Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Blondal
Daniel J. Blondal 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: 11616230Abstract: A method of forming an improved calcined lithium metal oxide is provided wherein the metal comprises at least one of nickel, manganese and cobalt. The method comprises forming a first solution in a first reactor wherein the first solution comprises at least one first salt of at least one of lithium, nickel, manganese or cobalt in a first solvent. A second solution is formed wherein the second solution comprises a second salt of at least one of lithium, nickel, manganese or cobalt in a second solvent wherein the second salt is not present in the first solution. A gas in introduced into said first solution to form a gas saturated first solution. A second solution is added to the gas saturated first solution without bubbling to form a lithium metal salt. The lithium metal salt dried and calcined to form the calcined lithium metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Nano One Materials Corp.Inventors: Russell H. Barton, Yingzi Feng, Casey A. Larson, Majid Talebiesfandarani, Stephen A. Campbell, Daniel J. Blondal
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Publication number: 20220363563Abstract: A process for forming an active cathode material. The process comprises forming a precursor comprising a lithium salt and a multi-carboxylic acid salt of at least one of nickel, manganese or cobalt; heating the precursor in a metal lined vessel to a temperature of no more than 600° C. to form an intermediate material; and heating the intermediate material to a temperature of over 600° C. to form said active cathode material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Daniel J. Blondal, Stephen A. Campbell, Annabelle Po Yin Wong, O'Rian Reid
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Publication number: 20220246927Abstract: A method of forming an improved calcined lithium metal oxide is provided wherein the metal comprises at least one of nickel, manganese and cobalt. The method comprises forming a first solution in a first reactor wherein the first solution comprises at least one first salt of at least one of lithium, nickel, manganese or cobalt in a first solvent. A second solution is formed wherein the second solution comprises a second salt of at least one of lithium, nickel, manganese or cobalt in a second solvent wherein the second salt is not present in the first solution. A gas in introduced into said first solution to form a gas saturated first solution. A second solution is added to the gas saturated first solution without bubbling to form a lithium metal salt. The lithium metal salt dried and calcined to form the calcined lithium metal oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Russell H. Barton, Yingzi Feng, Casey A. Larson, Majid Talebiesfandarani, Stephen A. Campbell, Daniel J. Blondal
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Patent number: 11329284Abstract: A method of forming an improved calcined lithium metal oxide is provided wherein the metal comprises at least one of nickel, manganese and cobalt. The method comprises forming a first solution in a first reactor wherein the first solution comprises at least one first salt of at least one of lithium, nickel, manganese or cobalt in a first solvent. A second solution is formed wherein the second solution comprises a second salt of at least one of lithium, nickel, manganese or cobalt in a second solvent wherein the second salt is not present in the first solution. A gas in introduced into said first solution to form a gas saturated first solution. A second solution is added to the gas saturated first solution without bubbling to form a lithium metal salt. The lithium metal salt dried and calcined to form the calcined lithium metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Nano One Materials CorporationInventors: Russell H. Barton, Yingzi Feng, Casey A. Larson, Majid Talebiesfandarani, Stephen A. Campbell, Daniel J. Blondal
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Publication number: 20200328415Abstract: A method of forming an improved calcined lithium metal oxide is provided wherein the metal comprises at least one of nickel, manganese and cobalt. The method comprises forming a first solution in a first reactor wherein the first solution comprises at least one first salt of at least one of lithium, nickel, manganese or cobalt in a first solvent. A second solution is formed wherein the second solution comprises a second salt of at least one of lithium, nickel, manganese or cobalt in a second solvent wherein the second salt is not present in the first solution. A gas in introduced into said first solution to form a gas saturated first solution. A second solution is added to the gas saturated first solution without bubbling to form a lithium metal salt. The lithium metal salt dried and calcined to form the calcined lithium metal oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Russell H. Barton, Yingzi Feng, Casey A. Larson, Majid Talebiesfandarani, Stephen A. Campbell, Daniel J. Blondal
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Patent number: 8493624Abstract: A method for forming a halftone image on recording media includes providing a recording head comprising a plurality of individually addressable recording channels. The recording head forms a plurality of image swaths, with each swath formed during a separate scan. A plurality of locations is identified within a representative unit cell of the halftone image. A quantified value for each location is determined based on a sub-scan misalignment associated with a proposed merging of two image swaths at the location corresponding to the quantified value. A merge location is selected from the plurality of locations, corresponding to a desired quantified values. The recording head forms the halftone image on the recording media while merging a first image swath and a second image swath at the selected merge location within a first unit cell of the halftone image.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John Swanson, Andra St. Quintin, Daniel J. Blondal
