Patents by Inventor Peter Reeves Sperry

Peter Reeves Sperry 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).

  • Aqueous composition
    Patent number: 6376600
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersion of copolymers formed by the polymerization of a monomer mixture containing 0.05% to less than 4.5% by weight of certain terminally unsaturated oligomers are useful for improving the scrub resistance, corrosion resistance, opacifying capacity and/or efflorescence resistance of a coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Robert David Solomon, Bradley Keith Hageman, Leo Joseph Procopio, Margo Raate Schaefer, Gary David Greenblatt, Stephen Scott Edwards, Gary Robert Larson, Alvin Michael Maurice, Stewart Orlyn Williams, Patricia Marie Lesko, Peter Reeves Sperry
  • Particles and droplets containing liquid domains and method for forming in an aqueous medium
    Patent number: 6271898
    Abstract: Disclosed are uniformly sized domains of liquid crystals, a method for forming the domains, and their performance in polymer dispersed liquid crystal displays. The method provides the ability to form discrete domains of liquid crystal surrounded by a polymer shell, also known as polymer encased liquid crystals, or PELCs. Further, the method provides for the ability to make PELCs that have uniformly sized particles. Displays made comprising uniformly sized PELCs demonstrate markedly improved electro-optical performance over displays made by conventional polymer dispersed liquid crystal processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Richard Roy Clikeman, Morris Christopher Wills, Peter Reeves Sperry, Martin Vogel, Jiun-Chen Wu, Willie Lau
  • Particles and droplets containing liquid domains and method for forming in an acueous medium
    Patent number: 6037058
    Abstract: Disclosed are uniformly sized domains of liquid crystals, a method for forming the domains, and their performance in polymer dispersed liquid crystal displays. The method provides the ability to form discrete domains of liquid crystal surrounded by a polymer shell, also known as polymer encased liquid crystals, or PELCs. Further, the method provides for the ability to make PELCs that have uniformly sized particles. Displays made comprising uniformly sized PELCs demonstrate markedly improved electro-optical performance over displays made by conventional polymer dispersed liquid crystal processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Rohms and Haas Company
    Inventors: Richard Roy Clikeman, Morris Christopher Wills, Peter Reeves Sperry, Martin Vogel, Jiun-Chen Wu, Willie Lau
  • Method for forming pluralities of droplets and polymer particles having low polydispersity
    Patent number: 5976405
    Abstract: Disclosed are uniformly sized domains of liquid crystals, a method for forming the domains, and their performance in polymer dispersed liquid crystal displays. The method provides the ability to form discrete domains of liquid crystal surrounded by a polymer shell, also known as polymer encased liquid crystals, or PELCs. Further, the method provides for the ability to make PELCs that have uniformly sized particles. Displays made comprising uniformly sized PELCs demonstrate markedly improved electro-optical performance over displays made by conventional polymer dispersed liquid crystal processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Richard Roy Clikeman, Morris Christopher Wills, Peter Reeves Sperry, Martin Vogel, Jiun-Chen Wu, Willie Lau
  • Droplets and particles containing liquid crystal and films and apparatus containing the same
    Patent number: 5835174
    Abstract: Disclosed are uniformly sized domains of liquid crystals, a method for forming the domains, and their performance in polymer dispersed liquid crystal displays. The method provides the ability to form discrete domains of liquid crystal surrounded by a polymer shell, also known as polymer encased liquid crystals, or PELCs. Further, the method provides for the ability to make PELCs that have uniformly sized particles. Displays made comprising uniformly sized PELCs demonstrate markedly improved electro-optical performance over displays made by conventional polymer dispersed liquid crystal processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Richard Roy Clikeman, Morris Christopher Wills, Peter Reeves Sperry, Martin Vogel, Jiun-Chen Wu, Willie Lau
  • Dispersing paint pigments
    Patent number: 4102843
    Abstract: An improved glossy, aqueous emulsion paint comprised of a mixture of a film-forming latex polymer and dispersed pigment is prepared by incorporating therein, as pigment dispersant, a water-soluble salt of a low molecular weight copolymer of hydroxyalkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid and acrylic or methacrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1978
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Peter Reeves Sperry, Richard J. Wiersema, Kayson Nyi