Patents by Inventor Robert A. Olson

Robert A. Olson 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).

  • Publication number: 20040212301
    Abstract: An environmentally-stable organic electroluminescent (“EL”) fiber comprises at least one layer of an organic EL material formed on a fiber, cable, or wire; associated electrodes for providing a voltage to activate the organic EL material; and a barrier layer formed around the EL and electrode materials for reducing the permeation of oxygen, water vapor, and other reactive materials into the underlying layers. The barrier layer comprises either (1) alternating sublayers of a polymeric material and an inorganic material, or (2) alternating sets of adjacent sublayers of polymeric materials and adjacent sublayers of inorganic materials. Color of light emitted from the fiber may be modified by one or more layers containing inorganic and/or organic phosphor materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Anil Raj Duggal, Daniel Robert Olson
  • Publication number: 20040152013
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a limited play optical storage media and a method for limiting access to data thereon. This storage media includes a first substrate; a reflective layer; a data storage layer disposed between said first substrate and said reflective layer; a reactive layer comprising at least one reactive material disposed on said at least one reflective layer; an optically transparent second substrate disposed between the reactive layer and a laser incident surface of the optical storage media; and an oxygen permeable barrier layer disposed between the reactive layer and a laser incident surface of the optical storage media, said reactive layer having an initial percent reflectivity of about 50% or greater and a percent reflectivity of about 45% or less after exposure to oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Marc Schaepkens, Robert Franklin Thompson
  • Publication number: 20040152014
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a limited play optical storage media and a method for limiting access to data thereon. This storage media comprises: an optically transparent substrate; a reflective layer; an oxygen penetrable UV coating disposed on a side of the substrate opposite the reflective layer; and a reactive layer disposed between the UV coating and the substrate, the optical storage media having an initial percent reflectivity of about 50% or greater and a subsequent percent reflectivity of about 45% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Eric M. Breitung, Eelco M. S. van Hamersveld, Daniel Robert Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel
  • Publication number: 20040131826
    Abstract: Blends of monofunctional and multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers, optionally in addition to oligomeric multifunctional (meth)acrylates), can be cured by ultraviolet radiation in contact with a photoinitiator to produce optical resinous articles having a glass transition temperature of at least 35° C. and having physical properties making them suitable for use as microstructure-bearing articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bret Ja Chisholm, Daniel Robert Olson, Grant Hay, Chris Anthony Molaison, Tiberiu Mircea Siclovan, James Alan Resue, Dennis Joseph Coyle
  • Patent number: 6756074
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a combinatorial coating library including a coating system operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of materials suitable for forming at least one coating layer on a surface of one or more substrates. The systems and methods also including a curing system operative to apply at least one of a plurality of curing environments to each of a plurality of regions associated with the at least one coating layer, the curing system comprising a plurality of waveguides each having a first end corresponding to at least one of the plurality of regions and a second end associated with at least one curing source. The combinatorial coating library comprising a predetermined combination of at least one of the plurality of materials and at least one of the plurality of curing environments associated with each of the plurality of regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignees: General Electric Company, Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Daniel Robert Olson, Michael Jarvath Brennan, Jay Raghunandan Akhave, Mark Anthony Licon, Ali Reza Mehrabi, Dennis Lee Saunders, Bret Ja Chisholm
  • Patent number: 6753096
    Abstract: An environmentally-stable organic electroluminescent (“EL”) fiber comprises at least one layer of an organic EL material formed on a fiber, cable, or wire; associated electrodes for providing a voltage to activate the organic EL material; and a barrier layer formed around the EL and electrode materials for reducing the permeation of oxygen, water vapor, and other reactive materials into the underlying layers. The barrier layer comprises either (1) alternating sublayers of a polymeric material and an inorganic material, or (2) alternating sets of adjacent sublayers of polymeric materials and adjacent sublayers of inorganic materials. Color of light emitted from the fiber may be modified by one or more layers containing inorganic and/or organic phosphor materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anil Raj Duggal, Daniel Robert Olson
  • Patent number: 6733950
