Patents by Inventor Vincent D. McGinniss
Vincent D. McGinniss 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: 7854863Abstract: The present invention provides both polymer systems and electrooptic (EO) chromophores that form the components of optical devices such as optical switches and other devices useful in an optical waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2002Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Elizabeth Drotleff, Vincent D. McGinniss, Steven M. Risser, Kevin Bruce
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Patent number: 7217491Abstract: An antireflective coating composition including a polyester and/or a polyurethane; and a crosslinker selected from the group consisting of tetraamidomethyl ethers.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2003Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Steven M. Risser, Jeffrey T. Cafmeyer, James L. White, Bhima R. Vijayendran
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Patent number: 7138549Abstract: Functional optical materials for optical systems that are typically useful in optical waveguides, optical switching systems, optical modulators, optical computing systems and the like. Included are polymer systems and electrooptical chromophores. Polymers are thermoplastic and/or thermosetting polymers and are blended or co-polymerized with the electrooptic chromophore. The thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer selected from an acrylic/methacrylic, polyester, polyurethane, polyimide, polyamide, epoxy resin, or hybrid (organic-inorganic) or nanocomposite polyester polymer. The electrooptic chromophore is selected from a substituted aniline, substituted azobenzene, substituted stilbene, or substituted imine. Methods for improving adhesion promotion for the various novel materials are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2003Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Steven M. Risser
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Patent number: 6642330Abstract: Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) polymers, especially low Tg, high tack, nonpolar and polar polymers useful in formulating PSA can be solubilized or dispersed in a supercritical fluid (SCF), such as liquid CO2 or supercritical CO2, using an organic cosolvent such as toluene. PSA polymers can be polymerized in SCF fluids to make unique adhesive products. Inclusion of a fluorinated reactant in the SCF polymerization process yields a PSA with improved resistance to mineral oil.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Bhima R. Vijayendran, Kevin B. Spahr, Kazuhiko Shibata, Takayuki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 6610219Abstract: Functional optical materials for optical systems that are typically useful in optical waveguides, optical switching systems, optical modulators, optical computing systems and the like. Included are polymer systems and electrooptical chromophores. Polymers are thermoplastic and/or thermosetting polymers and are blended or co-polymerized with the electrooptic chromophore. The thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer selected from an acrylic/methacrylic, polyester, polyurethane, polyimide, polyamide, epoxy resin, or hybrid (organic-inorganic) or nanocomposite polyester polymer. The electrooptic chromophore is selected from a substituted aniline, substituted azobenzene, substituted stilbene, or substituted imine. Methods for improving adhesion promotion for the various novel materials are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Steven M. Risser
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Patent number: 6590053Abstract: Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) polymers, especially low Tg, high tack, nonpolar and polar polymers useful in formulating PSA can be solubilized or dispersed in a supercritical fluid (SCF), such as liquid CO2 or supercritical CO2, using an organic cosolvent such as toluene. PSA polymers can be polymerized in SCF fluids to make unique adhesive products. Inclusion of a fluorinated reactant in the SCF polymerization process yields a PSA with improved resistance to mineral oil.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Bhima R. Vijayendran, Kevin B. Spahr, Kazuhiko Shibata, Takayuki Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20020185633Abstract: Functional optical materials for optical systems that are typically useful in optical waveguides, optical switching systems, optical modulators, optical computing systems and the like. Included are polymer systems and electrooptical chromophores. Polymers are thermoplastic and/or thermosetting polymers and are blended or co-polymerized with the electrooptic chromophore. The thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer selected from an acrylic/methacrylic, polyester, polyurethane, polyimide, polyamide, epoxy resin, or hybrid (organic-inorganic) or nanocomposite polyester polymer. The electrooptic chromophore is selected from a substituted aniline, substituted azobenzene, substituted stilbene, or substituted imine. Methods for improving adhesion promotion for the various novel materials are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2001Publication date: December 12, 2002Applicant: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Steven M. Risser
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Patent number: 6444772Abstract: Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) polymers, especially low Tg, high tack, nonpolar and polar polymers useful in formulating PSA can be solubilized or dispersed in a supercritical fluid (SCF), such as liquid CO2 or supercritical CO2, using an organic cosolvent such as toluene. PSA polymers can be polymerized in SCF fluids to make unique adhesive products. Inclusion of a fluorinated reactant in the SCF polymerization process yields a PSA with improved resistance to mineral oil.