent display device located co-extensive with the front plate. The bottom and back panels have reflective inner surfaces. The transparent display device can electronically display product-related information, and products located in an interior of the display booth are viewable through the transparent display device to showcase the products and offer them for sale. Multiple transparent display booths can be combined to form a networked retail system.

US Patent:

20140132909, May 15, 2014

Filed:

Nov 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/675121

Inventors:

- St. Paul MN, US
AMY J. HITE - COTTAGE GROVE MN, US
JOHN A. WHEATLEY - LAKE ELMO MN, US
RALPH R. ROBERTS - COTTAGE GROVE MN, US
GLENN E. CASNER - WOODBURY MN, US
MARK J. PELLERITE - WOODBURY MN, US
QUINN D. SANFORD - ELLSWORTH WI, US
BRIAN T. WEBER - SAINT PAUL MN, US

Assignee:

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY - ST. PAUL MN

International Classification:

G02F 1/1339

US Classification:

349155, 156257

Abstract:

A transparent display is disclosed that includes a display screen. The display screen includes a first film that includes a first transparent conductor disposed upon a first transparent substrate and a second film that includes a second transparent conductor disposed upon a second transparent substrate. A first polymeric liquid crystal composition containing spacer beads is disposed between the first film and the second film. At least one of the first transparent conductor and the second transparent conductor is shaped, or at least one of the first transparent conductor and the second transparent conductor is patterned. Also, disclosed is a display system that includes the disclosed display screen and an illumination device for projecting light onto or through the display screen. Finally, a method of constructing a display screen is also disclosed.

Address:

W8256 760 Ave, River Falls, WI 54022

Phone:

7158214047

VIN:

1GNLRGED6AJ231432

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

TRAVERSE

Year:

2010