Patents by Inventor Benjamin Alan Grayson
Benjamin Alan Grayson 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: 10067265Abstract: In one embodiment, a semi-transparent reflector may include a multilayered photonic structure. The multilayered photonic structure includes a plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material and a plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric material. The plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material and the plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric material of the multilayered photonic structure are arranged in an [LH . . . (LH)N . . . L] structure. L is one of the plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric material. H is one of the plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material. N is a positive integer. The multilayered photonic structure has substantially constant reflectance values for wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation in a visible spectrum over a range of angles of incidence of the electromagnetic radiation.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Alan Grayson, Debasish Banerjee, Masahiko Ishii
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Patent number: 9715047Abstract: A multi-layer photonic structure may include alternating layers of high index material and low index material having a form [H(LH)N] where, H is a layer of high index material, L is a layer of low index material and N is a number of pairs of layers of high index material and layers of low index material. N may be an integer?1. The low index dielectric material may have an index of refraction nL from about 1.3 to about 2.5. The high index dielectric material may have an index of refraction nH from about 1.8 to about 3.5, wherein nH>nL and the multi-layer photonic structure comprises a reflectivity band of greater than about 200 nm for light having angles of incidence from about 0 degrees to about 80 degrees relative to the multi-layer photonic structure. The multi-layer photonic structure may be incorporated into a paint or coating system thereby forming an omni-directional reflective paint or coating.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Toyota Motor CorporationInventors: Debasish Banerjee, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20150103397Abstract: A multi-layer photonic structure may include alternating layers of high index material and low index material having a form [H(LH)N] where, H is a layer of high index material, L is a layer of low index material and N is a number of pairs of layers of high index material and layers of low index material. N may be an integer ?1. The low index dielectric material may have an index of refraction nL from about 1.3 to about 2.5. The high index dielectric material may have an index of refraction nH from about 1.8 to about 3.5, wherein nH>nL and the multi-layer photonic structure comprises a reflectivity band of greater than about 200 nm for light having angles of incidence from about 0 degrees to about 80 degrees relative to the multi-layer photonic structure. The multi-layer photonic structure may be incorporated into a paint or coating system thereby forming an omni-directional reflective paint or coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Debasish Banerjee, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishii
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Patent number: 8861087Abstract: A multi-layer photonic structure may include alternating layers of high index material and low index material having a form [H(LH)N] where, H is a layer of high index material, L is a layer of low index material and N is a number of pairs of layers of high index material and layers of low index material. N may be an integer ?1. The low index dielectric material may have an index of refraction nL from about 1.3 to about 2.5. The high index dielectric material may have an index of refraction nH from about 1.8 to about 3.5, wherein nH>nL and the multi-layer photonic structure comprises a reflectivity band of greater than about 200 nm for light having angles of incidence from about 0 degrees to about 80 degrees relative to the multi-layer photonic structure. The multi-layer photonic structure may be incorporated into a paint or coating system thereby forming an omni-directional reflective paint or coating.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Toyota Motor CorporationInventors: Debasish Banerjee, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishii
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Patent number: 8736959Abstract: An omnidirectional reflector that reflects a band of electromagnetic radiation of less than 100 nanometers when viewed from angles between 0 and 45 degrees is provided. The omnidirectional reflector includes a multilayer stack having a plurality of layers of high index of refraction material and a plurality of layers of low index of refraction material. In addition, the plurality of high index of refraction material layers and low index of refraction material layers are alternately stacked on top of or across each other and provide a non-periodic layered structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor CorporationInventors: Benjamin Alan Grayson, Debasish Banerjee, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20140055848Abstract: An omnidirectional reflector that reflects a band of electromagnetic radiation of less than 100 nanometers when viewed from angles between 0 and 45 degrees is provided. The omnidirectional reflector includes a multilayer stack having a plurality of layers of high index of refraction material and a plurality of layers of low index of refraction material. In addition, the plurality of high index of refraction material layers and low index of refraction material layers are alternately stacked on top of or across each other and provide a non-periodic layered structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicants: Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Alan Grayson, Debasish Banerjee, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishii
