Patents by Inventor Gerald A. Gornowicz
Gerald A. Gornowicz 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: 8982157Abstract: To generate a skin-attached element on a skin surface of an animated character, a region of the skin surface within a predetermined distance from a skin-attached element root position is deformed to form a lofted skin according to one of a plurality of constraint surfaces, where each of the plurality of constraint surfaces does not intersect with each other. A sublamina mesh surface constrained to the lofted skin is created. A two-dimensional version of the skin-attached element is projected onto the sublamina mesh surface. The lofted skin is reverted back to a state of the skin surface prior to the deformation of the region of the skin surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: DreamWorks Animation LLCInventors: Andrew J. Weber, Galen Gerald Gornowicz
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Patent number: 8232999Abstract: The surface of a body of water can be animated by deconstructing a master wave model into several layer models and then reconstructing the layer models to form an optimized wave model. A wave model is obtained, which describes the wave surfaces in a body of water. The wave model is comprised of a range of wave model frequencies over a given area. A primary layer model, secondary and tertiary layer models are constructed based on portions of the wave model frequencies. An optimized wave model is constructed by combining the primary, secondary, and tertiary layer models. A wave surface point location is determined within the given area. A wave height value is computed for the wave surface point location using the optimized wave model. The wave height value that is associated with the surface point location is stored.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: DreamWorks Animation LLCInventor: Galen Gerald Gornowicz
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Publication number: 20120026172Abstract: To generate a skin-attached element on a skin surface of an animated character, a region of the skin surface within a predetermined distance from a skin-attached element root position is deformed to form a lofted skin according to one of a plurality of constraint surfaces, where each of the plurality of constraint surfaces does not intersect with each other. A sublamina mesh surface constrained to the lofted skin is created. A two-dimensional version of the skin-attached element is projected onto the sublamina mesh surface. The lofted skin is reverted back to a state of the skin surface prior to the deformation of the region of the skin surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: DreamWorks Animation LLCInventors: Andrew J. WEBER, Galen Gerald Gornowicz
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Patent number: 7649535Abstract: A method of animating feather elements includes: specifying initial positions for a skin surface and for feather elements; specifying positions for the skin surface at an animated time; determining a feather-ordering sequence for placing the feather elements on the skin surface; determining positions for skirt elements that provide spatial extensions for the skin surface at the animated time; determining positions for feather-proxy elements that provide spatial extensions for the feather elements at the animated time; and determining positions for the feather elements at the animated time by extracting the feather elements from the feather-proxy elements. The feather-proxy elements are determined from the skirt elements according to the feather-ordering sequence, and the feather-proxy elements satisfy a separation criterion for avoiding intersections between the feather-proxy elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: DreamWorks Animation LLCInventors: Galen Gerald Gornowicz, Andrew John Weber
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Publication number: 20090207176Abstract: The surface of a body of water can be animated by deconstructing a master wave model into several layer models and then reconstructing the layer models to form an optimized wave model. A wave model is obtained, which describes the wave surfaces in a body of water. The wave model is comprised of a range of wave model frequencies over a given area. A primary layer model, secondary and tertiary layer models are constructed based on portions of the wave model frequencies. An optimized wave model is constructed by combining the primary, secondary, and tertiary layer models. A wave surface point location is determined within the given area. A wave height value is computed for the wave surface point location using the optimized wave model. The wave height value that is associated with the surface point location is stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: DreamWorks Animation LLCInventor: Galen Gerald GORNOWICZ
