Patents by Inventor James E Abbott

James E Abbott 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).

  • Publication number: 20240118581
    Abstract: An electrokinetic device is configured as a dynamic lens cover and/or filter for an imaging assembly, e.g., of a mobile device, to selectively allow electromagnetic radiation to pass through a lens of the imaging assembly when the dynamic lens cover is in a first operating state or to prevent electromagnetic radiation from reaching the lens of the imaging assembly when the dynamic lens cover is in a second operating state. The electrokinetic device includes transparent first and second substrates, and a compaction trench surrounding the lens of the imaging assembly. The compaction trench stores pigment when the dynamic lens cover is in the first operating state. In the second operating state pigment is dispersed within a carrier fluid between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, Timothy Koch, Cassady Roop, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Publication number: 20230322974
    Abstract: Embossing resins, methods of manufacturing such resins, and electrokinetic display system, which includes display cells containing such resins. The resins include a fluoropolymer in weight percentage 5%-60%, a difunctional diluent in weight percentage 0-30%, a monofunctional diluent in weight percentage 0-40%, a urethane diacrylate or functionalized nanoscale material, e.g., a functionalized urethane material, in weight percentage 5-50%, a photoinitiator in weight percentage 0.5-5%, and a surfactant in weight percentage less than 0.5%. The difunctional diluent may be Hexanediol Diacrylate, and the monofunctional diluent may be a monofunctional hydrocarbon. The resins are made by identifying a target index of refraction for a cured state thereof, and combining together, by weight percentage, the constituent components to produce the liquid state version of the embossing resin having a desired composite index of refraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, Jr., Timothy Koch, Cassady Roop, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Publication number: 20230294350
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to the embossing of a pattern using resin formulations to create a stamp to continue the embossing pattern. Since the pattern is repeated, you can peel the stamp from the embossing over an integer of number patterns and put it back in the embossing in a different location. This realization enables a novel approach to seamlessly replicating a pattern either on a flat area or in a seamless continuous cylinder. The stitching and mastering manufacturing processes and techniques of the present invention present a solution to an industry challenge. The stitching allows for the verticalization of all important manufacturing steps, eliminating the need to rely on a third party for mastering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander D. Laws, Khampeng Thammasouk, James E. Abbott
  • Patent number: 11693289
    Abstract: An electrokinetic device is configured as a dynamic lens cover and/or filter for an imaging assembly, e.g., of a mobile device, to selectively allow electromagnetic radiation to pass through a lens of the imaging assembly when the dynamic lens cover is in a first operating state or to prevent electromagnetic radiation from reaching the lens of the imaging assembly when the dynamic lens cover is in a second operating state. The electrokinetic device includes transparent first and second substrates, and a compaction trench surrounding the lens of the imaging assembly. The compaction trench stores pigment when the dynamic lens cover is in the first operating state. In the second operating state pigment is dispersed within a carrier fluid between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, Timothy Koch, Cassady Roop, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Publication number: 20230110256
    Abstract: An electrokinetic device is configured as a dynamic lens cover and/or filter for an imaging assembly, e.g., of a mobile device, to selectively allow electromagnetic radiation to pass through a lens of the imaging assembly when the dynamic lens cover is in a first operating state or to prevent electromagnetic radiation from reaching the lens of the imaging assembly when the dynamic lens cover is in a second operating state. The electrokinetic device includes transparent first and second substrates, and a compaction trench surrounding the lens of the imaging assembly. The compaction trench stores pigment when the dynamic lens cover is in the first operating state. In the second operating state pigment is dispersed within a carrier fluid between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, Timothy Koch, Cassady Roop, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Patent number: 11578150
