Patents Represented by Attorney Tina N. Thompson
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Patent number: 8337943Abstract: Methods for making tin oxide films comprising nano-whiskers comprises providing a solution comprising a tin precursor and a solvent; preparing aerosol droplets of the solution; and applying the aerosol droplets to a heated glass substrate, converting the tin chloride to tin oxide to form a tin oxide film on the glass substrate, wherein the tin oxide film comprises nano-whiskers.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Curtis Robert Fekety, Zhen Song
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Patent number: 8300385Abstract: Composite carbon electrodes for use in, for example, Capacitive Deionization (CDI) of a fluid stream or, for example, an electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) are described. Methods of making the composite carbon electrodes are also described. The composite carbon electrode comprises an electrically conductive porous matrix comprising carbon; and an electric double layer capacitor, comprising an activated carbonized material, dispersed throughout the pore volume of the electrically conductive porous matrix.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Adra Smith Baca, Roy Joseph Bourcier, Todd P St Clair, Prantik Mazumder, Andrew R Nadjadi, Vitor Marino Schneider
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Patent number: 8283554Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining radiant energy has first and second photovoltaic receivers. A primary curved reflective surface is disposed to reflect incident polychromatic radiation toward a first focal plane. A spectral separator is disposed between the first focal plane and the primary curved reflective surface. The spectral separator has a dichroic separating surface, convex with respect to the incident reflected polychromatic radiation and treated to reflect a first spectral band toward the first photovoltaic receiver and to transmit reflected polychromatic radiation outside the first spectral band. The spectral separator also has a curved separator reflective surface, convex with respect to the light transmitted through the dichroic separating surface and treated to reflect at least a portion of the light transmitted through the dichroic separating surface toward the second photovoltaic receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: John H Bruning, Joshua Monroe Cobb, Paul Francis Michaloski
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Patent number: 8226760Abstract: Compositions for making alpha-alumina supports for, for example, inorganic membranes are described. Methods for controlling the alumina and pore former particle sizes and other process variables are described which facilitate desirable porosity, pore distribution and strength characteristics of the resulting alpha-alumina inorganic membrane supports.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Adam Kent Collier, Wei Liu, Jianguo Wang, Jimmie Lewis Williams
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Patent number: 8206804Abstract: Phase change memory materials and more particularly GeAs telluride materials useful for phase change memory applications, for example, optical and electronic data storage are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Gardiner Aitken, Charlene Marie Smith
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Patent number: 8142522Abstract: Capacitive devices are described having electrical interconnects of electrodes which possess efficient electrical contact between current collectors, electrical isolation of electrodes, and/or electrochemical stability, while minimizing the mechanical stress and strain applied to the electrodes. The capacitive devices are adaptable to a wide range of electrode dimensions and electrode stack heights.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Roy Joseph Bourcier, Todd P St Clair, Andrew R Nadjadi, Vitor Marino Schneider
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Patent number: 8101059Abstract: Electrochemical methods for making titanium oxide (TiO2) nanostructures are described. The morphology of the nanostructures can be manipulated by controlling reaction parameters, for example, solution composition, applied voltage, and time. The methods can be used at ambient conditions, for example, room temperature and atmospheric pressure and use moderate electric potentials. The methods are scalable with a high degree of controllability and reproducibility.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Shrisudersan Jayaraman
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Patent number: 8084380Abstract: Transition metal doped Sn phosphate glass compositions and methods of making transition metal doped Sn phosphate glass compositions are described which can be used for example, in sealing applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Bruce Gardiner Aitken
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Patent number: 8076057Abstract: Methods for making extrusion dies using a LIGA process, a German acronym for lithography (Lithographie), electroplating (Galvanoformung), and molding (Abformung), are described. The resulting extrusion dies can be used, for example, for extrusion of cellular ceramic substrates, precision extrusion of optical fiber or optical fiber precursors, or other applications where profile extrusion requires high dimensional precision and/or has otherwise intricate patterns.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Mircea Despa, Dale Russell Hess, Kenneth Richard Miller, Christine Marie Share
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Patent number: 7933114Abstract: Composite carbon electrodes for use in, for example, Capacitive Deionization (CDI) of a fluid stream or, for example, an electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) are described. Methods of making the composite carbon electrodes are also described. The composite carbon electrode comprises an electrically conductive porous matrix comprising carbon; and an electric double layer capacitor, comprising an activated carbonized material, dispersed throughout the pore volume of the electrically conductive porous matrix.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Adra Smith Baca, Roy Joseph Bourcier, Todd P St Clair, Prantik Mazumder, Andrew R Nadjadi, Vitor Marino Schneider
