Patents by Inventor Robert C. Daigle

Robert C. Daigle 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: 11574752
    Abstract: A magnetic fiber comprises a core comprising a spinel ferrite of formula Me1-xMxFeyO4, wherein Me is Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, or a combination thereof, x=0 to 0.25, and y=1.5 to 2.5, wherein the core is solid or at least partially hollow; and a shell at least partially surrounding the core, and comprising a Me1-xMxFey alloy, wherein when the core is solid with Me=Ni and x=0 the magnetic fiber has a diameter of greater than 0.3 micrometer. A magneto-dielectric material having a magnetic loss tangent of less than or equal to 0.03 at 1 GHz comprises a polymer matrix; and a plurality of the magnetic fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: ROGERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yajie Chen, Robert C. Daigle, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 11367960
    Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) includes: a volume of a dielectric material configured to be responsive to a signal feed, the signal feed being productive of a main E-field component having a defined direction ? in the DRA; wherein the volume of a dielectric material includes a volume of non-gaseous dielectric material having an inner region having a dielectric medium having a first dielectric constant, the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material that is other than the inner region having a second dielectric constant, the first dielectric constant being less than the second dielectric constant; wherein the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material has a cross sectional overall height Hv as observed in an elevation view of the DRA, and a cross sectional overall width Wv in a direction parallel to the defined direction ? as observed in the plan view of the DRA; and wherein Hv is greater than Wv/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ROGERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle, Stephen O'Connor, Gianni Taraschi
  • Patent number: 11367959
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a DRA, or an array of the DRA's, each DRA including: a substrate; and, a plurality of volumes of dielectric materials disposed on the substrate comprising N volumes, N being an integer equal to or greater than 3, disposed to form successive and sequential layered volumes V(i), i being an integer from 1 to N, wherein volume V(1) forms an innermost volume, wherein a successive volume V(i+1) forms a layered volume disposed over and at least partially embedding volume V(i), wherein volume V(N) at least partially embeds all volumes V(1) to V(N?1), the method including: forming on the substrate a first volume of the plurality of volumes of dielectric materials from a first dielectric material having a first dielectric constant; and, forming over the first volume a second volume of the plurality of volumes of dielectric materials with a second dielectric material having a second dielectric constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ROGERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle
  • Publication number: 20210257690
    Abstract: An assembly for a battery including a thermal management multilayer sheet disposed on a surface of an electrochemical cell, the thermal management multilayer sheet including a thermally-insulating layer, a first heat-spreading layer disposed on a first side of the thermally-insulating layer, and a second heat-spreading layer disposed on a second side of the thermally-insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Brett Kilhenny, Robert C. Daigle, Christopher Churchill
  • Publication number: 20210096209
    Abstract: A radar-enabled multi-vehicle system includes: at least two vehicles, each vehicle having: at least one antenna; a radar module configured and disposed to be in signal communication with the at least one antenna, the radar module configured to transmit and receive radar signals from and to the at least one antenna; a connectivity module configured and disposed to be in signal communication with the radar module, and to be in signal communication with a corresponding connectivity module of another one of the at least two vehicles; and, a power source configured and disposed to provide operational power to the at least one antenna, the radar module, and the connectivity module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Robert C. Daigle, Shawn P. Williams, Mark Brandstein
  • Publication number: 20210020343
    Abstract: A magnetic fiber comprises a core comprising a spinel ferrite of formula Me1-xMxFeyO4, wherein Me is Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, or a combination thereof, x=0 to 0.25, and y=1.5 to 2.5, wherein the core is solid or at least partially hollow; and a shell at least partially surrounding the core, and comprising a Me1-xMxFey alloy, wherein when the core is solid with Me=Ni and x=0 the magnetic fiber has a diameter of greater than 0.3 micrometer. A magneto-dielectric material having a magnetic loss tangent of less than or equal to 0.03 at 1 GHz comprises a polymer matrix; and a plurality of the magnetic fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Yajie Chen, Robert C. Daigle, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210013613
    Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) includes: a volume of a dielectric material configured to be responsive to a signal feed, the signal feed being productive of a main E-field component having a defined direction ? in the DRA; wherein the volume of a dielectric material includes a volume of non-gaseous dielectric material having an inner region having a dielectric medium having a first dielectric constant, the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material that is other than the inner region having a second dielectric constant, the first dielectric constant being less than the second dielectric constant; wherein the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material has a cross sectional overall height Hv as observed in an elevation view of the DRA, and a cross sectional overall width Wv in a direction parallel to the defined direction ? as observed in the plan view of the DRA; and wherein Hv is greater than Wv/2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle, Stephen O'Connor, Gianni Taraschi
  • Patent number: 10804611
    Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) operable at a defined frequency includes: at least one volume of a dielectric material configured and structured to be responsive to a signal feed when electromagnetically coupled to the at least one volume of a dielectric material, the signal feed when present and electrically excited being productive of a main E-field component having a defined direction, ?, in the DRA as observed in a plan view of the DRA; wherein the at least one volume of a dielectric material includes a non-gaseous dielectric material having a defined dielectric constant, the non-gaseous dielectric material having an inner region having a dielectric medium having a dielectric constant that is less than the dielectric constant of the non-gaseous dielectric material, at the defined frequency; wherein the inner region has a cross sectional overall height Hr as observed in an elevation view of the DRA, and a cross sectional overall width Wr in a direction parallel to the direction ? as observed in the pl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ROGERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle, Stephen O'Connor, Gianni Taraschi
