Patents by Inventor Rory Brian Barnes

Rory Brian Barnes 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).

  • Method of forming a monolayer of particles having at least two different sizes, and products formed thereby
    Patent number: 6977025
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a monolayer of substantive particles including the steps of applying to a substrate a curable composition having substantive particles contained therein, the substantive particles having a particle size on at least one dimension thereof of at least 1 micrometer and being in two or more groups of different sizes; exposing the substantive particle-containing curable composition to a source of energy suitable for effecting polymerization of the curable composition for a sufficient time to effect polymerization of a layer of the curable composition having a thickness of no more than 50% of the height of the largest substantive particles; and optionally, removing uncured curable composition. The invention also provides a method of forming a monolayer of substantive particles in a non-random array where the curable composition comprises a ferrofluid composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Loctite (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Ciaran Bernard McArdle, Rory Brian Barnes
  • Method of forming a monolayer of particles having at least two different sizes, and products formed thereby
    Publication number: 20030180508
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a monolayer of substantive particles including the steps of applying to a substrate a curable composition having substantive particles contained therein, the substantive particles having a particle size on at least one dimension thereof of at least 1 micrometer and being in two or more groups of different sizes; exposing the substantive particle-containing curable composition to a source of energy suitable for effecting polymerization of the curable composition for a sufficient time to effect polymerization of a layer of the curable composition having a thickness of no more than 50% of the height of the largest substantive particles; and optionally, removing uncured curable composition. The invention also provides a method of forming a monolayer of substantive particles in a non-random array where the curable composition comprises a ferrofluid composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Ciaran Bernard McArdle, Rory Brian Barnes