Patents by Inventor Eugene Boden
Eugene Boden 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: 8663873Abstract: Articles for recording a hologram are described. The articles include a holographic recording medium having a transparent polymeric binder and a photoreactive dye dispersed therein. The articles also include a first compound, dispersed in the holographic recording medium or disposed over a first surface of the holographic recording medium from which surface the hologram is viewed, that is transparent to light in the wavelength range to which the photoreactive dye is sensitive and which is capable of being converted to a converted compound that is opaque to light in the wavelength range to which the photoreactive dye is sensitive and transparent to light in a different wavelength range for viewing the hologram.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Andrew Arthur Paul Burns, Arunkumar Natarajan, Shantaram Narayan Naik, Eugene Boden, Kiran Arunkumar Puthamane, Vinodkumar Vasudevan, Sumeet Jain
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Publication number: 20130183608Abstract: Articles for recording a hologram are described. The articles include a holographic recording medium having a transparent polymeric binder and a photoreactive dye dispersed therein. The articles also include a first compound, dispersed in the holographic recording medium or disposed over a first surface of the holographic recording medium from which surface the hologram is viewed, that is transparent to light in the wavelength range to which the photoreactive dye is sensitive and which is capable of being converted to a converted compound that is opaque to light in the wavelength range to which the photoreactive dye is sensitive and transparent to light in a different wavelength range for viewing the hologram.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.Inventors: Andrew Arthur Paul Burns, Arunkumar Natarajan, Shantaram Narayan Naik, Eugene Boden, Kiran Arunkumar Puthamane, Vinodkumar Vasudevan, Sumeet Jain
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Publication number: 20070147214Abstract: A method of storing holographic data is provided. The method includes providing an optically transparent substrate comprising a photochemically active dye and a singlet-oxygen generator, irradiating the optically transparent substrate with a holographic interference pattern, wherein the pattern has a first wavelength and an intensity both sufficient to convert, within a volume element of the substrate, at least some of the photochemically active dye into a photo-product, and producing within the irradiated volume element concentration variations of the photo-product corresponding to the holographic interference pattern, thereby producing an optically readable datum corresponding to the volume element, and activating the optically transparent substrate to generate singlet oxygen to stabilize the optically readable datum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christoph Erben, Eugene Boden
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Publication number: 20070146835Abstract: A method of making a holographic data storage medium is provided. The method comprises: (a) providing an optically transparent substrate comprising at least one photochemically active dye; and (b) irradiating the optically transparent substrate at at least one wavelength at which the optically transparent substrate has an absorbance in a range from about 0.1 to 1, to produce a modified optically transparent substrate comprising at least one optically readable datum and at least one photo-product of the photochemically active dye. The at least one wavelength is in a range from about 300 nanometers to about 800 nanometers. The optically transparent substrate is at least 100 micrometers thick, and comprises the photochemically active dye in an amount corresponding to from about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent based on a total weight of the optically transparent substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2005Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christoph Erben, Eugene Boden, Kathryn Longley, Brian Lawrence, Xiaolei Shi
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Publication number: 20070127329Abstract: The present invention provides a method for storing holographic data comprising providing an optically transparent substrate comprising a photochemically active dye and a photo-acid generator; irradiating the optically transparent substrate with a holographic interference pattern, wherein the pattern has a first wavelength and an intensity both sufficient to convert, within a volume element of the substrate, at least some of the photochemically active dye into a photo-product, producing within the irradiated volume element concentration variations of the photo-product corresponding to the holographic interference pattern, thereby producing a first optically readable datum corresponding to the volume element; and irradiating the optically transparent substrate at a second wavelength and intensity sufficient to activate the photo-acid generator to stabilize the optically readable datum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2005Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christoph Erben, Eugene Boden, Xiaolei Shi
