Patents by Inventor Gary J. Jorgensen
Gary J. Jorgensen 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: 9013018Abstract: A moisture barrier, device or product having a moisture barrier or a method of fabricating a moisture barrier having at least a polymer layer, and interfacial layer, and a barrier layer. The polymer layer may be fabricated from any suitable polymer including, but not limited to, fluoropolymers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), or ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE). The interfacial layer may be formed by atomic layer deposition (ALD). In embodiments featuring an ALD interfacial layer, the deposited interfacial substance may be, but is not limited to, Al2O3, AlSiOx, TiO2, and an Al2O3/TiO2 laminate. The barrier layer associated with the interfacial layer may be deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The barrier layer may be a SiOxNy film.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignees: Beneq Oy, U.S. Department of EnergyInventors: Joel W. Pankow, Gary J. Jorgensen, Kent M. Terwilliger, Stephen H. Glick, Nora Isomaki, Kari Harkonen, Tommy Turkulainen
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Publication number: 20130009264Abstract: A moisture barrier, device or product having a moisture barrier or a method of fabricating a moisture barrier having at least a polymer layer, and interfacial layer, and a barrier layer. The polymer layer may be fabricated from any suitable polymer including, but not limited to, fluoropolymers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), or ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE). The interfacial layer may be formed by atomic layer deposition (ALD). In embodiments featuring an ALD interfacial layer, the deposited interfacial substance may be, but is not limited to, Al2O3, AlSiOx, TiO2, and an Al2O3/TiO2 laminate. The barrier layer associated with the interfacial layer may be deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The barrier layer may be a SiOxNy film.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicants: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, BENEQ OYInventors: Joel W. Pankow, Gary J. Jorgensen, Kent M. Terwilliger, Stephen H. Glick, Nora Isomaki, Kari Harkonen, Tommy Turkulainen
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Patent number: 7612937Abstract: A silver mirror construction that maintains a high percentage of hemispherical reflectance throughout the UV and visible spectrum when used in solar reflectors, comprising: a) a pressure sensitive adhesive layer positioned beneath a silver overlay; b) a polymer film disposed on the silver overlay; c) an adhesive layer positioned on the polymer film; and d) a UV screening acrylic film disposed on the adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLCInventors: Gary J. Jorgensen, Randy Gee
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Patent number: 6989924Abstract: A corrosion and ultra violet-resistant silver mirror for use in solar reflectors; the silver layer having a film-forming protective polymer bonded thereto, and a protective shield overlay comprising a transparent multipolymer film that incorporates a UV absorber. The corrosion and ultraviolet resistant silver mirror retains spectral hemispherical reflectance and high optical clarity throughout the UV and visible spectrum when used in solar reflectors.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1999Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Midwest Research InstituteInventors: Gary J. Jorgensen, Randy Gee
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Patent number: 6859297Abstract: The present invention discloses an amorphous material comprising nickel oxide doped with tantalum that is an anodically coloring electrochromic material. The material of the present invention is prepared in the form of an electrode (200) having a thin film (202) of an electrochromic material of the present invention residing on a transparent conductive film (203). The material of the present invention is also incorporated into an electrochromic device (100) as a thin film (102) in conjunction with a cathodically coloring prior art electrochromic material layer (104) such that the devices contain both anodically coloring (102) and cathodically coloring (104) layers. The materials of the electrochromic layers in these devices exhibit broadband optical complimentary behavior, ionic species complimentary behavior, and coloration efficiency complimentary behavior in their operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Midwest Research InstituteInventors: Se-Hee Lee, C. Edwin Tracy, J. Roland Pitts, Gary J. Jorgensen
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Publication number: 20040243364Abstract: System and method of modeling optical systems (339). Experimental data representative of exisitng systems may be used for ray-tracing exisitng optical system. Generalized models may be developed to model multiple stages having multiple elements in an optical system. Graphical user interfaces enable generalized model parameter entry, model execution (420), model editing, and graphical output (400) of ray-tracing results.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Timothy J. Wendelin, Gary J. Jorgensen
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Patent number: 6820509Abstract: A multi-faceted concentrator apparatus for providing ultra-accelerated natural sunlight exposure testing for sample materials under controlled weathering conditions comprising: facets that receive incident natural sunlight, transmits VIS/NIR and reflects UV/VIS onto a secondary reflector that delivers a uniform flux of UV/VIS onto a sample exposure plane located near a center of a facet array in a chamber that provide concurrent levels of temperature and/or relative humidity at high levels of up to 100× of natural sunlight that allow sample materials to be subjected to accelerated irradiance exposure factors for a significant period of time of about 3 to 10 days to provide a corresponding time of about at least a years worth representative weathering of sample materials.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Midwest Research InstituteInventors: Allan A. Lewandowski, Gary J. Jorgensen
