Patents by Inventor Eric Louis Null
Eric Louis Null 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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Publication number: 20230296472Abstract: A system includes a stage, a detector and a measuring device. The stage is configured to hold a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of tapered structures, and each of the plurality of tapered structures includes a tapered wall between first and second openings at opposite ends of the plurality of tapered structures. The detector is tilted at a first angle and configured to measure light reflected from the tapered wall at about 90 degrees to the tapered wall. The first angle depends at least in part a second angle between the tapered wall and a longitudinal axis running through the tapered structure. The measuring device is configured to determine a characteristic of the tapered wall and whether the characteristic of the tapered wall is above or below a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Raymond Miller Karam, Eric Louis Null
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Patent number: 11698326Abstract: A system includes a stage, a detector and a measuring device. The stage is configured to hold a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of tapered structures, and each of the plurality of tapered structures includes a tapered wall between first and second openings at opposite ends of the plurality of tapered structures. The detector is tilted at a first angle and configured to measure light reflected from the tapered wall at about 90 degrees to the tapered wall. The first angle depends at least in part a second angle between the tapered wall and a longitudinal axis running through the tapered structure. The measuring device is configured to determine a characteristic of the tapered wall and whether the characteristic of the tapered wall is above or below a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Raymond Miller Karam, Eric Louis Null
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Publication number: 20220251396Abstract: Embodiments of durable, anti-reflective articles are described. In one or more embodiments, the article includes a substrate and an anti-reflective coating disposed on the major surface. The article exhibits an average light transmittance of about 94% or greater over an optical wavelength regime and/or an average light reflectance of about 2% or less over the optical wavelength regime, as measured from an anti-reflective surface. In some embodiments, the article exhibits a maximum hardness of about 8 GPa or greater as measured by a Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 50 nm or greater and a b* value, in reflectance, in the range from about ?5 to about 1 as measured on the anti-reflective surface only at all incidence illumination angles in the range from about 0 degrees to about 60 degrees under an International Commission on Illumination illuminant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Jaymin Amin, Shandon Dee Hart, Karl William Koch, III, Eric Louis Null, Xu Ouyang, Charles Andrew Paulson, James Joseph Price
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Publication number: 20220195721Abstract: Transparent or translucent sound diffusers include a first glass sheet of less than 0.8 mm thickness and a second glass sheet of less than 0.8 mm thickness with a transparent or translucent adhesive layer there between, the adhesive layer adhering the first and second sheets in a fixed configuration such that a first major surface of the first glass sheet has a smooth, repeatedly rising and falling shape. The diffusers are secured to a wall or ceiling or to a wall or ceiling mount or to a wall or ceiling panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Eric Louis Null, Prashanth Abraham Vanniamparambil
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Publication number: 20220165241Abstract: Transparent or translucent sound diffuser-absorbers include a first glass sheet of less than 0.8 mm thickness and a second glass sheet of less than 0.8 mm thickness with a transparent or translucent adhesive layer there between, the adhesive layer adhering the first and second sheets in a fixed configuration such that a first major surface of the first glass sheet has a smooth, repeatedly rising and falling shape. The diffuser-absorbers further include a plurality of through-holes extending through the first glass sheet and through the adhesive layer and through the second glass sheet. Methods of forming are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Eric Louis Null, Prashanth Abraham Vanniamparambil
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Patent number: 11267973Abstract: Embodiments of durable, anti-reflective articles are described. In one or more embodiments, the article includes a substrate and an anti-reflective coating disposed on the major surface. The article exhibits an average light transmittance of about 94% or greater over an optical wavelength regime and/or an average light reflectance of about 2% or less over the optical wavelength regime, as measured from an anti-reflective surface. In some embodiments, the article exhibits a maximum hardness of about 8 GPa or greater as measured by a Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 50 nm or greater and a b* value, in reflectance, in the range from about ?5 to about 1 as measured on the anti-reflective surface only at all incidence illumination angles in the range from about 0 degrees to about 60 degrees under an International Commission on Illumination illuminant.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Jaymin Amin, Shandon Dee Hart, Karl William Koch, III, Eric Louis Null, Xu Ouyang, Charles Andrew Paulson, James Joseph Price