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a limited play optical storage media and a method for limiting access to data thereon. This storage media comprises: an optically transparent substrate; a reflective layer; a data storage layer disposed between said substrate and said reflective layer; an oxygen penetrable UV coating disposed on a side of said substrate opposite said data storage layer; and a reactive layer disposed between said UV coating and said substrate, wherein said optical storage media has an initial percent reflectivity of about 50% or greater and a subsequent percent reflectivity of about 45% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eric M. Breitung, Eelco M. S. van Hamersveld, Daniel Robert Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel
  • Publication number: 20040073413
    Abstract: A method of specifying a truth table includes generating a block diagram model, generating a statechart in the block diagram model, selecting a truth table graphical function in the statechart, and applying a set of graphical semantics for logic specification to the truth table graphical function combined with textual language predicates and actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Olson Aberg, Vijaya Raghavan, Yao Ren
  • Publication number: 20040058081
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a combinatorial coating library including a coating system operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of materials suitable for forming at least one coating layer on a surface of one or more substrates and a curing system operative to apply at least one of a plurality of curing environments to each of a plurality of regions associated with the at least one coating layer. The curing system including a scanning mirror system having a mirrored surface positionable relative to an incoming radiation beam, wherein the mirrored surface is positionable to direct the incoming radiation beam to a selected one of the plurality of regions associated with the coating layer. The combinatorial coating library comprising a predetermined combination of at least one of the plurality of materials and at least one of the plurality of curing environments associated with each of the plurality of regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Daniel Robert Olson, Michael Jariath Brennan, Jay Raghunandan Akhave, Mark Anthony Licon, Ali Reza Mehrabi, Dennis Lee Saunders, Bret Ja Chisholm
  • Publication number: 20040043254
    Abstract: A limited play optical storage medium for data is provided in the present invention. The limited play optical storage medium for data comprises a first substrate; a reflective layer; a data layer disposed between said substrate and said reflective layer; a reactive layer comprising at least one carrier; and at least one reactive material; and an optically transparent second substrate with an oxygen permeability in a range between about 0.01 Barrers and about 1.35 Barrers at 25° C. wherein the second substrate is between the reactive layer and a laser incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Marc Brian Wisnudel, Daniel Robert Olson, Jan Pleun Lens
  • Publication number: 20040028818
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a combinatorial coating library including a coating system operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of materials suitable for forming at least one coating layer on a surface of one or more substrates. The systems and methods also including a curing system operative to apply at least one of a plurality of curing environments to each of a plurality of regions associated with the at least one coating layer, the curing system comprising a plurality of waveguides each having a first end corresponding to at least one of the plurality of regions and a second end associated with at least one curing source. The combinatorial coating library comprising a predetermined combination of at least one of the plurality of materials and at least one of the plurality of curing environments associated with each of the plurality of regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Daniel Robert Olson, Michael Jarvath Brennan, Jay Raghunandan Akhave, Mark Anthony Licon, Ali Reza Mehrabi, Dennis Lee Saunders, Bret Ja Chisholm
  • Patent number: 6689218
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a combinatorial coating library including a coating system operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of materials suitable for forming at least one coating layer on a surface of one or more substrates and a curing system operative to apply at least one of a plurality of curing environments to each of a plurality of regions associated with the at least one coating layer. The curing system including a scanning mirror system having a mirrored surface positionable relative to an incoming radiation beam, wherein the mirrored surface is positionable to direct the incoming radiation beam to a selected one of the plurality of regions associated with the coating layer. The combinatorial coating library comprising a predetermined combination of at least one of the plurality of materials and at least one of the plurality of curing environments associated with each of the plurality of regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignees: General Electric Company, Avery Dennison Company
    Inventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyralio, Daniel Robert Olson, Michael Jarlath Brennan, Jay Raghunandan Akhave, Mark Anthony Licon, Ali Reza Mehrabi, Dennis Lee Saunders, Bret Ja Chisholm
