Patents by Inventor Kam Chuen Ng
Kam Chuen Ng 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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Publication number: 20210397095Abstract: A method for fabricating a flexographic printing plate for printing image patterns including one or more uniform image regions includes defining a repeating tile having a pattern of feature shapes positioned at pseudo-random feature locations. A plate formation pattern corresponding to the image pattern is determined wherein the repeating tile is applied in a tiled arrangement to the uniform image regions. The plate formation pattern is used to form a flexographic printing plate, wherein regions of the flexographic printing plate corresponding to the uniform image regions of the image pattern include a pattern of raised features in positions corresponding to the feature positions in the repeating tile.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Thomas F. Kaltenbach, Kam Chuen Ng, James S. Honan, Kevin Edward Spaulding
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Publication number: 20210394506Abstract: A flexographic printing system prints image patterns including one or more uniform image regions on a substrate. A flexographic printing plate includes a pattern of raised features for transferring ink to the substrate in accordance with the image pattern. An anilox roller having a plurality of anilox cells is configured to transfer ink to the flexographic printing plate. Uniform image regions of the flexographic printing plate corresponding to the uniform image regions of the image pattern include a pattern of raised feature shapes positioned in a pattern of pseudo-random feature locations. An average spacing between the raised feature shapes in the uniform image regions is less than an anilox cell size such that a plurality of the raised feature shapes receive ink from a single anilox cell of the anilox roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Thomas F. Kaltenbach, Kam Chuen Ng, James S. Honan, Kevin Edward Spaulding
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Patent number: 9976216Abstract: A thin film deposition system for depositing a thin film on a moveable substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition includes a chamber and a moveable substrate having a levitation stabilizing structure located on the moveable substrate that defines an enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate. A stationary support, located in the chamber, supports the moveable substrate. The stationary support extends beyond the enclosed interior impingement area. A pressurized-fluid source provides a fluid flow through the stationary support that impinges on the moveable substrate within the enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate sufficient to levitate the moveable substrate and expose the moveable substrate to the fluid while restricting the lateral motion of the moveable substrate with the levitation stabilizing structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Publication number: 20170051404Abstract: A thin film deposition system for depositing a thin film on a moveable substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition includes a chamber and a moveable substrate having a levitation stabilizing structure located on the moveable substrate that defines an enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate. A stationary support, located in the chamber, supports the moveable substrate. The stationary support extends beyond the enclosed interior impingement area. A pressurized-fluid source provides a fluid flow through the stationary support that impinges on the moveable substrate within the enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate sufficient to levitate the moveable substrate and expose the moveable substrate to the fluid while restricting the lateral motion of the moveable substrate with the levitation stabilizing structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Patent number: 9528184Abstract: A method for depositing a thin film on a substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition includes providing a chamber having an atmosphere and a stationary support located in the chamber. The moveable substrate is located in a spatial relationship with the stationary support. A pressurized compound fluid flow, including an inert fluid surrounding a reactive fluid, is provided simultaneously through the stationary support that impinges on at least a portion of the moveable substrate to fluidically levitate the moveable substrate and expose the moveable substrate to the compound fluid flow to deposit a thin film on the moveable substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Patent number: 9506147Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a thin film on a substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition includes a chamber having an atmosphere and a moveable substrate. A stationary support is located in the chamber that supports the moveable substrate. A pressurized-fluid source provides a compound fluid flow including an inert fluid surrounding a reactive fluid that flows simultaneously through the stationary support and impinges on at least a portion of the moveable substrate to fluidically levitate the moveable substrate and expose the moveable substrate to the compound fluid flow to deposit a thin film on the moveable substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Patent number: 9499906Abstract: A method for depositing a thin film on a moveable substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition provides a chamber including a stationary support, through which fluid flows, that supports a moveable