Patents by Inventor Gary Stephen Balch
Gary Stephen Balch 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: 10217541Abstract: A film comprising a copolycarbonate, wherein the film is a uniaxially-stretched, extruded film comprising at least one film region having: an average thickness of more than 0 and less than 14 micrometers with a standard deviation of 0.8 micrometer to 1.6 micrometers, a surface having a surface roughness average of less than 0.04 micrometer as measured by optical profilometry, a dielectric constant at 1 kHz and room temperature of at least 2.7, a dissipation factor at 1 kHz and room temperature of 1% or less, and a breakdown strength of at least 620 Volt/micrometer; and the copolycarbonate has a Tg of greater than 180° C. and comprises carbonate units derived from a bisphenol compound of the formula (3).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Norberto Silvi, Qin Chen, Gary Stephen Balch, James Alan Mahood
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Patent number: 9453197Abstract: A method of making a carrier for growing cells, including providing a polymer film; embossing a patterned surface one or more sides of the polymer film with an embossing roller; generating a pattern of structured indentations on the polymer film; and discretizing the patterned polymer film into a plurality of portions. The embossing pattern generates relief features on the carrier surface. An alternative method of making a carrier is also provided, including extruding a polymer film; embossing a patterned surface on the polymer film with a roller; generating a pattern of structured indentations on the polymer film; imparting a surface treatment to the film; and discretizing the treated polymer film into a plurality of portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Yosang Yoon, Slawomir Rubinsztajn, Joel Matthew Caraher, Gary Stephen Balch, Prameela Susarla
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Publication number: 20160180985Abstract: A film comprising a copolycarbonate, wherein the film is a uniaxially-stretched, extruded film comprising at least one film region having: an average thickness of more than 0 and less than 14 micrometers with a standard deviation of 0.8 micrometer to 1.6 micrometers, a surface having a surface roughness average of less than 0.04 micrometer as measured by optical profilometry, a dielectric constant at 1 kHz and room temperature of at least 2.7, a dissipation factor at 1 kHz and room temperature of 1% or less, and a breakdown strength of at least 620 Volt/micrometer; and the copolycarbonate has a Tg of greater than 180° C. and comprises carbonate units derived from a bisphenol compound of the formula (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: NORBERTO SILVI, QIN CHEN, GARY STEPHEN BALCH, JAMES ALAN MAHOOD
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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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Patent number: 9302220Abstract: A system for treatment of a gaseous medium, comprises an extruder having a barrel. The extruder further comprises a first inlet port, a second inlet port, and a plurality of outlet ports coupled to the barrel. The first inlet port is configured for feeding a lean sorbent, the second inlet port is configured for feeding a gaseous medium, and the plurality of outlet ports are configured for releasing a plurality of components removed from the gaseous medium. Further, the extruder comprises a plurality of helical elements coupled to a plurality of kneading elements, mounted on a shaft, and disposed within the barrel. The barrel and the plurality of helical and kneading elements together form an absorption unit and a desorption unit. The first and second inlet ports are formed in the absorption unit and the plurality of outlet ports are formed in the absorption and desorption units.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Norberto Silvi, Robert James Perry, Surinder Prabhjot Singh, Gary Stephen Balch, Tiffany Elizabeth Pinard Westendorf
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Patent number: 9252496Abstract: A composition for energy dissipation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz, the composition can comprise a dielectric and graphene mixed with at least a portion of the dielectric, wherein the percentage volume of the graphene 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: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 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
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Publication number: 20150132204Abstract: A system for treatment of a gaseous medium, comprises an extruder having a barrel. The extruder further comprises a first inlet port, a second inlet port, and a plurality of outlet ports coupled to the barrel. The first inlet port is configured for feeding a lean sorbent, the second inlet port is configured for feeding a gaseous medium, and the plurality of outlet ports are configured for releasing a plurality of components removed from the gaseous medium. Further, the extruder comprises a plurality of helical elements coupled to a plurality of kneading elements, mounted on a shaft, and disposed within the barrel. The barrel and the plurality of helical and kneading elements together form an absorption unit and a desorption unit. The first and second inlet ports are formed in the absorption unit and the plurality of outlet ports are formed in the absorption and desorption units.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Norberto Silvi, Robert James Perry, Surinder Prabhjot Singh, Gary Stephen Balch, Tiffany Elizabeth Pinard Westendorf
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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: 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: 20140197978Abstract: A composition for energy dissipation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz, the composition can comprise a dielectric and graphene mixed with at least a portion of the dielectric, wherein the percentage volume of the graphene 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, Gregory John Parker
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Publication number: 20140120015Abstract: A method for recovering carbon dioxide (CO2) from a gas stream is disclosed. The method includes the step of reacting CO2 in the gas stream with fine droplets of a liquid absorbent, so as to form a solid material in which the CO2 is bound. The solid material is then input to a transporting desorption unit, where a decarboxylation reaction takes place, to release substantially pure CO2 gas. The CO2 gas can then be collected and used or transported in any desired way. The transporting desorption unit includes an upstream section at atmospheric pressure and a downstream section at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure, wherein the upstream section and the downstream section are separated by a hydraulic dynamic seal. A related apparatus including the transporting desorption unit for recovering carbon dioxide (CO2) from a gas stream is also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert James Perry, Paul William Buckley, Gary Stephen Balch, Benjamin Rue Wood, Tiffany Elizabeth Pinard Westendorf, Norberto Silvi
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Publication number: 20130034669Abstract: A method of making a carrier for growing cells, including providing a polymer film; embossing a patterned surface one or more sides of the polymer film with an embossing roller; generating a pattern of structured indentations on the polymer film; and discretizing the patterned polymer film into a plurality of portions. The embossing pattern generates relief features on the carrier surface. An alternative method of making a carrier is also provided, including extruding a polymer film; embossing a patterned surface on the polymer film with a roller; generating a pattern of structured indentations on the polymer film; imparting a surface treatment to the film; and discretizing the treated polymer film into a plurality of portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Yosang Yoon, Slawomir Rubinsztajn, Joel Matthew Caraher, Gary Stephen Balch, Prameela Susarla
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Publication number: 20120287556Abstract: A uniaxially-stretched, extruded film comprising a polycarbonate, wherein the extruded film has at least one wrinkle-free region having a first surface and a second surface, the at least one extruded wrinkle-free region comprising: an extruded thickness of more than 0 and less than 7 micrometer, and a variation of the thickness of the film of +/?10% of the thickness of the film, and a surface roughness average that is less than +/?3% of the average thickness of the film as measured by optional profilometery; and further wherein the film has a dielectric constant at 1 kHz and room temperature of at least 2.7; a dissipation factor at 1 kHz and room temperature of 1% or less; and a breakdown strength of at least 300 Volt/micrometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Norberto Silvi, Qin Chen, Gary Stephen Balch, James Alan Mahood
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Patent number: 6156875Abstract: Graft copolymer particles comprising an elastomeric base polymer such as polybutadiene and grafted chains of a thermoplastic, non-elastomeric polymer such as styrene-acrylonitrile are coagulated for isolation from aqueous emulsion by subjecting the emulsion to mechanical shear in the absence of chemical coagulants at a temperature greater than or equal to the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic, non-elastomeric portion of the copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1998Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sadhan Chandra Jana, Irene Dris, Gary Stephen Balch