Patents by Inventor Dana Craig Bookbinder

Dana Craig Bookbinder 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).

  • Method of applying an ink layer onto an optical fiber
    Patent number: 10501370
    Abstract: An optical fiber and its manufacture are provided. The optical fiber includes an optical waveguide and a cured primary coating layer surrounding the optical waveguide. The optical fiber further includes a cured secondary coating layer surrounding the cured primary coating layer. The optical fiber further includes a cured tertiary ink coating layer surrounding the cured secondary coating layer. The cured tertiary ink coating layer has a glass transition temperature (Tg-ink) of greater than or equal to 75° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Robert Clark Moore, Darren Andrew Stainer, Pushkar Tandon, Ruchi Tandon, Michael James Todt
  • UV blocking for improved transmission glasses
    Patent number: 10501365
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to glass articles which are resistant to UV photodarkening, the glass articles having a thickness ?1.3 mm and comprise UV absorbers such as Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Cu, Ce, Ge, Mo, Cr, Co and Ni, and combinations thereof, or alternatively comprising ZnO or SnO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Matthew John Dejneka, Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Ronald Leroy Stewart
  • DEVICE SURFACE RENEWAL AND REWORK BY BUNDLED LAMINATE STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20190366682
    Abstract: A laminate structure is provided that allows the surface renewal and rework of a device by the selective removal of layers of the laminate. The selective removal may be achieved by heating or irradiating the laminate structure, such that an adhesive layer debonds and allows the removal of a damaged layer to provide a pristine surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Jean-Marc Martin Gerard Jouanno, Govindarajan Natarajan, David Lee Weidman, Nathaniel David Wetmore
  • HIGH CHLORINE CONTENT LOW ATTENUATION OPTICAL FIBER
    Publication number: 20190369325
    Abstract: An optical fiber having a core comprising silica and greater than 1.5 wt % chlorine and less than 0.5 wt % F, said core having a refractive index ?1MAX, and an inner cladding region having refractive index ?2MIN surrounding the core, where ?1MAX>?2MIN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: George Edward Berkey, Dana Craig Bookbinder, Ming-Jun Li, Pushkar Tandon
  • SINGLE-MODE LARGE EFFECTIVE AREA OPTICAL FIBERS WITH LOW CUTOFF WAVELENGTH
    Publication number: 20190361170
    Abstract: Optical fibers having a large effective area and a low cutoff wavelength are disclosed. Three main embodiments of the optical fiber allow for single-mode operation at wavelengths greater than 980 nm, and have a large effective area with low bend losses and low dispersion at 1310 nm. The large effective area optical fiber is expected to be particularly useful for data center applications due to its ability to efficiently optically couple with VCSELs and photonic integrated devices. Integrated systems and optical communication systems that employ the optical fibers are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Robertson Bickham, Dana Craig Bookbinder, Ming-Jun Li, Snigdharaj Kumar Mishra, Pushkar Tandon
  • Method and apparatus for thermally debindering a cellular ceramic green body
    Patent number: 10479734
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for debindering a cellular ceramic green body. The apparatus includes a flow modulation member to selectively restrict circulation of a heated oxygen-containing atmosphere through a top of a cellular core section of the green body. The method includes heating the green body in a circulating oxygen-containing atmosphere while selectively restricting circulation of the atmosphere through the top of the cellular core section of the green body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Munroe Beall, Dana Craig Bookbinder, David John Thompson, Jianguo Wang
  • MICROSTRUCTURED AND PATTERNED LIGHT GUIDE PLATES AND DEVICES COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190339440
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are light guide plates (100, 100?, 100?) comprising a transparent substrate (110) having an edge surface in (150), a light emitting first major surface (160), and an opposing second major surface (170); and a polymeric film (120) disposed on at least one of the first (160) and second (170) major surfaces of the transparent substrate, wherein the polymeric film (120) comprises a plurality of microstructures (130) and/or a plurality of light extraction features. At least one light source (140) may be coupled to the edge surface (150) of the transparent substrate (110). Display and lighting devices comprising such light guide plates are further disclosed, as well as methods for manufacturing such light guide plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Steven S Rosenblum, Natesan Venkataraman, Robert Stephen Wagner, James Andrew West, Nathaniel David Wetmore
  • Exhaust gas treatment article and methods of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10465585