substrate. A moveable substrate includes a levitation stabilizing structure on the substrate that defines an enclosed interior impingement area of the substrate. The moveable substrate is positioned proximate to the stationary support so that the stationary support extends beyond the enclosed interior impingement area and the fluid flow is directed within the enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Patent number: 9499908Abstract: A thin film deposition system for depositing a thin film on a moveable substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition includes a chamber and a moveable substrate having a levitation stabilizing structure located on the moveable substrate that defines an enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate. A stationary support, located in the chamber, supports the moveable substrate. The stationary support extends beyond the enclosed interior impingement area. A pressurized-fluid source provides a fluid flow through the stationary support that impinges on the moveable substrate within the enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate sufficient to levitate the moveable substrate and expose the moveable substrate to the fluid while restricting the lateral motion of the moveable substrate with the levitation stabilizing structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Publication number: 20160237564Abstract: A method for depositing a thin film on a substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition includes providing a chamber having an atmosphere and a stationary support located in the chamber. The moveable substrate is located in a spatial relationship with the stationary support. A pressurized compound fluid flow, including an inert fluid surrounding a reactive fluid, is provided simultaneously through the stationary support that impinges on at least a portion of the moveable substrate to fluidically levitate the moveable substrate and expose the moveable substrate to the compound fluid flow to deposit a thin film on the moveable substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Publication number: 20160240419Abstract: A substrate for fluidic levitation processing includes a moveable substrate and a levitation stabilizing structure located on the moveable substrate. The levitation stabilizing structure defines an enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate that stabilizes lateral displacement of the moveable substrate during fluidic levitation processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Publication number: 20160237563Abstract: A thin film deposition system for depositing a thin film on a moveable substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition includes a chamber and a moveable substrate having a levitation stabilizing structure located on the moveable substrate that defines an enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate. A stationary support, located in the chamber, supports the moveable substrate. The stationary support extends beyond the enclosed interior impingement area. A pressurized-fluid source provides a fluid flow through the stationary support that impinges on the moveable substrate within the enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate sufficient to levitate the moveable substrate and expose the moveable substrate to the fluid while restricting the lateral motion of the moveable substrate with the levitation stabilizing structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Publication number: 20160237565Abstract: A method for depositing a thin film on a moveable substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition provides a chamber including a stationary support, through which fluid flows, that supports a moveable substrate. A moveable substrate includes a levitation stabilizing structure on the substrate that defines an enclosed interior impingement area of the substrate. The moveable substrate is positioned proximate to the stationary support so that the stationary support extends beyond the enclosed interior impingement area and the fluid flow is directed within the enclosed interior impingement area of the moveable substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Publication number: 20160237567Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a thin film on a substrate using atmospheric pressure atomic-layer deposition includes a chamber having an atmosphere and a moveable substrate. A stationary support is located in the chamber that supports the moveable substrate. A pressurized-fluid source provides a compound fluid flow including an inert fluid surrounding a reactive fluid that flows simultaneously through the stationary support and impinges on at least a portion of the moveable substrate to fluidically levitate the moveable substrate and expose the moveable substrate to the compound fluid flow to deposit a thin film on the moveable substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Kurt D. Sieber, Kam Chuen Ng, Ronald Steven Cok
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Patent number: 9163875Abstract: An acoustic wave drying system for drying a material using an acoustic resonant chamber that imparts acoustic energy to transiting air received from an airflow source. The acoustic resonant chamber includes a primary air channel having side surfaces connecting an air inlet and an air outlet, the primary air channel having a primary air channel length between the air inlet and the air outlet. A closed-end resonant chamber is formed into a first side surface of the primary air channel, the closed-end resonant chamber having a resonant chamber length. The acoustic resonant chamber also includes a sound air channel having a sound air channel inlet on a second side surface of the primary air channel opposite to the closed-end resonant chamber and a sound air channel outlet for directing an air impingement airstream containing acoustic energy onto the material.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Rodney Ray Bucks, Michael Alan Marcus, Kam Chuen Ng, Andrew Ciaschi
