Patents by Inventor William R. Birch

William R. Birch 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).

  • Systems and methods for treating glass
    Publication number: 20040043142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for temporarily protecting LCD glass by (1) coating the glass material with a hydrophobic coating and (2) removing the hydrophobic coating and any contaminants by either plasma cleaning, pyrolysis cleaning, or a combination of both cleaning methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: William R. Birch, Lori L. Hamilton, Edward J. Sever, Youchun Shi
  • Process of making a pattern in a film
    Patent number: 6656398
    Abstract: A method for forming a pattern in a film carried on a substrate includes depositing a layer of alkyl silane on a surface of a mold having a pattern, bringing the mold in contact with the film on the substrate and pressing the mold into the film so as to emboss the pattern on the mold in the film, wherein the film comprises a thermoplastic polymer, and removing the mold from the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: William R. Birch, Alain R. E. Carre, Paul D. Frayer, Kenjiro Hasui
  • Releasing agent for embossing mold with high pattern density
    Publication number: 20020190416
    Abstract: A releasing agent for embossing a thin film carried on a surface of a substrate with a mold having a high pattern density includes an alkyl silane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: William R. Birch, Alain R. E. Carre, Paul D. Frayer, Kenjiro Hasui