    Abstract: An article, includes a porous ceramic honeycomb body and a housing disposed on at least one of an outer periphery of the porous ceramic honeycomb body and opposing end faces of the porous ceramic honeycomb body, wherein the housing exerts a compressive force on the porous ceramic honeycomb body in at least one of radial direction and axial direction. A method of making the article, includes heating to greater than or equal to about 200 C the housing, crimping the housing tightly around the honeycomb body while the housing is greater than or equal to about 200 C, and cooling the housing. The housing exerts a compressive force on the porous ceramic honeycomb body in at least one of radial direction and axial direction by shrinking on cooling more than the honeycomb body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Pushkar Tandon, Christopher John Warren
  • METHODS OF FERRULE RESHAPING FOR CORRECTING CORE-TO-FERRULE CONCENTRICITY ERRORS, AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLE ASSEMBLIES RELATED TO SUCH METHODS
    Publication number: 20190321922
    Abstract: Methods of reshaping ferrules used in optical fiber cables assemblies are disclosed. The reshaping methods reduce a core-to-ferrule concentricity error (E), which improves coupling efficiency and optical transmission. The methods include measuring a true center of the ferrule, wherein the true center is based on an outer surface of the ferrule; and reshaping at least a portion of the ferrule to change the true center of the ferrule, wherein the reshaping includes enlarging a portion of the ferrule. A variety of reshaping techniques are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Boyang Lin, Garrett Andrew Piech, Steven Ross Sims, James Scott Sutherland, Michael Brian Webb, Elvis Alberto Zambrano
  • 3D INTERPOSER WITH THROUGH GLASS VIAS - METHOD OF INCREASING ADHESION BETWEEN COPPER AND GLASS SURFACES AND ARTICLES THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20190327840
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method comprises leaching a surface of a glass or glass ceramic substrate to form a leached layer. The glass or glass ceramic substrate comprises a multi-component material. The material has a bulk composition, in mol % on an oxide basis: 51% to 90% SiO2; 10% to 49% total of minority components ROx. Leaching comprises selectively removing components ROx of the glass or glass ceramic substrate preferentially to removal of SiO2. In the leached layer, the ROx concentration is 50% or less than the ROx concentration of the bulk composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Yunfeng Gu, Prantik Mazumder, Rajesh Vaddi
  • OPTICAL FIBER COATING DIE ASSEMBLY HAVING INLET TUBE
    Publication number: 20190322578
    Abstract: An optical fiber coating die assembly is provided. The optical fiber coating die assembly includes a housing defining a guide chamber having an inlet for receiving optical fiber and an outlet, a guide die located at the outlet of the guide chamber, and a sizing die. The optical fiber coating die assembly also includes a coating applicator disposed between the guide die and the sizing die, and a tube operatively coupled to the inlet of the guide chamber and axially aligned with the chamber to receive the optical fiber fed into the guide chamber and provide a barrier to air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Darren Andrew Stainer, Pushkar Tandon, Ruchi Tandon, Bryan William Wakefield
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING GLASS COMPRISING CRYSTAL ZIRCONIA
    Publication number: 20190322563
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods used in the manufacture of glass articles, the apparatus and methods including a surface of crystal zirconia are disclosed. Methods of making glass articles utilizing the apparatus and methods of manufacturing the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Timothy Michael Gross, Joseph James Mclntosh
  • LAYERED BENDABLE PUNCTURE RESISTANT GLASS ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20190315099
    Abstract: A glass article having a first glass layer, a second glass layer disposed adjacent to the first glass layer, and an interface slidably coupling the first glass layer to the second glass layer. The interface has a thickness of from 2 nm to 500 nm. The glass article is characterized by: (a) an absence of failure when the article is held at a parallel plate separation distance of 10 mm for 60 minutes at 25° C. and 50% relative humidity; (b) a puncture resistance of greater than about 6 kgf when the second glass layer is supported by (i) a 50 ?m thick pressure-sensitive adhesive having an elastic modulus of less than 1 GPa and (ii) an approximately 100 ?m thick polyethylene terephthalate layer having an elastic modulus of less than 10 GPa, and the first glass layer is loaded with a tungsten carbide ball having a 1 mm diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Shinu Baby, Dana Craig Bookbinder, Polly Wanda Chu, Timothy Michael Gross, Yousef Kayed Qaroush
  • Single mode optical fiber with chlorine doped core and low bend loss
    Patent number: 10444427