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Patent number: 9140494Abstract: An acoustic wave drying system for drying a material using an acoustic resonant chamber that imparts acoustic energy to transiting air received from an airflow source. The acoustic resonant chamber includes a primary air channel having side surfaces connecting an air inlet and an air outlet, the primary air channel having a primary air channel length between the air inlet and the air outlet. One or more secondary closed-end resonant chambers are formed into side surfaces of the primary air channel. An air impingement airstream containing acoustic energy exits the air outlet and impinges on the material.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Rodney Ray Bucks, Andrew Ciaschi, Michael Alan Marcus, Kam Chuen Ng
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Publication number: 20150227230Abstract: A micro-wire touch-screen device includes a transparent layer having a surface, a plurality of drive electrodes formed in relation to the transparent layer, and a plurality of sense electrodes formed in relation to the transparent layer. Each drive electrode includes a plurality of electrically connected drive micro-wire and each sense electrode includes a plurality of electrically connected sense micro-wires. The sense micro-wires are electrically isolated from the drive micro-wires. The transparent layer is disposed such that the location of the transparent layer surface is selected to be greater than zero and less than 500 microns from the sense electrodes in a direction perpendicular to the transparent layer surface. The drive electrodes and the sense electrodes form a capacitive touch sensor that does not experience false release.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: RONALD STEVEN COK, Mitchell Stewart Burberry, Kam Chuen Ng
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Patent number: 8943706Abstract: A method for drying a material using an acoustic wave drying including an acoustic resonant chamber that imparts acoustic energy to transiting air received from an airflow source. The acoustic resonant chamber includes a primary air channel having side surfaces connecting an air inlet and an air outlet, the primary air channel having a primary air channel length between the air inlet and the air outlet. One or more secondary closed-end resonant chambers are formed into side surfaces of the primary air channel. An air impingement airstream containing acoustic energy exits the air outlet and impinges on the material.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Rodney Ray Bucks, Andrew Ciaschi, Michael Alan Marcus, Kam Chuen Ng
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Publication number: 20140202021Abstract: An acoustic wave drying system for drying a material using an acoustic resonant chamber that imparts acoustic energy to transiting air received from an airflow source. The acoustic resonant chamber includes a primary air channel having side surfaces connecting an air inlet and an air outlet, the primary air channel having a primary air channel length between the air inlet and the air outlet. One or more secondary closed-end resonant chambers are formed into side surfaces of the primary air channel. An air impingement airstream containing acoustic energy exits the air outlet and impinges on the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: Rodney Ray Bucks, Andrew Ciaschi, Michael Alan Marcus, Kam Chuen Ng
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Publication number: 20140202023Abstract: A method for drying a material using an acoustic wave drying including an acoustic resonant chamber that imparts acoustic energy to transiting air received from an airflow source. The acoustic resonant chamber includes a primary air channel having side surfaces connecting an air inlet and an air outlet, the primary air channel having a primary air channel length between the air inlet and the air outlet. A closed-end resonant chamber is formed into a first side surface of the primary air channel, the closed-end resonant chamber having a resonant chamber length. The acoustic resonant chamber also includes a sound air channel having a sound air channel inlet on a second side surface of the primary air channel opposite to the closed-end resonant chamber and a sound air channel outlet for directing an air impingement airstream containing acoustic energy onto the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: Rodney Ray Bucks, Michael Alan Marcus, Kam Chuen Ng, Andrew Ciaschi
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Publication number: 20140202024Abstract: A method for drying a material using an acoustic wave drying including an acoustic resonant chamber that imparts acoustic energy to transiting air received from an airflow source. The acoustic resonant chamber includes a primary air channel having side surfaces connecting an air inlet and an air outlet, the primary air channel having a primary air channel length between the air inlet and the air outlet. One or more secondary closed-end resonant chambers are formed into side surfaces of the primary air channel. An air impingement airstream containing acoustic energy exits the air outlet and impinges on the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: Rodney Ray Bucks, Andrew Ciaschi, Michael Alan Marcus, Kam Chuen Ng