Patents by Inventor Christine Coulter Wolcott
Christine Coulter Wolcott 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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Publication number: 20220234947Abstract: Various embodiments provide an article including a substrate and a coating thereon including a functionalized fluorine containing compound crosslinked with a multifunctional siloxane resin. A method of forming the article includes applying a multifunctional siloxane resin to a substrate, applying a functionalized fluorine containing compound to the substrate, and annealing the multifunctional siloxane resin and the functionalized fluorine containing compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Kaveh Adib, Theresa Chang, Sean Patrick Coleman, Jiangwei Fei, Ying Wei, Christine Coulter Wolcott, Shu Yuan, Binwei Zhang, Chunhe Zhang
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Publication number: 20200407274Abstract: A substrate with a textured surface is disclosed. The textured glass substrate exhibits low haze and a significant reduction in contact electrostatic charging when compared to an un-textured but otherwise identical glass substrate. Methods of producing the textured surface by an in situ mask etching process are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Gabriel Pierce AGNELLO, He JING, Christine Coulter WOLCOTT
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Patent number: 10698151Abstract: A substrate with a textured surface is disclosed. The substrate may be, for example, a light emitter comprising a light guide, for example a backlight element for use in a display device, wherein a surface of the light guide, for example a glass substrate, is configured to have a textured surface with a predetermined RMS roughness and a predetermined correlation length of the texture. A plurality of light scatter suppressing features can be provided on the textured surface. Textured surfaces disclosed herein may be effective to reduce electrostatic charging of the substrate surface. Methods of producing the textured surface are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: James Patrick Hamilton, Karl William Koch, III, Aize Li, Jonathan Michael Mis, Vasudha Ravichandran, Nicholas James Smith, Christine Coulter Wolcott, Ruchirej Yongsunthon
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Patent number: 10676394Abstract: Described herein are various antimicrobial glass articles that have improved resistance to discoloration when exposed to harsh conditions. The improved antimicrobial glass articles described herein generally include a glass substrate that has a low concentration of nonbridging oxygen atoms, a compressive stress layer and an antimicrobial silver-containing region that each extend inward from a surface of the glass substrate to a specific depth, such that the glass article experiences little-to-no discoloration when exposed to harsh conditions. Methods of making and using the glass articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Yuhui Jin, Charlotte Diane Milia, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Publication number: 20190243052Abstract: A substrate with a textured surface is disclosed. The substrate may be, for example, a light emitter comprising a light guide, for example a backlight element for use in a display device, wherein a surface of the light guide, for example a glass substrate, is configured to have a textured surface with a predetermined RMS roughness and a predetermined correlation length of the texture. A plurality of light scatter suppressing features can be provided on the textured surface. Textured surfaces disclosed herein may be effective to reduce electrostatic charging of the substrate surface. Methods of producing the textured surface are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: James Patrick Hamilton, Karl William Koch, III, Aize Li, Vasudha Ravichandran, Nicholas James Smith, Christine Coulter Wolcott, Ruchirej Yongsunthon
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Patent number: 10302841Abstract: A substrate with a textured surface is disclosed. The substrate may be, for example, a light emitter comprising a light guide, for example a backlight element for use in a display device, wherein a surface of the light guide, for example a glass substrate, is configured to have a textured surface with a predetermined RMS roughness and a predetermined correlation length of the texture. A plurality of light scatter suppressing features can be provided on the textured surface. Textured surfaces disclosed herein may be effective to reduce electrostatic charging of the substrate surface. Methods of producing the textured surface are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Daniel Aloysius Nolan, Vasudha Ravichandran, Ioannis Georgios Roudas, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Publication number: 20190135687Abstract: Described herein are various antimicrobial glass articles that have improved resistance to discoloration when exposed to harsh conditions. The improved antimicrobial glass articles described herein generally include a glass substrate that has a low concentration of nonbridging oxygen atoms, a compressive stress layer and an antimicrobial silver-containing region that each extend inward from a surface of the glass substrate to a specific depth, such that the glass article experiences little-to-no discoloration when exposed to harsh conditions. Methods of making and using the glass articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Yuhui Jin, Charlotte Diane Milia, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Patent number: 10131574Abstract: Described herein are various antimicrobial glass articles that have improved resistance to discoloration when exposed to harsh conditions. The improved antimicrobial glass articles described herein generally include a glass substrate that has a low concentration of nonbridging oxygen atoms, a compressive stress layer and an antimicrobial silver-containing region that each extend inward from a surface of the glass substrate to a specific depth, such that the glass article experiences little-to-no discoloration when exposed to harsh conditions. Methods of making and using the glass articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Yuhui Jin, Charlotte Diane Milia, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Publication number: 20180128957Abstract: Disclosed herein are glass articles, such as light guide plates, comprising a first surface (101) and an opposing second surface (102), wherein the first surface comprises an array of light extraction features (103) having a diameter of at least about 10 microns and a height ranging from about 1 micron to about 10 microns. Display devices comprising such glass articles are also disclosed herein as well as methods for producing such glass articles. The method involves depositing ink on a first surface of a glass substrate to form an array of coated and uncoated surfaces and etching the uncoated surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Brian Douglas Davis, Jacques Gollier, Vasudha Ravichandran, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Patent