Patents by Inventor Kevin Barry Reiman

Kevin Barry Reiman 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).

  • Patent number: 11963320
    Abstract: Glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t), and a stress profile are disclosed having a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less, and wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.3·t and from greater than 0.7·t, comprise a tangent with a slope that is less than about ?0.1 MPa/micrometers or greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometers. Also disclosed are glass-based articles having a thickness (t) in a range of 0.1 mm and 2 mm; and wherein at least one point of the stress profile in a first thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.020·t and greater than 0.98·t comprises a tangent with a slope of from about ?200 MPa/micrometer to about ?25 MPa/micrometer or about 25 MPa/micrometer to about 200 MPa/micrometer, and wherein all points of the stress profile in a second thickness range from about 0.035·t and less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Pascale Oram, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Vitor Marino Schneider, Trevor Edward Wilantewicz
  • Patent number: 11912615
    Abstract: Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved fracture resistance. The glass-based articles herein provide high fracture resistance after multiple drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Jason Thomas Harris, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell, Pascale Oram, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Ljerka Ukrainczyk
  • Patent number: 11765846
    Abstract: Disclosed are device display screen protectors comprising a first strengthened substrate sized to cover a display screen of an electronic device, the first strengthened substrate having a central tension value in the range greater than 0 MPa and less than 20 MPa, a surface having a Knoop lateral cracking scratch threshold of at least 3 N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jaymin Amin, Joshua Michael Jacobs, Jonathan David Pesansky, Kevin Barry Reiman, Ananthanarayanan Subramanian
  • Patent number: 11746046
    Abstract: Chemically strengthened glass articles having at least one deep compressive layer extending from a surface of the article to a depth of compression DOC of at least about 125 ?m within the glass article. The compressive stress profile includes a single linear segment or portion extending from the surface to the depth of compression DOC. Alternatively, the compressive stress profile may include an additional portion extending from the surface to a relatively shallow depth and the linear portion extending from the shallow depth to the depth of compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jaymin Amin, Benedict Osobomen Egboiyi, Jonathan David Pesansky, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Brian Paul Strines
  • Publication number: 20230202915
    Abstract: Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved fracture resistance. The glass-based articles herein provide high fracture resistance after multiple drops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Jason Thomas Harris, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell, Pascale Oram, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Ljerka Ukrainczyk
  • Patent number: 11667566
    Abstract: Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved fracture resistance. The glass-based articles herein provide high fracture resistance after multiple drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Jason Thomas Harris, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell, Pascale Oram, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Ljerka Ukrainczyk
  • Publication number: 20230167020
    Abstract: A glass-based article comprising a thickness t; a first clad layer having a first thickness tC1; a second clad layer having a first thickness tC2; and a core layer having a first thickness to, which core layer is disposed between and bonded to the first and second clad layers. A first compressive stress region extends from a surface of the first clad layer to a first depth of compression DOC1. A second compressive stress region extends from a surface of the second clad layer to a second depth of compression DOC2. The first and second compressive stress regions comprise a maximum compressive stress greater than or equal to 500 MPa. A central tension region extends from DOC1 to DOC2 and has a maximum central tension CT greater than or equal to 250 MPa. A difference in flaw sizes that produce delayed fracture is less than or equal to 3 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Thomas Harris, Kevin Barry Reiman
  • Patent number: 11634359
    Abstract: Chemically strengthened glass articles having at least one deep compressive layer extending from a surface of the article to a depth of at least about 45 ?m within the article are provided. In one embodiment, the compressive stress profile includes a single linear segment extending from the surface to the depth of compression DOC. Alternatively, the compressive stress profile includes two linear portions: the first portion extending from the surface to a relatively shallow depth and having a steep slope; and a second portion extending from the shallow depth to the depth of compression. The strengthened glass has a 60% survival rate when dropped from a height of 80 cm in an inverted ball drop test and a peak load at failure of at least 10 kgf as determined by abraded ring-on-ring testing. Methods of achieving such stress profiles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jaymin Amin, Benedict Osobomen Egboiyi, Jonathan David Pesansky, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Brian Paul Strines
  • Publication number: 20230099956
    Abstract: Glass-based articles are disclosed having a thickness in a range of from about 0.2 mm to about 4.0 mm, a first compressive stress layer extending from a first surface of the glass-based article to a first depth of compression that is in a range of from about 5% to about 20% of the thickness, a second compressive stress layer extending from a second surface of the glass-based article to a second depth of compression that is in a range of from about 5% to about 20% of the thickness, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and a central region extending from the first depth of compression to the second depth of compression and having a maximum tensile stress in a range of from about 0.5 MPa to about 20 MPa. Electronic devices comprising the glass-based articles and methods of making glass-based articles are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kameron Isaiah Chambliss, Benedict Osobomen Egboiyi, Kevin Barry Reiman, Vitor Marino Schneider
  • Publication number: 20230076143
    Abstract: A glass-based article with a textured surface exhibiting low haze is provided. The glass-based articles are produced by utilizing a combination of abrasion and etching, where hydrofluoric acid is not utilized. The process for producing the glass-based articles also includes an ion exchange process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: John Steele Abbott, III, Melanie Lian Geiger, Yuhui Jin, Aize Li, Qiao Li, Kevin Barry Reiman, John Richard Ridge, Wei Sun
  • Publication number: 20230057346
