公开(公告)号：US10600950B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US16372388

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L35/34 ,  H01L35/02 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H01J45/00 ,  A61N1/378 ,  H01L25/04 ,  H01L25/00 ,  H01L25/065 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H01L25/07 ,  H01L23/58 ,  G01V1/16

Abstract: A method is provided for producing an electrically-powered device and/or component that is embeddable in a solid structural component, and a system, a produced device and/or a produced component is provided. The produced electrically powered device includes an attached autonomous electrical power source in a form of a unique, environmentally-friendly structure configured to transform thermal energy at any temperature above absolute zero to an electric potential without any external stimulus including physical movement or deformation energy. The autonomous electrical power source component provides a mechanism for generating renewable energy as primary power for the electrically-powered device and/or component once an integrated structure including the device and/or component is deployed in an environment that restricts future access to the electrical power source for servicing, recharge, replacement, replenishment or the like.

公开(公告)号：US10529871B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15416234

申请日：2017-01-26

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: H02N6/00 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/0216

Abstract: A system is provided that integrates an autonomous energy harvesting capacity in vehicles in an aesthetically neutral manner. A unique set of structural features combine to implement a hidden energy harvesting system on a surface of the vehicle to provide electrical power to the vehicle, and/or to electrically-powered devices in the vehicle. Color-matched, image-matched and/or texture-matched optical layers are formed over energy harvesting components, including photovoltaic energy collecting components. Optical layers are tuned to scatter selectable wavelengths of electromagnetic energy back in an incident direction while allowing remaining wavelengths of electromagnetic energy to pass through the layers to the energy collecting components below. The layers uniquely implement optical light scattering techniques to make the layers appear opaque when observed from a light incident side, while allowing at least 50%, and as much as 80+%, of the energy impinging on the energy or incident side to pass through the layer.

公开(公告)号：US10247861B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15415851

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: G02B5/26 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B1/04

Abstract: A particularly-formed multi-layer micron-sized particle is provided that is substantially transparent, yet that exhibits selectable coloration based on its physical properties. The disclosed physical properties of the particle are controllably selectable refractive indices to provide an opaque-appearing energy transmissive material when pluralities of the particles are suspended in a substantially transparent matrix material. Multiply-layered (up to 30+ constituent layers) particles result in an overall particle diameter of less than 5 microns. The material suspensions render the particles deliverable as aspirated or aerosol compositions onto substrates to form layers that selectively scatter specific wavelengths of electromagnetic energy while allowing remaining wavelengths of the incident energy to pass. The disclosed particles and material compositions uniquely implement optical light scattering techniques in energy (or light) transmissive layers that appear selectively opaque, while allowing 80+% of the energy impinging on the light incident side to pass through the layers.

公开(公告)号：US12296555B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17723422

申请日：2022-04-18

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D. Boyd ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: B32B17/00 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B27/06 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02F1/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H02S40/00 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G02B5/26

Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming body structures including energy filters/shutter components, including energy/light directing/scattering layers that are actively electrically switchable. The filters or components are operable between at least a first mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the shutter components, appear substantially transparent when viewed from an energy/light incident side, and a second mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the energy filters or shutter components, appear opaque to the incident energy impinging on the energy incident side. The differing modes are selectable by electrically energizing, differentially energizing and/or de-energizing electric fields in a vicinity of the energy scattering layers, including electric fields generated between a paid of transparent electrodes sandwiching an energy scattering layer. Refractive indices of transparent particles, and the transparent matrices in which the particles are fixed, are tunable according to the applied electric fields.

公开(公告)号：US11980102B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17235072

申请日：2021-04-20

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: H10N19/00 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H10N10/00

CPC classification number: H10N19/00 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H10N10/00

Abstract: An electrically-powered device, structure and/or component is provided that includes an attached autonomous electrical power source in a form of a unique, environmentally-friendly structure that is configured to transform thermal energy at any temperature above absolute zero to an electric potential without any external stimulus including physical movement or deformation energy. The autonomous electrical power source component provides a mechanism for generating renewable energy, or a renewable energy supplement, as primary or auxiliary power for the electrically-powered device, structure and/or component. The autonomous electrical power source component is formed of one or more elements, each of which includes a first conductor having a surface with a comparatively low work function, a second conductor having a surface with the comparatively high work function and a dielectric layer on a scale of 200 nm or less interposed between the conductors.

公开(公告)号：US11967658B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17833886

申请日：2022-06-06

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D. Boyd ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: H01L31/0232 ,  B60J5/04 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B62D25/06 ,  B62D25/12 ,  B62D33/02 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H02S40/22 ,  H02S40/34 ,  H02S99/00

CPC classification number: H01L31/02327 ,  B60J5/04 ,  B60L8/003 ,  B62D25/06 ,  B62D25/12 ,  B62D33/02 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H02S40/22 ,  H02S40/34 ,  H02S99/00 ,  Y02T10/7072

Abstract: A method is provided that integrates an autonomous energy harvesting capacity in vehicles in an aesthetically neutral manner. A unique set of structural features combine to implement a hidden energy harvesting system on a surface of the vehicle to provide electrical power to the vehicle, and/or to electrically-powered devices in the vehicle. Color-matched, image-matched and/or texture-matched optical layers are formed over energy harvesting components, including photovoltaic energy collecting components. Optical layers are tuned to scatter selectable wavelengths of electromagnetic energy back in an incident direction while allowing remaining wavelengths of electromagnetic energy to pass through the layers to the energy collecting components below. The layers uniquely implement optical light scattering techniques to make the layers appear opaque when observed from a light incident side, while allowing at least 50%, and as much as 80+%, of the energy impinging on the energy or incident side to pass through the layer.

