Patents by Inventor Scott E. Solberg

Scott E. Solberg 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: 20240101833
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in is a radiative cooling formulation including a solvent for providing a viscosity of a radiative cooling material for application onto a surface to be passively cooled. The radiative cooling formulation includes a binder for the radiative cooling material's integrity and bonding to the surface to be passively cooled. The radiative cooling formulation includes a polymer, which, in combination with the binder, provides one or more properties in the radiative cooling material, including a reflectance of or greater than 55% in a wavelengths range of 0.3 to 2.5 microns and a first thermal emissivity peak value greater than 0.85 at a first wavelength in a range of 8 to 13 microns (?m). For example, the polymer is a latex material including a styrene based copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Sepehr TEHRANI, Quentin VAN OVERMEERE, Scott Alan ELROD, Scott E. SOLBERG, Gabriel IFTIME, Ravi NEELAKANTAN, Bernard D. CASSE
  • Patent number: 11931807
    Abstract: An ejector for a printing system is disclosed. The ejector body may include an internal cavity, a nozzle in communication with the internal cavity, one or more segmented solenoid coils wrapped at least partially around the ejector body, and a piston disposed within the internal cavity of the ejector body. A method of ejecting liquid from an ejector is also disclosed, including introducing a material for ejection into an ejector cavity. The method of ejecting liquid from an ejector may include advancing a piston configured for translational motion within an ejector towards an ejector nozzle which may further include de-energizing a first segment of a segmented solenoid wrapped partially around the ejector, energizing a second solenoid segment of a segmented solenoid wrapped partially around the ejector. The method of ejecting liquid from an ejector may also include ejecting a drop of the material for ejection from the ejector nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Scott E. Solberg
  • Patent number: 11738393
    Abstract: A build plate for an additive manufacturing device and methods for the same are provided. The build plate may include a base and a sacrificial plate coupled with the base. The etch rate of the sacrificial plate in an etchant may be greater than an etch rate of the base in the etchant. A method for separating a 3D printed article supported on the build plate may include contacting the sacrificial plate with the etchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: David K. Biegelsen, Scott E. Solberg, David Mathew Johnson
  • Patent number: 11667795
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in is a radiative cooling formulation including a first component with >55% reflectance in a wavelengths range of 0.3 to 2.5 microns, a second component with a first thermal emissivity peak value greater than 0.85 at a first wavelength in a range of 8 to 13 microns (?m), and a third component to mechanically bind together a mixture of the first component and second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Quentin Van Overmeere, Scott Alan Elrod, Scott E. Solberg, Gabriel Iftime, Ravi Neelakantan, Bernard D. Casse
  • Publication number: 20220347757
    Abstract: An ejector for an additive manufacturing printing system is disclosed, including an ejector body having a nozzle, a heating element to heat a solid printing material in the ejector, causing the solid printing material to change to a liquid printing material, and a piston disposed within the ejector body capable of translational motion. The ejector may include a segmented solenoid coil wrapped at least partially around the ejector body, which may be powered to cause the piston to translate along a longitudinal axis of the ejector thereby causing one or more drops of the liquid printing material to be jetted out of the nozzle. A method of ejecting liquid from an ejector is also disclosed, including melting a printing material within an ejector to form a liquid printing material, and moving a piston towards an ejector nozzle, and ejecting a drop of liquid printing material from the ejector nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Scott E. Solberg
  • Publication number: 20220347756
    Abstract: An ejector for a printing system is disclosed. The ejector body may include an internal cavity, a nozzle in communication with the internal cavity, one or more segmented solenoid coils wrapped at least partially around the ejector body, and a piston disposed within the internal cavity of the ejector body. A method of ejecting liquid from an ejector is also disclosed, including introducing a material for ejection into an ejector cavity. The method of ejecting liquid from an ejector may include advancing a piston configured for translational motion within an ejector towards an ejector nozzle which may further include de-energizing a first segment of a segmented solenoid wrapped partially around the ejector, energizing a second solenoid segment of a segmented solenoid wrapped partially around the ejector. The method of ejecting liquid from an ejector may also include ejecting a drop of the material for ejection from the ejector nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Scott E. Solberg
  • Publication number: 20220281007
    Abstract: A build plate for an additive manufacturing device and methods for the same are provided. The build plate may include a base and a sacrificial plate coupled with the base. The etch rate of the sacrificial plate in an etchant may be greater than an etch rate of the base in the etchant. A method for separating a 3D printed article supported on the build plate may include contacting the sacrificial plate with the etchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David K. Biegelsen, Scott E. Solberg, David Mathew Johnson
  • Publication number: 20220143329
    Abstract: A docking station for a hand-held filament extension atomizer device includes a receiver to receive the device, station electronics, a recharging point for the device arranged to connect with a power source of the device, a power connection to an alternating current power source, and a cleaning reservoir of cleaning solution. A method of operating hand-held dispenser to dispense fluid as a mist includes receiving a signal at a motor contained in a casing in response to a user triggering an actuator on the casing, activating the motor to provide fluid to a filament extension atomizer contained in the case from a reservoir contained in the casing, the motor to cause the filament extension atomizer to generate a mist, and using an air source contained in the casing arranged adjacent the filament extension atomizer to provide air flow to direct the mist to a nozzle that is arranged to allow the mist to exit the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: MICHAEL BENEDICT, DAVID MATHEW JOHNSON, SCOTT E. SOLBERG, JAMIE KALB, RAVI NEELAKANTAN, JEROME UNIDAD, DAVID CHARLES TAYLOR, FRANCES YAN
  • Patent number: 11246997
