Patents by Inventor James Ellison

James Ellison 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).

  • Zircon compatible, ion exchangeable glass with high damage resistance
    Patent number: 10570053
    Abstract: An ion exchangeable glass having a high degree of resistance to damage caused by abrasion, scratching, indentation, and the like. The glass comprises alumina, B2O3, and alkali metal oxides, and contains boron cations having three-fold coordination. The glass, when ion exchanged, has a Vickers crack initiation threshold of at least 10 kilogram force (kgf).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Adam James Ellison, John Christopher Mauro
  • GLASSES HAVING IMPROVED TOUGHNESS AND SCRATCH RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20200055768
    Abstract: A silicate glass that is tough and scratch resistant. The toughness is increased by minimizing the number of non-bridging oxygen atoms in the glass. In one embodiment, the silicate glass is an aluminoborosilicate glass in which ?15 mol %?(R2O+R?O—Al2O3—ZrO2)—B2O3?4 mol %, where R is one of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs, and R? is one of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Adam James Ellison, Sinue Gomez, Robert Michael Morena
  • HIGH TRANSMISSION GLASSES
    Publication number: 20200031707
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions, articles, devices, and methods for the manufacture of light guide plates and back light units including such light guide plates made from glass. In some embodiments, light guide plates (LGPs) are provided that have similar or superior optical properties to light guide plates made from PMMA and that have exceptional mechanical properties such as rigidity, CTE and dimensional stability in high moisture conditions as compared to PMMA light guide plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Melissann Marie Ashton-Patton, Adam James Ellison, Ellen Anne King
  • Glasses having improved toughness and scratch resistance
    Patent number: 10464839
    Abstract: A silicate glass that is tough and scratch resistant. The toughness is increased by minimizing the number of non-bridging oxygen atoms in the glass. In one embodiment, the silicate glass is an aluminoborosilicate glass in which ?15 mol %?(R2O+R?O—Al2O3—ZrO2)—B2O3?4 mol %, where R is one of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs, and R? is one of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Adam James Ellison, Sinue Gomez, Robert Michael Morena
  • Photovoltaic module package
    Patent number: 10407338
    Abstract: Fusion-formable sodium-containing aluminosilicate and boroaluminosilicate glasses are described. The glasses are particularly useful for controlled release of sodium—useful in semiconductor applications, such as thin film photovoltaics where the sodium required to optimize cell efficiency is to be derived from the substrate glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Bruce Gardiner Aitken, Adam James Ellison, James Patrick Hamilton, Timothy James Kiczenski
  • LIQUID-ASSISTED LASER MICROMACHINING OF TRANSPARENT DIELECTRICS
    Publication number: 20190233321
    Abstract: A method for forming features in transparent dielectric materials is described. The method includes laser micromachining of a transparent dielectric material. The transparent dielectric material is in contact with a liquid containing a fluorinated compound. Features formed by the method have low surface roughness and highly uniform linear dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Adam James Ellison, Leonard Thomas Masters, Prantik Mazumder, Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov
  • Glass compositions having high thermal and chemical stability and methods of making thereof
    Patent number: 10364177
    Abstract: Described herein are alkali-free, boroalumino silicate glasses exhibiting desirable physical and chemical properties for use as substrates in flat panel display devices, such as, active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs). In accordance with certain of its aspects, the glasses possess good dimensional stability as a function of temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Stephen Danielson, Adam James Ellison, Natesan Venkataraman
  • Glasses having improved toughness and scratch resistance
    Patent number: 10364178
    Abstract: A silicate glass that is tough and scratch resistant. The toughness is increased by minimizing the number of non-bridging oxygen atoms in the glass. In one embodiment, the silicate glass is an aluminoborosilicate glass in which ?15 mol %?(R2O+R?O?Al2O3?ZrO2)?B2O3?4 mol %, where R is one of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs, and R? is one of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Adam James Ellison, Sinue Gomez, Robert Michael Morena