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Patent number: 11254087Abstract: Some embodiments of present disclosure are directed to a micro-perforated glass or glass-ceramics laminate, comprising a first substrate laminated to a second substrate by a first polymer interlayer, wherein the first and the second substrates are independently selected from glass or glass-ceramics, and a plurality of micro-perforations, each of the plurality of micro-perforations extending through the first substrate, the first polymer interlayer, and the second substrate. Some embodiments are directed to methods of forming such micro-perforated glass or glass-ceramics laminates.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Eric Louis Null, Prashanth Abraham Vanniamparambil
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Publication number: 20210048368Abstract: A system includes a stage, a detector and a measuring device. The stage is configured to hold a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of tapered structures, and each of the plurality of tapered structures includes a tapered wall between first and second openings at opposite ends of the plurality of tapered structures. The detector is tilted at a first angle and configured to measure light reflected from the tapered wall at about 90 degrees to the tapered wall. The first angle depends at least in part a second angle between the tapered wall and a longitudinal axis running through the tapered structure. The measuring device is configured to determine a characteristic of the tapered wall and whether the characteristic of the tapered wall is above or below a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Raymond Miller Karam, Eric Louis Null
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Publication number: 20210047236Abstract: An article is described herein that includes: a glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic substrate comprising a primary surface; at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film disposed over the primary surface; and an easy-to-clean (ETC) coating comprising a fluorinated material that is disposed over an outer surface of the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film. The at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises an average hardness of 10 GPa or more. Further, the outer surface of the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises a surface roughness (Rq) of less than 1.0 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Kaveh Adib, Robert Alan Bellman, Yuhui Jin, Benedict Yorke Johnson, Timothy Edward Myers, Eric Louis Null, Charles Andrew Paulson, James Joseph Price, Florence Christine Monique Verrier
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Patent number: 10822271Abstract: An article that includes: a glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic substrate comprising a primary surface; at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film disposed over the primary surface; and an easy-to-clean (ETC) coating comprising a fluorinated material that is disposed over an outer surface of the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film. The at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises an average hardness of 12 GPa or more. Further, the outer surface of the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises a surface roughness (Rq) of less than 1.0 nm. Further, the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises a total thickness of about 500 nm or more.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Kaveh Adib, Robert Alan Bellman, Yuhui Jin, Benedict Yorke Johnson, Timothy Edward Myers, Eric Louis Null, Jung-keun Oh, Charles Andrew Paulson, James Joseph Price, Florence Christine Monique Verrier, Jin-ah Yoo
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Publication number: 20200079057Abstract: Some embodiments of present disclosure are directed to a micro-perforated glass or glass-ceramics laminate, comprising a first substrate laminated to a second substrate by a first polymer interlayer, wherein the first and the second substrates are independently selected from glass or glass-ceramics, and a plurality of micro-perforations, each of the plurality of micro-perforations extending through the first substrate, the first polymer interlayer, and the second substrate. Some embodiments are directed to methods of forming such micro-perforated glass or glass-ceramics laminates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Eric Louis Null, Prashanth Abraham Vanniamparambil
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Patent number: 10578777Abstract: According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a coated article may include a substrate and an optical coating. The optical coating may be disposed on a major surface of the substrate and may form an air-side surface. The optical coating may include an optical stack, an adhesion coating, and an easy-to-clean coating. The adhesion coating may comprise an alumina layer and a silica layer. The present disclosure is also directed to methods for depositing optical coatings on substrates and to consumer electronic products which include the coated articles.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Robert Alan Bellman, Chang-gyu Kim, Eric Louis Null, Jung-keun Oh, Sang-Yoon Oh, Jin-ah Yoo