    Abstract: Single mode optical fibers with a chlorine doped core and a cladding having a fluorine doped trench region are disclosed. The optical fiber includes a chlorine doped silica core having a core alpha ??10, a core radius r1 and maximum refractive index delta ?1max % and a Cl concentration?0.9 wt %. The optical fiber also has a cladding surrounding the core, the cladding having an inner and an outer cladding. The inner cladding has first and second cladding regions. The optical fiber has mode field diameter at 1310 nm of larger than 9 microns, a cable cutoff wavelength of ?1260 nm, a zero dispersion wavelength ?0, where 1300 nm??0?1324 nm, and bend loss at 1550 nm for a 20 mm mandrel of less than 0.5 dB/turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Ming-Jun Li, Snigdharaj Kumar Mishra, Pushkar Tandon
  • Optical fiber for silicon photonics
    Patent number: 10429589
    Abstract: An optical fiber for efficient coupling of optical signals to photonic devices. The optical fiber includes a Cl doped tapered core region with a changing outer diameter and changing maximum core refractive index to provide improved coupling at wavelength of interest to photonic devices. The photonic devices may be, for example, silicon photonic devices with an operating wavelength at or near 1310 nm, or at or near 1550 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Ming-Jun Li, Dale Robert Powers, Pushkar Tandon
  • High chlorine content low attenuation optical fiber
    Patent number: 10429579
    Abstract: An optical fiber having a core comprising silica and greater than 1.5 wt % chlorine and less than 0.5 wt % F, said core having a refractive index ?1MAX, and a inner cladding region having refractive index ?2MIN surrounding the core, where ?1MAX>?2MIN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: George Edward Berkey, Dana Craig Bookbinder, Ming-Jun Li, Pushkar Tandon
  • Optical assembly having microlouvers
    Patent number: 10429553
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes a transparent substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface. The transparent substrate includes one or more damage layers disposed between a first non-damage layer and a second non-damage layer. Elongated laser-induced damage tracks are disposed within the damaged layer(s) to form at least one area pattern so that light directed toward the transparent substrate at an angle that exceeds a predetermined viewing angle (?) is scattered by the plurality of laser-induced damage tracks. Alternatively, if light is directed toward the transparent substrate at an angle that is less than the predetermined viewing angle (?), it is transmitted by the transparent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Garrett Andrew Piech, James Andrew West
  • LOW ATTENUATION OPTICAL FIBER CABLE WITH SMALL SIZED ACTIVE PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190293887
    Abstract: A low attenuation optical cable is provided. The cable includes an outer cable jacket and at least one buffer tube surrounded by the cable jacket. The cable includes a plural number of optical fibers located within the channel of the at least one buffer tube. The cable includes small sized active particles located within the buffer tube, and an average maximum outer dimension of the active particles within the buffer tube is ?50 microns. The small sized active particles reduce microbending-based attenuation otherwise seen with larger sized active particles, particularly within densely packed buffer tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Anne Germaine Bringuier, Donald Kennedy Hall, Inna Igorevna Kouzmina, Mingh-Jun Li, David Alan Seddon, Pushkar Tandon, Ruchi Tandon
  • HIGH FIBER DENSITY, LOW BEND LOSS OPTICAL FIBER CABLE
    Publication number: 20190293885
    Abstract: A highly packed, low bend loss optical cable is provided. The cable includes an outer cable jacket and a plurality of buffer tubes surrounded by the cable jacket. Each buffer tube includes an inner surface defining a channel having a diameter, D1, and an outer surface facing an inner surface of the cable jacket. The cable includes a plural number, N, of optical fibers, located within the channel of each buffer tube and surrounded by the inner surface of the buffer tube. Each optical fiber has an outer diameter, D2. The N optical fibers are densely packed within each buffer tube such that a diameter ratio parameter, ?, is defined as the ratio D1/D2, and is 2.25+0.143(N)???1.14+0.313(N).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Inna Igorevna Kouzmina, Ming-Jun Li, David Alan Seddon, Pushkar Tandon
  • SAP coating layer for cable component and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 10422973
    Abstract: A process and system for making a water resistant cable component and water resistant cable components are provided. The water resistant cable includes a cable body including an inner surface defining a channel within the cable body and an elongate cable component located within the channel of the cable body. The cable also includes a contiguous layer of crosslinked super absorbent polymer surrounding the elongate cable component. The layer of crosslinked super absorbent polymer is formed by applying a liquid layer including a carrier material and an uncrosslinked super absorbent polymer pre-polymer material onto an outer surface of a component of the cable and then by crosslinking the super absorbent polymer pre-polymer while on the cable component to form a layer of crosslinked super absorbent polymer surrounding the cable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Waldemar Stöcklein