William R Merrill

US Patent:

20060274244, Dec 7, 2006

Filed:

Apr 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/400557

Inventors:

James Battiato - Austin TX, US
William Merrill - White Bear Lake MN, US
Leland Whitney - St. Paul MN, US
Kenneth Epstein - St. Paul MN, US
Robert Brott - Woodbury MN, US
Rolf Biernath - Wyoming MN, US
Mitsuko O'Neill - Stillwater MN, US
Stephen Johnson - Woodbury MN, US
Matthew Johnson - St. Paul MN, US
Daniel Hennen - Cottage Grove MN, US
William Black - Eagan MN, US
Mark O'Neill - Stillwater MN, US
William Bryan - Mahtomedi MN, US
Dennis Wilson - Buffalo Lake MN, US
Martin Denker - Vadnais Heights MN, US
David Kowitz - St. Paul MN, US

International Classification:

G02F 1/1335

US Classification:

349119000

Abstract:

Films having a structured surface with an engineered feature, such as prism grooves, to be used in displays having a backlight. The films can be arranged in a stack having one or more of the following: birefringent brightness enhancement films, non-birefringent brightness enhancement films, polarizers, diffusers, birefringent turning films, and non-birefringent turning films. Those films can be arranged in any order from the backlight to a viewer.

US Patent:

20090067048, Mar 12, 2009

Filed:

Nov 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/267973

Inventors:

James M. Battiato - Austin TX, US
William W. Merrill - White Bear Lake MN, US
Leland R. Whitney - St. Paul MN, US
Kenneth A. Epstein - St. Paul MN, US
Robert L. Brott - Woodbury MN, US
Rolf W. Biernath - Wyoming MN, US
Mitsuko T. O'Neill - Stillwater MN, US
Stephen A. Johnson - Woodbury MN, US
Matthew B. Johnson - St. Paul MN, US
Daniel W. Hennen - Cottage Grove MN, US
William B. Black - Eagan MN, US
Mark B. O'Neill - Stillwater MN, US
William J. Bryan - Mahtomedi MN, US
Dennis W. Wilson - Buffalo Lake MN, US
Martin E. Denker - Vadnais Heights MN, US
David A. Kowitz - St. Paul MN, US

International Classification:

G02B 5/30

US Classification:

359494

Abstract:

Films having a structured surface with an engineered feature, such as prism grooves, to be used in displays having a backlight. The films can be arranged in a stack having one or more of the following: birefringent brightness enhancement films, non-birefringent brightness enhancement films, polarizers, diffusers, birefringent turning films, and non-birefringent turning films. Those films can be arranged in any order from the backlight to a viewer.

US Patent:

53332571, Jul 26, 1994

Filed:

Aug 9, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/743511

Inventors:

William E. Merrill - Houston TX
John A. Rhebergen - Houston TX
Robert Delgado - Houston TX

Assignee:

C/A Architects, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 1562

US Classification:

395161

Abstract:

A system for automatically displaying selected views of an assembly facility (e. g. , an arena, coliseum, concert hall, convention center, events center, lecture hall, opera house, race track, sports venue, stadium, theater, velodrome, or the like) from selected seating areas thereof. The system operates in conjunction with existing external software for generating tickets for assembly-facility events. The system of the present invention allows the ticket customer to see an approximation of the view from a particular seat for a particular event configuration. The system may be implemented using conventional CAD Computer Aided Design hardware. In one embodiment, the system may be implemented as an "automated teller machine" (ATM) for unattended ticket selection and sales.