An accomplished innovator, Dr. Crawford is credited with 21 patents. The following four are pending application:
1. "Optical Equivalents of Fiber Optic Face Plates Using Reactive Liquid Crystals and Polymers," G. P. Crawford, T. G. Fiske, and L. D. Silverstein, U.S. 5,726,730 (1998).
2. "Enhanced Off-Axis Viewing Performance of Liquid Crystal Display Employing Fiber Optic Faceplate in Conjunction with Dual Negative Retarders and a Brightness Enhancing Film on the Illumination Source," G. P. Crawford, T. G. Fiske, and L. D. Silverstein, U.S. 5,751,390 (1998).
3. "Liquid Crystal Cell Constructed to Produce a Highly Anisotropic Light Distribution Possessing Extremely High Contrast Around a Narrow Meridian," G. P. Crawford, T. G. Fiske, and L. D. Silverstein, U.S. 5,867,240 (1999).
4. "Methods to Fabricate Optical Equivalents of Fiber Optic Face Plates Using Reactive Liquid Crystals and Polymers," G. P. Crawford, T. G. Fiske, and L. D. Silverstein, U.S. 5,928,819 (1999).
5. "Smart Spacers for Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Projection Light Valves," G. P. Crawford and J. Ho, U.S. 5,978,063 (1999).
6. "Bistable Reflective Display and Methods for Forming the Same," G. P. Crawford, U.S. 5,956,113 (1999).
7. "Enhanced Off-Axis Viewing Performance Employing a Fiber-Optic-Face-Plate (FOFP) Having Opaquely Masked Front Surface and Front Face," T. Fiske, L. Silverstein, and G. P. Crawford, U.S. 5959711 (1999).
8. "Broadband Reflective Display and Methods for Forming the Same," G. P. Crawford, T. G. Fiske, and L. S. Silverstein, U.S. 5,875,012 (2000).
9. "Holographically Formed Reflective Display, Liquid Crystal Display and Projection Systems, and Methods for Forming the Same," T. G. Fiske, L. D. Silverstein, and G. P. Crawford, U.S. 6,133,971 (2000).
10. "Paper-white Reflective Display and Methods for Forming the Same," G. P. Crawford, L. D. Silverstein, and T. G. Fiske, U.S. 6,130,732 (2000).
11. "Ferroelectric and Electroclinic Liquid Crystal Materials with Sub-Ambient Temperature Stability, Broad Operation Range, and Fast Dynamic Response," B. R. Ratna, R. Shashidhar, J. Naciri, G. P. Crawford, and J. M. Schnur, U.S. 6,294,109 (2001).
12. "Enhanced Viewing Angle Performance on Non-Polarizers Based Color Reflective Displays Using Fiber Optic Faceplate," G. P. Crawford, T. G. Fiske, and L. D. Silverstein, U.S. 6,339,463 (2002).
13. "Electrically Controllable Variable Reflection Element," G. P. Crawford, C. C. Bowley, and S. Faris, U.S. 0130988 A1 (2002).
14. "Holographically Formed Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Displays with Multiple Gratings," C. C. Bowley, A. K. Fontecchio, J. J. Lin, G. P. Crawford, S. Faris, and L. Li, U.S. 6,538,775 (2003).
15. "Reflective Liquid Crystal Strain Gauge with Aspected Particles and Polarization Sensitive Devices," G. P. Crawford, D. R. Cairns, C. C. Bowley, S. Danworaphong, A. K. Fontecchio, S. M. Faris, and L.Li, U.S. 6,778,236 B1 (2004).
16. "Optical Devices Incorporating Photoreactive Polymers," G. P. Crawford, M. Escuti, R. C. Allen, and C. C. Bowley, U.S. 7,006,747 (2006). Gregory P. Crawford 37
17. "Holographically Patterned Alignment Surfaces," G. P. Crawford, J. E. Eakin, and M. Radcliff, U.S. 7,196,758 B2 (2007).