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Publication number: 20070114366Abstract: A multi-component structure capable of being removably attached to a plastic element is provided. The multi-component structure includes an adhesive layer having a selectively modifiable tack strength at pre-determined locations on a first surface. The first surface is coupled to the plastic element and defining a first region. The multi-component structure further includes a backing layer coupled to the adhesive layer and defining a second region with a second surface of the adhesive layer. Upon interaction with an external stimulus the multi-component structure is configured to undergo a clean adhesive failure at the first region between the adhesive layer and the plastic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Marc Wisnudel, Ben Patel, Eugene Boden
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Publication number: 20070097469Abstract: A method of making a holographic data storage medium is provided. The method comprises: (a) providing an optically transparent substrate comprising at least one photochemically active dye; and (b) irradiating the optically transparent substrate at least one wavelength at which the optically transparent substrate has an absorbance in a range from about 0.1 to 1, to produce a modified optically transparent substrate comprising at least one optically readable datum and at least one photo-product of the photochemically active dye. The at least one wavelength is in a range from about 300 nanometers to about 800 nanometers. The optically transparent substrate is at least 100 micrometers thick, and comprises the photochemically active dye in an amount corresponding to from about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent based on a total weight of the optically transparent substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christoph Erben, Eugene Boden, Kathryn Longley, Brian Lawrence, Xiaolei Shi
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Publication number: 20060227398Abstract: A data storage device including: a plastic substrate having a plurality of volumes arranged in tracks along a plurality of vertically stacked, laterally extending layers therein; and, a plurality of micro-holograms each contained in a corresponding one of the volumes; herein, the presence or absence of a micro-hologram in each of the volumes is indicative of a corresponding portion of data stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Brian Lawrence, Marc Dubois, Pingfan Wu, Joseph Smolenski, Xiaolei Shi, Eugene Boden
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Publication number: 20060078802Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a data storage media comprising mixing a photoactive material, a photosensitizer and an organic binder material to form a holographic composition, wherein the photoactive material undergoes a change in color upon reaction with the photosensitizer; and molding the holographic composition into holographic data storage media. Disclosed herein too is a method for recording information comprising irradiating an article that comprises a photoactive material; a photosensitizer and an organic polymer, wherein the irridation is conducted with electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of about 350 to about 1,100 nanometers, wherein the photoactive material can undergo a change in color upon reaction with the photosensitizer; and reacting the photoactive material to record data in holographic form.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2004Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Kwok Chan, Brian Lawrence, Eugene Boden
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Publication number: 20060073392Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a data storage media comprising mixing a photochromic dye with an organic material or an inorganic material to form a holographic composition; and molding the holographic composition into holographic data storage media. Disclosed herein too is an article comprising a photochromic dye and an organic material, wherein the article is used as a data storage media. Disclosed herein too is a method for recording information comprising irradiating an article that comprises a photochromic dye; wherein the irradiation is conducted with electromagnetic energy having a wavelength of about 350 to about 1,100 nanometers; and reacting the photochromic dye.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: April 6, 2006Inventors: Christoph Erben, Eugene Boden, Michael McLaughlin
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Publication number: 20050233246Abstract: Holographic storage media including a polymeric binder, a photoactive monomer, a photo-initiator, and a stable organic or organometallic dye material are described. The dye may be covalently attached to the polymeric binder, the photoactive monomer, or both. Data may be written into the holographic storage media using light of one wavelength and read using light of a different or the same wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2004Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Eugene Boden, Michael Mclaughlin, Brian Lawrence