number: 9952375Abstract: A substrate with a textured surface is disclosed. The substrate may be, for example, a light emitter comprising a light guide, for example a backlight element for use in a display device, wherein a surface of the light guide, for example a glass substrate, is configured to have a textured surface with a predetermined RMS roughness and a predetermined correlation length of the texture. A plurality of light scatter suppressing features can be provided on the textured surface. Textured surfaces disclosed herein may be effective to reduce electrostatic charging of the substrate surface. Methods of producing the textured surface are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Daniel Aloysius Nolan, Vasudha Ravichandran, Ioannis Georgios Roudas, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Publication number: 20180059309Abstract: A substrate with a textured surface is disclosed. The substrate may be, for example, a light emitter comprising a light guide, for example a backlight element for use in a display device, wherein a surface of the light guide, for example a glass substrate, is configured to have a textured surface with a predetermined RMS roughness and a predetermined correlation length of the texture. A plurality of light scatter suppressing features can be provided on the textured surface. Textured surfaces disclosed herein may be effective to reduce electrostatic charging of the substrate surface. Methods of producing the textured surface are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Daniel Aloysius Nolan, Vasudha Ravichandran, Ioannis Georgios Roudas, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Publication number: 20160313494Abstract: A substrate with a textured surface is disclosed. The substrate may be, for example, a light emitter comprising a light guide, for example a backlight element for use in a display device, wherein a surface of the light guide, for example a glass substrate, is configured to have a textured surface with a predetermined RMS roughness and a predetermined correlation length of the texture. A plurality of light scatter supressing features can be provided on the textured surface. Textured surfaces disclosed herein may be effective to reduce electrostatic charging of the substrate surface. Methods of producing the textured surface are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: James Patrick Hamilton, Karl William Koch, Aize Li, Jonathan Michael Mis, Daniel Aloysius Nolan, Vasudha Ravichandran, Ioannis Georgios Roudas, Nicholas James Smith, Christine Coulter Wolcott, Ruchirej Yongsunthon
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Patent number: 9302933Abstract: A method of making an article having a textured glass surface, including, for example: attaching microencapsulated particles to a portion of a glass surface of the article; and contacting the glass surface having the attached microencapsulated particles with an etchant to form the textured surface. A glass article prepared by the method including: at least one textured surface having excellent haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, and uniformity properties, as defined herein. A display system that incorporates the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Timothy Edward Myers, Vasudha Ravichandram, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Publication number: 20150175478Abstract: A method of making an article having a textured glass surface, including, for example: grit blasting a portion of the surface of a non-ion exchanged glass work piece; acid etching at least a portion of the grit blasted surface of the glass work piece; and ion exchanging the surface of the acid etched and grit blasted glass work piece. A glass article prepared by the method including: at least one anti-glare surface having excellent haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, and uniformity properties, as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Vasudha Ravichandran, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Publication number: 20140370303Abstract: Described herein are various antimicrobial glass articles that have improved resistance to discoloration when exposed to harsh conditions. The improved antimicrobial glass articles described herein generally include a glass substrate that has a low concentration of nonbridging oxygen atoms, a compressive stress layer and an antimicrobial silver-containing region that each extend inward from a surface of the glass substrate to a specific depth, such that the glass article experiences little-to-no discoloration when exposed to harsh conditions. Methods of making and using the glass articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Yuhui Jin, Charlotte Diane Milia, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Publication number: 20140356406Abstract: Described herein are glass or glass-ceramic articles having improved antimicrobial efficacy. Further described are methods of making and using the improved articles. The improved articles generally include a glass or glass-ceramic substrate, a compressive stress layer that extends inward from a surface of the glass or glass-ceramic substrate to a first depth therein, and an antimicrobial agent-containing region that extends inward from the surface of the glass or glass-ceramic substrate to a second depth therein. The antimicrobial agent-containing region may include at least one of a plurality of ion exchanged-copper ions and a plurality of ion exchanged-silver ions, arranged in a predetermined portion of the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Mallanagouda Dyamanagouda Patil, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Publication number: 20140151329Abstract: A foam acid glass etching media including a solvent; a source of fluorine; and a nonionic surfactant. The foam acid is in the form of a colloidal dispersion with a gas dispersed in a continuous liquid phase. The media is useful in etching or polishing glass sheets in a batch or continuous process. Described is a method for etching or polishing glass by providing a glass having at least one major surface; and contacting the at least one major surface with a foam acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: John Martin Dafin, Todd Michael Harvey, Felipe Miguel Joos, Vasudha Ravichandran, Kevin William Uhlig, Kathleen Ann Wexell, Christine Coulter Wolcott
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Publication number: 20130323468Abstract: A method of making an article having a textured glass surface, including, for example: attaching microencapsulated particles to a portion of a glass surface of the article; and contacting the glass surface having the attached microencapsulated particles with an etchant to form the textured surface. A glass article prepared by the method including: at least one textured surface having excellent haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, and uniformity properties, as defined herein. A display system that incorporates the glass article, as defined herein, is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Timothy Edward Myers, Vasudha Ravichandram, Christine Coulter Wolcott