Patents by Inventor BRIAN R. HARKNESS, Jr.

BRIAN R. HARKNESS, Jr. 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).

  • Optical element
    Patent number: 10473822
    Abstract: An optical element comprises an antireflective layer that is disposed on and in contact with a substrate. The antireflective layer has a refractive index of greater than 1 to less than 1.41 and has a pore size ranging from greater than 0 to less than 300 nm. The antireflective layer includes an outermost surface having a water contact angle ranging from greater than or equal to 70° to less than or equal to 120° as determined using ASTM 5946-04.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Silicones Corporation
    Inventors: Fengqiu Fan, Brian R. Harkness, Jr., Junying Liu, Wei Rong, Takeaki Tsuda, Michael L. Bradford
  • Optical Element
    Publication number: 20160363698
    Abstract: An optical element comprises an antireflective layer that is disposed on and in contact with a substrate. The antireflective layer has a refractive index of greater than 1 to less than 1.41 and has a pore size ranging from greater than 0 to less than 300 nm. The antireflective layer includes an outermost surface having a water contact angle ranging from greater than or equal to 70° to less than or equal to 120° as determined using ASTM 5946-04.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: FENGQIU FAN, BRIAN R. HARKNESS, Jr., JUNYING LIU, WEI RONG, TAKEAKI TSUDA, MICHAEL L. BRADFORD