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Patent number: 7173092Abstract: A method is disclosed for preparing an elastomeric base composition comprising: (I) mixing (A) a fluorocarbon elastomer with (B) a compatibilizer, (C) an optional catalyst, (II) mixing the product of step (I) with (D) a silicone base comprising a curable organopolysiloxane, (E), an optional crosslinking agent, (F) a cure agent in an amount sufficient to cure said organopolysiloxane; and (III) dynamically vulcanizing the organopolysiloxane, wherein the weight ratio of fluorocarbon elastomer (A) to silicone base (B) in the elastomeric base composition ranges from 95:5 to 30:70. The cured rubber compositions obtained from the elastomeric base compositions herein have good fuel resistance properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gerald Gornowicz, Igor Chorvath, Lauren Tonge, Yung Kim, David Romenesko, Kermit Kwan, Stephen Warren
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Publication number: 20060041064Abstract: A method is disclosed for preparing an elastomeric base composition comprising: (I) mixing (A) a fluorocarbon elastomer with (B) a compatibilizer, (C) an optional catalyst, (II) mixing the product of step (I) with (D) a silicone base comprising a curable organopolysiloxane, (E), an optional crosslinking agent, (F) a cure agent in an amount sufficient to cure said organopolysiloxane; and (III) dynamically vulcanizing the organopolysiloxane, wherein the weight ratio of fluorocarbon elastomer (A) to silicone base (B) in the elastomeric base composition ranges from 95:5 to 30:70. The cured rubber compositions obtained from the elastomeric base compositions herein have good fuel resistance properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2003Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Gerald Gornowicz, Igor Chorvath, Lauren Tonge, Yung Kim, David Romenesko, Kermit Kwan, Warren Stephen
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Patent number: 5480930Abstract: The present invention describes uncured fluorocarbon elastomer base compositions and cured fluorocarbon elastomer compositions comprising a fluorocarbon elastomer, an amorphous silicone resin, and optionally a polydiorganosiloxane gum or a hydrocarbon polymer elastomer. The cured fluorocarbon elastomers typically contain additional components such as an acid acceptor, a cure agent, and a filler. The cured compositions have high strength, low temperature flexibility, high solvent resistivity, and low fuel permeability.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1994Date of Patent: January 2, 1996Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Thomas M. Gentle, Gerald A. Gornowicz
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Patent number: 5466323Abstract: A process for preparing a cured, fiber-reinforced composite comprises (I) blending an aminofunctional silicone resin containing monophenyl siloxy units and aminofunctional siloxy units, an epoxy resin and a hardener for the epoxy resin such as an aromatic diamine, (II) impregnating reinforcing fibers with the blend, (III) laying up at least two layers of the impregnated fibers, and (IV) heating the layed-up laminate at a temperature and time sufficient to cure the epoxy resin.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1995Date of Patent: November 14, 1995Assignee: Toray IndustriesInventors: Gary T. Decker, Gerald A. Gornowicz, Kuniaki Tobukuro
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Patent number: 5431765Abstract: A cured, fiber-reinforced composite is prepared by blending an amino-functional silicone resin containing monophenyl siloxy units and amino-functional siloxy units, an epoxy resin, a hardener for the epoxy resin and an aromatic oligomer such as a polyether optionally with reactive primary amine groups, impregnating fibers into said blend, laying up at least two layers of the impregnated fibers, and heating the layed-up laminate at a temperature and time sufficient to cure the epoxy resin.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1994Date of Patent: July 11, 1995Assignee: Toray IndustriesInventors: Gary T. Decker, Gerald A. Gornowicz, Kuniaki Tobukuro
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Patent number: 5405688Abstract: A fiber-reinforced composite is prepared from fibers embedded in a composition comprising cured epoxy resin(s), an aromatic oligomer such as a polyether optionally with reactive primary amine groups, and an amino-functional silicone resin with monophenyl siloxy units and amino-functional siloxy units.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1994Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary T. Decker, Gerald A. Gornowicz, Kuniaki Tobukuro
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Patent number: 5395886Abstract: This invention relates to fluorohydrocarbon polymers which are modified by the incorporation of substitiuents bearing a functional group such as vinyl, allyl, acrylate, alkoxysilane, amido, sulfonic acid salt, pyridine, carboxylic ester, and carboxylic salt. The functional groups may be further reacted to obtain branching, grafting, or crosslinking of the polymers. Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropene such as VITON A rubber and KYNAR FLEX 2801 plastomer, are typical of the class of fluorohydrocarbon polymers which are modified to obtain the new materials of this invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1994Date of Patent: March 7, 1995Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gerardo Caporiccio, Gerald A. Gornowicz