  • Publication number: 20040014859
    Abstract: A coating formulation is provided which comprises at least one polyhydroxy compound; at least one carrier; and at least one reactive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Karin Ann Ezbiansky, Daniel Robert Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Edward P. Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20030207206
    Abstract: A limited play optical storage medium for data is provided that comprises a first optically transparent substrate; a reflective layer; a data layer disposed between said first substrate and said reflective layer; a second substrate; and a reactive layer comprising a carrier and a reactive material wherein the reactive layer and reflective layer are disposed between said first substrate and said second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Eelco M.S. van Hamersveld
  • Publication number: 20030205323
    Abstract: A method for making limited play optical storage medium for data is provided Said method comprises providing a first substrate and a second substrate; disposing a reactive layer; disposing a reflective layer; and adhering said first substrate to said second substrate such that the layers are disposed between said first substrate and said second substrate. Variations on the arrangement of the layers are provided in the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Karin Ann Ezbiansky, Daniel Robert Olson, Philippe Schottland, Verghese Thomas, Marc Brian Wisnudel
  • Publication number: 20030207096
    Abstract: Substantially solvent-free multilayer articles characterized by excellent color retention and gloss retention, solvent resistance and recyclability comprise a substrate layer which may be at least one of polycarbonates, polyesters and ABS and ASA copolymers, and a resinous coating layer which contains resorcinol or alkylresorcinol isophthalate/terephthalate ester units. An intermediate layer may also be present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: James Edward Pickett, Randall Lee Carter, Jimmy Lynn Webb, Daniel Robert Olson, Frank Axel Hoefflin, Hua Wang
  • Publication number: 20030198892
    Abstract: A limited play optical storage medium for data is provided which comprises a first optically transparent substrate; a reflective layer; a data layer disposed between said substrate and said reflective layer; a reactive layer that optionally comprises a polyhydroxy compound, at least one carrier, and at least one reactive material; and a second substrate wherein the second substrate is optionally a light-absorbing layer with the proviso that the storage medium includes a reactive layer with a polyhydroxy compound, a light-absorbing layer, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Karin Ann Ezbiansky, Daniel Robert Olson, Philippe Schottland, Larry Takiff, Verghese Thomas, Marc Brian Wisnudel
  • Patent number: 6572956
    Abstract: Substantially solvent-free multilayer articles characterized by excellent color retention and gloss retention, solvent resistance and recyclability comprise a substrate layer comprising a first material selected from the group consisting of a metal, ceramic, glass, a cellulosic material, a thermoset resin, and a thermoplastic resin, and a resinous coating layer which comprises resorcinol or alkylresorcinol isophthalate/terephthalate ester units. An intermediate layer may also be present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Edward Pickett, Randall Lee Carter, Jimmy Lynn Webb, Daniel Robert Olson, Frank Axel Hoefflin, Hua Wang
  • Publication number: 20030099858
    Abstract: An environmentally-stable organic electroluminescent (“EL”) fiber comprises at least one layer of an organic EL material formed on a fiber, cable, or wire; associated electrodes for providing a voltage to activate the organic EL material; and a barrier layer formed around the EL and electrode materials for reducing the permeation of oxygen, water vapor, and other reactive materials into the underlying layers. The barrier layer comprises either (1) alternating sublayers of a polymeric material and an inorganic material, or (2) alternating sets of adjacent sublayers of polymeric materials and adjacent sublayers of inorganic materials. Color of light emitted from the fiber may be modified by one or more layers containing inorganic and/or organic phosphor materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: General Electric Company One Research Circle
    Inventors: Anil Raj Duggal, Daniel Robert Olson
  • Publication number: 20030077390
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for creating a combinatorial coating library. These systems and methods include a coating system operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of materials suitable for forming at least one coating layer on a surface of one or more substrates and a curing system operative to apply at least one of a plurality of curing environments to each of a plurality of regions associated with the at least one coating layer and their use. The combinatorial coating library prepared comprises a predetermined combination of at least one of the plurality of materials and at least one of the plurality of curing environments associated with each of the plurality of regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Daniel Robert Olson, Michael Jarlath Brennan