Patents by Inventor Nicole L. Blankenbeckler

Nicole L. Blankenbeckler 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: 8835822
    Abstract: A field director assembly includes electrically conductive vanes configured to prevent arcing in an unloaded microwave oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler, William R. Corcoran, Jr., Dariusz Wlodzimierz Kawka, Mehrdad Mehdizadeh, Ronald Jack Riegert
  • Patent number: 8618453
    Abstract: A susceptor assembly includes electrically conductive vanes positioned with respect to each other and to an planar susceptor member having an electrically lossy layer thereon to prevent overheating of the susceptor in an unloaded microwave oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler, William R. Corcoran, Jr., Dariusz Wlodzimierz Kawka
  • Patent number: 8598500
    Abstract: A susceptor assembly includes electrically conductive vanes configured to prevent arcing in an unloaded microwave oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler, William R. Corcoran, Jr., Dariusz Wlodzimierz Kawka, Mehrdad Mehdizadeh, Ronald Jack Riegert
  • Patent number: 8367988
    Abstract: A field director assembly includes electrically conductive vanes positioned with respect to each other and to a planar support member to prevent overheating of the susceptor in an unloaded microwave oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler, William R. Corcoran, Jr., Dariusz Wlodzimierz Kawka
  • Publication number: 20120312810
    Abstract: A susceptor assembly comprises a generally planar susceptor having an electric field director structure mechanically connected thereto. The field director structure includes at least one, but more preferably, a plurality of two or more vanes mechanically connected to the susceptor. Each vane has a surface at least a portion of which is electrically conductive. The vane(s) are most preferably disposed substantially orthogonal to the planar susceptor. The connection may be either a fixed or a flexible articulating connection. In use, such as in the presence of a standing electromagnetic wave generated within a microwave oven, only an attenuated electric field component of the electromagnetic wave exists in a plane tangent to the surface of the vane in the vicinity of the conductive portion of the vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler, Cheng-Hang Chi, Mehrdad Mehdizadeh, Ronald Jack Riegert
  • Patent number: 8318617
    Abstract: A cleanroom garment containing a nanoweb bonded in a face to face relationship with a fabric, and a second fabric. The garment has a permeability of at least 1 m·min?1·m?2, and a particle filtration efficiency according to IEST-RP-CC003.3 at 0.5 microns of at least 90% after one wash and at least 50% after 25 washes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler
  • Patent number: 8217324
    Abstract: A susceptor assembly includes a generally planar susceptor having an electric field director structure mechanically connected thereto. The field director structure includes at least one, but more preferably, a plurality of two or more vanes mechanically connected to the susceptor. Each vane has a surface at least a portion of which is electrically conductive. The vane(s) are most preferably disposed substantially orthogonal to the planar susceptor. The connection may be either a fixed or a flexible articulating connection. In use, such as in the presence of a standing electromagnetic wave generated within a microwave oven, only an attenuated electric field component of the electromagnetic wave exists in a plane tangent to the surface of the vane in the vicinity of the conductive portion of the vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Cheng-Hang Chi, Nicole L. Blankenbeckler, Mehrdad Mehdizadeh, Ronald Jack Riegert
  • Publication number: 20090122466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of capacitors, and in particular electrochemical double layer capacitors which include separators comprising a porous layer of polymeric nanofibers and an antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler
  • Publication number: 20090119824
    Abstract: A cleanroom garment containing a nanoweb bonded in a face to face relationship with a fabric, and a second fabric. The garment has a permeability of at least 1 m.min?1.m?2, and a particle filtration efficiency according to IEST-RP-CC003.3 at 0.5 microns of at least 90% after one wash and at least 50% after 25 washes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler
  • Publication number: 20040191192
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved nail polish composition and process for making said composition comprising (1) a liquid nail polish resin system or a liquid nail polish secondary resin system and (2) an aramid micropulp having a volume average length ranging from 0.01 to 100 micrometers, preferably 0.1 to 50 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler, Arnold Frances
  • Publication number: 20040175547
    Abstract: A microwave susceptor material packaging article or ovenware comprises at least two distinct areas of susceptor materials with an inner susceptor material area and an outer susceptor material area with the inner surface having an ability to convert more microwave energy to heat (on a basis of equal inner and outer surface areas and equal amount of striking microwave energy).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler, Cheng-Hang Chi
  • Publication number: 20040173607
    Abstract: A microwave susceptor material packaging article or ovenware contains susceptor material which differs in an effectiveness to convert microwave energy to heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Nicole L. Blankenbeckler, Cheng-Hang Chi