Patents Assigned to Corning
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Patent number: 9517967Abstract: An ion exchangeable glass having a high degree of resistance to damage caused by abrasion, scratching, indentation, and the like. The glass comprises alumina, B2O3, and alkali metal oxides, and contains boron cations having three-fold coordination. The glass, when ion exchanged, has a Vickers crack initiation threshold of at least about 30 kilogram force.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Adam James Ellison, John Christopher Mauro
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Patent number: 9519102Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a system comprising: (i) at least light source transmitting at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s or higher at one or more wavelengths between 840 and 860 nm; (ii) at least one few moded optical fiber optically coupled to said light source, said fiber comprises a graded index a graded index glass core having a diameter D1, such that 12.5 microns?D1<40 microns, a maximum relative refractive index between 0.265 and 0.65 percent, the glass core diameter D1 and refractive index are selected such that the core is capable of supporting the propagation and transmission of an optical signal with X number of mode groups at a wavelength of 850 nm, wherein X is an integer greater than 1 and less than 8, and a cladding comprising a depressed index region and an outer cladding region, wherein said fiber has an overfilled bandwidth at an operating wavelength situated in 840 nm to 860 nm wavelength range greater than 4 GHz-km; an alpha being 2.05???2.15; and an attenuation less than 2.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Scott Robertson Bickham, Dana Craig Bookbinder, Ming-Jun Li, Pushkar Tandon
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Patent number: 9519101Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a few moded optical fiber comprises: a glass graded index core having alpha profile such that 2.0???2.15, a diameter D1 in the range of 13 microns to 40 microns, a maximum relative refractive index between 0.265 and 0.65 percent, core being structured to propagate more with X number of mode groups at a wavelength of 850 nm, wherein X is an integer greater than 1 and less than 8; and (b) a cladding including a depressed-index annular region surrounding the inner cladding. The fiber has an overfilled bandwidth greater than 2.0 GHz-km at 850 nm and relative microbending sensitivity ? such that ??1.5.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Scott Robertson Bickham, Dana Craig Bookbinder, Ming Jun Li, Pushkar Tandon
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Publication number: 20160354788Abstract: A machine for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and outlet end. The inlet end is configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material. The chute further has a removable hose hub extending within the interior of the chute. The removable hose hub is configured for wrapping with a distribution hose. A lower unit is configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet end of the chute. The lower unit includes a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism. The discharge mechanism is configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: David M. Cook, Brandon Robinson, Mark E. Mnich, Ryan S. Crisp, Christopher M. Relyea, Terry Finklea, Chris W. Cicenas
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Patent number: 9515286Abstract: A method of sealing a workpiece comprising forming an inorganic film over a surface of a first substrate, arranging a workpiece to be protected between the first substrate and a second substrate wherein the inorganic film is in contact with the second substrate; and sealing the workpiece between the first and second substrates as a function of the composition of impurities in the first or second substrates and as a function of the composition of the inorganic film by locally heating the inorganic film with a predetermined laser radiation wavelength. The inorganic film, the first substrate, or the second substrate can be transmissive at approximately 420 nm to approximately 750 nm.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Leonard Charles Dabich, II, Stephan Lvovich Logunov, Mark Alejandro Quesada, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov
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Patent number: 9512030Abstract: High CTE glass compositions and laminated glass articles formed from the same are described. In one embodiment, a glass composition may include from about 70 mol. % to about 80 mol. % SiO2, from about 0 mol. % to about 8 mol. % Al2O3, and from about 3 mol. % to about 10 mol. % B2O3 as glass formers. The glass composition may further include alkali oxides such as from about 0 mol. % to about 2 mol. % Na2O and from about 10 mol. % to about 15 mol. % K2O. In addition, the glass composition may include from about 5 mol. % to about 6 mol. % of alkaline earth oxide. The alkaline earth oxide may include at least one of CaO, SrO, and BaO. However, the glass composition may be substantially free from MgO. The glass composition may be used in a laminated glass article, such as a laminated glass article formed by a fusion laminate process.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: John Christopher Mauro
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Patent number: 9512029Abstract: A cover glass article includes a glass body having a three-dimensional shape, an inside surface, and an outside surface. Each of the inside and outside surfaces has a surface roughness (Ra) less than 1 nm and is free of indentations having diameters larger than 150 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Karl David Ehemann, Keith Raymond Gaylo, William Brashear Mattingly, III, Connor Thomas O'Malley, Ljerka Ukrainczyk, Kevin Lee Wasson
