Patents by Inventor John Border

John Border 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).

  • Photoresist nanocomposite optical plastic article and method of making same
    Patent number: 6642295
    Abstract: An optical nanocomposite material has a nanoparticulate filler dispersed in a polymeric host photoresist material. According to the method of making the nanocomposite material, a predetermined temperature sensitive optical vector, such as refractive index, of the plastic host material and nanoparticulate filler are directionally opposed resulting in a nanocomposite material having significantly improved stability of the refractive index with respect to temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Michael R. McGovern, Paul O. McLaughlin
  • Method and system for data compession with dictionary pre-load of a set of expected character strings
    Publication number: 20030197630
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for encoding data transmitted over a communications channel, including pre-loading an encoder dictionary with a set of character strings expected to appear in input data to be encoded; and encoding the input data with the set of expected character strings pre-loaded in the encoder dictionary. In another aspect, there is provided a method, apparatus and computer program product for decoding encoded data received over a communications channel, including pre-loading a decoder dictionary with a set of character strings expected to appear in the encoded data; and decoding the encoded data with the set of expected character strings pre-loaded in the decoder dictionary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: John Border, Matthew Butehorn, Robert Jeff Heath
  • Method and system for integrating performance enhancing functions in a virtual private network (VPN)
    Publication number: 20030177395
    Abstract: An approach for supporting security in a communications network is disclosed. A network device includes a security peer that establishes a secure tunnel over a data network (e.g., satellite network) for transport of encrypted traffic. The device also includes a performance peer for establishing a connection supported by the secure tunnel. The performance peer includes a plurality of modules for providing respective performance enhancing functions to minimize performance impact of latency of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: HUGHES ELECTRONICS
    Inventors: Peter Pardee, Douglas Dillon, John Border, Nigel Bartlett
  • Method and system for adaptively applying performance enhancing functions
    Publication number: 20030177396
    Abstract: An approach for adaptively providing network performance enhancing functions in a secure environment, such as a virtual private network, is disclosed. Traffic, for example, Internet Protocol (IP) packets, is received for transport over an access network (e.g., satellite network). Next, characteristics (e.g., latency) of the access network are determined. A connection (which supports the performance enhancing functions) is selectively established based on the determined characteristics for transport the received packets over the access network. An encrypted tunnel is provided over the established connection to transmit the received packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: HUGHES ELECTRONICS
    Inventors: Nigel Bartlett, John Border, Douglas Dillon, Peter Pardee
  • Method and system for communicating over a segmented virtual private network (VPN)
    Publication number: 20030147403
    Abstract: An approach for providing secure communication services is disclosed. A secure (e.g., a Virtual Private Network (VPN)) tunnel from a source node over an access network, such as a satellite network, to a destination node, wherein the nodes are external to the network. A connection that supports a mechanism for enhancing performance of the network is established for a portion of the secure tunnel that traverses the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: John Border, Douglas Dillon, Peter Pardee
  • Method and manufacturing a precisely aligned microlens array
    Patent number: 6594084
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a microlens array requires at least two fiducial marks formed on a surface of a transparent medium opposite the microlens array. Additional optical features formed on the transparent medium adjacent the microlens array enables precise locationing of fiducial marks on an opposing surface when such surface is exposed to a collimated beam of light. The location of fiducial marks using the method of the invention is about 1 micron or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Susan H. Bernegger, John C. Pulver, Morgan A. Smith
  • Apparatus and method for making a double-sided microlens mold and microlens array mold
    Publication number: 20030127759
    Abstract: A method for making a double-sided microlens mold and microlens array mold is described which utilizes a spinning half radius diamond cutting member operated in a plunge cut in a technique similar to milling to cut the optical surface into a diamond turnable material. The method can be used to make high sag lens molds with high accuracy. Microlens array molds can be made with a high degree of uniformity and a nearly 100% fill factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: John Border, Robert Dambrauskas, Craig A. Sadlik
  • Double-sided microlens array and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 6587274
    Abstract: A double-sided microlens array and method has a plurality of first microlenses on a first surface opposite a plurality of second microlenses on a second surface of a transparent medium. At least two optical features are arranged on either of the first or second surfaces to form fiducial marks on the opposing surface in the transparent medium. The fiducial marks enable precise alignment of the microlenses in the first and second plurality of microlens arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Susan H. Bernegger, John C. Pulver, Morgan A. Smith
  • Polymethylmethacrylate nanocomposite optical article and method of making same
    Patent number: 6586096
    Abstract: An optical nanocomposite material has a nanoparticulate filler dispersed in a host plastic material. According to the method of making the nanocomposite material, a predetermined temperature sensitive optical vector, such as refractive index, of the plastic host material and nanoparticulate filler are directionally opposed resulting in a nanocomposite material having significantly improved stability of the refractive index with respect to temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Michael R. McGovern
  • Photoresist nanocomposite optical plastic article and method of making same
    Publication number: 20030119962