公开(公告)号：US11945189B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US15006143

申请日：2016-01-26

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: B32B17/00 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B7/06 ,  B32B27/06 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B5/26 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02F1/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/13 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H02S40/00 ,  G01J3/12

CPC classification number: B32B17/00 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B27/06 ,  G01J1/0488 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G02B5/0242 ,  G02B5/0263 ,  G02B5/0268 ,  G02B5/0284 ,  G02B5/0289 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B5/206 ,  G02B27/1006 ,  G02F1/0018 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/0102 ,  G02F1/0121 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01L31/02161 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/02327 ,  H02S40/00 ,  B32B2255/00 ,  B32B2255/20 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2255/28 ,  B32B2307/404 ,  B32B2307/41 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/418 ,  B32B2457/12 ,  B32B2559/00 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G02B5/26 ,  Y02E10/52

Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming electromagnetic energy transmissive layers, which are particularly configured to selectively scatter specific and selectable wavelengths of electromagnetic energy, while allowing remaining wavelengths to pass therethrough. Processes are provided by which to form, or otherwise incorporate, one or more energy scattering layers, including uniquely implementing optical light scattering techniques in such energy scattering layers, and to objects, object portions, wall plates, lenses, filters, screens and the like that are formed of, or that otherwise incorporate, such transmissive energy-scattering layers. Refractive indices of particles fixed in a matrix are tunable in order that the finished layers provide an opaque appearance when viewed from an energy-incident excited by light in the visible spectrum. A color, pattern, texture or image of the scattering layer may be rendered according to an individual user's desires, the layers being substantially-transparent to light passing through layers.

公开(公告)号：US20220242094A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17723422

申请日：2022-04-18

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D. BOYD ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: B32B17/00 ,  G02B5/02 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  B32B27/06 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/19 ,  B32B7/02 ,  G02F1/00 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B1/10 ,  H02S40/00 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming body structures including energy filters/shutter components, including energy/light directing/scattering layers that are actively electrically switchable. The filters or components are operable between at least a first mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the shutter components, appear substantially transparent when viewed from an energy/light incident side, and a second mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the energy filters or shutter components, appear opaque to the incident energy impinging on the energy incident side. The differing modes are selectable by electrically energizing, differentially energizing and/or de-energizing electric fields in a vicinity of the energy scattering layers, including electric fields generated between a paid of transparent electrodes sandwiching an energy scattering layer. Refractive indices of transparent particles, and the transparent matrices in which the particles are fixed, are tunable according to the applied electric fields.

公开(公告)号：US11305515B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US16505660

申请日：2019-07-08

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D. Boyd ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: G02B5/20 ,  B32B17/00 ,  G02B5/02 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  B32B7/02 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  B32B27/06 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G02F1/00 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B1/10 ,  H02S40/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G02B5/26 ,  G01J3/12

Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming body structures including energy filters/shutter components, including energy/light directing/scattering layers that are actively electrically switchable. The filters or components are operable between at least a first mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the shutter components, appear substantially transparent when viewed from an energy/light incident side, and a second mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the energy filters or shutter components, appear opaque to the incident energy impinging on the energy incident side. The differing modes are selectable by electrically energizing, differentially energizing and/or de-energizing electric fields in a vicinity of the energy scattering layers, including electric fields generated between a pair of transparent electrodes sandwiching an energy scattering layer. Refractive indices of transparent particles, and the transparent matrices in which the particles are fixed, are tunable according to the applied electric fields.

公开(公告)号：US11009632B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US15415857

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Clark D Boyd ,  Bradbury R Face ,  Jeffrey D Shepard

IPC: G02B5/02 ,  B05D5/06 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C08K9/10 ,  G02B5/28 ,  C09D5/00 ,  B05D1/02

Abstract: Methods are provided for forming a particular multi-layer micron-sized particle that is substantially transparent, yet that exhibits selectable coloration based on its physical properties. The disclosed physical properties of the particle are controllably selectable refractive indices to provide an opaque-appearing energy transmissive material when pluralities of the particles are suspended in a substantially transparent matrix material. Multiply-layered (up to 30+ constituent layers) particles result in an overall particle diameter of less than 5 microns. The material suspensions render the particles deliverable as aspirated or aerosol compositions onto substrates to form layers that selectively scatter specific wavelengths of electromagnetic energy while allowing remaining wavelengths of the incident energy to pass. The disclosed particles and material compositions uniquely implement optical light scattering techniques in energy (or light) transmissive layers that appear selectively opaque, while allowing 80+% of the energy impinging on the light incident side to pass through the layers.