Patents by Inventor Eric Gardner
Eric Gardner 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: 20230375766Abstract: A method of making a polarizer can include applying a liquid with solid inorganic nanoparticles dispersed throughout a continuous phase, then forming this into a different phase including a solid, interconnecting network of the inorganic nanoparticles. This method can improve manufacturability and reducing manufacturing cost. This method can be used to provide an antireflective coating, to provide a protective coating on polarization structures, to provide thin films for optical properties, or to form the polarization structures themselves.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Bradley R. WILLIAMS, R. Stewart NIELSON, Anubhav DIWAN, Eric GARDNER, Shaun Patrick OGDEN, Bob WEST
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Patent number: 11777261Abstract: An electronics housing assembly includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion removably connected to the first housing portion to define an interior space that contains electronics components. A first group of the electronics components is connected to the first housing portion and a second group of the electronics components is connected to the second housing portion. A connector alignment and retention panel is connected to the first housing portion. The connector alignment and retention panel includes a connector support platform with a first connector mounting location. A first electrical connector that is part of the first group of the electronics components is operatively engaged with the first connector mounting location of the panel such that the first electrical connector is mounted on the panel and located in a select position relative to the first housing portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brijeshkumar Meghpara, Ilya Gurevich, Paul Grosskreuz, Juan Fernandez, Eric Gardner, David Figie
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Patent number: 11754765Abstract: A method of making a polarizer can include applying a liquid with solid inorganic nanoparticles dispersed throughout a continuous phase, then forming this into a different phase including a solid, interconnecting network of the inorganic nanoparticles. This method can improve manufacturability and reducing manufacturing cost. This method can be used to provide an antireflective coating, to provide a protective coating on polarization structures, to provide thin films for optical properties, or to form the polarization structures themselves.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Bradley R. Williams, R. Stewart Nielson, Anubhav Diwan, Eric Gardner, Shaun Patrick Ogden, Bob West
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Patent number: 11512739Abstract: The present disclosure describes bearing assemblies for a mover of a linear motor system. The bearing assemblies may include a plurality of bearings, a housing that retains the bearings, a plurality of springs biasing at least one of the plurality of bearings towards a track of the linear motor system, and at least one dampening element dampening movement of one or more of the plurality of springs.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Gardner, Juan A. Fernandez, Alexander Tsantes, Alex Mummert
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Publication number: 20220356902Abstract: The present disclosure describes bearing assemblies for a mover of a linear motor system. The bearing assemblies may include a plurality of bearings, a housing that retains the bearings, a plurality of springs biasing at least one of the plurality of bearings towards a track of the linear motor system, and at least one dampening element dampening movement of one or more of the plurality of springs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Eric Gardner, Juan A. Fernandez, Alexander Tsantes, Alex Mummert
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Publication number: 20220239043Abstract: An electronics housing assembly includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion removably connected to the first housing portion to define an interior space that contains electronics components. A first group of the electronics components is connected to the first housing portion and a second group of the electronics components is connected to the second housing portion. A connector alignment and retention panel is connected to the first housing portion. The connector alignment and retention panel includes a connector support platform with a first connector mounting location. A first electrical connector that is part of the first group of the electronics components is operatively engaged with the first connector mounting location of the panel such that the first electrical connector is mounted on the panel and located in a select position relative to the first housing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brijeshkumar Meghpara, Ilya Gurevich, Paul Grosskreuz, Juan Fernandez, Eric Gardner, David Figie
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Patent number: 11251575Abstract: An electronics housing assembly includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion removably connected to the first housing portion to define an interior space that contains electronics components. A first group of the electronics components is connected to the first housing portion and a second group of the electronics components is connected to the second housing portion. A connector alignment and retention panel is connected to the first housing portion. The connector alignment and retention panel includes a connector support platform with a first connector mounting location. A first electrical connector that is part of the first group of the electronics components is operatively engaged with the first connector mounting location of the panel such that the first electrical connector is mounted on the panel and located in a select position relative to the first housing portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brijeshkumar Meghpara, Ilya Gurevich, Paul Grosskreuz, Juan Fernandez, Eric Gardner, David Figie
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Publication number: 20220013964Abstract: An electronics housing assembly includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion removably connected to the first housing portion to define an interior space that contains electronics components. A first group of the electronics components is connected to the first housing portion and a second group of the electronics components is connected to the second housing portion. A connector alignment and retention panel is connected to the first housing portion. The connector alignment and retention panel includes a connector support platform with a first connector mounting location. A first electrical connector that is part of the first group of the electronics components is operatively engaged with the first connector mounting location of the panel such that the first electrical connector is mounted on the panel and located in a select position relative to the first housing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brijeshkumar Meghpara, Ilya Gurevich, Paul Grosskreuz, Juan Fernandez, Eric Gardner, David Figie
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Publication number: 20210325589Abstract: A method of making a polarizer can include applying a liquid with solid inorganic nanoparticles dispersed throughout a continuous phase, then forming this into a different phase including a solid, interconnecting network of the inorganic nanoparticles. This method can improve manufacturability and reducing manufacturing cost. This method can be used to provide an antireflective coating, to provide a protective coating on polarization structures, to provide thin films for optical properties, or to form the polarization structures themselves.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Bradley R. Williams, R. Stewart Nielson, Anubhav Diwan, Eric Gardner, Shaun Patrick Ogden, Bob West