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Patent number: 9514857Abstract: A zinc oxide (ZnO) precursor and a method of depositing a ZnO-based thin film using the same, with which a high-quality and high-purity ZnO-based thin film can be deposited. The ZnO precursor includes a mixture solvent containing at least two organic solvents which are mixed and a source material comprising diethyl zinc or dimethyl zinc which is diluted in the mixture solvent.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd.Inventors: SooHo Park, JongSe Park, Young Zo Yoo, Joo Young Lee, Seo Hyun Kim, Gun Sang Yoon, Myong Woon Kim, Hyung Soo Shin, Seung Ho Yoo, Sang Do Lee, Sang Ick Lee, Sang Jun Yim
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Patent number: 9515295Abstract: The present invention relates to a light extraction substrate for an organic light emitting device, a fabrication method therefor and an organic light emitting device including the same and, more specifically, to a light extraction substrate for an organic light emitting device, a fabrication method therefor and an organic light emitting device including the same, wherein the light extraction substrate has aperiodic photonic crystal patterns formed on the front side thereof, through which light emitted from an organic light emitting element is emitted to the outside, thereby avoiding the dependency of light extraction on a specific wavelength band which occurs in existing periodic photonic crystal patterns, and inducing light extraction from a wider wavelength band.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoon Young Kwon, Joo Young Lee, Kyoung Wook Park, Jeong Woo Park, Eun Ho Choi
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Patent number: 9513214Abstract: Thickness and group index variations in test strip samples of ultra-low expansion glass are made by extracting the strip samples with front and back faces oriented at an acute skew angle to the axis of the boule. The strip samples are positioned the within an interferometric measurement cavity so that a set of subcavities formed by pairings of each of two reference surfaces together with each of the front and back faces of the strip sample which each subcavity having a different optical path length spacing. The skew angle is sized to avoid diffusion effects of striae present in the boule.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Paul Gerard Dewa, Thomas James Dunn, Robert Dennis Grejda, Christopher Alan Lee
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Patent number: 9515855Abstract: Frequency shifting a communications signal(s) in a multiple frequency (multi-frequency) distributed antenna system (DAS) to avoid or reduce frequency interference is disclosed. Related devices, methods, and DASs are disclosed. Non-limiting examples of frequency interference include frequency band interference and frequency channel interference. As a non-limiting example, frequency interference in a multi-frequency DAS may result from non-linearity of a signal processing component generating an out-of-band harmonic of a first, in-use communications signal in a first frequency band, within different frequency band(s) of other in-use communications signal(s). To avoid or reduce such interference, embodiments disclosed herein involve predicting frequency interference that may result from processing received, in-use communications signals in multiple frequency bands to be distributed in a multi-frequency DAS.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning Optical Communications Wireless LtdInventor: Dror Harel
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Patent number: 9513445Abstract: A compact optical splitter module is disclosed. One type of compact optical splitter module is a planar attenuated splitter module that includes a branching waveguide network having j?1 50:50 splitters that form up to n?2j output waveguides having associated n output ports, wherein only m<n output ports are suitable for transmitting light to the at least one external output device. This provides a 1×m splitter module wherein each output port has the attenuation of a 1×n splitter module, thereby obviating the need for external attenuation. Another type of compact optical splitter module is a direct-connect splitter module that eliminates the need for an optical fiber array when coupling to external optical fibers. Another type of compact optical splitter module is a microsplitter module that serves as device and module at the same time and that eliminates the differentiation between device and module. The integration of device and module also makes manufacturing the microsplitter module cost-effect.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Terry Dean Cox, Klaus Hartkorn, Angela Rief, Markus Melnelt, Wolfgang Schwelker
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Patent number: 9512027Abstract: A mold assembly includes a mold having a mold cavity defined by a mold surface having a three-dimensional shape and at least one opening for communication of fluid or vacuum to the mold cavity. A plenum base is mounted to the mold such that a chamber is defined between the plenum base and the mold, where the chamber is in communication with the at least one opening in the mold. A cooling plate is arranged in the chamber. A fluid passage is defined between the concentrically arranged outer tube and inner tube coupled to the plenum base. One fluid conduit extends through the inner tube and a first opening in the plenum base to the chamber. Another fluid conduit extends from the fluid passage through a side port in the outer tube and a second opening in the plenum base to the cooling plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Brian Christopher Sheehan, Kevin Lee Wasson
