Patents by Inventor Daniel Qi Tan
Daniel Qi Tan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9356357Abstract: A composition for destructive interference in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz can comprise a dielectric and a conductive filler mixed with at least a portion of the dielectric, wherein the percentage volume of the conductive filler relative to the total volume of the composition is configured such that the wavelength of sensitivity for the composition is on the order of a wavelength of an incident electromagnetic radiation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.Inventors: Davide Louis Simone, Gary Stephen Balch, David Alexander Gibson, III, Harold Jay Patchen, Allen Lawrence Garner, Gregory John Parker, Daniel Qi Tan, Francis Johnson
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Publication number: 20150221904Abstract: Systems and methods for providing the assembly electrochemical cells in neutral materials are described. Components can be eliminated from traditional electrochemical cell designs in this fashion. Embodiments of assemblies include a module block formed of a neutral material including a plurality of cell cavities, the cell cavities having at least an open top end. Each of the plurality of cell cavities is configured as a cell case for an electrochemical cell. The cavities can be provided a feed-through assembly, or have an electrochemical cell assembled therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: KRISTOPHER JOHN FRUTSCHY, REZA SARRAFI-NOUR, SANDOR ISTVAN HOLLO, THOMAS ANGELIU, DONALD WAYNE WHISENHUNT, JR., DANIEL QI TAN, SATISH GUNTURI, ROGER NEIL BULL, JOHN RAYMOND KRAHN, DAVID CHARLES BOGDAN, JR.
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Patent number: 9012060Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an assembly of tubular cell insulator casings is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of tubular cell insulator casings, wherein each cell insulator casing is open at a top end and configured to surround at least one of a plurality of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells, wherein said plurality of tubular cell insulator casings comprises a monolithic unit. The battery pack also includes a plurality of insulator plugs and a sump plate configured to support said plurality of insulator plugs.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Raymond Krahn, Kristopher John Frutschy, Narayan Subramanian, William Patrick Waters, Daniel Qi Tan, William Hubert Schank
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Publication number: 20140197977Abstract: A composition for destructive interference in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz can comprise a dielectric and a conductive filler mixed with at least a portion of the dielectric, wherein the percentage volume of the conductive filler relative to the total volume of the composition is configured such that the wavelength of sensitivity for the composition is on the order of a wavelength of an incident electromagnetic radiation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Davide Louis Simone, Gary Stephen Balch, David Alexander Gibson, III, Harold Jay Patchen, Allen Lawrence Garner, Gregory John Parker, Daniel Qi Tan, Francis Johnson
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Publication number: 20140197352Abstract: A method for forming a composition exhibiting energy dissipation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz can comprise treating a magnetic lossy material to increase the brittleness of the material, processing at least a portion of the magnetic lossy material into a powder, and mixing at least a portion of the powder with a dielectric resin, wherein the percentage volume of the powder relative to the total volume of the composition is configured such that dissipation of incident electromagnetic radiation is substantially optimized in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Davide Louis Simone, Gary Stephen Balch, David Alexander Gibson, III, Harold Jay Patchen, Allen Lawrence Garner, Daniel Qi Tan, Francis Johnson, Gregory John Parker
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Publication number: 20140178742Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an assembly of tubular cell insulator casings is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of tubular cell insulator casings, wherein each cell insulator casing is open at a top end and configured to surround at least one of a plurality of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells, wherein said plurality of tubular cell insulator casings comprises a monolithic unit. The battery pack also includes a plurality of insulator plugs and a sump plate configured to support said plurality of insulator plugs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: John Raymond Krahn, Kristopher John Frutschy, Narayan Subramanian, William Patrick Waters, Daniel Qi Tan, William Hubert Schank
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Publication number: 20140002956Abstract: An electrochemical capacitor, and a method of making the electrochemical capacitor, utilizing a non-spontaneous polarization dielectric material is disclosed. The use of a non-spontaneous polarization dielectric material increases the working or operating voltage and energy density of electrochemical capacitors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventor: Daniel Qi TAN
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Patent number: 8421045Abstract: An article for providing protection from electromagnetic energy, and an associated method for provision of such. The article includes conductive fibers extending within the article, varistor material dispersed and secured within the article, and ferrite material dispersed and secured within the article.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: BHA Group, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Qi Tan, Patricia Chapman Irwin, Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 8421419Abstract: A power converter utilizes one or more nonlinear composite film capacitors constructed solely of polymer anti-ferroelectric (AFE) particle composites and configured as DC-link bus capacitors providing an energy buffer to reduce DC-link voltage ripple.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Fengfeng Tao, Yang Cao, Daniel Qi Tan
