Patents by Inventor James Mitchell White
James Mitchell White 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: 8051441Abstract: An optical article for playback in a player includes a plurality of optically detectable marks disposed on a surface of the optical article; wherein the plurality of optically detectable marks are in a pre-determined combination of a first state and a second state; and at least one first control logic comprising at least one sector; wherein each optically detectable mark is associated with a particular first control logic; wherein each first control logic is executed only when its associated optically detectable mark is in a pre-determined state; and wherein a customized player-readable code is determined using a combination of the plurality of optically detectable marks and their associated first control logic. A method of making the optical article, a method of customizing the optical article, a method and a system for the playback of the optical article are also included.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: James Mitchell White, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Mark Rogers Johnson
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Patent number: 8039996Abstract: An electrically responsive ink composition comprising at least one electrically responsive optical-state change material, at least one electrolyte material, at least one solvent, and at least one binder material, wherein the ink composition has a viscosity between about 0.1 centipoise and about 10,000 centipoise, and a maximum optical absorbance in a range from about 200 nanometers to about 800 nanometers; and wherein the ink composition is capable of transforming from a first optical state to a second optical state upon exposure to an electrical stimulus. The electrically responsive ink composition may be used to deposit an electrically responsive coating composition, which may be used as part of an anti-theft system for optical articles. Articles comprising electrically responsive coating compositions are also disclosed, as are methods for activation.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Andrea Jeannine Peters, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Ben Purushotam Patel, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, James Mitchell White, Kasiraman Krishnan, Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar
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Publication number: 20110212314Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has an initial spacing between the silicate layers; exposing the first mixture to an energized condition of a sufficient intensity and duration to increase the initial spacing of the inorganic silicate layers, to provide a second mixture; contacting the second mixture with a polymer composition so that the polymer composition fills at least one region located between at least one pair of silicate layers, wherein the polymer composition is at least partially soluble in the solvent; and removing at least a portion of the solvent from the second mixture, wherein the inorganic silicate layers remain separated by the polymer after removal of the solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP BVInventors: Kwok Pong Chan, Sarah Elizabeth Genovese, Erik C. Hagberg, David Bruce Hall, John Lester Maxam, Tara J. Mullen, Roy Ray Odle, Albert Santo Stella, James Mitchell White
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Patent number: 7977413Abstract: A thermally responsive ink composition consisting of at least one halochromic optical-state change material, at least one base, at least one solvent, and at least one binder material. The pH of the ink composition is such that the halochromic optical-state change material remains in its basic state until it is acted upon by a thermal stimulus. The ink composition is capable of transforming from a first optical state to a second optical state upon a change in pH caused by exposure to a thermal stimulus. A thermally responsive ink composition consisting of at least one quaternary onium salt of an halochromic optical-state change material, at least one solvent, and at least one binder material is also disclosed. Coating compositions prepared using these ink compositions and optical articles comprising these coating compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: NBCUniversal Media LLCInventors: Andrea Jeannine Peters, James Anthony Cella, Thomas Joseph Fyvie, David Gilles Gascoyne, Timothy Leigh Chuck, James Mitchell White, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Whitney Jeanne Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Trevor James Dale
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Publication number: 20110139723Abstract: Disclosed herein is a disposable fluid path for processing complex materials. The disposable fluid path comprises a gravity assisted disposable system for separating a biological sample into two or more distinct submaterials through sedimentation. The fluid path is comprised of a sample delivery conduit and bag-set wherein the bag set comprising a tubing assembly, a separation assembly, and a filter assembly. Methods of using the system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Weston Blaine Griffin, Jaydeep Roy, Eric Douglas Williams, Philip Alexander Shoemaker, James Mitchell White
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Publication number: 20110139345Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a housingless hollow fiber filtration apparatus using batch, continuous, and semi-continuous processes. Also provided is manufacturing methods to increase rigidity of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Mitchell White, Nichole Lea Wood, Weston Blaine Griffin, Ryan Austin Hutchinson, Owen Scott Quirion, Philip Alexander Shoemaker, Eric Douglas Williams
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Patent number: 7928154Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has an initial spacing between the silicate layers; exposing the first mixture to an energized condition of a sufficient intensity and duration to increase the initial spacing of the inorganic silicate layers, to provide a second mixture; contacting the second mixture with a polymer composition so that the polymer composition fills at least one region located between at least one pair of silicate layers, wherein the polymer composition is at least partially soluble in the solvent; and removing at least a portion of the solvent from the second mixture, wherein the inorganic silicate layers remain separated by the polymer after removal of the solvent.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Kwok Pong Chan, Sarah Elizabeth Genovese, Erik C. Hagberg, David Bruce Hall, John Lester Maxam, Tara J. Mullen, Roy Ray Odle, Albert Santo Stella, James Mitchell White
