Patents by Inventor Matt Linford
Matt Linford 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: 11822182Abstract: A method of vapor depositing a silane chemical onto a wire grid polarizer can include introducing a silane chemical and water into a chamber where the wire grid polarizer is located. The silane chemical and the water can be in a gaseous phase in the chamber. The silane chemical and the water can be maintained simultaneously in the gaseous phase in the chamber for period of time. The silane chemical and the water can react to form a (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecule, where each R1 is independently any chemical element or group. A silane coating can be formed on the wire grid polarizer from a chemical reaction of the (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecule with the wire grid polarizer and with other (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecules. The silane coating can be relatively thick and multi-layer. A thicker or multi-layer silane coating can have improved high temperature resistance relative to a thinner or mono-layer silane coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Anubhav Diwan, Matt Linford
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Patent number: 11513272Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a silane conformal-coating with chemical formula (1), chemical formula (2), or combinations thereof: A method of applying a conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to Si(R1)d(R2)e(R3)g. In the above WGP and method, X can be a bond to the ribs; each R1 can be a hydrophobic group; each R3, if any, can be any chemical element or group; d can be 1, 2, or 3, e can be 1, 2, or 3, g can be 0, 1, or 2, and d+e+g=4; R2 can be a silane-reactive-group; and each R6 can be an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Stew Nielson, Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Matthew C. George
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Publication number: 20200363577Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a silane conformal-coating with chemical formula (1), chemical formula (2), or combinations thereof: A method of applying a conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to Si(R1)a(R2)e(R3)g. In the above WGP and method, X can be a bond to the ribs; each R1 can be a hydrophobic group; each R3, if any, can be any chemical element or group; d can be 1, 2, or 3, e can be 1, 2, or 3, g can be 0, 1, or 2, and d+e+g=4; R2 can be a silane-reactive-group; and each R6 can be an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Stew Nielson, Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Matthew C. George
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Publication number: 20200347495Abstract: A method of vapor depositing a silane chemical onto a wire grid polarizer can include introducing a silane chemical and water into a chamber where the wire grid polarizer is located. The silane chemical and the water can be in a gaseous phase in the chamber. The silane chemical and the water can be maintained simultaneously in the gaseous phase in the chamber for period of time. The silane chemical and the water can react to form a (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecule, where each R1 is independently any chemical element or group. A silane coating can be formed on the wire grid polarizer from a chemical reaction of the (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecule with the wire grid polarizer and with other (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecules. The silane coating can be relatively thick and multi-layer. A thicker or multi-layer silane coating can have improved high temperature resistance relative to a thinner or mono-layer silane coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Anubhav Diwan, Matt Linford
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Patent number: 10761252Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a silane conformal-coating with chemical formula (1), chemical formula (2), or combinations thereof: A method of applying a conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to Si(R1)d(R2)e(R3)g. In the above WGP and method, X can be a bond to the ribs; each R1 can be a hydrophobic group; each R3, if any, can be any chemical element or group; d can be 1, 2, or 3, e can be 1, 2, or 3, g can be 0, 1, or 2, and d+e+g=4; R2 can be a silane-reactive-group; and each R6 can be an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Stew Nielson, Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Matthew C. George
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Patent number: 10752989Abstract: A method of vapor depositing a silane chemical onto a wire grid polarizer can include introducing a silane chemical and water into a chamber where the wire grid polarizer is located. The silane chemical and the water can be in a gaseous phase in the chamber. The silane chemical and the water can be maintained simultaneously in the gaseous phase in the chamber for period of time. The silane chemical and the water can react to form a (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecule, where each R1 is independently any chemical element or group. A silane coating can be formed on the wire grid polarizer from a chemical reaction of the (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecule with the wire grid polarizer and with other (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecules. The silane coating can be relatively thick and multi-layer. A thicker or multi-layer silane coating can have improved high temperature resistance relative to a thinner or mono-layer silane coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Anubhav Diwan, Matt Linford
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Publication number: 20190032202Abstract: A method of vapor depositing a silane chemical onto a wire grid polarizer can include introducing a silane chemical and water into a chamber where the wire grid polarizer is located. The silane chemical and the water can be in a gaseous phase in the chamber. The silane chemical and the water can be maintained simultaneously in the gaseous phase in the chamber for period of time. The silane chemical and the water can react to form a (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecule, where each R1 is independently any chemical element or group. A silane coating can be formed on the wire grid polarizer from a chemical reaction of the (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecule with the wire grid polarizer and with other (R1)2Si(OH)2 molecules. The silane coating can be relatively thick and multi-layer. A thicker or multi-layer silane coating can have improved high temperature resistance relative to a thinner or mono-layer silane coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Anubhav Diwan, Matt Linford
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Publication number: 20180259698Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a silane conformal-coating with chemical formula (1), chemical formula (2), or combinations thereof: A method of applying a conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to Si(R1)d(R2)e(R3)g. In the above WGP and method, X can be a bond to the ribs; each R1 can be a hydrophobic group; each R3, if any, can be any chemical element or group; d can be 1, 2, or 3, e can be 1, 2, or 3, g can be 0, 1, or 2, and d+e+g=4; R2 can be a silane-reactive-group; and each R6 can be an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Stew Nielson, Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Matthew C. George