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Patent number: 8593728Abstract: A multilayer photonic structure may include a plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material of index of refraction nH and a plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric material of index of refraction nL alternately arranged with a first coating layer and a last coating layer of the multi-layer photonic structure comprise low index material. An index-thickness of each coating layer of the multilayer photonic structure is different than every other coating layer of the multilayer photonic structure. The multilayer photonic structure has a first high reflectivity bandwidth, a second high reflectivity bandwidth and a low reflectivity bandwidth wherein the low reflectivity bandwidth is positioned between the first high reflectivity bandwidth and the second high reflectivity bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Debasish Banerjee, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishil
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Patent number: 8349761Abstract: A catalyst material for use at elevated temperatures is provided. The material can include a plurality of fibers and a plurality of particles supported on the fibers. In addition, a porous layer can cover the plurality of particles and allow for process fluid to come into contact with the particles, and yet retard sintering of the particles at elevated temperatures is present. The plurality of fibers can be a plurality of nanofibers which may or may not be oxide nanofibers. The particles can be metallic nanoparticles and the porous layer can be a porous oxide layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of Washington Center for Commercialization, Washington UniversityInventors: Younan Xia, Charles Taylor Campbell, Yunqian Dai, Byungkwon Lim, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Paul T. Fanson
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Patent number: 8329247Abstract: A method for producing a multi-layer photonic structure having at least one group of alternating layers of high index material and low index material may include, determining a characteristic property function for the multi-layer photonic structure, determining a thickness multiplier for the at least one group of alternating layers based on a comparison of the characteristic property function to a target profile, adjusting the characteristic property function with the determined thickness multiplier, and comparing an adjusted characteristic property function to the target profile, wherein, when the adjusted characteristic property function does not approximate the target profile, at least one additional group of layers is added to the multi-layer photonic structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Debasish Banerjee, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishii
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Patent number: 8257784Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for identifying an article of manufacture may include: producing a plurality of multilayer photonic structures, wherein each of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures has a unique intensity profile; incorporating one of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures that produces the unique intensity profile into a coating; and generating an electronic code corresponding to the unique intensity profile of one of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Alan Grayson, Debasish Benerjee, Minjuan Zhang, Yasuo Uehara, Masahiko Ishii
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Patent number: 8196823Abstract: In one embodiment, the optical lock system may include an electronic control unit, a lock housing including a lock chamber, and an optical key including a multilayer photonic structure. The multilayer photonic structure may produce a unique intensity profile and includes a plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material and a plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric. A light source may transmit a reference light to the multilayer photonic structure when the optical key is disposed within the lock chamber. A photo detector may receive an interaction light from the multilayer photonic structure and may transmit the unique intensity profile to the electronic control unit which may execute machine readable instructions to: compare the unique intensity profile to an electronic master; and cause the lock actuator to transition from a first state to a second state when the unique intensity profile corresponds to the electronic master.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Alan Grayson, Debasish Benerjee, Minjuan Zhang, Yasuo Uehara, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20120087009Abstract: In one embodiment, a semi-transparent reflector may include a multilayered photonic structure. The multilayered photonic structure includes a plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material and a plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric material. The plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material and the plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric material of the multilayered photonic structure are arranged in an [LH . . . (LH)N . . . L] structure. L is one of the plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric material. H is one of the plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material. N is a positive integer. The multilayered photonic structure has substantially constant reflectance values for wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation in a visible spectrum over a range of angles of incidence of the electromagnetic radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Alan Grayson, Debasish Banerjee, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20120036905Abstract: In one embodiment, the optical lock system may include an electronic control unit, a lock housing including a lock chamber, and an optical key including a multilayer photonic structure. The multilayer photonic structure may produce a unique intensity profile and includes a plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material and a plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric. A light source may transmit a reference light to the multilayer photonic structure when the optical key is disposed within the lock chamber. A photo detector may receive an interaction light from the multilayer photonic structure and may transmit the unique intensity profile to the electronic control unit which may execute machine readable instructions to: compare the unique intensity profile to an electronic master; and cause the lock actuator to transition from a first state to a second state when the unique intensity profile corresponds to the electronic master.