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Patent number: 7928155Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising (a) contacting under condensation polymerization conditions a first monomer, a second monomer, a solvent, and an organoclay composition, said organoclay composition comprising alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, to provide a first polymerization reaction mixture, wherein one of said first monomer and second monomers is a diamine and the other is an dianhydride; (b) carrying out a stoichiometry verification step on the first polymerization reaction mixture; (c) optionally adding additional reactant (monomer 1, monomer 2, or chainstopper) to the first polymerization reaction mixture to provide a second polymerization reaction mixture; and (d) removing solvent from the first polymerization reaction mixture or the second polymerization reaction mixture to provide a first polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising a polymer component and an organoclay component wType: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Feng Cao, Kwok Pong Chan, Erik C. Hagberg, Farid Fouad Khouri, Tara J. Mullen, Roy Ray Odle, James Mitchell White, Norimitsu Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 7915332Abstract: This invention relates to organic salt compositions useful in the preparation of organoclay compositions, polymer-organoclay composite compositions, and methods for the preparation of polymer nanocomposites. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an organoclay composition comprising alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, said organic layers comprising a quaternary phosphonium cation having structure X wherein Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are independently C2-C50 aromatic radicals; Ar4 is a bond or a C2-C50 aromatic radical; āaā is a number from 1 to about 200; ācā is a number from 0 to 3; R1 is independently at each occurrence a halogen atom, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C5-C20 cycloaliphatic radical, or a C2-C20 aromatic radical; and R2 is a halogen atom, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C5-C20 cycloaliphatic radical, a C2-C50 aromatic radical, or a polymer chain.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Kwok Pong Chan, Joshua McClellan Croll, Balakrishnan Ganesan, Marcus J. Harrigan, Farid Fouad Khouri, Gurram Kishan, Ritesh Mathur, Rachel Marie Suffield, Wenhul Wang, James Mitchell White
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Publication number: 20100234493Abstract: A thermally responsive ink composition consisting of at least one halochromic optical-state change material, at least one base, at least one solvent, and at least one binder material. The pH of the ink composition is such that the halochromic optical-state change material remains in its basic state until it is acted upon by a thermal stimulus. The ink composition is capable of transforming from a first optical state to a second optical state upon a change in pH caused by exposure to a thermal stimulus. A thermally responsive ink composition consisting of at least one quaternary onium salt of an halochromic optical-state change material, at least one solvent, and at least one binder material is also disclosed. Coating compositions prepared using these ink compositions and optical articles comprising these coating compositions are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Andrea Jeannine Peters, James Anthony Cella, Thomas Joseph Fyvie, David Gilles Gascoyne, Timothy Leigh Chuck, James Mitchell White, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Whitney Jeanne Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Trevor James Dale
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Publication number: 20100118674Abstract: An optical article for playback in a player, the optical article including at least one sector having data, and a mark disposed in a predetermined relationship with the at least one sector, wherein the mark renders a portion of the data generally unreadable. The optical article further includes error correction code associated with the at least one sector, wherein data within the error correction code is configured as partially corrupted. The inclusion of partially corrupted error correction code reduces the size of the mark or spot required to render the data sector uncorrectable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Mitchell White, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Kasiraman Krishnan
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Publication number: 20090285074Abstract: An optical article comprising a first file encoded on the optical article comprising data structure information; a second file encoded on the optical article comprising a backup of the first file; wherein at least one of the first file or the second file must be fully readable for the player to read the data on the optical article; and a mark disposed on at least a portion of the optical article where the first file is encoded and at least a portion of the optical article where the second file is encoded; wherein the mark comprises an optical state change material; wherein the optical state change material undergoes a change in its optical state when exposed to an activation signal selected from one or more of a laser, thermal energy, infrared rays, X-rays, gamma rays, microwaves, visible light, ultraviolet light, ultrasound waves, radio frequency waves, electrical energy, chemical energy, magnetic energy, and mechanical energy; wherein the optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an activType: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Marc Brian Wisnudel, Ben Purushotam Patel, Kasiraman Krishnan, James Mitchell White, Andrea Jeannine Peters, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Mark Rogers Johnson