    Abstract: A hand-held dispenser to dispense fluid includes a casing to fit into a hand of a user, a nozzle in the casing to dispense a mist, a fluid reservoir contained in the casing to hold a fluid to be turned into the mist, a filament extension atomizer contained in the casing to generate the mist, an air source contained in the casing to provide air flow to direct the mist to the nozzle, a motor contained in the casing to operate the filament extension atomizer, an actuator positioned on the casing to activate the dispenser, a control circuit contained in the casing to receive a signal from the actuator and to send a signal to the motor to cause the motor to actuate, and a power source contained in the casing to provide power to the motor upon receive a signal from the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Benedict, David Mathew Johnson, Scott E. Solberg, Jamie Kalb, Ravi Neelakantan, Jerome Unidad, David Charles Taylor, Frances Yan
  • Publication number: 20210363356
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in is a radiative cooling formulation including a first component with >55% reflectance in a wavelengths range of 0.3 to 2.5 microns, a second component with a first thermal emissivity peak value greater than 0.85 at a first wavelength in a range of 8 to 13 microns (?m), and a third component to mechanically bind together a mixture of the first component and second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Quentin Van Overmeere, Scott Alan Elrod, Scott E. Solberg, Gabriel Iftime, Ravi Neelakantan, Bernard D. Casse
  • Patent number: 11084944
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in is a radiative cooling formulation comprising a first component with >55% reflectance in a wavelengths range of 0.3 to 2.5 microns, a second component with >0.85 peak thermal emissivity in a window range of 4 to 35 microns, and a third component to mechanically bind together a mixture of the first and second components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Quentin Van Overmeere, Scott Alan Elrod, Scott E. Solberg, Gabriel Iftime, Ravi Neelakantan, Bernard D. Casse
  • Patent number: 11084943
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in is a radiative cooling formulation comprising a first component with >55% reflectance in wavelengths between 0.3 to 2.5 microns, a second component with >0.85 peak thermal emissivity in a window of 4 to 35 microns, and a third component to mechanically bind together the mixture of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Quentin Van Overmeere, Scott Alan Elrod, Scott E. Solberg, Gabriel Iftime, Ravi Neelakantan, Bernard D. Casse
  • Publication number: 20210135207
    Abstract: A device has isolated structures on a substrate, the isolated structures formed of a first material, the structures extending vertically from the substrate, and a second material on the substrate surrounding the isolated structures. A method of forming isolated structures includes depositing a first material and a second material on a substrate using a co-extrusion print head by applying pressure to the first material and the second material, periodically reducing the pressure applied to the first material to stop deposition of the first material while continuing to apply pressure to the second material to form isolated structures of the first material extending vertically from the substrate surrounded by the second material on the substrate, and removing the second material to leave isolated structures on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: CORIE LYNN COBB, RANJEET RAO, SCOTT E. SOLBERG
  • Patent number: 10923714
    Abstract: A structure has a substrate, a first material on the substrate, the first material having a binder and a first active material, periodically located trapezoidal voids that only partially extend from a top of the first active material towards the substrate, and an electrolyte material filling the trapezoidal voids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Corie Lynn Cobb, Ranjeet Rao, Scott E. Solberg
  • Publication number: 20210023758
    Abstract: A method of forming an extruded structure includes dispensing at least a first material through an extrusion head, varying a pressure applied during extrusion of the first material over time, and depositing the first material on a substrate, wherein a width of the first material varies with a pressure forming a stripe of the first material having a varying width along a length of the stripe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventor: SCOTT E. SOLBERG
  • Patent number: 10800086
    Abstract: A structure at least one stripe of material having a length, wherein a first stripe has a varying width along the length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventor: Scott E. Solberg
  • Publication number: 20200093998
    Abstract: A hand-held dispenser to dispense fluid includes a casing to fit into a hand of a user, a nozzle in the casing to dispense a mist, a fluid reservoir contained in the casing to hold a fluid to be turned into the mist, a filament extension atomizer contained in the casing to generate the mist, an air source contained in the casing to provide air flow to direct the mist to the nozzle, a motor contained in the casing to operate the filament extension atomizer, an actuator positioned on the casing to activate the dispenser, a control circuit contained in the casing to receive a signal from the actuator and to send a signal to the motor to cause the motor to actuate, and a power source contained in the casing to provide power to the motor upon receive a signal from the control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: MICHAEL BENEDICT, DAVID MATHEW JOHNSON, SCOTT E. SOLBERG, JAMIE KALB, RAVI NEELAKANTAN, JEROME UNIDAD, DAVID CHARLES TAYLOR, FRANCES YAN
  • Publication number: 20200095429
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in is a radiative cooling formulation comprising a first component with >55% reflectance in a wavelengths range of 0.3 to 2.5 microns, a second component with >0.85 peak thermal emissivity in a window range of 4 to 35 microns, and a third component to mechanically bind together a mixture of the first and second components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Quentin Van Overmeere, Scott Alan Elrod, Scott E. Solberg, Gabriel Iftime, Ravi Neelakantan, Bernard D. Casse
  • Patent number: 10584250
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in is a radiative cooling formulation comprising a first component with >55% reflectance in a wavelengths range of 0.3 to 2.5 microns, a second component with >0.85 peak thermal emissivity in a window range of 4 to 35 microns, and a third component to mechanically bind together a mixture of the first and second components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Quentin Van Overmeere, Scott Alan Elrod, Scott E. Solberg, Gabriel Iftime, Ravi Neelakantan, Bernard D. Casse
  • Publication number: 20200040197
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in is a radiative cooling formulation comprising a first component with >55% reflectance in wavelengths between 0.3 to 2.5 microns, a second component with >0.85 peak thermal emissivity in a window of 4 to 35 microns, and a third component to mechanically bind together the mixture of components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Quentin Van Overmeere, Scott Alan Elrod, Scott E. Solberg, Gabriel Iftime, Ravi Neelakantan, Bernard D. Casse