    Abstract: Embossing resins, methods of manufacturing such resins, and electrokinetic display system, which includes display cells containing such resins. The resins include a fluoropolymer in weight percentage 5%-60%, a difunctional diluent in weight percentage 0-30%, a monofunctional diluent in weight percentage 0-40%, a urethane diacrylate or functionalized nanoscale material, e.g., a functionalized urethane material, in weight percentage 5-50%, a photoinitiator in weight percentage 0.5-5%, and a surfactant in weight percentage less than 0.5%. The difunctional diluent may be Hexanediol Diacrylate, and the monofunctional diluent may be a monofunctional hydrocarbon. The resins are made by identifying a target index of refraction for a cured state thereof, and combining together, by weight percentage, the constituent components to produce the liquid state version of the embossing resin having a desired composite index of refraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, Jr., Timothy Koch, Cassady Roop, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Patent number: 11454855
    Abstract: An electrokinetic device is configured as a dynamic lens cover and/or filter for an imaging assembly, e.g., of a mobile device, to selectively allow electromagnetic radiation to pass through a lens of the imaging assembly when the dynamic lens cover is in a first operating state or to prevent electromagnetic radiation from reaching the lens of the imaging assembly when the dynamic lens cover is in a second operating state. The electrokinetic device includes transparent first and second substrates, and a compaction trench surrounding the lens of the imaging assembly. The compaction trench stores pigment when the dynamic lens cover is in the first operating state. In the second operating state pigment is dispersed within a carrier fluid between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, Jr., Timothy Koch, Cassady Roop, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Publication number: 20220177617
    Abstract: Embossing resins, methods of manufacturing such resins, and electrokinetic display system, which includes display cells containing such resins. The resins include a fluoropolymer in weight percentage 5%-60%, a difunctional diluent in weight percentage 0-30%, a monofunctional diluent in weight percentage 0-40%, a urethane diacrylate or functionalized nanoscale material, e.g., a functionalized urethane material, in weight percentage 5-50%, a photoinitiator in weight percentage 0.5-5%, and a surfactant in weight percentage less than 0.5%. The difunctional diluent may be Hexanediol Diacrylate, and the monofunctional diluent may be a monofunctional hydrocarbon. The resins are made by identifying a target index of refraction for a cured state thereof, and combining together, by weight percentage, the constituent components to produce the liquid state version of the embossing resin having a desired composite index of refraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, Jr., Timothy Koch, Cassady Roop, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Patent number: 11174328
    Abstract: Embossing resins, methods of manufacturing such resins, and electrokinetic display system, which includes display cells containing such resins. The resins include a fluoropolymer in weight percentage 5%-60%, a difunctional diluent in weight percentage 0-30%, a monofunctional diluent in weight percentage 0-40%, a urethane diacrylate or functionalized nanoscale material, e.g., a functionalized urethane material, in weight percentage 5-50%, a photoinitiator in weight percentage 0.5-5%, and a surfactant in weight percentage less than 0.5%. The difunctional diluent may be Hexanediol Diacrylate, and the monofunctional diluent may be a monofunctional hydrocarbon. The resins are made by identifying a target index of refraction for a cured state thereof, and combining together, by weight percentage, the constituent components to produce the liquid state version of the embossing resin having a desired composite index of refraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Crown Electrokinetics Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, Jr., Timothy Koch, Cassady Roop, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Patent number: 10871449
    Abstract: A method for forming a surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensing apparatus may include providing a body having an internal microfluidic passage, the microfluidic passage having an interior surrounded by an interior surface, depositing a conformal inorganic passivation film onto the interior surface so as to continuously surround the interior by atomic layer deposition and positioning a SERS sensor in connection with the microfluidic passage after the depositing of the conformal inorganic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhizhang Chen, Chien-Hua Chen, James E Abbott
  • Publication number: 20200225552
