Patents by Inventor Christian C. Honeker
Christian C. Honeker 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: 8648136Abstract: Polymer-inorganic particle blends are incorporated into structures generally involving interfaces with additional materials that can be used advantageously for forming desirable devices. In some embodiments, the structures are optical structures, and the interfaces are optical interfaces. The different materials at the interface can have differences in index-of-refraction to yield desired optical properties at the interface. In some embodiments, structures are formed with periodic variations in index-of-refraction. In particular, photonic crystals can be formed. Suitable methods can be used to form the desired structures.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: NanoGram CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki Kambe, Christian C. Honeker, Yigal Dov Blum, David Brent MacQueen
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Publication number: 20130005878Abstract: A composition includes a) a melt processable polymer including at least one chemical moiety having a partial charge; and b) a nucleating agent having a surface charge that is opposite the partial charge of the chemical moiety of the polymer, wherein the nucleating agent accelerates the rate of crystallization of the melt processable polymer; wherein the nucleating agent has a melting point greater than the melting point of the melt processable polymer. In an embodiment, a method of making the composition is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Shaw Ling Hsu, Ying Wu, Christian C. Honeker, David J. Bravet, Darryl William
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Publication number: 20120319053Abstract: Polymer-inorganic particle blends are incorporated into structures generally involving interfaces with additional materials that can be used advantageously for forming desirable devices. In some embodiments, the structures are optical structures, and the interfaces are optical interfaces. The different materials at the interface can have differences in index-of-refraction to yield desired optical properties at the interface. In some embodiments, structures are formed with periodic variations in index-of-refraction. In particular, photonic crystals can be formed. Suitable methods can be used to form the desired structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Nobuyuki Kambe, Christian C. Honeker, Yigal Dov Blum, David Brent MacQueen
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Publication number: 20120282437Abstract: A textured film is provided. The textured film includes a first layer forming an outer surface and including a fluoropolymer. A second layer includes an encapsulant layer. The first layer and the second layer are mechanically textured to provide a plurality of surface features on the outer surface and extend into the second layer. The film can be applied as a textured film overlying an active component of a photovoltaic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Sarah L. Clark, Nikhil N. Bhiwankar, Yu Zhong, Vignesh Rajamani, Gowri Dorairaju, Christian C. Honeker, Jean-Philippe Mulet, Mathieu Berard
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Publication number: 20120080085Abstract: A film has an inner and an outer surface. The film includes a first layer forming the outer surface and including fluoropolymer. The film further includes a second layer disposed away from the outer surface comprising a polymer. The polymer can have a storage modulus at 65° C. of at least 5 MPa. The film has a plurality of surface features forming the outer surface and extending into the first and second layers. The surface features have a mean slope of at least 15°. The film can be applied as a protective film overlying an active component of a photovoltaic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Christian C. HONEKER, Robert L. Febonio, Jean-Philippe Mulet, Mathieu Berard
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Publication number: 20110247686Abstract: A multilayer film includes a functional portion including one or more layers, an adhesive layer overlying a major surface of the functional portion, and a fluoropolymer layer overlying a major surface of the adhesive layer opposite the functional portion. The fluoropolymer layer includes a fluoropolymer. The adhesive layer includes an adhesive and an ultraviolet radiation absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Christian C. Honeker, Maryann C. Kenney, Julia DiCorleto Gibson, Keith C. Hong
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Publication number: 20110017952Abstract: Polymer-inorganic particle blends are incorporated into structures generally involving interfaces with additional materials that can be used advantageously for forming desirable devices. In some embodiments, the structures are optical structures, and the interfaces are optical interfaces. The different materials at the interface can have differences in index-of-refraction to yield desired optical properties at the interface. In some embodiments, structures are formed with periodic variations in index-of-refraction. In particular, photonic crystals can be formed. Suitable methods can be used to form the desired structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Nobuyuki Kambe, Christian C. Honeker, Yigal Dov Blum, David Brent MacQueen
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Patent number: 7816439Abstract: Polymer-inorganic particle blends are incorporated into structures generally involving interfaces with additional materials that can be used advantageously for forming desirable devices. In some embodiments, the structures are optical structures, and the interfaces are optical interfaces. The different materials at the interface can have differences in index-of-refraction to yield desired optical properties at the interface. In some embodiments, structures are formed with periodic variations in index-of-refraction. In particular, photonic crystals can be formed. Suitable methods can be used to form the desired structures.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: NanoGram CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki Kambe, Christian C. Honeker, Yigal Dov Blum, David Brent MacQueen
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Patent number: 7776406Abstract: Nanoscale particles, particle coatings/particle arrays and corresponding consolidated materials are described based on an ability to vary the composition involving a wide range of metal and/or metalloid elements and corresponding compositions. In particular, metalloid oxides and metal-metalloid compositions are described in the form of improved nanoscale particles and coatings formed from the nanoscale particles. Compositions comprising rare earth metals and dopants/additives with rare earth metals are described. Complex compositions with a range of host compositions and dopants/additives can be formed using the approaches described herein. The particle coating can take the form of particle arrays that range from collections of disbursable primary particles to fused networks of primary particles forming channels that reflect the nanoscale of the primary particles. Suitable materials for optical applications are described along with some optical devices of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: NeoPhotonics CorporationInventors: Craig R. Horne, Pierre J. DeMascarel, Christian C. Honeker, Benjamin Chaloner-Gill, Herman A. Lopez, Xiangxin Bi, Ronald J. Mosso, William E. McGovern, James T. Gardner, Sujeet Kumar, James A. Gilliam, Vince Pham, Eric Euvrard, Shivkumar Chiruvolu, Jesse Jur