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Patent number: 10413948Abstract: An article that includes: a glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic substrate comprising a primary surface; and an easy-to-clean (ETC) coating disposed over the primary surface, the coating comprising a bound ETC component and a mobile ETC component. Further, the bound ETC component comprises a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) silane. In addition, the mobile ETC component is disposed on or within the bound ETC component and comprises a fluorinated material, the mobile ETC component configured for movement relative to the bound ETC component.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Robert Alan Bellman, Benedict Yorke Johnson, Carlo Anthony Kosik Williams, Eric Louis Null
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Publication number: 20190227002Abstract: An inspection apparatus including a light source, a sample holding stage, an image capture device, positioned to receive light from the light source after the light has interacted with a sample on the sample holding stage, and a damage metric. The damage metric includes two or more damage levels, and is a function of light in a test image. Further, the damage metric may correlate to visual observation so that an inspection apparatus may mimic how users of devices will perceive damage to the devices. The damage metric may be adjusted to account for different damage types, for example, abrasion and scratch damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Evan James Bittner, David John Brockway, Christine Cecala, Heather Bossard Decker, Shandon Dee Hart, Eric Louis Null
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Publication number: 20180372920Abstract: According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a coated article may include a substrate and an optical coating. The optical coating may be disposed on a major surface of the substrate and may form an air-side surface. The optical coating may include an optical stack, an adhesion coating, and an easy-to-clean coating. The adhesion coating may comprise an alumina layer and a silica layer. The present disclosure is also directed to methods for depositing optical coatings on substrates and to consumer electronic products which include the coated articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Robert Alan Bellman, Chang-gyu Kim, Eric Louis Null, Jung-keun Oh, Sang Oh, Jin-ah Yoo
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Publication number: 20180319704Abstract: An article that includes: a glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic substrate comprising a primary surface; at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film disposed over the primary surface; and an easy-to-clean (ETC) coating comprising a fluorinated material that is disposed over an outer surface of the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film. The at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises an average hardness of 12 GPa or more. Further, the outer surface of the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises a surface roughness (Rq) of less than 1.0 nm. Further, the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises a total thickness of about 500 nm or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Kaveh Adib, Robert Alan Bellman, Yuhui Jin, Benedict Yorke Johnson, Timothy Edward Myers, Eric Louis Null, Jung-keun Oh, Charles Andrew Paulson, James Joseph Price, Florence Christine Monique Verrier, Jin-ah Yoo
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Publication number: 20180304322Abstract: An article that includes: a glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic substrate comprising a primary surface; and an easy-to-clean (ETC) coating disposed over the primary surface, the coating comprising a bound ETC component and a mobile ETC component. Further, the bound ETC component comprises a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) silane. In addition, the mobile ETC component is disposed on or within the bound ETC component and comprises a fluorinated material, the mobile ETC component configured for movement relative to the bound ETC component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Robert Alan Bellman, Benedict Yorke Johnson, Carlo Anthony Kosik Williams, Eric Louis Null
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Publication number: 20150322270Abstract: Embodiments of durable, anti-reflective articles are described. In one or more embodiments, the article includes a substrate and an anti-reflective coating disposed on the major surface. The article exhibits an average light transmittance of about 94% or greater over an optical wavelength regime and/or an average light reflectance of about 2% or less over the optical wavelength regime, as measured from an anti-reflective surface. In some embodiments, the article exhibits a maximum hardness of about 8 GPa or greater as measured by a Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 50 nm or greater and a b* value, in reflectance, in the range from about ?5 to about 1 as measured on the anti-reflective surface only at all incidence illumination angles in the range from about 0 degrees to about 60 degrees under an International Commission on Illumination illuminant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Jaymin Amin, Shandon Dee Hart, Karl William Koch, III, Eric Louis Null, Xu Ouyang, Charles Andrew Paulson, James Joseph Price