Patents by Inventor Charles A. Warren

Charles A. Warren 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).

  • Patent number: 9446979
    Abstract: A glass article including: at least one anti-glare surface having haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, uniformity properties and sparkle properties, as defined herein. A method of making the glass article includes, for example, slot coating a suspension of particles on at least one surface of the article to provide a particulated mask covering from about 40 to 92% of the coated surface area; contacting the at least one surface of the article having the particulated mask and an etchant to form the anti-glare surface, and optionally continuously polishing the suspension of particles just prior to slot coating. A display system that incorporates the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles Warren Lander, Kelvin Nguyen, Alan Thomas Stephens
  • Publication number: 20160245626
    Abstract: The instant disclosure is directed towards shot shell configurations and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Heather Drieling, Charles Warren, Robert Dick, Stephen Leonard
  • Publication number: 20160131461
    Abstract: An apparatus, comprising: a substrate configured into a casing, a propellant configured between a projectile positioned/configured within the casing and an end of the casing, the propellant configured to expand upon a firing event and project the projectile from the casing; and a coating comprising a conformal coating layer having a particulate boron nitride dispersed therein, wherein the coating is configured to cover at least one of the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall, such that at least one side of the substrate is covered by the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Jean Ann Skiles, Charles Warren, Heather Drieling, John McAllister, Tom Murphy, James Wiswall
  • Patent number: 9335636
    Abstract: A photopolymer layer is formed on an organic device substrate and exposed to patterned radiation. The photopolymer layer includes a photopolymer comprising at least a first repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed, solubility-altering reactive group, wherein the total fluorine content of the photopolymer is less than 30% by weight. The pattern exposed photopolymer is contacted with a developing agent, such as a developing solution, to remove unexposed photopolymer, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of exposed photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the unexposed photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a hydrofluoroether developing solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ORTHOGONAL, INC.
    Inventors: John Andrew DeFranco, Francis Houlihan, Charles Warren Wright, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne, Douglas Robert Robello, Sandra Rubsam, Terrence Robert O'Toole
  • Patent number: 9298088
    Abstract: A photosensitive composition useful for fabricating organic electronic devices comprises a fluorinated solvent a fluorinated sensitizing dye and a copolymer. The copolymer comprises at least two distinct repeating units, including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group and a second repeating unit having a solubility-altering reactive group. The presence of the fluorinated sensitizing dye improves photosensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Robert Robello, Charles Warren Wright
  • Publication number: 20150331325
    Abstract: A photopolymer layer is formed on an organic device substrate and exposed to patterned radiation. The photopolymer layer includes a photopolymer comprising at least a first repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed, solubility-altering reactive group, wherein the total fluorine content of the photopolymer is less than 30% by weight. The pattern exposed photopolymer is contacted with a developing agent, such as a developing solution, to remove unexposed photopolymer, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of exposed photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the unexposed photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a hydrofluoroether developing solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: John Andrew DEFRANCO, Francis HOULIHAN, Charles Warren WRIGHT, Diane Carol FREEMAN, Frank Xavier BYRNE, Douglas Robert ROBELLO, Sandra RUBSAM, Terrence Robert O'TOOLE
  • Patent number: 9122167
    Abstract: A photopolymer layer is formed on an organic device substrate and exposed to patterned radiation. The photopolymer layer includes a photopolymer comprising at least a first repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed, solubility-altering reactive group, wherein the total fluorine content of the photopolymer is less than 30% by weight. The pattern exposed photopolymer is contacted with a developing agent, such as a developing solution, to remove unexposed photopolymer, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of exposed photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the unexposed photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a hydrofluoroether developing solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.
    Inventors: John Andrew Defranco, Francis Houlihan, Charles Warren Wright, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne, Douglas Robert Robello, Sandra Rubsam, Terrence Robert O'Toole
  • Patent number: 9104104
    Abstract: A fluorinated photopolymer is formed on a device substrate and exposed to patterned radiation. The photopolymer has a total fluorine content in a weight range of 15 to 60% and comprises at least three distinct repeating units, including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, a second repeating unit having an acid- or alcohol-forming precursor group, and a third repeating unit different from the first and second repeating units. The pattern-exposed photopolymer layer is contacted with a developing solution comprising at least a first fluorinated solvent that dissolves the unexposed photopolymer thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate. The developing solution is selected to provide a maximum photopolymer contrast in a range of 1.9 to 5.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne, John Andrew DeFranco, Sandra Rubsam, Terrence Robert O'Toole, Douglas Robert Robello
  • Publication number: 20150198752
    Abstract: A glass article including: at least one anti-glare surface having haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, and uniformity properties, as defined herein. A method of making the glass article includes, for example: depositing deformable particles on at least a portion of a glass surface of the article; causing the deposited deformable particles on the surface to deform and adhere to the surface; and contacting the surface having the adhered particles with an etchant to form the anti-glare surface. A display system that incorporates the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Charles Warren Lander, Timothy Edward Myers, Kelvin Nguyen, Alan Thomas Stephens, II
  • Publication number: 20150132699
    Abstract: A fluorinated photopolymer composition is disclosed having a branched copolymer provided in a fluorinated solvent. The copolymer includes a branching unit, a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, and a second repeating unit having a solubility-altering reactive group. The branched fluorinated photopolymer composition is particularly suited for the fabrication of organic electronic and bioelectronic devices, or other devices having sensitive active organic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas Robert Robello, Charles Warren Wright, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne, John Andrew DeFranco, Sandra Rubsam, Terrence Robert O'Toole
  • Patent number: 9017566