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1998Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Bhima R. Vijayendran, Kevin B. Spahr, Kazuhiko Shibata, Takayuki Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20020037987Abstract: Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) polymers, especially low Tg, high tack, nonpolar and polar polymers useful in formulating PSA can be solubilized or dispersed in a supercritical fluid (SCF), such as liquid CO2 or supercritical CO2, using an organic cosolvent such as toluene. PSA polymers can be polymerized in SCF fluids to make unique adhesive products. Inclusion of a fluorinated reactant in the SCF polymerization process yields a PSA with improved resistance to mineral oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2001Publication date: March 28, 2002Inventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Bhima R. Vijayendran, Kevin B. Spahr, Kazuhiko Shibata, Takayuki Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20020035225Abstract: Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) polymers, especially low Tg, high tack, nonpolar and polar polymers useful in formulating PSA can be solubilized or dispersed in a supercritical fluid (SCF), such as liquid CO2 or supercritical CO2, using an organic cosolvent such as toluene. PSA polymers can be polymerized in SCF fluids to make unique adhesive products. Inclusion of a fluorinated reactant in the SCF polymerization process yields a PSA with improved resistance to mineral oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Inventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Bhima R. Vijayendran, Kevin B. Spahr, Kazuhiko Shibata, Takayuki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 6342563Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing adhesive polymers which commences with the formation of a poly-telechelic polymer of narrow molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) by polymerizing one or more radically-polymerizable monomers in the presence of a transition metal, a ligand, and an initiator, under atom or group transfer radical polymerization conditions. In this polymerization step, OH groups are contained on one or more of said initiator, an initiating monomer, a polymerizable monomer, a terminating monomer, or combinations thereof. The poly-telechelic polymer, then, is chain extended with a polyisocyanate to form the adhesive polymer.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2000Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Bhima R. Vijayendran, Michiharu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 6121380Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing adhesive polymers which commences with the formation of a poly-telechelic polymer of narrow molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) by polymerizing one or more radically-polymerizable monomers in the presence of a transition metal, a ligand, and an initiator, under atom or group transfer radical polymerization conditions. In this polymerization step, OH groups are contained on one or more of said initiator, an initiating monomer, a polymerizable monomer, a terminating monomer, or combinations thereof. The poly-telechelic polymer, then, is chain extended with a polyisocyanate to form the adhesive polymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1997Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Bhima R. Vijayendran, Michiharu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 5989706Abstract: An intumescent coating system and method therefor is disclosed for thermally protecting a substrate having a surface exposed to fire conditions. The coating system of the present invention is provided as having a having a first film layer which forms a rigid carbonific char foam having toughness and rigidity, and a second film layer which forms an insulative carbonific char foam having insulation properties. The two foam components may be separately provided in a laminate-type arrangement as, respectively, an inner coating layer coated and cured on the surface of the substrate to form an inner film layer, and an outer coating layer coated and cured on the inner film layer to form an outer film layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Richard J. Dick, Robert E. Russell, III, Stephen D. Rogers
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Patent number: 5925457Abstract: An intumescent coating system and method therefor is disclosed for thermally protecting a substrate having a surface exposed to fire conditions. The coating system of the present invention is provided as having a first component which forms a rigid carbonific char foam having toughness and rigidity, and a second component which forms an insulative carbonific char foam having a density about half the density of the rigid carbonific foam to give insulation properties. The two foam components may be separately provided in a laminate-type arrangement as, respectively, an inner coating layer coated and cured on the surface of the substrate to form an inner film layer, and an outer coating layer coated and cured on the inner film layer to form an outer film layer. Alternatively, the two foams may be provided as being formed from components blended to comprise a single coating layer which is coated and cured on the surface of the substrate to form a film layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Richard J. Dick, Robert E. Russell, III, Stephen D. Rogers
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Patent number: 5616443Abstract: A solid colored composition which includes a colorant and an ultraviolet radiation transorber. The colorant, in the presence of the ultraviolet radiation transorber, is adapted, upon exposure of the transorber to ultraviolet radiation, to be mutable. The ultraviolet radiation transorber is adapted to absorb ultravioiet radiation and interact with the colorant to effect the irreversible mutation of the colorant. By way of example, the solid colored composition can be a toner adapted to be utilized in an electrophotographic process. The toner includes the colorant and ultraviolet radiation transorber as just described, and a carrier. The carrier can be a polymer, and the toner may contain a charge carrier. The ultraviolet radiation in general will have wavelengths of from about 100 to about 375 nanometers. Especially useful incoherent pulsed ultraviolet radiation is produced by a dielectric barrier discharge excimer lamp.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: April 1, 1997Assignee: Kimberly-Clark CorporationInventors: Ronald S. Nohr, John G. MacDonald, Vincent D. McGinniss, Robert S. Whitmore, Jr.