  • Publication number: 20200099136
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a DRA, or an array of the DRA's, each DRA including: a substrate; and, a plurality of volumes of dielectric materials disposed on the substrate comprising N volumes, N being an integer equal to or greater than 3, disposed to form successive and sequential layered volumes V(i), i being an integer from 1 to N, wherein volume V(1) forms an innermost volume, wherein a successive volume V(i+1) forms a layered volume disposed over and at least partially embedding volume V(i), wherein volume V(N) at least partially embeds all volumes V(1) to V(N?1), the method including: forming on the substrate a first volume of the plurality of volumes of dielectric materials from a first dielectric material having a first dielectric constant; and, forming over the first volume a second volume of the plurality of volumes of dielectric materials with a second dielectric material having a second dielectric constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle
  • Patent number: 10601137
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) or array of DRAs, the DRA having: an electrically conductive ground structure; a plurality of volumes of dielectric materials disposed on the ground structure having N volumes, N being an integer equal to or greater than 3, disposed to form successive and sequential layered volumes V(i), i being an integer from 1 to N, wherein volume V(1) forms an innermost volume, wherein a successive volume V(i+1) forms a layered shell disposed over and at least partially embedding volume V(i), wherein volume V(N) at least partially embeds all volumes V(1) to V(N?1); and, a signal feed disposed and structured to be electromagnetically coupled to one or more of the plurality of volumes of dielectric materials. The method including molding at least one of the plurality of volumes of the dielectric material, or all of the volumes of the dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ROGERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle
  • Publication number: 20190319357
    Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) operable at a defined frequency includes: at least one volume of a dielectric material configured and structured to be responsive to a signal feed when electromagnetically coupled to the at least one volume of a dielectric material, the signal feed when present and electrically excited being productive of a main E-field component having a defined direction, ?, in the DRA as observed in a plan view of the DRA; wherein the at least one volume of a dielectric material includes a non-gaseous dielectric material having a defined dielectric constant, the non-gaseous dielectric material having an inner region having a dielectric medium having a dielectric constant that is less than the dielectric constant of the non-gaseous dielectric material, at the defined frequency; wherein the inner region has a cross sectional overall height Hr as observed in an elevation view of the DRA, and a cross sectional overall width Wr in a direction parallel to the direction ? as observed in the pl
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle, Stephen O'Connor, Gianni Taraschi
  • Patent number: 10355361
    Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) includes a plurality of volumes of dielectric materials having N volumes, N being an integer equal to or greater than 3, disposed to form successive and sequential layered volumes V(i), i being an integer from 1 to N, and a signal feed disposed to produce a main E-field component having a defined direction, ?, in the DRA. The N volumes include a non-gaseous dielectric material, and have an inner region with a dielectric constant that is less than the dielectric constant of the non-gaseous dielectric material. The inner region has a cross sectional overall height Hr, and a cross sectional overall width Wr in a direction parallel to ?, and the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material has a cross sectional overall height Hv, and a cross sectional overall width Wv in a direction parallel to ?, wherein Hr is greater than Wr/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ROGERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle, Stephen O'Connor, Gianni Taraschi
  • Publication number: 20180115072
    Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) includes a plurality of volumes of dielectric materials having N volumes, N being an integer equal to or greater than 3, disposed to form successive and sequential layered volumes V(i), i being an integer from 1 to N, and a signal feed disposed to produce a main E-field component having a defined direction, ?, in the DRA. The N volumes include a non-gaseous dielectric material, and have an inner region with a dielectric constant that is less than the dielectric constant of the non-gaseous dielectric material. The inner region has a cross sectional overall height Hr, and a cross sectional overall width Wr in a direction parallel to ?, and the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material has a cross sectional overall height Hv, and a cross sectional overall width Wv in a direction parallel to ?, wherein Hr is greater than Wr/2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle, Stephen O'Connor, Gianni Taraschi
  • Publication number: 20170125909
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) or array of DRA's, the DRA having: an electrically conductive ground structure; a plurality of volumes of dielectric materials disposed on the ground structure having N volumes, N being an integer equal to or greater than 3, disposed to form successive and sequential layered volumes V(i), i being an integer from 1 to N, wherein volume V(1) forms an innermost volume, wherein a successive volume V(i+1) forms a layered shell disposed over and at least partially embedding volume V(i), wherein volume V(N) at least partially embeds all volumes V(1) to V(N?1); and, a signal feed disposed and structured to be electromagnetically coupled to one or more of the plurality of volumes of dielectric materials. The method including molding at least one of the plurality of volumes of the dielectric material, or all of the volumes of the dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams, Robert C. Daigle
  • Publication number: 20100026933
    Abstract: A secondary display is provided on, in, or under the case of an electronic device at a location convenient for viewing. The secondary display includes PDLC and a backlight. The backlight is preferably either an electroluminescent panel or an array of light emitting die. In the latter case, a transflector is located between the light source and the PDLC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: WORLD PROPERTIES INC.