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Patent number: 9513017Abstract: An insulation system for a thermal oven. The insulation system comprises a cabinet and a liner positioned within the cabinet. The liner defines an oven cavity. The liner includes opposing sides, a top, a bottom, a front and a back. A layer of insulation is positioned between the cabinet and the outside of the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The layer of insulation is positioned to create an air gap between the insulation and the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The insulation has a thermal energy reflective facing attached to an interior surface facing the liner.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Manoj K. Choudhary, Francis S. Tyler
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Patent number: 9512035Abstract: Described herein are various antimicrobial glass articles that have improved strength and resistance to discoloration. The improved antimicrobial glass articles described herein generally include a glass substrate with a compressive stress layer and an antimicrobial silver-containing region that each extend inward from a surface of the glass substrate to a specific depth. In some embodiments, the compressive stress layer has a compressive stress at the surface of about 500 MPa or greater and the compressive stress decreases monotonically from the surface into the depth of the glass substrate. Methods of making and using the glass articles are also described and include forming a compressive stress layer and forming an antimicrobial silver-containing region by preferentially exchanging a plurality of silver cations in a silver-containing medium for a specific plurality of first cations ions in the glass substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Jaymin Amin, Timothy Michael Gross, Odessa Natalie Petzold, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev
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Patent number: 9515736Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for transmitting differential optical signals can include an optical modulation device, a multi-core optical waveguide, and a balanced optical receiver. The optical modulation device can include at least one optical input port and multiple optical output ports. The optical modulation device can transform the optical input signal into multiple complimentary modulated optical signals that are transmitted from the multiple optical output ports. The multi-core optical waveguide can include multiple cores disposed within a cladding material. The multiple cores, the cladding material, or both can be configured to mitigate transmission of optical energy between the multiple cores. The balanced optical receiver can include multiple photodetectors. The balanced optical receiver can be communicatively coupled to the multiple cores of the multi-core optical waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Brewster Roe Hemenway, Jr., Ioannis Roudas
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Publication number: 20160345615Abstract: A composition useful as an extender for egg whites in a baked foodstuff comprising a major amount of a non-waxy wheat starch and a minor amount of granular xanthan gum, said granular xanthan gum having a mean particle size greater than 40 micrometers is provided. Also provided is a method of replacing egg whites in a baked foodstuff comprising adding a major amount of a non-waxy wheat starch and a minor amount of granular xanthan gum, said granular xanthan gum having a mean particle size greater than 40 micrometers, to replace a portion of the egg whites in a baked foodstuff. A baked foodstuff comprised of egg whites, wherein at a portion of the egg whites are replaced with a major amount of a non-waxy wheat starch and a minor amount of granular xanthan gum, said granular xanthan gum having a mean particle size greater than 40 micrometers is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: CORN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, INC.Inventors: Matthew Yurgec, Dilek Uzunalioglu
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Patent number: 9506181Abstract: Appliance (w) having a housing, a moveable tub (T) member inside the housing, and a dampening portion is provided. The housing includes, at least one side wall and the dampening portion disposed at least partially between the moveable tub member and the at least one side wall. The dampening portion includes, for example, a resilient material having at least one surface extending at least partially along the side wall or tub member. Methods of shipping and operation dampening an appliance are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventor: Anthony L. Rockwell
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Patent number: 9505880Abstract: A method of synthesizing urethane-free polyfunctional acrylate compounds. The method includes reaction of a polyol with acrylic acid in the presence of an inhibitor. A catalyst may also be present. The catalyst may be an acid and the inhibitor may be a substituted phenol compound. Excess acid may be removed by adding a salt and excess water may be removed by adding a drying agent. The reaction converts alcohol groups of the polyol to acrylate groups to provide a radiation-curable polyfunctional acrylate compound. The reaction is applicable to polyols generally and provides a scalable high yield process for forming urethane-free polyfunctional acrylates over a wide range of molecular weights. Coatings made from the acrylate products exhibit modulus and tensile strength characteristics favorable for primary fiber coatings.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Kevin Robert McCarthy, Weijun Niu, David Neal Schissel, Arthur Lawrence Wallace
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Patent number: PP27443Abstract: A new and distinct Medinilla sp. plant named ‘ROYAL PEARLZ’, characterized by an erect shrub plant, measuring about 30 cm in total height (when first flowering) and about 45-70 cm in diameter; green colored leaves measuring about 15-20 cm in length and about 10-20 cm in width; pendulous panicle, measuring about 36 cm in length and about 15 cm in diameter, with red-purple (RHS 72C) flowers.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Corn Bak B.V.Inventors: Elly Bak, Nicolas Steur