    Abstract: Glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t), and a stress profile are disclosed having a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less, and wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.3·t and from greater than 0.7·t, comprise a tangent with a slope that is less than about ?0.1 MPa/micrometers or greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometers. Also disclosed are glass-based articles having a thickness (t) in a range of 0.1 mm and 2 mm; and wherein at least one point of the stress profile in a first thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.020·t and greater than 0.98·t comprises a tangent with a slope of from about ?200 MPa/micrometer to about ?25 MPa/micrometer or about 25 MPa/micrometer to about 200 MPa/micrometer, and wherein all points of the stress profile in a second thickness range from about 0.035·t and less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Pascale Oram, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Vitor Marino Schneider, Trevor Edward Wilantewicz
  • Patent number: 11523527
    Abstract: Glass-based articles are disclosed having a thickness in a range of from about 0.2 mm to about 4.0 mm, a first compressive stress layer extending from a first surface of the glass-based article to a first depth of compression that is in a range of from about 5% to about 20% of the thickness, a second compressive stress layer extending from a second surface of the glass-based article to a second depth of compression that is in a range of from about 5% to about 20% of the thickness, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and a central region extending from the first depth of compression to the second depth of compression and having a maximum tensile stress in a range of from about 0.5 MPa to about 20 MPa. Electronic devices comprising the glass-based articles and methods of making glass-based articles are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kameron Isaiah Chambliss, Benedict Osobomen Egboiyi, Kevin Barry Reiman, Vitor Marino Schneider
  • Publication number: 20220267202
    Abstract: Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved fracture resistance. The glass-based articles herein provide high fracture resistance after multiple drops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Jason Thomas Harris, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell, Pascale Oram, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Ljerka Ukrainczyk
  • Publication number: 20220168999
    Abstract: An article comprises a first plate, a second plate and a cured adhesive layer. The first plate is made of a first chemically-strengthened glass-based material. The first plate comprises: a first major surface opposing a second major surface and a thickness equal to or greater than 0.4 mm and less than or equal to 3.0 mm. The second plate is made of a second chemically-strengthened transparent glass-based material. The second plate comprises: a first major surface opposing a second major surface and a thickness equal to or greater than 0.4 mm and less than or equal to 3.0 mm. The cured adhesive layer adheres a portion of the first major surface of the plate to the second major surface of the second plate. The second plate has an area equal to or less than 25% of the area of the first plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Hamidreza Pirayesh, Kevin Barry Reiman, Ljerka Ukrainczyk
  • Patent number: 11339088
    Abstract: Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved fracture resistance. The glass-based articles herein provide high fracture resistance after multiple drops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Jason Thomas Harris, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell, Pascale Oram, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Ljerka Ukrainczyk
  • Publication number: 20220098096
    Abstract: Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved drop performance. A glass-based substrate comprises: a glass transition temperature (Tg), a liquid fragility index (m), and fictive temperature (Tf), wherein Tg is less than or equal to 650° C., a value of Tf minus Tg is greater than or equal to ?30° C., and m is greater than or equal to 25. A stress relaxation rate is greater than or equal to 10%, or 20% or more. The articles can comprise a lithium-based aluminosilicate composition and a fracture toughness that is greater than or equal to 0.75 MPa*m0.5. The stress profiles comprise: a spike region extending from the first surface to a knee; and a tail region extending from the knee to a center of the glass-based article, the tail region comprising: a negative curvature region wherein a second derivative of stress as a function of depth is negative; a depth of compression (DOC) that is greater than or equal to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaoju Guo, Jason Thomas Harris, Kevin Barry Reiman
  • Publication number: 20220098091
    Abstract: Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved drop performance. A glass-based substrate comprises: a glass transition temperature (Tg), a liquid fragility index (m), and fictive temperature (Tf), wherein Tg is less than or equal to 650° C., a value of Tf minus Tg is greater than or equal to ?30° C., and m is greater than or equal to 25. A stress relaxation rate is greater than or equal to 10%, or 20% or more. The articles can comprise a lithium-based aluminosilicate composition and a fracture toughness that is greater than or equal to 0.75 MPa*m0.5. The stress profiles comprise: a spike region extending from the first surface to a knee; and a tail region extending from the knee to a center of the glass-based article, the tail region comprising: a negative curvature region wherein a second derivative of stress as a function of depth is negative; a depth of compression (DOC) that is greater than or equal to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaoju Guo, Jason Thomas Harris, Kevin Barry Reiman
  • Patent number: 11214515
    Abstract: Glass-based articles having defined stress profiles and methods for manufacturing such glass-based articles are provided. A non-limiting glass-based article comprises an outer region extending from the surface to a depth of compression, wherein the outer region is under a neutral stress or a first compressive stress, a core region under a second compressive stress, the second compressive stress defining a compression peak having a maximum compression value and a maximum width at zero stress in a range of from about 1 micrometer to about 200 micrometers, and an intermediate region disposed between the surface and the core region, wherein the intermediate region is under a tensile stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jason Thomas Harris, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Ross Johnson Stewart
  • Publication number: 20210355027
    Abstract: Chemically strengthened glass articles having at least one deep compressive layer extending from a surface of the article to a depth of compression DOC of at least about 125 ?m within the glass article. The compressive stress profile includes a single linear segment or portion extending from the surface to the depth of compression DOC. Alternatively, the compressive stress profile may include an additional portion extending from the surface to a relatively shallow depth and the linear portion extending from the shallow depth to the depth of compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jaymin Amin, Benedict Osobomen Egboiyi, Jonathan David Pesansky, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Brian Paul Strines
  • Patent number: 11131611
    Abstract: Test apparatus and methods for impact testing specimens, including edge impact testing are disclosed. The apparatus and methods disclosed include a pendulum and a bob which are used to impact test specimens against an impacting object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kameron Isaiah Chambliss, Benedict Osobomen Egboiyi, Lisa Marie Noni, Prakash Chandra Panda, Kevin Barry Reiman