Patents by Inventor Scott B. King
Scott B. King 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: 11884866Abstract: A flame retardant levulinic acid-based compound, a process for forming a levulinic acid-based flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a flame retardant levulinic acid-based polymer are disclosed. The flame retardant levulinic acid-based compound has variable moieties, which include phenyl-substituted and/or R functionalized flame retardant groups. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes forming a phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule, forming a levulinic acid derivative, chemically reacting the phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule and the levulinic acid derivative to form a flame retardant levulinic acid-based compound, and incorporating the levulinic acid-based flame retardant compound into a polymer to form the flame retardant polymer.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason T. Wertz, Joseph Kuczynski, Brandon M. Kobilka, Scott B. King
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Patent number: 11779916Abstract: A thermo-gravimetric analysis system includes a chamber having an interior; and a sample crucible connected to and inside of the chamber, the sample crucible configured to hold a sample material. The system further includes a reference crucible connected to and inside of the chamber; and a metal organic framework (MOF) crucible connected to and inside of the chamber, separate from the sample crucible, the MOF crucible including an MOF material.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric J. Campbell, Sarah K. Czaplewski-Campbell, Brandon M. Kobilka, Scott B. King
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Patent number: 11655153Abstract: In an embodiment is provided a method of making a photo-absorbing composition that includes forming a donor-acceptor small molecule (DASM) by bonding an electron donor portion to an electron acceptor portion; and bonding the DASM to a nanographene structure using a Stille coupling reaction, a Suzuki cross-coupling reaction, or a C—H activation cross-coupling reaction. In another embodiment is provided films that include a photo-absorbing composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Jason T. Wertz, Joseph Kuczynski, Scott B. King
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Patent number: 11370879Abstract: In an embodiment, a composition is provided that includes an indenofluorene moiety; an alkyl radical, an aryl radical, or a heteroaryl radical chemically bound to the indenofluorene moiety; and an electron donor moiety bound to the indenofluorene moiety. In another embodiment, a device is provided that includes compositions described herein. In another embodiment, a method of forming a donor-acceptor small molecule or a donor-acceptor copolymer is provided that includes forming an indenofluorene moiety; forming an electron donor moiety; and reacting the indenofluorene moiety with the electron donor moiety in a cross-coupling reaction.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Jacob T. Porter, Scott B. King, Jason T. Wertz
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Patent number: 11312820Abstract: In an embodiment, a composition is provided that includes an indenofluorene moiety; an alkyl radical, an aryl radical, or a heteroaryl radical chemically bound to the indenofluorene moiety; and an electron donor moiety bound to the indenofluorene moiety. In another embodiment, a device is provided that includes compositions described herein. In another embodiment, a method of forming a donor-acceptor small molecule or a donor-acceptor copolymer is provided that includes forming an indenofluorene moiety; forming an electron donor moiety; and reacting the indenofluorene moiety with the electron donor moiety in a cross-coupling reaction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Jacob T. Porter, Scott B. King, Jason T. Wertz
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Patent number: 11279816Abstract: A biobased flame retardant, a process for forming a biobased flame retardant, and an article of manufacture. The flame-retardant compound includes at least one moiety derived from a biobased dicarboxylic acid and at least one organophosphorus moiety. The process includes providing an organophosphorus compound and malic acid or a hydroxylated derivative of a biobased dicarboxylic acid. The process also includes reacting the organophosphorus compound and the malic acid or hydroxylated derivative to form a flame retardant. The article of manufacture includes a polymer and an organophosphorus flame retardant derived from a biobased dicarboxylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Jason T. Wertz, Jacob Porter, Scott B. King
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Patent number: 11274177Abstract: A terminally-functionalized derivative of a cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) compound, a method to form a polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a polymer derived from the terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative. The terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative has two, three, four, or five reactive functional groups. The polymer is prepared by obtaining CNSL compounds, reacting the CNSL compounds to form the terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative, and polymerizing the terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Jacob Porter, Jason T. Wertz, Scott B. King
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Publication number: 20210402387Abstract: A thermo-gravimetric analysis system includes a chamber having an interior; and a sample crucible connected to and inside of the chamber, the sample crucible configured to hold a sample material. The system further includes a reference crucible connected to and inside of the chamber; and a metal organic framework (MOF) crucible connected to and inside of the chamber, separate from the sample crucible, the MOF crucible including an MOF material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Eric J. Campbell, Sarah K. Czaplewski-Campbell, Brandon M. Kobilka, Scott B. King
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Patent number: 11198818Abstract: A flame-retardant compound, a process for forming a flame-retardant compound, and an article of manufacture. The flame-retardant compound includes a tetrazine moiety and at least one ligand comprising a brominated moiety. The process includes providing starting materials, which include a nitrile compound, a bromine source, and hydrazine. The process also includes reacting the starting materials to form a tetrazine flame retardant. The article of manufacture includes a polymer and a flame-retardant compound having a tetrazine moiety and at least one ligand comprising a brominated moiety.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Jason T. Wertz, Scott B. King, Jacob Porter
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Patent number: 11178757Abstract: A process of manufacturing a multiple-layer printed circuit board includes selectively applying a dielectric resin to a region of a circuitized core layer. The process also includes partially curing the dielectric resin prior to performing a lamination cycle to form the multiple-layer printed circuit board that includes the circuitized core layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bruce J. Chamberlin, Matthew S. Kelly, Scott B. King, Joseph Kuczynski
