Inventor · Windom, MN, US

David G. Freier

39Patents
10h-index
75Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 24, 1997 → Apr 30, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8469575B2 Backlight and display system using same Physics 78 Active
US8848132B2 Hollow backlight with structured films Physics 60 Active
US6301418A Optical waveguide with diffuse light extraction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Expired
US6123442A Articles with diffuse reflection of light from light fibers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US8192048B2 Lighting assemblies and systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 43 Active
US6282821A Low-loss face diffuser films for backlit signage and methods for using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US6641880B1 Signage having films to reduce power consumption and improve luminance uniformity and method for using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US8523419B2 Thin hollow backlights with beneficial design characteristics Physics 15 Active
US8794809B2 Light injection coupler for coupling light guides Physics 14 Active
US6416201B1 Illuminated sign with lamp masks for uniform illumination Physics 12 Expired
USD752773S1 Bollard luminaire window General 9 Active
US8608363B2 Recycling backlights with semi-specular components Physics 8 Active
US7898520B2 Method and apparatus for backlight simulation Physics 7 Active
US8743462B2 Concentrating daylight collector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9976714B2 Luminaire for crosswalk, method for making, and method for controlling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US8596809B2 Suspended optical film Physics 5 Active
US8098434B1 Optical decollimator for daylighting systems Physics 5 Active
US7801716B2 Computerized modeling for design and evaluation of organic light emitting diodes Physics 4 Active
US8251527B1 Light duct bend Physics 4 Active
US9353930B2 Light duct tee extractor Physics 3 Active
US9360676B2 Light duct tee splitter Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8740442B2 Backlight and display system using same Physics 2 Active
US9091408B2 Recycling backlights with semi-specular components Physics 2 Active
US8801207B2 Light directing sign substrate Physics 2 Active
US10566391B2 OLED display with improved color uniformity Electricity 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.