Patents by Inventor Allan W. Olsen

Allan W. Olsen 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).

  • Nonlinear optical composites of metal cluster laden polymers
    Patent number: 5405906
    Abstract: Nonlinear optical composites with large third-order optical response compd of metal clusters uniformly dispersed in polymers are prepared by vapor deposition of a metal onto a cold support while simultaneously cocondensing a vapor of an organic material. Where the organic material is a monomer, it polymerizes either when it comes in contact of the metal and/or when the cold surface is warmed. The unpolymerized monomer is removed to yield a processable composite. When the organic material is a diluent, it deposits as a solid on the cold surface forming a dispersion of the solid metal clusters in the liquid diluent. A polymer solution is then mixed with the dispersion and the composite is formed after removal of the diluent and the solvent for the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Allan W. Olsen, Zakya H. Kafafi
  • Nonlinear optical composites of metal cluster laden polymers
    Patent number: 5234758
    Abstract: Nonlinear optical composites with large third-order optical response compd of metal clusters uniformly dispersed in polymers are prepared by vapor deposition of a metal onto a cold support while simultaneously cocondensing a vapor of an organic material. Where the organic material is a monomer, it polymerizes either when it comes in contact of the metal and/or when the cold surface is warmed. The unpolymerized monomer is removed to yield a processable composite. When the organic material is a diluent, it deposits as a solid on the cold surface forming a dispersion of the solid metal clusters in the liquid diluent. A polymer solution is then mixed with the dispersion and the composite is formed after removal of the diluent and the solvent for the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of Americas as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Allan W. Olsen, Zakya H. Kafafi