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Patent number: 8203790Abstract: A micro-lens enhanced element comprises a substrate bearing sequences of printed image elements, each sequence containing image elements from more than one image. A transparent spacer layer is coated over the interlaced image strips. Lenticular lenses are fashioned over each sequence of image elements by deposition of a transparent layer of low surface energy polydimethyl siloxane based material and ablation of the same to create strips of material abhesive to a polymeric lens forming material between consecutive sequences of printed image elements. During deposition of a liquid lens forming material, the liquid withdraws from the liquid abhesive low surface energy strips to form a meniscus, thereby providing lenticular lenses. The transparent low surface energy material comprises a near infrared dye with low absorption in the visible range of the spectrum to render the material both transparent and ablateable by infrared laser.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Harry Booyens, Murray Figov, Daniel J. Blondal, Paul R. West
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Publication number: 20110043862Abstract: A method for forming a halftone image on recording media includes providing a recording head comprising a plurality of individually addressable recording channels. The recording head forms a plurality of image swaths, with each swath formed during a separate scan. A plurality of locations is identified within a representative unit cell of the halftone image. A quantified value for each location is determined based on a sub-scan misalignment associated with a proposed merging of two image swaths at the location corresponding to the quantified value. A merge location is selected from the plurality of locations, corresponding to a desired quantified values. The recording head forms the halftone image on the recording media while merging a first image swath and a second image swath at the selected merge location within a first unit cell of the halftone image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: John Swanson, Andra St. Quintin, Daniel J. Blondal
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Patent number: 7813044Abstract: A micro-lens enhanced element comprises a substrate bearing sequences of printed image elements, each sequence containing image elements from more than one image. A transparent spacer layer is coated over the interlaced image strips. Lenticular lenses are fashioned over each sequence of image elements by deposition of a transparent layer of low surface energy polydimethyl siloxane based material and ablation of the same to create strips of material adhesive to a polymeric lens forming material between consecutive sequences of printed image elements. During deposition of a liquid lens forming material, the liquid withdraws from the liquid adhesive low surface energy strips to form a meniscus, thereby providing lenticular lenses. The transparent low surface energy material comprises a near infrared dye with low absorption in the visible range of the spectrum to render the material both transparent and ablateable by infrared laser.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Harry Booyens, Murray Figov, Daniel J. Blondal, Paul R. West
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Publication number: 20100254015Abstract: A micro-lens enhanced element comprises a substrate bearing sequences of printed image elements, each sequence containing image elements from more than one image. A transparent spacer layer is coated over the interlaced image strips. Lenticular lenses are fashioned over each sequence of image elements by deposition of a transparent layer of low surface energy polydimethyl siloxane based material and ablation of the same to create strips of material abhesive to a polymeric lens forming material between consecutive sequences of printed image elements. During deposition of a liquid lens forming material, the liquid withdraws from the liquid abhesive low surface energy strips to form a meniscus, thereby providing lenticular lenses. The transparent low surface energy material comprises a near infrared dye with low absorption in the visible range of the spectrum to render the material both transparent and ablateable by infrared laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Harry Booyens, Murray Figoy, Daniel J. Blondal, Paul R. West
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Publication number: 20100255214Abstract: A micro-lens enhanced element comprises a substrate bearing sequences of printed image elements, each sequence containing image elements from more than one image. A transparent spacer layer is coated over the interlaced image strips. Lenticular lenses are fashioned over each sequence of image elements by deposition of a transparent layer of low surface energy polydimethyl siloxane based material and ablation of the same to create strips of material adhesive to a polymeric lens forming material between consecutive sequences of printed image elements. During deposition of a liquid lens forming material, the liquid withdraws from the liquid adhesive low surface energy strips to form a meniscus, thereby providing lenticular lenses. The transparent low surface energy material comprises a near infrared dye with low absorption in the visible range of the spectrum to render the material both transparent and ablateable by infrared laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Harry Booyens, Murray Figov, Daniel J. Blondal, Paul R. West