    Abstract: An electrokinetic device is configured as a dynamic lens cover and/or filter for an imaging assembly, e.g., of a mobile device, to selectively allow electromagnetic radiation to pass through a lens of the imaging assembly when the dynamic lens cover is in a first operating state or to prevent electromagnetic radiation from reaching the lens of the imaging assembly when the dynamic lens cover is in a second operating state. The electrokinetic device includes transparent first and second substrates, and a compaction trench surrounding the lens of the imaging assembly. The compaction trench stores pigment when the dynamic lens cover is in the first operating state. In the second operating state pigment is dispersed within a carrier fluid between the first and second substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, JR., Timothy Koch, Cassady Roop, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Publication number: 20200158645
    Abstract: A method for forming a surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensing apparatus may include providing a body having an internal microfluidic passage, the microfluidic passage having an interior surrounded by an interior surface, depositing a conformal inorganic passivation film onto the interior surface so as to continuously surround the interior by atomic layer deposition and positioning a SERS sensor in connection with the microfluidic passage after the depositing of the conformal inorganic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Zhizhang Chen, Chien-Hua Chen, James E Abbott
  • Publication number: 20190256625
    Abstract: Embossing resins, methods of manufacturing such resins, and electrokinetic display system, which includes display cells containing such resins. The resins include a fluoropolymer in weight percentage 5%-60%, a difunctional diluent in weight percentage 0-30%, a monofunctional diluent in weight percentage 0-40%, a urethane diacrylate or functionalized nanoscale material, e.g., a functionalized urethane material, in weight percentage 5-50%, a photoinitiator in weight percentage 0.5-5%, and a surfactant in weight percentage less than 0.5%. The difunctional diluent may be Hexanediol Diacrylate, and the monofunctional diluent may be a monofunctional hydrocarbon. The resins are made by identifying a target index of refraction for a cured state thereof, and combining together, by weight percentage, the constituent components to produce the liquid state version of the embossing resin having a desired composite index of refraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, JR., Timothy Koch, Cassady Roop, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Patent number: 9028662
    Abstract: Methods, arrays, and systems for electrochemical sensing are provided. An example of a method includes forming a number of first electrodes, forming a fluidic level having a number of walls that extend substantially vertically from each of the number of first electrodes, and forming a number of second electrodes in contact with the number of walls. In some examples, forming the fluidic level having the number of walls includes embossing an embossing resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, Jr., Greg S. Long, Michael A. Delos-Reyes
  • Publication number: 20140368826
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes cavity enhanced spectroscopy (CES) apparatuses, and systems, and methods of forming the same. An example of a CES apparatus includes a first partial reflector, an optical cavity to expose a sample to electromagnetic radiation below the first partial reflector, and a semiconductor wafer with the first partial reflector and the optical cavity formed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, JR., Alan T. Davis
  • Patent number: 8684501
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a thin film heater resistor portion having a heater resistor, and a two-layer structure disposed over the heater resistor. The two-layer structure includes a top layer and a bottom layer, with the top layer having a hardness that is at least 1.5 times greater than the hardness of the bottom layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, Jr., Samuel Ajayi, Sadiq Bengali, Stephen Horvath, Greg S. Long, Satya Prakash, Alfred I-Tsung Pan, Mohammed S. Shaarawi, Roberto A. Pugliese
  • Publication number: 20140014511
    Abstract: Methods, arrays, and systems for electrochemical sensing are provided. An example of a method includes forming a number of first electrodes, forming a fluidic level having a number of walls that extend substantially vertically from each of the number of first electrodes, and forming a number of second electrodes in contact with the number of walls. In some examples, forming the fluidic level having the number of walls includes embossing an embossing resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, JR., Greg S. Long, Michael A. Delos-Reyes
  • Publication number: 20130044163
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a thin film heater resistor portion having a heater resistor, and a two-layer structure disposed over the heater resistor. The two-layer structure includes a top layer and a bottom layer, with the top layer having a hardness that is at least 1.5 times greater than the hardness of the bottom layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: James E. Abbott, JR., Samuel Ajayi, Sadiq Bengali, Stephen Horvath, Greg S. Long, Satya Prakash, Alfred I-Tsung Pan, Mohammed S. Shaarawi, Roberto A. Pugliese