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Publication number: 20040150867Abstract: The present invention discloses an amorphous material comprising nickel oxide doped with tantalum that is an anodically coloring electrochromic material. The material of the present invention is prepared in the form of an electrode (200) having a thin film (202) of an electrochromic material of the present invention residing on a transparent conductive film (203). The material of the present invention is also incorporated into an electrochromic device (100) as a thin film (102) in conjunction with a cathodically coloring prior art electrochromic material layer (104) such that the devices contain both anodically coloring (102) and cathodically coloring (104) layers. The materials of the electrochromic layers in these devices exhibit broadband optical complimentary behavior, ionic species complimentary behavior, and coloration efficiency complimentary behavior in their operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Se-Hee Lee, C Edwin Tracy, J Roland Pitts, Gary J Jorgensen
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Publication number: 20030200824Abstract: A multi-faceted concentrator apparatus for providing ultra-accelerated natural sunlight exposure testing for sample materials under controlled weathering conditions comprising: facets that receive incident natural sunlight, transmits VIS/NIR and reflects UV/VIS onto a secondary reflector that delivers a uniform flux of UV/VIS onto a sample exposure plane located near a center of a facet array in chamber means that provide concurrent levels of temperature and/or relative humidity at high levels of up to 100× of natural sunlight that allow sample materials to be subjected to accelerated irradiance exposure factors for a significant period of time of about 3 to 10 days to provide a corresponding time of about at least a years worth representative weathering of sample materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Allan A. Lewandowski, Gary J. Jorgensen
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Patent number: 6604436Abstract: A multi-faceted concentrator apparatus for providing ultra-accelerated natural sunlight exposure testing for sample materials under controlled weathering conditions comprising: facets that receive incident natural sunlight, transmits VIS/NIR and reflects UV/VIS to deliver a uniform flux of UV/VIS onto a sample exposure plane located near a center of a facet array in chamber means that provide concurrent levels of temperature and/or relative humidity at high levels of up to 100× of natural sunlight that allow sample materials to be subjected to accelerated irradiance exposure factors for a significant period of time of about 3 to 10 days to provide a corresponding time of about at least a years worth representative weathering of sample materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Midwest Research InstituteInventors: Allan A. Lewandowski, Gary J. Jorgensen
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Patent number: 6073500Abstract: Process and apparatus for providing ultra accelerated natural sunlight exposure testing of samples under controlled weathering without introducing unrealistic failure mechanisms in exposed materials and without breaking reciprocity relationships between flux exposure levels and cumulative dose that includes multiple concurrent levels of temperature and relative humidity at high levels of natural sunlight comprising:a) concentrating solar flux uniformly;b) directing the controlled uniform sunlight onto sample materials in a chamber enclosing multiple concurrent levels of temperature and relative humidity to allow the sample materials to be subjected to accelerated irradiance exposure factors for a sufficient period of time in days to provide a corresponding time of about at least a years worth of representative weathering of the sample materials.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Midwest Research InstituteInventors: Gary J. Jorgensen, Carl Bingham, Rita Goggin, Allan A. Lewandowski, Judy C. Netter
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Patent number: 5361172Abstract: A metallized polymer mirror construction having improved durability against delamination and tunneling, comprising: an outer layer of polymeric material; a metal oxide layer underlying the outer layer of polymeric material; a silver reflective layer underneath the metal oxide layer; and a layer of adhesive attaching the silver layer to a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1993Date of Patent: November 1, 1994Assignee: Midwest Research InstituteInventors: Paul O. Schissel, Cheryl E. Kennedy, Gary J. Jorgensen, Yvonne D. Shinton, Rita M. Goggin
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Patent number: 5153780Abstract: A dish reflector and method for concentrating moderate solar flux uniformly on a target plane on a solar cell array, the dish having a stepped reflective surface that is characterized by a plurality of ring-like segments arranged about a common axis, and each segment having a concave spherical configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1991Date of Patent: October 6, 1992Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Gary J. Jorgensen, Meir Carasso, Timothy J. Wendelin, Allan A. Lewandowski