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Patent number: 5603990Abstract: An intumescent coating system and method therefor is disclosed for thermally protecting a substrate having a surface exposed to a flame environment. The coating system of the present invention is provided as having a having a first component which forms a rigid carbonific char foam having toughness and rigidity, and a second component which forms an insulative carbonific char foam having a density about half the density of the rigid carbonific foam to give insulation properties. The two foam components may be separately provided in a laminate-type arrangement as, respectively, an inner coating layer coated and cured on the surface of the substrate to form an inner film layer, and an outer coating layer coated and cured on the inner film layer to form an outer film layer. Alternatively, the two foams may be provided as being formed from components blended to comprise a single coating layer which is coated and cured on the surface of the substrate to form a film layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Richard J. Dick, Robert E. Russell, III, Stephen D. Rodgers
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Patent number: 5578247Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric networks that can be made electrically conductive in bulk or which have a surface which is electrically conductive, and which networks exhibit resistivities in the ohm to kilo-ohm range. One aspect of the present, thermosetting invention, then, comprises an electrically conductive polymeric network comprising a cured polymeric network which contains an oxidized additive comprising one or more of an oxidizable aniline, thiophene, or pyrrole additive, which additive was oxidized with an oxidizing agent in situ in the cured polymeric network.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1995Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Three Bond Co., Ltd.Inventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, James L. White, Hiroyuki Mikuni
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Patent number: 5540661Abstract: A needleless valve (16), which may be housed in a plastic housing (12), has a web (18) provided with a slit (20) for blunt cannula access therethrough. The web (18) is provided with a lubricious coating (22) on at least a portion thereof, the coating (22) being polymeric and covalently bonded to the web (18). Coating (22) enhances the ease of use of valve (16) and increases its useful life by decreasing the deleterious effects of repeated cannula insertion and removal.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1994Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: Medex, Inc.Inventors: Dennis M. Tomisaka, Vincent D. McGinniss, David C. Masterson
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Patent number: 5487946Abstract: An intumescent coating system and method therefor is disclosed for thermally protecting a substrate having a surface exposed to a flame environment. The coating system of the present invention is provided as having a having a first component which forms a rigid carbonific char foam having toughness and rigidity, and a second component which forms an insulative carbonific char foam having a density about half the density of the rigid carbonific foam to give insulation properties. The two foam components may be separately provided in a laminate-type arrangement as, respectively, an inner coating layer coated and cured on the surface of the substrate to form an inner film layer, and an outer coating layer coated and cured on the inner film layer to form an outer film layer. Alternatively, the two foams may be provided as being formed from components blended to comprise a single coating layer which is coated and cured on the surface of the substrate to form a film layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1994Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Richard J. Dick, Robert E. Russell, III, Stephen D. Rogers
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Patent number: 5462696Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric networks that can be made electrically conductive in bulk or which have a surface which is electrically conductive, and which networks exhibit resistivities in the ohm to kilo-ohm range. One aspect of the present invention, then, comprises an electrically conductive polymeric network comprising a cured thermosetting polymeric network which contains an oxidized additive comprising one or more of an oxidizable aniline, thiophene, or pyrrole additive, which additive was oxidized with an oxidizing agent in situ in the cured polymeric network.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1994Date of Patent: October 31, 1995Assignee: Three Bond Company, Ltd.Inventors: Vincent D. McGinniss, Albert R. Bunk, Hiroyuki Mikuni