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicants: Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Alan Grayson, Debasish Banerjee, Minjuan Zhang, Yasuo Uehara, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20120040091Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for identifying an article of manufacture may include: producing a plurality of multilayer photonic structures, wherein each of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures has a unique intensity profile; incorporating one of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures that produces the unique intensity profile into a coating; and generating an electronic code corresponding to the unique intensity profile of one of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Alan Grayson, Debasish Benerjee, Minjuan Zhang, Yasuo Uehara, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20120028793Abstract: A catalyst material for use at elevated temperatures is provided. The material can include a plurality of fibers and a plurality of particles supported on the fibers. In addition, a porous layer can cover the plurality of particles and allow for process fluid to come into contact with the particles, and yet retard sintering of the particles at elevated temperatures is present. The plurality of fibers can be a plurality of nanofibers which may or may not be oxide nanofibers. The particles can be metallic nanoparticles and the porous layer can be a porous oxide layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Washington University, University of WashingtonInventors: Younan Xia, Charles Taylor Campbell, Yunqian Dai, Byungkwon Lim, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Paul T. Fanson
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Publication number: 20110299154Abstract: An omnidirectional reflector that reflects a band of electromagnetic radiation of less than 100 nanometers when viewed from angles between 0 and 45 degrees is provided. The omnidirectional reflector includes a multilayer stack having a plurality of layers of high index of refraction material and a plurality of layers of low index of refraction material. In addition, the plurality of high index of refraction material layers and low index of refraction material layers are alternately stacked on top of or across each other and provide a non-periodic layered structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicants: Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Alan Grayson, Debasish Banerjee, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20100209593Abstract: A method for producing a multi-layer photonic structure having at least one group of alternating layers of high index material and low index material may include, determining a characteristic property function for the multi-layer photonic structure, determining a thickness multiplier for the at least one group of alternating layers based on a comparison of the characteristic property function to a target profile, adjusting the characteristic property function with the determined thickness multiplier, and comparing an adjusted characteristic property function to the target profile, wherein, when the adjusted characteristic property function does not approximate the target profile, at least one additional group of layers is added to the multi-layer photonic structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Debasish Banerjee, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20100208338Abstract: A multilayer photonic structure may include a plurality of coating layers of high index dielectric material of index of refraction nH and a plurality of coating layers of low index dielectric material of index of refraction nL alternately arranged with a first coating layer and a last coating layer of the multi-layer photonic structure comprise low index material. An index-thickness of each coating layer of the multilayer photonic structure is different than every other coating layer of the multilayer photonic structure. The multilayer photonic structure has a first high reflectivity bandwidth, a second high reflectivity bandwidth and a low reflectivity bandwidth wherein the low reflectivity bandwidth is positioned between the first high reflectivity bandwidth and the second high reflectivity bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor CorporationInventors: Debasish Banerjee, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20090153953Abstract: A multi-layer photonic structure may include alternating layers of high index material and low index material having a form [H(LH)N] where, H is a layer of high index material, L is a layer of low index material and N is a number of pairs of layers of high index material and layers of low index material. N may be an integer ?1. The low index dielectric material may have an index of refraction nL from about 1.3 to about 2.5. The high index dielectric material may have an index of refraction nH from about 1.8 to about 3.5, wherein nH>nL and the multi-layer photonic structure comprises a reflectivity band of greater than about 200 nm for light having angles of incidence from about 0 degrees to about 80 degrees relative to the multi-layer photonic structure. The multi-layer photonic structure may be incorporated into a paint or coating system thereby forming an omni-directional reflective paint or coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Debasish Banerjee, Benjamin Alan Grayson, Minjuan Zhang, Masahiko Ishii