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Patent number: 11079528Abstract: A method of making a polarizer can include applying a liquid with solid inorganic nanoparticles dispersed throughout a continuous phase, then forming this into a different phase including a solid, interconnecting network of the inorganic nanoparticles. This method can improve manufacturability and reducing manufacturing cost. This method can be used to provide an antireflective coating, to provide a protective coating on polarization structures, to provide thin films for optical properties, or to form the polarization structures themselves.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Bradley R. Williams, R. Stewart Nielson, Anubhav Diwan, Eric Gardner, Shaun Patrick Ogden, Bob West
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Publication number: 20200271838Abstract: An optical device can comprise a subassembly with at least two different optical components in a stack. Each optical component can be a wavelength filter, a polarizer, or a waveplate. This stack can be a subassembly which can be manufactured separately from other components like CCD, CMOS, liquid crystal layer, electronic components, and electrodes. Consequently, this subassembly can be manufactured relatively inexpensively and with large variety of configurations. After first manufacturing the subassembly, it can then be attached to other components (e.g. CCD, CMOS, liquid crystal layer, electronic components, electrodes, etc.) to form the completed device (e.g. optical display, radiation detection, radiation measurement, imaging, etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Liang Gao, Eric Gardner
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Publication number: 20190317260Abstract: A method of making a polarizer can include applying a liquid with solid inorganic nanoparticles dispersed throughout a continuous phase, then forming this into a different phase including a solid, interconnecting network of the inorganic nanoparticles. This method can improve manufacturability and reducing manufacturing cost. This method can be used to provide an antireflective coating, to provide a protective coating on polarization structures, to provide thin films for optical properties, or to form the polarization structures themselves.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Bradley R. Williams, R. Stewart Nielson, Anubhav Diwan, Eric Gardner, Shaun Patrick Ogden, Bob West
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Publication number: 20190320383Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to evaluate and select networks for transmission of messages from aircraft. An example apparatus includes a message analyzer to determine, based on a message type, an allowable delay associated with a first message to be transmitted during a flight. The apparatus includes a mapping data analyzer to generate, based on network map data collected during a prior flight, a forecast of network availability associated with a transmission of the first message, and a target network determiner to determine, based on the forecast of network availability, a target network for transmission of the first message, where the target network has a predicted availability at a time during the current flight within the allowable delay. The apparatus includes a message outputter to output, prior to the allowable delay, in response to the target network being available, the first message via the target network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Eric Gardner, Randy Bolling, Michael Guidoboni
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Patent number: 9798058Abstract: Structures and methods of making wire grid polarizers having multiple regions, including side bars, strips, and/or side ribs along sides of a central region. The central region can include a single region or multiple regions. Each region can have a different function for improving polarizer performance. The various regions can support each other for improved wire grid polarizer durability.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Dean Probst, Qihong Wu, Eric Gardner, Mark Alan Davis
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Patent number: 9632223Abstract: Structures and methods of making wire grid polarizers having multiple regions, including side bars, strips, and/or side ribs along sides of a central region. The central region can include a single region or multiple regions. Each region can have a different function for improving polarizer performance. The various regions can support each other for improved wire grid polarizer durability.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Dean Probst, Qihong Wu, Eric Gardner, Mark Alan Davis
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Publication number: 20150160531Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, an article including a nanostructured functional coating disposed on a substrate is described. The functional coating is characterized by both anti-reflection properties and down-converting properties. Related optoelectronic devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: FIRST SOLAR, INC.Inventors: Loucas Tsakalakos, Eric Gardner Butterfield, Alok Mani Srivastava, Bastiaan Arie Korevaar
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Publication number: 20150131150Abstract: Structures and methods of making wire grid polarizers having multiple regions, including side bars, strips, and/or side ribs along sides of a central region. The central region can include a single region or multiple regions. Each region can have a different function for improving polarizer performance. The various regions can support each other for improved wire grid polarizer durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Dean Probst, Qihong Wu, Eric Gardner
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Patent number: 8947772Abstract: An inorganic, dielectric grid polarizer device includes a stack of film layers disposed over a substrate. Each film layer is formed of a material that is both inorganic and dielectric. Adjacent film layers each have different refractive indices. At least one of the film layers is discontinuous to form a form-birefringent layer with an array of parallel ribs having a period less than 400 nm. Another layer, different than the form-birefringent layer, is formed of an optically absorptive material for the ultra-violet spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Eric Gardner, Bin Wang, Mark Davis, John D. Dredge, Jr.
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Patent number: 8933526Abstract: An article including a nanostructured functional coating disposed on a substrate is described. The functional coating is characterized by both anti-reflection properties and down-converting properties. Related optoelectronic devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: Loucas Tsakalakos, Eric Gardner Butterfield, Alok Mani Srivastava, Bastiaan Arie Korevaar
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Publication number: 20140313571Abstract: An inorganic, dielectric grid polarizer device includes a stack of film layers disposed over a substrate. Each film layer is formed of a material that is both inorganic and dielectric. Adjacent film layers each have different refractive indices. At least one of the film layers is discontinuous to form a form-birefringent layer with an array of parallel ribs having a period less than 400 nm. Another layer, different than the form-birefringent layer, is formed of an optically absorptive material for the ultra-violet spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Eric Gardner, Bin Wang, Mark Davis, John D. Dredge, JR.