RealD Inc.
3D cinema projection system and glasses technology for theatrical exhibition
- Sector
- Materials
- Headquarters
- Beverly Hills, CA
- Founded
- 2010
- Latest Form D
- $5.5M offered, Jul 2010
- Total capital
- $5.5M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $5.5M
- 1 Form D · last Jul 2010
- 196 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 36
- 4 pending · first 2017
- Rank in peer group#4 of 94
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 1st filing$5.5M
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Standing among 94 peers
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- Granted patents#4 · top 4%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Andrew Gordon HowardDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Andrew A. SkarupaExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Craig A. GatarzExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Joseph V. PeixotoExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Joshua V. GreerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael V. LewisExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
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- P. Gordon HodgeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Robert A. MaysonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stephen A. BellottiDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stephen Gordon RoyerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- William M. BudingerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 36 granted of 40- GrantedStereoscopic image apparatusUSPTOUS 12,287,495
- PendingScreen repair patch and screen flaw repair methodUSPTOApplication 17993778
- GrantedStereoscopic image display apparatus with alignment function and method of displaying stereoscopic image using the sameUSPTOUS 11,575,880
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- Stereoscopic image apparatusApr 29, 2025 · US 12,287,495Granted
- Screen repair patch and screen flaw repair methodSep 28, 2023 · Application 17993778Pending
- Stereoscopic image display apparatus with alignment function and method of displaying stereoscopic image using the sameFeb 7, 2023 · US 11,575,880Granted
- Polarizing beam splitter assembly with diffracting elementJan 3, 2023 · US 11,543,670Granted
- Stereoscopic image apparatusDec 6, 2022 · US 11,520,163Granted
- Polarizing preserving front projection screen with protrusionsJan 18, 2022 · US 11,226,548Granted
- Stereoscopic image display apparatus with alignment function and method of displaying stereoscopic image using the sameJan 11, 2022 · US 11,223,819Granted
- Polarization conversion systems for stereoscopic projectionOct 12, 2021 · US 11,143,948Granted
- Polarizing beam splitter assembly with diffracting elementAug 17, 2021 · US 11,092,816Granted
- Stereoscopic image apparatusFeb 9, 2021 · US 10,914,965Granted
- 3D projection systemAug 11, 2020 · US 10,739,611Granted
- High brightness stereoscopic image screening device using modulator asymmetry drive, and method for operating sameJun 30, 2020 · US 10,701,348Granted
- Multi-primary Backlight For Multi-functional Active-matrix Liquid Crystal DisplaysApr 7, 2020 · US 10,614,767Granted
- Pixel geometries for spatially multiplexed stereo 3D displaysNov 5, 2019 · US 10,466,543Granted
- Distortion Matching Polarization Conversion Systems And Methods ThereofOct 29, 2019 · US 10,459,321Granted
- Applying different motion blur parameters to spatial frame regions within a sequence of image framesAug 27, 2019 · US 10,395,345Granted
- Binocular fixation imaging method and apparatusMay 30, 2019 · Application 16162545Pending
- Stereoscopic Image Device Having Improved Brightness And Method For Providing Stereoscopic ImageMay 14, 2019 · US 10,291,906Granted
- Strain relieved mounting method and apparatus for screen materialApr 9, 2019 · US 10,254,637Granted
- Wide Angle Imaging Directional BacklightsMar 12, 2019 · US 10,228,505Granted
- Polarization conversion system and method for projecting polarization encoded imageryFeb 12, 2019 · US 10,203,511Granted
- Method Of Temporal Resampling And Apparent Motion Speed Change For Motion Picture DataNov 20, 2018 · US 10,136,099Granted
- Method and apparatus for displaying and varying binocular image contentNov 13, 2018 · US 10,129,538Granted
- Optical Lens Systems with Dynamic Iris for Modulating Image FramesOct 9, 2018 · US 10,097,800Granted
- High Power Handling Polarization SwitchesSep 25, 2018 · US 10,082,675Granted
- Despeckling devices and methodsSep 6, 2018 · Application 14882014Pending
- High elastic modulus projection screen substratesAug 21, 2018 · US 10,054,851Granted
- Multi-primary backlight for multi-functional active-matrix liquid crystal displaysAug 14, 2018 · US 10,049,627Granted
- Stereoscopic Image ApparatusMay 1, 2018 · US 9,958,697Granted
- Modulator For Stereoscopic Image Device And Stereoscopic Image Device Using SameApr 17, 2018 · US 9,948,925Granted
- Stereoscopic Image Display Apparatus With Remotely Controlled Alignment Function And Method Of Displaying Stereoscopic Image Using The SameApr 10, 2018 · US 9,942,538Granted
- Polarization Conversion Systems For Stereoscopic ProjectionMar 27, 2018 · US 9,927,691Granted
- Multiple Projector Imaging SystemFeb 27, 2018 · US 9,904,162Granted
- System And Method For Vibrating Screens To Reduce SpeckleFeb 20, 2018 · US 9,897,819Granted
- High Dynamic Range Projection With Multiple Numerical Aperture IlluminationDec 26, 2017 · US 9,854,212Granted
- Directional BacklightDec 5, 2017 · US 9,835,792Granted
- High power handling polarization switchesAug 31, 2017 · Application 15464745Pending
- Optical systems with compact back focal lengthsAug 22, 2017 · US 9,743,076Granted
- Light Input For Directional BacklightAug 22, 2017 · US 9,739,928Granted
- Polarization conversion system and method for projecting polarization encoded imageryAug 22, 2017 · US 9,740,016Granted
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Regulatory activity · Materials
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology
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Sources
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