Patents
US 8177367 B2: 2D/3D switchable color display apparatus with narrow band emitters
- Granted
- 2012-05-15
- Filed
- 2011-08-03 application 13197033
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A 2D/3D switchable display system having a selector for selecting a two-dimensional (2D) or a three-dimensional (3D) image processing path; a first processor for processing image data through the two-dimensional image processing path; a second processor, independent of the first processor, for processing image data through the three dimensional image processing path; a first set of at least three emitters having corresponding first wavelengths; a second set of at least three emitters having corresponding second wavelengths; and a controller that during a 2D operation activates both first and second sets of emitters to present a single image, while during a 3D operation activates the first set of emitters to present a first image having one half of stereo image information and activates the second set of emitters to present a second image having a second half of stereo image information.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg120515.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 2,417 patents | US company or organization | Rochester, NY | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state EASTMAN KODAK CO SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Rae Ellinger | Rochester, NY | 74 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul J. Kane | Rochester, NY | 32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B30/23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N13/324 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-24 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BARCLAYS BANK PLC signed 2017-02-02 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. ROCHESTER, NY FPC INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK (NEAR EAST) INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AMERICAS LTD. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK REALTY INC. ROCHESTER, NY LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION ROCHESTER, NY QUALEX INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PHILIPPINES LTD. ROCHESTER, NY NPEC INC. ROCHESTER, NY | 52773/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-30 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2019-06-17 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. ROCHESTER, NY PFC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED ROCHESTER, NY KODAK REALTY, INC. ROCHESTER, NY LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION ROCHESTER, NY PAKON, INC. ROCHESTER, NY QUALEX, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY NPEC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC ROCHESTER, NY | 49901/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-22 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2019-06-17 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. ROCHESTER, NY FPC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED ROCHESTER, NY KODAK REALTY, INC. ROCHESTER, NY LASER PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION ROCHESTER, NY PAKON, INC. ROCHESTER, NY QUALEX, INC. ROCHESTER, NY KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. ROCHESTER, NY NPEC, INC. ROCHESTER, NY CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC ROCHESTER, NY KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC ROCHESTER, NY | 50239/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-09-05 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement (abl) | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2013-09-03 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. signed 2013-09-03 FPC INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED signed 2013-09-03 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2013-09-03 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2013-09-03 PAKON, INC. signed 2013-09-03 QUALEX INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2013-09-03 NPEC INC. signed 2013-09-03 CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC signed 2013-09-03 KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC signed 2013-09-03 | BANK OF AMERICA N.A., AS AGENT BOSTON, MA | 31162/117 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-09-05 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement (second lien) | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2013-09-03 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. signed 2013-09-03 FPC INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED signed 2013-09-03 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2013-09-03 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2013-09-03 PAKON, INC. signed 2013-09-03 QUALEX INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2013-09-03 NPEC INC. signed 2013-09-03 CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC signed 2013-09-03 KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC signed 2013-09-03 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 31159/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-09-05 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement (first lien) | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2013-09-03 FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD. signed 2013-09-03 FPC INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED signed 2013-09-03 KODAK REALTY, INC. signed 2013-09-03 LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION signed 2013-09-03 PAKON, INC. signed 2013-09-03 QUALEX INC. signed 2013-09-03 KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD. signed 2013-09-03 NPEC INC. signed 2013-09-03 CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC signed 2013-09-03 KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC signed 2013-09-03 KODAK AMERICAS, LTD. signed 2013-09-03 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE NEWARK, DE | 31158/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-09-05 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in patents | CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS SENIOR DIP AGENT signed 2013-09-03 WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS JUNIOR DIP AGENT signed 2013-09-03 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NY PAKON, INC. ROCHESTER, NY | 31157/451 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-04-01 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2013-03-22 PAKON, INC. signed 2013-03-22 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT MINNEAPOLIS, MN | 30122/235 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2012-02-21 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY signed 2012-02-15 PAKON, INC. signed 2012-02-15 | CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 28201/420 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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