    Inventors: Robert C. Daigle, David G. Pires, Walter J. Paciorek
  • Patent number: 7625625
    Abstract: A silicone grip comprising a cured silicone film layer with a Shore A Durometer of less than or equal to about 60 wherein the silicone film layer is formed from a curable silicone composition comprising a catalyst that promotes cure of the silicone composition, a higher molecular weight organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, a lower molecular weight organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, and an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule. The cured silicone layer is used in combination with an adhesive to provide a flexible and malleable grip, and/or in combination with a backing layer that can be solid or foamed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: World Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Rios, Robert C. Daigle, Daniel J. Kubick, Walter J. Paciorek, Karen Phifer, Dave Sherman, Scott S. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20090162596
    Abstract: A mat comprises a backing layer having a top surface and a bottom surface; a silicone grip disposed on, conformable, and in contact with the top surface of the backing layer to form a topside of the mat, wherein the silicone grip comprises: a cured silicone layer with a Shore A Durometer of less than or equal to about 60 and having an exterior surface and an opposite, interior surface; and wherein the silicone layer is formed from a curable silicone composition comprising a catalyst that promotes cure of the silicone composition, a higher molecular weight organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, a lower molecular weight organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, and an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: World Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Rios, Robert C. Daigle, Daniel J. Kubick, Walter J. Paciorek, Karen Phifer, Dave Sherman, Scott S. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20090162651
    Abstract: An article comprises a flexible support layer having an exterior surface and an interior surface; and a silicone grip disposed on, conformable, and in contact with the exterior surface of the flexible support layer, wherein the silicone grip comprises: a cured silicone layer with a Shore A Durometer of less than or equal to about 60 and having an exterior surface and an opposite, interior surface, wherein the silicone layer is formed from a curable silicone composition comprising a catalyst that promotes cure of the silicone composition, a higher molecular weight organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, a lower molecular weight organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, and an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: WORLD PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Rios, Robert C. Daigle, Daniel J. Kubick, Walter J. Paciorek, Karen Phifer, Dave Sherman, Scott S. Simpson
  • Patent number: 5440805
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a circuit assembly is manufactured in an additive process using at least one layer of a fluoropolymer composite material and a conductive material. The conductive layers are plated, and the fluoropolymer composite layers are laminated. The use of the filled fluoropolymeric composite eliminates the need for a barrier metal layer between the insulation and the conductors. A plurality of these circuit assemblies are stacked, one on top of the other. At least, selected exposed locations of the conductive material comprise a diffusible conductive material (e.g., gold). Once stacked the circuit assemblies are subjected to lamination under heat and pressure to simultaneously fuse adjacent fluoropolymer composite material and diffuse adjacent diffusible conductive material together to form an integral multilayer circuit having solid conductive interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Rogers Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Daigle, W. David Smith, John A. Olenick, David J. Arthur, Gwo S. Swei
  • Patent number: 5274912
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating multilayer circuits are presented. In accordance with the present invention, a plurality of circuit layers comprised of a dielectric substrate having a circuit formed thereon are stacked, one on top of the other. The dielectric substrate is composed of a polymeric material capable of undergoing fusion bonding such as a fluoropolymeric based substrate. The circuits each include a layer of a noble metal at, at least, selected exposed locations. Once stacked the circuits are subjected to lamination under heat and pressure to simultaneously fuse all of the substrate and diffuse conductive layers together to form an integral multilayer circuit having solid conductive interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Rogers Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Olenick, Robert C. Daigle