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Publication number: 20050136333Abstract: Holographic storage media including a substrate and a dye material capable of undergoing a photo-induced change are disclosed. Data may be written into the holographic storage media using light of one wavelength and read using light of a different wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventors: Brian Lawrence, Eugene Boden, Marc Dubois, Kwok Chan, Peifang Tian, Kathryn Longley, Robert Filkins, Peter Lorraine
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Publication number: 20050065313Abstract: Unexpected corrosion of downstream sections of a dialkyl carbonate manufacturing apparatus has been traced to alkyl chloroformate impurities, which slowly decompose to yield hydrochloric acid. An improved process and apparatus for dialkyl carbonate synthesis reduce corrosion by physically removing or chemically decomposing the alkyl chloroformate impurities within the corrosion-resistant upstream sections of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: ENITECNOLOGIE S.p.A.Inventors: Daniele Delledonne, Franco Rivetti, Eugene Boden, Ganesh Kailasam, Larry Lewis, Ignacio Fernandez
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Publication number: 20050033078Abstract: Unexpected corrosion of downstream sections of a dialkyl carbonate manufacturing apparatus has been traced to alkyl chloroformate impurities, which slowly decompose to yield hydrochloric acid. An improved process and apparatus for dialkyl carbonate synthesis reduce corrosion by physically removing or chemically decomposing the alkyl chloroformate impurities within the corrosion-resistant upstream sections of the apparatus. The alkyl chloroformate may be decomposed by passing it through a passageway at a temperature of about 30 C to about 130° C. for a time of about 0.5 hour to about 10 hours. The passageway may include one or more holding vessels or a tubular section that promotes plug flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: POLIMERI EUROPA S.p.A.Inventors: Daniele Delledonne, Franco Rivetti, Eugene Boden, Ganesh Kailasam, Larry Lewis, Alberto Nisoli, John Ofori, Angel Gonzalez, Ignacio Fernandez
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Publication number: 20050033080Abstract: Unexpected corrosion of downstream sections of a dialkyl carbonate manufacturing apparatus has been traced to alkyl chloroformate impurities, which slowly decompose to yield hydrochloric acid. An improved process and apparatus for dialkyl carbonate synthesis reduce corrosion by physically removing or chemically decomposing the alkyl chloroformate impurities within the corrosion-resistant upstream sections of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: POLIMERI EUROPA S.p.A.Inventors: Daniele Delledonne, Franco Rivetti, Eugene Boden, Ignacio Fernandez
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Publication number: 20050033079Abstract: Unexpected corrosion of downstream sections of a dialkyl carbonate manufacturing apparatus has been traced to alkyl chloroformate impurities, which slowly decompose to yield hydrochloric acid. An improved process and apparatus for dialkyl carbonate synthesis reduce corrosion by physically removing or chemically decomposing the alkyl chloroformate impurities within the corrosion-resistant upstream sections of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: POLIMERI EUROPA S.p.A.Inventors: Daniele Delledonne, Franco Rivetti, Eugene Boden, Ganesh Kailasam, Larry Lewis, Alberto Nisoli, John Ofori, Angel Gonzalez, Ignacio Fernandez
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Publication number: 20050019226Abstract: Unexpected corrosion of downstream sections of a dialkyl carbonate manufacturing apparatus has been traced to alkyl chloroformate impurities, which slowly decompose to yield hydrochloric acid. An improved process and apparatus for dialkyl carbonate synthesis reduce corrosion by physically removing or chemically decomposing the alkyl chloroformate impurities within the corrosion-resistant upstream sections of the apparatus. The alkyl chloroformate may be decomposed by passing it through a passageway at a temperature of about 30° C. to about 130° C. for a time of about 0.5 hour to about 10 hours. The passageway may include one or more holding vessels or a tubular section that promotes plug flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2004Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: Eugene Boden, Ganesh Kailasam, Larry Lewis, Alberto Nisoli, John Ofori, Angel Gonzalez, Ignacio Fernandez
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Patent number: 5494997Abstract: A process for preparing a polyestercarbonate copolymer which is nearly devoid of diaryl-carbonates and that exhibits a glass transition temperature lower than bisphenol-A carbonate homopolymer, and that shows improved processability is herein described. The desired lower Tg and improved flow can be achieved by the polycondensation of a dihydric phenol and aliphatic dicarboxylic acid. The condensate is polymerized with a carbonate forming reagent.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1994Date of Patent: February 27, 1996Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Luca P. Fontana, Paul W. Buckley, Eugene Boden