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING GLASS DYNAMICS
    Publication number: 20190147126
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and apparatus are provided for predicting/estimating (i) a non-equilibrium viscosity for at least one given time point in a given temperature profile for a given glass composition, (ii) at least one temperature profile that will provide a given non-equilibrium viscosity for a given glass composition, or (iii) at least one glass composition that will provide a given non-equilibrium viscosity for a given time point in a given temperature profile. The methods and apparatus can be used to predict/estimate stress relaxation in a glass article during forming as well as compaction, stress relaxation, and/or thermal sag or thermal creep of a glass article when the article is subjected to one or more post-forming thermal treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Clippinger Allan, Adam James Ellison, Xiaoju Guo, Timothy James Kiczenski, John Christopher Mauro, Marcel Potuzak
  • Aluminosilicate Glasses
    Publication number: 20190135680
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions, articles, devices, and methods for the manufacture of light guide plates and back light units including such light guide plates made from glass. In some embodiments, light guide plates (LGPs) are provided that have similar or superior optical properties to light guide plates made from PMMA and that have exceptional mechanical properties such as rigidity, CTE and dimensional stability in high moisture conditions as compared to PMMA light guide plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Adam James Ellison, Jacques Gollier, Timothy James Kiczenski, Ellen Anne King, Luis Alberto Zenteno
  • HELICAL-BLADED CUTTING REEL
    Publication number: 20190126284
    Abstract: A helical-bladed cutting reel includes a central shaft having a central axis of rotation, and a plurality of helical blades. Each of the blades extends along a respective helical path on an outer surface of the central shaft. A direction of each respective helical path has both an axial component and a circumferential component relative to the central axis of the central shaft as it extends across the outer surface of the central shaft. Each of the helical blades is welded directly to the central shaft. In preferred embodiments all of the blades are continuously autogenously welded directly to the central shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron McKellar, Erik Ingram, Joe Heywood, Rudi Klossok, James Ellison
  • BACKLIGHT UNITS COMPRISING A THIN LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND A LIGHT COUPLING UNIT
    Publication number: 20190107662
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are backlight units comprising a light guide plate (210), a light coupling unit (220) in contact with the light guide plate, and a light source (230) optically coupled to the first and second light incident edge surfaces. The backlight units may also comprise light recycling cavities by forming a reflector (240) on the edge surface (224) of the coupling unit opposing the incidence surface (221). Electronic, display, and lighting devices comprising such BLUs are further disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Adam James Ellison, Shenping Li
  • Methods and apparatus for predicting glass dynamics
    Patent number: 10216871
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and apparatus are provided for predicting/estimating (i) a non-equilibrium viscosity for at least one given time point in a given temperature profile for a given glass composition, (ii) at least one temperature profile that will provide a given non-equilibrium viscosity for a given glass composition, or (iii) at least one glass composition that will provide a given non-equilibrium viscosity for a given time point in a given temperature profile. The methods and apparatus can be used to predict/estimate stress relaxation in a glass article during forming as well as compaction, stress relaxation, and/or thermal sag or thermal creep of a glass article when the article is subjected to one or more post-forming thermal treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Clippinger Allan, Adam James Ellison, Xiaoju Guo, Timothy James Kiczenski, John Christopher Mauro, Marcel Potuzak
  • ALKALI-FREE BOROALUMINO SILICATE GLASSES
    Publication number: 20190047898
    Abstract: Described herein are alkali-free, boroalumino silicate glasses exhibiting desirable physical and chemical properties for use as substrates in flat panel display devices, such as, active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) and active matrix organic light emitting diode displays (AMOLEDs). In accordance with certain of its aspects, the glasses possess good dimensional stability as a function of temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Adam James Ellison, Sinue Gomez, Yoshiaki Kato