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Publication number: 20130048370Abstract: An article for providing protection from electromagnetic energy, and an associated method for provision of such. The article includes conductive fibers extending within the article, varistor material dispersed and secured within the article, and ferrite material dispersed and secured within the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: BHA GROUPInventors: Daniel Qi Tan, Patricia Chapman Irwin, Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 8354166Abstract: Present invention provides a film and an article including the film. The film includes first layer, second layer and third layer. The first layer includes a polymer dielectric material. The second layer is disposed on at least one surface of the first layer and includes inorganic oxide dielectric material. The third layer is disposed on the first or second layer and includes a nitride or oxynitride material.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Qi Tan, George Theodore Dalakos, Yang Cao, Qin Chen, Ri-an Zhao
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Publication number: 20120219791Abstract: Present invention provides a film and an article including the film. The film includes first layer, second layer and third layer. The first layer includes a polymer dielectric material. The second layer is disposed on at least one surface of the first layer and includes inorganic oxide dielectric material. The third layer is disposed on the first or second layer and includes a nitride or oxynitride material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Daniel Qi Tan, George Theodore Dalakos, Yang Cao, Qin Chen, Ri-an Zhao
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Patent number: 8247484Abstract: A composition comprises a modified polymeric material and a ceramic antiferroelectric particle. The modified polymeric material comprises a high temperature polymer chemically combined with a polar group. A method of making a composition comprises chemically combining a high temperature polymer with a polar group to form a modified polymeric material; and combining the modified polymeric material with antiferroelectric particles to form a composite composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Qi Tan, Yang Cao, Patricia Chapman Irwin
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Patent number: 8217751Abstract: An article is provided that includes a plurality of layers. Each layer includes a sinterable mass having a sinter temperature that is less than about 1000 degrees Celsius, and an inner electrode proximate to the sinterable mass. The inner electrode includes a material having a melting point that is within a determined temperature range of about 10 degrees Celsius to about 200 degrees Celsius relative to the sintering temperature. A method to make the article is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Qi Tan, Patricia Chapman Irwin, Abdelkrim Younsi
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Patent number: 8207813Abstract: A varistor pre-assembly includes an electrode formable structure and a sinterable mass proximate to electrode formable structure. The electrode formable structure includes a material having a melting point that may be within a determined temperature relative to a sintering temperature of the sinterable mass. The electrode formable structure and sinterable mass may form a varistor when simultaneously subjected to the sintering temperature, which may be less than about 1000 degrees Celsius. A method to make the article is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Qi Tan, Patricia Chapman Irwin, Abdelkrim Younsi, Yingneng Zhou
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Publication number: 20120081833Abstract: One embodiment of this invention is directed to an electronic article, formed in part from a polyetherimide resin having a repeating unit of formula I: Another embodiment describes a capacitor which includes a dielectric film formed from such a polyetherimide resin. The capacitor further includes at least one electrode attached to a first surface of the dielectric film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Yang Cao, Daniel Qi Tan, Sheldon Jay Shafer, Xiaomei Fang
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Patent number: 8120890Abstract: A capacitor comprises a substrate layer, a first electrode layer disposed on the substrate layer, and a first dielectric layer disposed on the electrode layer. The dielectric layer comprises a polymeric material having an elongation less than or equal to about 5 percent.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Qi Tan, Patricia Chapman Irwin, Yang Cao
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Patent number: 8094431Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a method for increasing the dielectric breakdown strength of a polymer is described. The method comprises providing the polymer and contacting a surface of the polymer in a reaction chamber with a gas plasma, under specified plasma conditions. The polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least about 150° C., and a polymer composite comprising at least one inorganic constituent. The contact with the gas plasma is carried out for a period of time sufficient to incorporate additional chemical functionality into a surface region of the polymer film, to provide a treated polymer. Also provided are an article and method of manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Qi Tan, Patricia Chapman Irwin, George Theodore Dalakos, Yang Cao
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Publication number: 20110292566Abstract: A cyanoresin polymer is described, wherein about 10 percent to about 60 percent of the side chains on the polymer include a cyano group; and substantially all of the remaining polymer side chains include a hydroxyl group. A method of forming such a cyanoresin polymer is described. A capacitor having a dielectric film including such a cyanoresin polymer is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Daniel Qi Tan, Sheldon Shafer, Farid Fouad Khouri, Patricia Chapman Irwin, Yang Cao
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Patent number: 8040642Abstract: A smart capacitor includes a main capacitor having at least one intelligence mechanism selected from a prognostics mechanism and a high speed protection mechanism integrated within the main capacitor. The at least one intelligence mechanism and the main capacitor are together configured to generate at least one type of output signal selected from long term induced failure mechanism signals and sudden capacitor failure condition signals in response to desired input signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Andrew de Rooij, Karim Younsi, Daniel Qi Tan, Richard S. Zhang