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Publication number: 20090053529Abstract: A roofing material includes a bitumen sheet material and a multilayer capping film. The multilayer capping film includes a first layer comprising a first fluoropolymer and a second layer underlying the first layer. The second layer includes at least 40 wt % of a second fluoropolymer and not greater than 60 wt % of an acrylic polymer. The second layer of the multilayer capping film overlies the bitumen sheet material and the first layer of the multilayer capping film forms an outer surface of the roofing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Maryann C. Kenney, Gwo S. Swei, Giorgio Bortolotto, Christian C. Honeker
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Patent number: 7306845Abstract: Nanoscale particles, particle coatings/particle arrays and corresponding consolidated materials are described based on an ability to vary the composition involving a wide range of metal and/or metalloid elements and corresponding compositions. In particular, metalloid oxides and metal-metalloid compositions are described in the form of improved nanoscale particles and coatings formed from the nanoscale particles. Compositions comprising rare earth metals and dopants/additives with rare earth metals are described. Complex compositions with a range of host compositions and dopants/additives can be formed using the approaches described herein. The particle coating can take the form of particle arrays that range from collections of disbursable primary particles to fused networks of primary particles forming channels that reflect the nanoscale of the primary particles. Suitable materials for optical applications are described along with some optical devices of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: NeoPhotonics CorporationInventors: Craig R. Horne, Pierre J. DeMascarel, Christian C. Honeker, Benjamin Chaloner-Gill, Herman A. Lopez, Xiangxin Bi, Ronald J. Mosso, William E. McGovern, James T. Gardner, Sujeet Kumar, James A. Gilliam, Vince Pham, Eric Euvrard, Shivkumar Chiruvolu, Jesse Jur
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Patent number: 7226966Abstract: Polymer-inorganic particle blends are incorporated into structures generally involving interfaces with additional materials that can be used advantageously for forming desirable devices. In some embodiments, the structures are optical structures, and the interfaces are optical interfaces. The different materials at the interface can have differences in index-of-refraction to yield desired optical properties at the interface. In some embodiments, structures are formed with periodic variations in index-of-refraction. In particular, photonic crystals can be formed. Suitable methods can be used to form the desired structures.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: NanoGram CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki Kambe, Christian C. Honeker
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Patent number: 6849334Abstract: Nanoscale particles, particle coatings/particle arrays and corresponding consolidated materials are described based on an ability to vary the composition involving a wide range of metal and/or metalloid elements and corresponding compositions. In particular, metalloid oxides and metal-metalloid compositions are described in the form of improved nanoscale particles and coatings formed from the nanoscale particles. Compositions comprising rare earth metals and dopants/additives with rare earth metals are described. Complex compositions with a range of host compositions and dopants/additives can be formed using the approaches described herein. The particle coating can take the form of particle arrays that range from collections of disbursable primary particles to fused networks of primary particles forming channels that reflect the nanoscale of the primary particles. Suitable materials for optical applications are described along with some optical devices of interest.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: NeoPhotonics CorporationInventors: Craig R. Horne, Pierre J. DeMascarel, Christian C. Honeker, Benjamin Chaloner-Gill, Herman A. Lopez, Xiangxin Bi, Ronald J. Mosso, William E. McGovern, James T. Gardner, Sujeet Kumar, James A. Gilliam, Vince Pham, Eric Euvrard, Shivkumar Chiruvolu, Jesse Jur
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Publication number: 20030118841Abstract: Nanoscale particles, particle coatings/particle arrays and corresponding consolidated materials are described based on an ability to vary the composition involving a wide range of metal and/or metalloid elements and corresponding compositions. In particular, metalloid oxides and metal-metalloid compositions are described in the form of improved nanoscale particles and coatings formed from the nanoscale particles. Compositions comprising rare earth metals and dopants/additives with rare earth metals are described. Complex compositions with a range of host compositions and dopants/additives can be formed using the approaches described herein. The particle coating can take the form of particle arrays that range from collections of disbursable primary particles to fused networks of primary particles forming channels that reflect the nanoscale of the primary particles. Suitable materials for optical applications are described along with some optical devices of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Craig R. Horne, Peirre J. DeMascarel, Christian C. Honeker, Benjamin Chaloner-Gill, Herman A. Lopez, Xiangxin Bi, Ronald J. Mosso, William E. McGovern, James T. Gardner, Sujeet Kumar, James A. Gilliam, Vince Pham, Eric Euvrard, Shivkumar Chiruvolu, Jesse Jur
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Publication number: 20030031438Abstract: Polymer-inorganic particle blends are incorporated into structures generally involving interfaces with additional materials that can be used advantageously for forming desirable devices. In some embodiments, the structures are optical structures, and the interfaces are optical interfaces. The different materials at the interface can have differences in index-of-refraction to yield desired optical properties at the interface. In some embodiments, structures are formed with periodic variations in index-of-refraction. In particular, photonic crystals can be formed. Suitable methods can be used to form the desired structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Nobuyuki Kambe, Christian C. Honeker