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Publication number: 20090285075Abstract: An optical article comprising a mark disposed on the optical article; wherein the mark comprises an optical state change material; wherein the optical state change material undergoes a change in its optical state when exposed to an activation signal selected from one or more of a laser, thermal energy, infrared rays, X-rays, gamma rays, microwaves, visible light, ultraviolet light, ultrasound waves, radio frequency waves, electrical energy, chemical energy, magnetic energy, and mechanical energy; wherein the optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an activated state when an authorized activation method is used; and wherein the optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an incorrectly activated state when an unauthorized activation method is used. A method and a system for changing the functionality of the optical article are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Marc Brian Wisnudel, Ben Purushotam Patel, Kasiraman Krishnan, James Mitchell White, Andrea Jeannine Peters, Matthew Jeremiah Misner
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Publication number: 20090245080Abstract: An optical article for playback in a player includes a plurality of optically detectable marks disposed on a surface of the optical article; wherein the plurality of optically detectable marks are in a pre-determined combination of a first state and a second state; and at least one first control logic comprising at least one sector; wherein each optically detectable mark is associated with a particular first control logic; wherein each first control logic is executed only when its associated optically detectable mark is in a pre-determined state; and wherein a customized player-readable code is determined using a combination of the plurality of optically detectable marks and their associated first control logic. A method of making the optical article, a method of customizing the optical article, a method and a system for the playback of the optical article are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Mitchell White, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Mark Rogers Johnson
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Publication number: 20090249381Abstract: An optical article for playback in a player includes a permanent player-readable code comprising a first set of a plurality of optically-detectable marks disposed on the optical article; a second set of plurality of optically-detectable marks disposed on a surface of the optical article; wherein the plurality of optically-detectable marks are in a pre-determined combination of a first state and a second state; and at least one first control logic comprising at least one sector; wherein each optically detectable mark is associated with a particular first control logic; wherein each first control logic is executed only when its associated optically-detectable mark is in a pre-determined state; wherein a customized player-readable code is determined using a combination of the plurality of optically-detectable marks and their associated first control logic; and wherein the optical article is activated when the customized player-readable code is in a pre-determined relationship with the permanent code.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Mitchell White, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Mark Rogers Johnson
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Publication number: 20090215620Abstract: An optical article comprising a primary mark disposed on the optical article and a secondary mark disposed on the optical article in close proximity to the primary mark. The primary mark comprises a first optical-state change material and the secondary mark comprises a second optical-state change material. The optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an activated state when a localized authorized activation method is used that selectively activates the primary mark. The optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an deactivated state when a non-localized unauthorized activation method is used that activates the secondary mark along with the primary mark resulting in the second optical-state change material undergoing a reverse color change when compared to the first optical-state change material. An optical article with a single mark including multiple color change optical-state change material is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Anthony Cella, David Gilles Gascoyne, Ben Purushotam Patel, Paul Michael Smigelski, JR., James Mitchell White, Gregory Allen O'Neil, Andrea Jeannine Peters, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Trevor James Dale, Whitney Jeanne Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel
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Publication number: 20090099299Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions having miscible and compatible immiscible polymer blends are disclosed. The miscible polymer blends have a single glass transition temperature. The compatible polymer blends have two glass transition temperatures. The polymer blends may optionally include one or more fillers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Robert Russell Gallucci, Tara J. Mullen, Ray Ray Odle, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth, James Mitchell White
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Publication number: 20090099300Abstract: Methods of making miscible and compatible immiscible polymer blends are disclosed. The polymer blends have a polyimide as a component. The miscible polymer blends have a single glass transition temperature. The compatible polymer blends have two glass transition temperatures. The polymer blends may optionally include one or more fillers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Robert Russell Gallucci, Tara J. Mullen, Roy Ray Odle, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth, James Mitchell White
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Publication number: 20090086291Abstract: A method of printing comprising, placing a plurality of optically detectable marks on an optical article using a ink-jet printing method, wherein a mark of the plurality of marks has a thickness of less than or equal to about 1 micrometer, and wherein the plurality of optically detectable marks have uniform thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Mitchell White, Katherine Lee Jackson, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Kasiraman Krishnan, David Gilles Gascoyne
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Publication number: 20090086617Abstract: An optical article with a plurality of optically detectable marks on a first surface of the optical article, wherein a mark of the plurality of marks has a thickness of less than or equal to about 1 micrometer, and wherein the plurality of optically detectable marks have uniform thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Kasiraman Krishnan, Marc Brian Wisnudel, James Mitchell White, David Gilles Gascoyne, Katherine Lee Jackson, Swapnil Girish Bondre