Zane Arthur Coleman

This inventor holds 82 USPTO granted patents and 22 published patent applications, plus 1 CIPO patent and 3 EPO patents, primarily in Film-Based Lightguides (CPC class G02B6-0028). Top assignees: Flex Lighting Ii, LLC, Fusion Optix, Inc., Azumo, Inc.. Active years: 2003-2026.

USPTO Granted Patents = 82 (Patent Applications = 22)

% Patents Active = 84.1

CIPO Patents = 1 (Patent Applications = 2)

EPO Patents = 3 (Patent Applications = 3)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 1.7

ph-index = 27

Forward Citations = 2,660(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 2,206(Dec 10, 2025)

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Location History:

Atlanta, GA (US) (2003)
Somerville, MA (US) (2009 - 2013)
Chicago, IL (US) (2005 - 2015)
Elmhurst, IL (US) (2012 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

25 out of 29

Flex Lighting Ii, LLC

7. 9 out of 834,411

Other

patents

Years Active: 2003-2026

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Areas of Expertise:

Light Emitting Device

Reflective Display

Film-Based Lightguide

Angularly Varying

Illumination

Thermal Energy Transfer

Spatial Light Modulator

Light Mixing Region

Optical Elements

Fluid Channels

Coupling Portions

82 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12717076 - Film-based lightguide with interior light directing edges and lateral reflections (2026-08-25),

2. 12366698 - Light emitting device including a light absorbing cladding region on edges of a core layer of a film-based lightguide (2025-07-22),

3. 12262154 - Reflective display comprising coupling lightguides folded at different fold angles (2025-03-25),

4. 12228762 - Light emitting display with a film-based lightguide frontlight, a reflective spatial light modulator, and a housing positioned in an edge region (2025-02-18),

5. 12185442 - Method of illuminating an environment using an angularly varying light emitting devices and a target illuminance for a spatial zone (2024-12-31),

6. 12135450 - Method of manufacturing a display using a film-based lightguide and diffusely reflective release liner (2024-11-05),

7. 12117639 - Film-based lightguide with interior light directing edges with curved sections in a tapered light mixing region (2024-10-15),

8. 11994698 - Film-based frontlight with angularly varying diffusion film (2024-05-28),

9. 11966116 - Reflective display comprising a lightguide and light turning film creating multiple illumination peaks (2024-04-23),

10. 11947149 - Reflective display with film-based lightguide frontlight including light turning film with coated surfaces (2024-04-02),

11. 11889603 - System for illuminating an environment with reduced shadows using two angularly varying light emitting devices (2024-01-30),

12. 11828966 - Transmissive display including a backlight with multiple stacked lightguides with a fold (2023-11-28),

13. 11703626 - Light emitting device with film-based lightguide and added reflecting surfaces (2023-07-18),

14. 11681305 - Fluid transfer component for transferring thermal energy comprising a film with fluid channels (2023-06-20),

15. 11640026 - Automobile with conformal film-based lightguide (2023-05-02),

Title: The Inventor Zane Arthur Coleman

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