    Abstract: An optical nanocomposite material has a nanoparticulate filler dispersed in a polymeric host photoresist material. According to the method of making the nanocomposite material, a predetermined temperature sensitive optical vector, such as refractive index, of the plastic host material and nanoparticulate filler are directionally opposed resulting in a nanocomposite material having significantly improved stability of the refractive index with respect to temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Michael R. McGovern, Paul O. McLaughlin
  • Method of forming fiducial marks on a micro-sized article
    Publication number: 20030117482
    Abstract: A method of forming fiducial marks on a micro-sized article has at least one optical feature adjacent the micro-sized article that focuses a collimated beam of light onto a surface opposite the mounting surface of the micro-sized article. Fiducial mark is formed on the surface that enables precise alignment of the micro-sized articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Susan H. Bernegger, John C. Pulver, Morgan A. Smith
  • Fiber optic array and method of making same
    Publication number: 20030118290
    Abstract: A fiber optic array and method of making same has precision fiducial marks that aid in the alignment of the fiber optic array. The invention requires forming additional optical features adjacent to the fiber optic array that is used to write fiducial marks on an opposite surface in the medium containing the fiber optic array. Fiducial marks are formed when a high intensity collimated beam of light is directed through the optical features onto a treated portion of the transparent medium. Fiducial accuracies of 1 micron are possible by using this approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Susan H. Bernegger, John C. Pulver, Morgan A. Smith
  • DOUBLE-SIDED MICROLENS ARRAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20030117713
    Abstract: A double-sided microlens array and method has a plurality of first microlenses on a first surface opposite a plurality of second microlenses on a second surface of a transparent medium. At least two optical features are arranged on either of the first or second surfaces to form fiducial marks on the opposing surface in the transparent medium. The fiducial marks enable precise alignment of the microlenses in the first and second plurality of microlens arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Susan H. Bernegger, John C. Pulver, Morgan A. Smith
  • Laser array and method of making same
    Publication number: 20030118071
    Abstract: A laser array and method of making same has precision fiducial marks that aid in the alignment of the laser array. The invention requires forming additional optical features adjacent to the laser array that is used to write fiducial marks on an opposite surface in the medium containing the laser array. Fiducial marks are formed when high intensity collimated beams of light are directed through the optical features onto a treated portion of the transparent medium. Fiducial accuracies of 1 micron are possible by using this approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Susan H. Bernegger, John C. Pulver, Morgan A. Smith
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRECISELY ALIGNED MICROLENS ARRAY
    Publication number: 20030117712
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a microlens array requires at least two fiducial marks formed on a surface of a transparent medium opposite the microlens array. Additional optical features formed on the transparent medium adjacent the microlens array enables precise locationing of fiducial marks on an opposing surface when such surface is exposed to a collimated beam of light. The location of fiducial marks using the method of the invention is about 1 micron or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Susan H. Bernegger, John C. Pulver, Morgan A. Smith
  • Technique for making deep mircostructures in photoresist
    Publication number: 20030087200
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for making deep microstructures in photoresist. The method utilizes a pool of photoresist on top of a transparent substrate and the laser is located below the substrate. Structures are created in the photoresist by transmitting the laser light through the substrate up into the photoresist. Since the photoresist does not have to be spin coated onto the substrate, very thick layers of photoresist can be used while the thickness uniformity is determined by the substrate surface. Alternately, a contoured substrate can be used while producing uniform structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Paul O. McLaughlin
  • Cyclic olefin polymeric nanocomposite optical plastic article and method of making same
    Patent number: 6552111
    Abstract: An optical nanocomposite material has a nanoparticulate filler dispersed in a host plastic material. According to the method of making the nanocomposite material, a predetermined temperature sensitive optical vector, such as refractive index, of the plastic host material and nanoparticulate filler are directionally opposed resulting in a nanocomposite material having significantly improved stability of the refractive index with respect to temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Michael R. McGovern
  • Reduced temperature sensitive polymeric optical article and method of making same
    Patent number: 6518353
    Abstract: An optical nanocomposite material has a nanoparticulate filler dispersed in a host plastic material. According to the method of making the nanocomposite material, a predetermined temperature sensitive optical vector, such as refractive index, of the plastic host material and nanoparticulate filler are directionally opposed resulting in a nanocomposite material having significantly improved stability of the refractive index with respect to temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodal Company
    Inventors: John Border, Michael R. McGovern
  • Microlens array
    Patent number: 6515800
    Abstract: A microlens array has a plurality of microlens supportedly arranged on a first surface of a transparent medium. At least two optical features are formed on a second surface opposite the first surface. Fiducial marks are formed on the second surface by a beam of collimated light directed onto the optical features and focused onto the second surface. Fiducial marks enable precise alignment of the microlenses in the microlens array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John Border, Susan H. Bernegger, John C. Pulver, Morgan A. Smith
  • Method of making a precision microlens mold and a microlens mold
    Publication number: 20030003186
    Abstract: A method for making microlens molds and microlens array molds is described which utilizes a spinning half radius diamond cutting member operated in a plunge cut in a technique similar to milling to cut the optical surface into a diamond turnable material. The method can be used to make high sag lens molds with high accuracy. Microlens array molds can be made with a high degree of uniformity and a nearly 100% fill factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: John Border, Robert Dambrauskas, Craig A. Sadlik