    Abstract: A glass article including: at least one anti-glare surface having haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, and uniformity properties, as defined herein. A method of making the glass article includes, for example: depositing deformable particles on at least a portion of a glass surface of the article; causing the deposited deformable particles on the surface to deform and adhere to the surface; and contacting the surface having the adhered particles with an etchant to form the anti-glare surface. A display system that incorporates the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles Warren Lander, Timothy Edward Myers, Kelvin Nguyen, Alan Thomas Stephens, II
  • Publication number: 20150055275
    Abstract: A separator such as for an electrochemical double layer capacitor includes acicular inorganic particles that are dried to form a porous membrane. Example inorganic particles are calcium silicate particles. A deposition method implementing slurry that includes the acicular inorganic particles and a dispersing medium along with a binder material can be used to form the separator layer directly on electrode materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Felipe Miguel Joos, Satyanarayana Kodali, Atul Kumar, Charles Warren Lander, Kamjula Pattabhirami Reddy, Huthavahana Kuchibhotla Sarma
  • Publication number: 20150030982
    Abstract: A photosensitive composition useful for fabricating organic electronic devices comprises a fluorinated solvent a fluorinated sensitizing dye and a copolymer. The copolymer comprises at least two distinct repeating units, including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group and a second repeating unit having a solubility-altering reactive group. The presence of the fluorinated sensitizing dye improves photosensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas Robert Robello, Charles Warren Wright
  • Publication number: 20150030981
    Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprises a fluorinated solvent, a photo-acid generator and a copolymer. The copolymer comprises at least three distinct repeating units, including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, a second repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed cross-linkable group, and a third repeating unit having a sensitizing dye. The composition is useful in the fabrication of electronic devices, especially organic electronic and bioelectronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas Robert Robello, Charles Warren Wright
  • Publication number: 20140356789
    Abstract: A method of patterning a device comprises providing on a device substrate a layer of a fluorinated photopolymer comprising at least three distinct repeating units including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, a second repeating unit having an acid- or alcohol-forming precursor group, and a third repeating unit having an anthracene-based sensitizing dye. The photopolymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 15 to 60% by weight. The photopolymer layer is exposed to patterned light and contacted with a developing agent to remove a portion of exposed photopolymer layer in accordance with the patterned light, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the removed portion of photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a fluorinated solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Ralph Rainer Dammel
  • Publication number: 20140356788
    Abstract: A method of patterning a device comprises providing on a device substrate a layer of a fluorinated photopolymer comprising at least three distinct repeating units including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, a second repeating unit having an acid- or alcohol-forming precursor group, and a third repeating unit having a sensitizing dye. The photopolymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 15 to 60% by weight. The photopolymer layer is exposed to patterned light and contacted with a developing agent to remove a portion of exposed photopolymer layer in accordance with the patterned light, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the removed portion of photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a fluorinated solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Douglas Robert Robello
  • Publication number: 20140342287
    Abstract: A fluorinated photopolymer is formed on a device substrate and exposed to patterned radiation. The photopolymer has a total fluorine content in a weight range of 15 to 60% and comprises at least three distinct repeating units, including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, a second repeating unit having an acid- or alcohol-forming precursor group, and a third repeating unit different from the first and second repeating units. The pattern-exposed photopolymer layer is contacted with a developing solution comprising at least a first fluorinated solvent that dissolves the unexposed photopolymer thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate. The developing solution is selected to provide a maximum photopolymer contrast in a range of 1.9 to 5.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne, John Andrew DeFranco, Sandra Rubsam, Terrrence Robert O'Toole, Douglas Robert Robello
  • Publication number: 20140322656
    Abstract: A photoresist layer comprising a fluorinated photoresist material is formed on a device substrate and exposed to patterned radiation. The exposed photoresist layer is contacted with a developing agent to remove a portion of the exposed photoresist layer in accordance with the patterned light, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of photoresist covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the removed portion of photoresist, the developing agent comprising a mixture of first and second fluorinated solvents, wherein at least one of the first and second solvents is a hydrofluoroether. The developed structure is treated to form a treated structure. The treated structure is contacted with a stripping agent to remove the first pattern of photoresist, the stripping agent comprising at least the first or second solvent in a concentration different from the developing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne, John Andrew DeFranco
  • Patent number: 8871116
    Abstract: Water-based conductive ink compositions may include acid-washed graphite particles, carbon black particles, at least one polymeric dispersant, at least one acrylic binder, at least one polyvinylpyrrolidone binder, at least one defoamer, and an aqueous carrier. At least 90 wt. % of the acid-washed graphite particles and the carbon black particles, based on the combined weight of the acid-washed graphite particles and the carbon black particles, may have particle sizes less than 10 ?m. The water-based conductive ink composition may have a total elemental contaminant level of less than 100 ppm, based on the total weight of the water-based conductive ink composition. Methods for preparing the water-based conductive ink compositions may include preparing a letdown phase from a first premix containing carbon black and a second premix containing acid-washed graphite. The methods may include washing graphite particles in an strong acid such as hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Renee Kelly Duncan, Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Felipe Miguel Joos, Charles Warren Lander
  • Publication number: 20140248565
    Abstract: A photopolymer layer is formed on an organic device substrate and exposed to patterned radiation. The photopolymer layer includes a photopolymer comprising at least a first repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed, solubility-altering reactive group, wherein the total fluorine content of the photopolymer is less than 30% by weight. The pattern exposed photopolymer is contacted with a developing agent, such as a developing solution, to remove unexposed photopolymer, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of exposed photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the unexposed photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a hydrofluoroether developing solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: John Andrew DEFRANCO, Francis HOULIHAN, Charles Warren WRIGHT, Diane Carol FREEMAN, Frank Xavier BYRNE, Douglas Robert ROBELLO, Sandra RUBSAM, Terrence Robert O'TOOLE