Patents by Inventor James M. Boncella

James M. Boncella 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).

  • Coating for leak detection and method
    Patent number: 8470933
    Abstract: A coating is used to detect a fluid leak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Thorn, Karl K. Jonietz, James M. Boncella
  • COATING FOR LEAK DETECTION AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110165684
    Abstract: A coating is used to detect a fluid leak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Thorn, Karl K. Jonietz, James M. Boncella
  • Method and apparatus for producing near-infrared radiation
    Patent number: 7928278
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method, apparatus, and composition of matter for producing near-infrared (near-IR) radiation. The subject invention can incorporate a polymer and a metal-containing compound, wherein the metal-containing compound can incorporate a metal-ligand complex, wherein when the metal-ligand complex becomes excited, energy is transferred from the ligand to the metal, wherein, the energy transferred to the metal by sensitization is emitted as near-infrared radiation. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention relates to a composition of matter having a luminescent polymer and a metal containing compound where the metal containing compound incorporates a metal-ligand complex such that the absorption spectrum of the metal-ligand complex at least partially overlaps with the emission spectrum of the luminescent polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk S. Schanze, John R. Reynolds, James M. Boncella, Paul H. Holloway, Benjamin Scott Harrison, Tim Foley, Sriram Ramakrishnan
  • Coating for leak detection and method
    Patent number: 7915047
    Abstract: A coating is used to detect a fluid leak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Thorn, Karl K. Jonietz, James M. Boncella
  • APPARATUS FOR SENSING NITROAROMATICS
    Publication number: 20090324446
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for sensing nitroaromatics. The subject invention can utilize luminescent, for example fluorescent and/or electroluminescent, aryl substituted polyacetylenes and/or other substituted polyacetylenes which are luminescent for sensing nitroaromatics. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention can utilize thin films of fluorescent and/or electroluminescent aryl substituted polyacetylenes and/or other substituted polyacetylenes which are fluorescent and/or electroluminescent. In a specific embodiment, the fluorescence from thin films of fluorescent, substituted polyacetylene, such as—poly-[1-phenyl-2-(4-trimethylsilylphenyl)ethyne] (PTMSDPA) is strongly quenched by the vapors of a variety of nitroaromatic compounds present at levels ranging from parts-per-million to parts-per-billion in air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk S. Schanze, James M. Boncella
  • Coating for leak detection and method
    Publication number: 20090131617
    Abstract: A coating is used to detect a fluid leak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: David L. Thorn, Karl K. Jonietz, James M. Boncella
  • Method and apparatus for sensing nitroaromatics
    Patent number: 7214543
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for sensing nitroaromatics. The subject invention can utilize luminescent, for example fluorescent and/or electroluminescent, aryl substituted polyacetylenes and/or other substituted polyacetylenes which are luminescent for sensing nitroaromatics. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention can utilize thin films of fluorescent and/or electroluminescent aryl substituted polyacetylenes and/or other substituted polyacetylenes which are fluorescent and/or electroluminescent. In a specific embodiment, the fluorescence from thin films of fluorescent, substituted polyacetylene, such as—poly-[1-phenyl-2-(4-trimethylsilylphenyl)ethyne] (PTMSDPA) is strongly quenched by the vapors of a variety of nitroaromatic compounds present at levels ranging from parts-per-million to parts-per-billion in air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk S. Schanze, James M. Boncella
  • Method and apparatus for sensing nitroaromatics
    Publication number: 20030100123
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for sensing nitroaromatics. The subject invention can utilize luminescent, for example fluorescent and/or electroluminescent, aryl substituted polyacetylenes and/or other substituted polyacetylenes which are luminescent for sensing nitroaromatics. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention can utilize thin films of flourescent and/or electroluminescent aryl substituted polyacetylenes and/or other substituted polyacetylenes which are fluorescent and/or electroluminescent. In a specific embodiment, the fluorescence from thin films of flourescent, substituted polyacetylene, such as—poly-[1-phenyl-2-(4-trimethylsilylphenyl)ethyne] (PTMSDPA) is strongly quenched by the vapors of a variety of nitroaromatic compounds present at levels ranging from parts-per-million to parts-per-billion in air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Kirk S. Schanze, James M. Boncella
  • Method and apparatus for producing near-infrared radiation
    Publication number: 20020197050
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method, apparatus, and composition of matter for producing near-infrared (near-IR) radiation. The subject invention can incorporate a polymer and a metal-containing compound, wherein the metal-containing compound can incorporate a metal-ligand complex, wherein when the metal-ligand complex becomes excited, energy is transferred from the ligand to the metal, wherein, the energy transferred to the metal by sensitization is emitted as near-infrared radiation. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention relates to a composition of matter having a luminescent polymer and a metal containing compound where the metal containing compound incorporates a metal-ligand complex such that the absorption spectrum of the metal-ligand complex at least partially overlaps with the emission spectrum of the luminescent polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Kirk S. Schanze, John R. Reynolds, James M. Boncella, Paul H. Holloway, Benjamin Scott Harrison, Tim Foley, S. Ramakrishnan
  • Bridged metallocene compounds
    Patent number: 5712354
    Abstract: The invention relates to new transition metal compounds useful as olefin polymerization catalysts. They are characterized by the formula (V)(E)(W)M(L), which in which M is a transition metal, V, E, and W, is e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Boncella, David E. Richardson, Faisal A. Shafiq
  • Polymerized dienes prepared by step propagation, condensation type polymerization of acyclic dienes
    Patent number: 5290895
    Abstract: Novel polymerized dienes prepared by the step propagation, condensation type polymerization of acyclic dienes employing Lewis acid-free metal alkylidene complexes as catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Wagener, James M. Boncella, Robert P. Duttweiler, Marc A. Hillmyer, Jan G. Nel
  • Method for polymerizing acyclic dienes
    Patent number: 5110885
    Abstract: Novel polymerized dienes prepared by the step propagation, condensation type polymerization of acyclic dienes employing Lewis acid-free metal alkylidene complexes as catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Wagener, James M. Boncella, Robert P. Duttweiler, Marc A. Hillmyer, Jan G. Nel