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Patent number: 11174369Abstract: A flame retardant sugar-derived molecule, a process for forming a flame retardant sugar-derived molecule, and an article of manufacture comprising a flame retardant sugar-derived molecule are disclosed. The flame retardant sugar-derived molecule can be synthesized from arabitol, xylitol, arabic acid, or xylonic acid obtained from a bio-based source, and can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety. The process for forming the flame retardant sugar-derived molecule can include reacting arabitol, xylitol, arabic acid, or xylonic acid and a flame retardant phosphorus-based molecule to form the flame retardant sugar-derived molecule.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott B. King, Brandon M. Kobilka, Joseph Kuczynski, Jason T. Wertz
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Patent number: 11174435Abstract: A levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound, a process for forming a flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a polymer that contains the levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound. The levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound has phosphorus-based flame retardant functional groups. At least one of the phosphorus-based flame retardant groups includes a phenyl substituent. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes providing a phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule, providing levoglucosan, chemically reacting the phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule and the levoglucosan derivative to form a levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound, and incorporating the levoglucosan-based flame retardant compound into a polymer by covalent binding to form the levoglucosan-based flame retardant polymer.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott B. King, Brandon M. Kobilka, Joseph Kuczynski, Jason T. Wertz
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Patent number: 11078425Abstract: A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott B. King, Brandon M. Kobilka, Joseph Kuczynski, Jason T. Wertz
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Patent number: 11072744Abstract: A polybrominated flame-retardant compound, a process for forming a flame-retardant material, and an article of manufacture are disclosed. The polybrominated flame-retardant compound includes a cyclododecane moiety, at least two bromo groups, and at least one substituent having a reactive functional group. The process includes forming a polybromocyclododecane (PBCD) compound having at least one reactive functional group and incorporating the PBCD compound into a polymer in a process that includes covalent binding of the PBCD compound. The article of manufacture includes a flame-retardant material that comprises a polymer with a covalently-bound PBCD compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Joseph Kuczynski, Jason T. Wertz, Scott B. King
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Patent number: 11065187Abstract: A method for forming a photosensitizer product that is resistant to absorption by living tissue that may include binding a photosensitizer compound with an oxide-containing particle to provide the photosensitizer derivative having a microscale size, and mixing the photosensitizer derivative into a lotion. The microscale size of the photosensitizer derivative obstructs absorption by cell tissue.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott B. King, Brandon M. Kobilka, Joseph Kuczynski, Jacob T. Porter, Jason T. Wertz
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Patent number: 11059120Abstract: Fabrication of a reliable circuit board assembly with soldered, plated through-hole structures is facilitated by characterizing plating of a plated through-hole of the circuit board using time-domain reflectance to obtain a base reflectance measurement, and applying solder to the plated through-hole. Based on applying the solder, the plating of the plated through-hole of the circuit board is re-characterized using time-domain reflectance to obtain a new reflectance value. Based on a deviation between the new reflectance measurement and the base reflectance measurement exceeding a threshold, dissolution, at least in part, of the plating of the plated through-hole due to applying the solder is identified.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew S. Kelly, Joseph Kuczynski, Scott B. King, Bruce J. Chamberlin, Matthew Doyle
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Patent number: 11053264Abstract: A limonene-based flame-retardant compound, a method of making a flame-retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that includes a limonene-based flame-retardant compound are provided. In an embodiment, the method includes forming a limonene-based derivative; forming a phosphorus-based flame-retardant molecule; reacting the limonene-based derivative with the phosphorus-based flame-retardant molecule to form a limonene-based flame-retardant compound; and forming a flame-retardant polymer from the limonene-based flame-retardant compound. In some embodiments, the limonene-based flame-retardant compound has variable functionality including vinyl, epoxide, methylene bridges, and thioethers.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Jason T. Wertz, Scott B. King, Joseph Kuczynski
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Patent number: 11021425Abstract: A process of forming a flame retardant material is disclosed. The process includes forming a functionalized polybrominated diphenyl-based flame retardant compound having the following structural formula: In the structural formula, X corresponds to a functional group. The process also includes forming a flame retardant material by covalently bonding the functionalized polybrominated diphenyl-based flame retardant compound into a material using the functional group.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Scott B. King, Joseph Kuczynski, Jason T. Wertz
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Patent number: 11007268Abstract: A microcapsule encapsulates a payload agent, the microcapsule having a microcapsule shell material that is rupturable (e.g., to release the encapsulated payload agent) via a retro-dimerization reaction.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott B. King, Brandon M. Kobilka, Joseph Kuczynski, Jason T. Wertz
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Publication number: 20210139783Abstract: A flame retardant levulinic acid-based compound, a process for forming a levulinic acid-based flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a flame retardant levulinic acid-based polymer are disclosed. The flame retardant levulinic acid-based compound has variable moieties, which include phenyl-substituted and/or R functionalized flame retardant groups. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes forming a phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule, forming a levulinic acid derivative, chemically reacting the phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule and the levulinic acid derivative to form a flame retardant levulinic acid-based compound, and incorporating the levulinic acid-based flame retardant compound into a polymer to form the flame retardant polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Jason T. Wertz, Joseph Kuczynski, Brandon M. Kobilka, Scott B. King