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Publication number: 20100246019Abstract: A micro-lens enhanced element comprises a substrate bearing sequences of printed image elements, each sequence containing image elements front more than one image. A transparent spacer layer is coated over the interlaced image strips. Lenticular lenses are fashioned over each sequence of image elements by deposition of a transparent layer of low surface energy polydimethyl siloxane based material and ablation of the same to create strips of material abhesive to a polymeric lens forming material between consecutive sequences of printed image elements. During deposition of a liquid lens forming material, the liquid withdraws from the liquid abhesive low surface energy strips to form a meniscus, thereby providing lenticular lenses. The transparent low surface energy material comprises a near infrared dye with low absorption in the visible range of the spectrum to render the material both transparent and ablateable by infrared laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Harry Booyens, Murray Figov, Daniel J. Blondal, Paul R. West
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Patent number: 7782534Abstract: A micro-lens enhanced element comprises a substrate bearing sequences of printed image elements, each sequence containing image elements from more than one image. A transparent spacer layer is coated over the interlaced image strips. Lenticular lenses are fashioned over each sequence of image elements by deposition of a transparent layer of low surface energy polydimethyl siloxane based material and imagewise conversion of the same to create strips of material abhesive to a polymeric lens forming material between consecutive sequences of printed image elements. During deposition of a liquid lens forming material, the liquid withdraws from the liquid abhesive low surface energy strips to form a meniscus, thereby providing lenticular lenses. The transparent low surface energy material comprises a near infrared dye with low absorption in the visible range of the spectrum to render the material both transparent and convertible by infrared laser.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Harry Booyens, Murray Flgov, Daniel J. Blondal, Paul R. West
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Patent number: 7639426Abstract: Micro-lens enhanced elements methods and apparatii for forming the same are provided. The micro-lens enhanced elements include a substrate having a first surface and a plurality of image elements printed on the first surface such that image elements having image information from one image are interlaced with image elements having image information from at least one other image. A transparent layer has a proximate surface confronting the printed image elements and a distal surface separated from the proximate surface by a thickness d, and; a second plurality of lenticular lenses formed onto the distal surface, over sequences of at least two image elements, said lenticular lenses being adapted to direct light that has been modulated by the printed image elements and that has passed through transparent layer into different portions of a viewing area.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Daniel J. Blondal, Murray Figov, Harry Booyens
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Publication number: 20090147367Abstract: Micro-lens enhanced elements methods and apparatii for forming the same are provided. The micro-lens enhanced elements include a substrate having a first surface and a plurality of image elements printed on the first surface such that image elements having image information from one image are interlaced with image elements having image information from at least one other image. A transparent layer has a proximate surface confronting the printed image elements and a distal surface separated from the proximate surface by a thickness d, and; a second plurality of lenticular lenses formed onto the distal surface, over sequences of at least two image elements, said lenticular lenses being adapted to direct light that has been modulated by the printed image elements and that has passed through transparent layer into different portions of a viewing area such that light that has been modulated by different image elements is viewable in different portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Daniel J. Blondal, Murray Figov, Harry Booyens
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Publication number: 20090034008Abstract: A method for generating a stochastic halftone screen (32) includes a parameterized screen generator (31) whose parameters (15) control aspects of the generated screen (32). Some parameters (15) control the size of a generated threshold array (300). A variety of threshold array sizes can be generated quickly including larger arrays (300) wherein the generation time is proportional to the natural logarithm of the threshold array size. Some parameters control a set of shaping functions used to determine the distribution of minority pixels (302) for a wide variety of printing conditions. These include controls for edge-to-area ratio, cluster size, anticipated dot gain and modeled human visual response.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Lawrence Croft, Daniel J. Blondal
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Publication number: 20090034006Abstract: A method for processing an image includes a screen generator (31) which allows a user to define parameters (15) that determine the characteristics of a stochastic halftone screen (32). The screen generator (31) dynamically generates the screen (32) prior to an image processor (20) producing halftone image data (24) from the screen (32) and a supplied image (11). The screen generator (31) is based on an efficient parameterized algorithm whose parameters are selected to allow a user to easily customize a screen (32) that is suited for one of a wide range of reproduction processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Daniel J. Blondal, Lawrence Croft