  • BENDABLE GLASS STACK ASSEMBLIES, ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190050027
    Abstract: A glass element having a thickness from 25 ?m to 125 ?m, a first primary surface, a second primary surface, and a compressive stress region extending from the first primary surface to a first depth, the region defined by a compressive stress ?I of at least about 100 MPa at the first primary surface. Further, the glass element has a stress profile such that it does not fail when it is subject to 200,000 cycles of bending to a target bend radius of from 1 mm to 20 mm, by the parallel plate method. Still further, the glass element has a puncture resistance of greater than about 1.5 kgf when the first primary surface of the glass element is loaded with a tungsten carbide ball having a diameter of 1.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Theresa Chang, Polly Wanda Chu, Patrick Joseph Cimo, Adam James Ellison, Timothy Michael Gross, Guangli Hu, Nicholas James Smith, Butchi Reddy Vaddi, Natesan Venkataraman
  • GLASSES HAVING IMPROVED TOUGHNESS AND SCRATCH RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20190016625
    Abstract: A silicate glass that is tough and scratch resistant. The toughness is increased by minimizing the number of non-bridging oxygen atoms in the glass. In one embodiment, the silicate glass is an aluminoborosilicate glass in which ?15 mol %?(R2O+R?O?Al2O3?ZrO2)?B2O3?4 mol %, where R is one of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs, and R? is one of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Adam James Ellison, Sinue Gomez, Robert Michael Morena
  • Aluminosilicate glasses
    Patent number: 10173920
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions, articles, devices, and methods for the manufacture of light guide plates and back light units including such light guide plates made from glass. In some embodiments, light guide plates (LGPs) are provided that have similar or superior optical properties to light guide plates made from PMMA and that have exceptional mechanical properties such as rigidity, CTE and dimensional stability in high moisture conditions as compared to PMMA light guide plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Adam James Ellison, Jacques Gollier, Timothy James Kiczenski, Ellen Anne King, Luis Alberto Zenteno
  • Method of binding nanoparticles to glass
    Patent number: 10155361
    Abstract: Provided herein are nanoparticulate coated structures and methods of making structures. The structures comprise a support element, a nanoparticulate layer, and a binder disposed on the support element, wherein the binder comprises an alkali silicate or borate. In addition, methods of making the structures and uses of the described structures are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Adam James Ellison, Umamaheswari Janakiraman, Wageesha Senaratne
  • Opaque colored glass-ceramics comprising nepheline crystal phases
    Patent number: 10150694
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are opaque glass-ceramics comprising at least one nepheline crystal phase and comprising from about 30 mol % to about 65 mol % SiO2, from about 15 mol % to about 40 mol % Al2O3, from about 10 mol % to about 20 mol % (Na2+K2O), and from about 1 mol % to about 10 mol % (ZnO+MgO). Also disclosed herein are opaque-glass ceramics comprising at least one nepheline crystal phase and at least one spinel-structure phase doped with at least one colorant chosen from transition metals and rare earth elements. Further disclosed herein are methods for making these opaque glass-ceramics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Adam James Ellison, Lisa Anne Moore, Taheisha Linette Werner
  • THIN GLASS SHEET AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180327296
    Abstract: A method includes heating a glass preform having a plurality of glass layers and drawing the glass preform in a distal direction to form a drawn glass sheet extending distally from the glass preform and having the plurality of glass layers. The drawn glass sheet is thinner than the glass preform. The drawn glass sheet can be rolled onto a collection spool. At least a portion of a glass layer can be removed from the drawn glass sheet. An exemplary glass sheet includes a first glass layer, a second glass layer adjacent to the first glass layer, and a thickness of at most about 0.1 mm. An exemplary ion exchanged glass sheet includes a thickness of at most about 0.1 mm and a surface layer that is under a compressive stress and extends into an interior of the glass sheet to a depth of layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Cimo, Adam James Ellison, Michael Thomas Gallagher, Dennis James Post, Butchi Reddy Vaddi, Natesan Venkataraman