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Patent number: 7903388Abstract: Capacitive devices are described having electrical isolators for electrodes which possess efficient electrical contact between current collectors, electrical isolation of electrodes, and/or electrochemical stability, while minimizing the mechanical stress and strain applied to the electrodes. The capacitive devices are adaptable to a wide range of electrode diameters and electrode stack lengths.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Todd Michael Roswech, Todd P. St. Clair
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Patent number: 7781187Abstract: Fluorescent dyes useful for detecting a target material in biological assays an electron donating moiety which is linked by a conjugated ?-electron bridge to an electron accepting moiety. The ?-electron bridge includes at least one carbocyclic ring structure or heterocyclic ring structure. The electron accepting moiety is a carboxylic acid, a salt of a carboxylic acid, or has the formula: wherein: X8 is selected from the group consisting of H, CH3, and (CH2)n6-Z2?, where Z2? is a monovalent anion; and n6 is an integer from 1 through 10; and Q3 is O or S.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Susan Marie Gasper, Mingqian He, Fang Lai, Thomas Mark Leslie, Helen Samson
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Patent number: 7766981Abstract: Capacitive devices are described having electrical interconnects of electrodes which possess efficient electrical contact between current collectors, electrical isolation of electrodes, and/or electrochemical stability, while minimizing the mechanical stress and strain applied to the electrodes. The capacitive devices are adaptable to a wide range of electrode dimensions and electrode stack heights.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Roy Joseph Bourcier, Todd St. Clair, Andrew Nadjadi, Vitor Marino Schneider
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Patent number: 7767604Abstract: Ga—P—S glass compositions that may have application in infrared (IR) windows, waveguiding fibers, or as host glasses for luminescent dopants are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Bruce Gardiner Aitken
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Patent number: 7749723Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing the method is provided. The method involves performing an indirect competitive binding assay on a microarray to identify biological or chemical targets and screen for compounds of interest. The microarray comprises a common ligand located among membrane-, lipid- or protein-associated active binding sites. The method takes advantage of known or well-characterized binding kinetics, and steric interference between biological or chemicals targets of interest and universal readout units for different binding sites within the limited confines of a microspot. The biological targets, chemicals or organisms can specifically bind to target-binding sites, while the universal readout unit binds to the ligands in the microspot.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Ye Fang
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Patent number: 7723462Abstract: The present invention relates generally to mercaptofunctional high ?? EO chromophores and EO polymers, and particularly to mercaptofunctional high ?? EO chromophores and EO polymers useful for making electro-optical devices and systems. Mercaptofunctional high ?? EO chromophores are covalently bonded to poly(imido sulfide) polymers producing high Tg, low optical loss, covalently bonded, high ?? EO chromophore containing polymers. Methods of synthesizing these EO materials using mild polymerization conditions are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Mingqian He, Jianguo Wang
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Patent number: 7706128Abstract: Capacitive devices are described having electrical interconnects of electrodes which possess efficient electrical contact between current collectors, electrical isolation of electrodes, and/or electrochemical stability, while minimizing the mechanical stress and strain applied to the electrodes. The capacitive devices are adaptable to a wide range of electrode diameters and electrode stack lengths.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Roy Joseph Bourcier
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Patent number: 7418180Abstract: An optical fiber ribbon splitting tool for selectively separating optical fibers of an optical fiber ribbon into one or more subsets of optical fibers. The ribbon splitting tool comprises a housing, a shearing device movably mounted within the housing, and an actuator for actuating the shearing device such that a subset of optical fibers is separated from the optical fiber ribbon. The shearing device may comprise a plunger having at least one shearing edge profile and a platen. A ribbon splitting tool for use at a cable access point of a fiber optic cable in which at least one optical fiber ribbon is accessible for splitting.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Craig M. Conrad, Carl M. Whisnant, Jr., Joseph T. Cody
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Patent number: 7393385Abstract: An apparatus useful for electrostatic deposition (ESD) of aerosol particles and methods of depositing the aerosol particles onto a substrate are disclosed. The ESD apparatus and the method of the present invention are useful for electrostatically depositing nanoparticles produced by gas-phase synthesis onto a substrate where the velocity of the flow of aerosol can be controlled.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Calvin Thomas Coffey, Curtis Robert Fekety, Andrey V Filippov, Clinton Damon Osterhout, Martin Andrew Sala, Carlton Maurice Truesdale
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Patent number: 7390463Abstract: A biological assay device for use in molecular biology, pharmaceutical research, genomic analysis, combinatorial chemistry, and in the general field of the analysis of molecules that may be deposited on supports of various kinds is provided. Specifically, the present invention includes a fluidic or microfluidic device, which integrates fluidic capability into existing multi-well plates of standard configuration, for performing either single or continuous fluidic manipulations in a high-throughout format. Methods for the use and manufacture of these devices are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Lin He, Jinlin Peng, Youchun Shi, Brian L. Webb, Po Ki Yuen