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Patent number: 10054717Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a conformal-coating to protect the WGP from oxidation and/or corrosion. The conformal-coating can include a barrier layer with at least one: of aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carbide, hafnium oxide, and zirconium oxide. A method of making a WGP can include applying the barrier layer over ribs of a WGP by vapor deposition.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Ted Wangensteen, Stew Nielson, Fred Lane, Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Matthew C. George
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Patent number: 10025015Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a phosphonate conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a chemical: where R1 can include a hydrophobic group, Z can include a bond to the ribs, and R5 can be any suitable chemical element or group. A method of applying a phosphonate conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to (R1)iPO(R4)j(R5)k, where: i is 1 or 2, j is 1 or 2, k is 0 or 1, and i+j+k=3; each R1 can independently include a hydrophobic group; R4 can include a phosphonate-reactive-group; each R6 can independently include an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof; and each R5, if any, can independently be any suitable chemical element or group.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Fred Lane, Stew Nielson, Ted Wangensteen
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Patent number: 9995864Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a silane conformal-coating with chemical formula (1), chemical formula (2), or combinations thereof: A method of applying a conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to Si(R1)d(R2)e(R3)g. In the above WGP and method, X can be a bond to the ribs; each R1 can be a hydrophobic group; each R3, if any, can be any chemical element or group; d can be 1, 2, or 3, e can be 1, 2, or 3, g can be 0, 1, or 2, and d+e+g=4; R2 can be a silane-reactive-group; and each R6 can be an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Anubhav Diwan, Matt Linford, Fred Lane, Matthew C. George
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Publication number: 20170269276Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a phosphonate conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a chemical: where R1 can include a hydrophobic group, Z can include a bond to the ribs, and R5 can be any suitable chemical element or group. A method of applying a phosphonate conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to (R1)iPO(R4)j(R5)k, where: i is 1 or 2, j is 1 or 2, k is 0 or 1, and i+j+k=3; each R1 can independently include a hydrophobic group; R4 can include a phosphonate-reactive-group; each R6 can independently include an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof; and each R5, if any, can independently be any suitable chemical element or group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Fred Lane, Stew Nielson, Ted Wangensteen
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Patent number: 9703028Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a phosphonate conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a chemical: where R1 can include a hydrophobic group, Z can be a bond to the ribs, and R5 can be any suitable chemical element or group. A method of applying a phosphonate conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to (R1)iPO(R4)j(R5)k, where: i is 1 or 2, j is 1 or 2, k is 0 or 1, and i+j+k=3; each R1 can independently be a hydrophobic group; R4 can be a phosphonate-reactive-group; each R6 can independently be an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof; and each R5, if any, can independently be any suitable chemical element or group.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Fred Lane, Stew Nielson, Ted Wangensteen
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Publication number: 20160291226Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a phosphonate conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a chemical: where R1 can include a hydrophobic group, Z can be a bond to the ribs, and R5 can be any suitable chemical element or group. A method of applying a phosphonate conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to (R1)iPO(R4)j(R5)k, where: i is 1 or 2, j is 1 or 2, k is 0 or 1, and i+j+k=3; each R1 can independently be a hydrophobic group; R4 can be a phosphonate-reactive-group; each R6 can independently be an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof; and each R5, if any, can independently be any suitable chemical element or group.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Fred Lane, Stew Nielson, Ted Wangensteen
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Publication number: 20160289458Abstract: Embodiments of a chemical, methods of applying a chemical, and devices with a coating of a chemical can be used to protect devices from harm, such as for example corrosion, water tensile forces, dust, and oxidation. The device can include a phosphonate-coating, a silane-coating, or both, located on a substrate. The silane-coating can include chemical formula (1), chemical formula (2), or combinations thereof; and the phosphonate-coating can include chemical formula (3): where R1 can be a hydrophobic group; R3 and R5 can be any chemical element or group; r can be a positive integer; and X and Z can each be a bond to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan, Fred Lane
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Publication number: 20160291209Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a conformal-coating to protect the WGP from at least one of the following: corrosion, dust, and damage due to tensile forces in a liquid on the WGP. The conformal-coating can include a silane conformal-coating with chemical formula (1), chemical formula (2), or combinations thereof: A method of applying a conformal-coating over a WGP can include exposing the WGP to Si(R1)d(R2)e(R3)g. In the above WGP and method, X can be a bond to the ribs; each R1 can be a hydrophobic group; each R3, if any, can be any chemical element or group; d can be 1, 2, or 3, e can be 1, 2, or 3, g can be 0, 1, or 2, and d+e+g=4; R2 can be a silane-reactive-group; and each R6 can be an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Anubhav Diwan, Matt Linford, Fred Lane
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Publication number: 20160291208Abstract: A wire grid polarizer (WGP) can have a conformal-coating to protect the WGP from oxidation and/or corrosion. The conformal-coating can include a barrier layer with at least one: of aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carbide, hafnium oxide, and zirconium oxide. A method of making a WGP can include applying the barrier layer over ribs of a WGP by vapor deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Ted Wangensteen, Stew Nielson, Fred Lane, Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan
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Publication number: 20160291227Abstract: Wire grid polarizer (WGP) performance can be improved by use of certain water-soluble materials. Such water-soluble materials can be protected by a conformal coating, which can be applied by an anhydrous method, such as vapor deposition for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Stew Nielson, Ted Wangensteen, Fred Lane, Matt Linford, Anubhav Diwan