Patents by Inventor Brian T. Weber

Brian T. Weber 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).

  • Publication number: 20120327297
    Abstract: A system for projecting changeable electronic content, such as video or digital still images, onto a curved surface. The system includes a housing, a reflector within the housing, and a projector. The housing has an exterior surface and an interior space. At least a portion of the exterior surface is a curved display surface capable of displaying electronic content projected upon it, and at least one portion of the exterior surface has an aperture through the exterior surface to the interior space. The projector is located proximate the aperture for projecting content through the aperture to the reflector. When the projector receives converted content and projects the converted content through the aperture to the reflector, the curved display surface displays the converted content undistorted to a viewer. The system can also provide for display of branded content on a product container having a shape corresponding with the brand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Ralph R. Roberts, Glenn E. Casner, Brett J. Sitter, Jane K. Wardhana, Brian T. Weber, Kenneth A. Epstein, Martin B. Wolk, Patrick A. Thomas
  • Patent number: 8179587
    Abstract: An electrode that includes a transparent substrate having a first and second surface; a conductive layer disposed on the second surface of the substrate; and an electrode layer disposed on the conductive layer, wherein the electrode layer includes doped tin oxide nanoparticles and an organic binder, and wherein the electrode layer is transparent. Also disclosed is a method of making such an electrode and electrochromic articles including such an electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Brian T. Weber, Erich C. Walter, Eileen M. Haus, Ralph R. Roberts, Kao Vang
  • Patent number: 7940447
    Abstract: An electrode is described. The electrode has a substrate having a first and a second surface; a conductive layer; an electroactive layer that includes nanoparticles having an average size from 5 nm to 30 nm; at least one electroactive chemical and at least one organic binder material. The electroactive chemical binds to the surface of the nanoparticles. The conductive layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate, and the electroactive layer is disposed on the conductive layer. Also described are electrochromic articles including the electrode, and a coating composition that can be utilized to fabricate the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Junjun Wu, John E. Potts, Clinton P. Waller, Jr., Brian T. Weber, Jung-Sheng Wu, Michael W. Lofgren
  • Patent number: 7864397
    Abstract: An electrolyte composition is described. The electrolyte composition includes at least one ionic compound; at least one polar solvent; at least one polymerizable material; at least one nanoparticle based viscosity modifier; at least one chain transfer agent; and at least one initiator. Also described are electrochromic articles and devices including an electrolyte layer including an electrolyte composition. Methods of assembling an electrochromic article are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Junjun Wu, Brian T. Weber, Duane D. Fansler
  • Publication number: 20090174925
    Abstract: An electrode that includes a transparent substrate having a first and second surface; a conductive layer disposed on the second surface of the substrate; and an electrode layer disposed on the conductive layer, wherein the electrode layer includes doped tin oxide nanoparticles and an organic binder, and wherein the electrode layer is transparent. Also disclosed is a method of making such an electrode and electrochromic articles including such an electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Brian T. Weber, Erich C. Walter, Eileen M. Haus, Ralph R. Roberts, Kao Vang
  • Publication number: 20080128287
    Abstract: An electrode is described. The electrode has a substrate having a first and a second surface; a conductive layer; an electroactive layer that includes nanoparticles having an average size from 5 nm to 30 nm; at least one electroactive chemical and at least one organic binder material. The electroactive chemical binds to the surface of the nanoparticles. The conductive layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate, and the electroactive layer is disposed on the conductive layer. Also described are electrochromic articles including the electrode, and a coating composition that can be utilized to fabricate the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Junjun Wu, John E. Potts, Clinton P. Waller, Brian T. Weber, Jung-Sheng Wu, Michael W. Lofgren
  • Publication number: 20080131771
    Abstract: An electrolyte composition is described. The electrolyte composition includes at least one ionic compound; at least one polar solvent; at least one polymerizable material; at least one nanoparticle based viscosity modifier; at least one chain transfer agent; and at least one initiator. Also described are electrochromic articles and devices including an electrolyte layer including an electrolyte composition. Methods of assembling an electrochromic article are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Junjun Wu, Brian T. Weber, Duane D. Fansler