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Patent number: 5378532Abstract: A fiber-reinforced composite is prepared from fibers embedded in a cured epoxy resin(s) containing therein a amino-functional silicone resin with monophenyl siloxy units and amino-functional siloxy units.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1994Date of Patent: January 3, 1995Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary T. Decker, Gerald A. Gornowicz, Kuniaki Tobukuro
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Patent number: 5367023Abstract: This invention relates to fluorohydrocarbon polymers which are modified by the incorporation of substitiuents bearing a functional group such as vinyl, allyl, acrylate, alkoxysilane, amido, sulfonic acid salt, pyridine, carboxylic ester, and carboxylic salt. The functional groups may be further reacted to obtain branching, grafting, or crosslinking of the polymers. Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropene such as VITON A rubber and KYNAR FLEX 2801 plastomer, are typical of the class of fluorohydrocarbon polymers which are modified to obtain the new materials of this invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1993Date of Patent: November 22, 1994Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gerardo Caporiccio, Gerald A. Gornowicz
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Patent number: 5362821Abstract: A composition useful in the fabrication of fiber-reinforced composites is prepared from a blend of an epoxy resin, a hardener for the epoxy resin, an aromatic oligomer and an aminofunctional silicone resin containing monophenyl siloxy units and aminofunctional siloxy units.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1993Date of Patent: November 8, 1994Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary T. Decker, Gerald A. Gornowicz
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Patent number: 5283380Abstract: This invention relates to an improved method of preparing the active telogen CF.sub.3 CFClI. The process comprises reacting chlorotrifluoroethylene, iodine, and iodine pentafluoride in the presence of an aluminum bromide catalyst at a temperature above about 25.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1993Date of Patent: February 1, 1994Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Bernard Boutevin, Gerald A. Gornowicz
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Patent number: 5262507Abstract: This invention relates to certain new high modulus silicones, toughened epoxy thermoset resin systems made from those silicones, and composites that are prepared from the new toughened epoxy resin systems. The silicone resins are specifically monophenyl-containing polysiloxanes.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1991Date of Patent: November 16, 1993Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary T. Decker, Gerald A. Gornowicz
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Patent number: 5196614Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel, catalyst-free method for preparing brominated telomers of chlorotrifluoroethylene. The process comprises reacting chlorotrifluoroethylene with a brominated telogen at a temperature in excess of 200.degree. C. for a time sufficient to produce the telomer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1992Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gerardo Caporiccio, Gerald A. Gornowicz, Bernard Boutevin
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Patent number: 5135993Abstract: This invention relates to certain new high modulus silicones, toughened epoxy thermoset resin systems made from those silicones, and composites that are prepared from the new toughened epoxy resin systems. The silicone resins are specifically monophenyl-containing polysiloxanes.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1990Date of Patent: August 4, 1992Assignees: Dow Corning Corporation, Toray IndustriesInventors: Gary T. Decker, Gerald A. Gornowicz, Kuniaki Tobukuro
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Patent number: 5008115Abstract: A matrix for delivery of active substances such as fragrances and pheromones into the atmosphere is provided which matrix is active substance permeable (including to hydrophilic substances) and is formed of a copolymer which can be softened sufficiently at temperature between 45.degree. C. and 160.degree. C. to incorporate the substances therein without damage caused by heat or chemical reactions, the matrix being formed of a substantially linear block copolymer which is a reaction product of a polydiorganosiloxane which forms soft segments in said reaction product and a diisocyanate which forms hard segments, said copolymer having a glass transition temperature between 45.degree. C. and 160.degree. C. said soft segments comprising from 70 to 99 percent by weight, based on the weight of said copolymer, the average molecular weight of the copolymer being between 15,000 and 500,000.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1990Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Chi-Long Lee, Gerald A. Gornowicz