Patents by Inventor Sterling Chaffins

Sterling Chaffins 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).

  • Adhesive Tape for use with a Polymer Substrate
    Publication number: 20110033660
    Abstract: An adhesive tape has an adhesive material including at least 28% vinyl acetate by weight disposed on a basefilm at a substantially uniform thickness of up to 18 microns. A method of fabricating an adhesive tape includes depositing an adhesive material including at least 28% vinyl acetate by weight on a basefilim at a substantially uniform thickness of up to 18 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Yi Feng, Sterling Chaffins, Emmet Whittaker, Veronica A. Nelson, Brian G. Risch
  • Defining electrode regions of electroluminescent panel
    Patent number: 7733016
    Abstract: An electroluminescent panel includes a partial electroluminescent panel base, a layer of electrically isolated conductive areas next to the partial electroluminescent panel base, and an activatable conductive layer next to the layer of electrically isolated conductive areas. The activatable conductive layer is selectively activated to electrically connect selected electrically isolated conductive areas together to define one or more electrically isolated conductive electrode regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Terry M. Lambright, Sterling Chaffins, Marshall Field, Chinmay Betrabet, David M Kwasny
  • Near infrared dyes
    Patent number: 7576199
    Abstract: Near infrared (NIR) dyes (e.g., formula I), image recording substrate including the NIR dye, and methods of making the NIR dyes, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Vyacheslav Olkhovik, Andreii Pap, Dmiitriy Vasilevskii, Cari L. Dorsh, Sterling Chaffins
  • Conductive patterning
    Patent number: 7569331
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a method, coating and system for conductive patterning are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William Dorogy, Sterling Chaffins, Michael J Day, John A deVos, Makarand P. Gore, Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Douglas R. Houck, David M. Kwasny
  • System and method for radiation imaging by in-situ particle formation
    Patent number: 7498117
    Abstract: A radiation image-able coating includes a curable polymer matrix, a metal complex disposed in the curable polymer matrix, wherein the metal complex is configured to form localized metallic particles when exposed to heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William Dorogy, Sterling Chaffins, Michael J Day
  • Device and method of forming electrical path with carbon nanotubes
    Publication number: 20090038832
    Abstract: Carbon nanotubes are dispersed in a curable polymer matrix to form a dispersion. When electrical energy is applied to the dispersion, the carbon nanotubes become oriented to form an electrical path. The polymer matrix is cured to fix the electrical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Sterling Chaffins, Kevin P. DeKam, David P. Markel, Karl S. Weibezahn
  • Systems and Methods for Forming Conductive Traces on Plastic Substrates
    Publication number: 20090023011
    Abstract: Systems and methods for forming conductive traces on plastic substrates. In one embodiment, conductive traces are formed by forming a polyelectrolyte layer on a polymeric substrate and growing conductive traces on the polyelectrolyte layer using an electroless plating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Sterling Chaffins, Kevin P. DeKam, Craig A. Tress
  • Near infrared dyes
    Publication number: 20080262222
    Abstract: Near infrared (NIR) dyes, image recording substrate including the NIR dye, and methods of making the NIR dyes, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Vyacheslav Olkhovik, Andreii Pap, Dimitriy Vasilevskii, Cari L. Dorsh, Sterling Chaffins
  • Electroluminescent displays
    Publication number: 20070096646
    Abstract: A method for forming a powder phosphor electroluminescent display includes forming a dielectric film on a plurality of sides of an uncoated phosphor layer, wherein the dielectric film is formed via a polymer multilayer process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Harold Van Nice, Sterling Chaffins, Terry Lambright, John Devos
  • System and method for radiation imaging by in-situ particle formation
    Publication number: 20070099109
    Abstract: A radiation image-able coating includes a curable polymer matrix, a metal complex disposed in the curable polymer matrix, wherein the metal complex is configured to form localized metallic particles when exposed to heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: William Dorogy, Sterling Chaffins, Michael Day
  • Electroluminescent panel
    Publication number: 20070090758
    Abstract: An electroluminescent panel includes a partial electroluminescent panel base and a deactivatable conductive layer next to the partial electroluminescent panel base. The deactivatable conductive layer is selectively deactivated to define one or more electrically isolated conductive regions within the deactivatable conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: David Kwasny, Marshall Field, Sterling Chaffins, Terry Lambright, Douglas Houck
  • Laser writable media substrate, and systems and methods of laser writing
    Publication number: 20070092680
    Abstract: Color laser writable media substrates and color laser writing compositions, as well as methods of making and using the same are disclosed herein. One exemplary laser writable substrate is coated with a color laser writing composition, the composition including a polymer blended with a photobleachable dye of a first color, and the polymer and dye being selected to enable a laser to visibly alter the dye from the first color to a second color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Sterling Chaffins, Douglas Houck
  • Electroluminescent display system
    Publication number: 20070080632
    Abstract: A medium for creating an electroluminescent display is provided. The medium includes an assembly of joined layers. The joined layers include one or more layers configured to be activated regionally to form a pattern such that electrical energization of the assembly produces electroluminescence according to the pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Terry Lambright, Philip Burkum, Sterling Chaffins, David Kwasny, Darrel Pozzesi, Luis Aldarondo
  • Defining electrode regions of electroluminescent panel
    Publication number: 20070042528
    Abstract: An electroluminescent panel includes a partial electroluminescent panel base, a layer of electrically isolated conductive areas next to the partial electroluminescent panel base, and an activatable conductive layer next to the layer of electrically isolated conductive areas. The activatable conductive layer is selectively activated to electrically connect selected electrically isolated conductive areas together to define one or more electrically isolated conductive electrode regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Terry Lambright, Sterling Chaffins, Marshall Field, Chinmay Betrabet, David Kwasny
  • Electroluminescent sign having a coded information region
    Publication number: 20070029939
    Abstract: An electroluminescent sign and a method for selectively illuminating such an electroluminescent sign is disclosed. The method can include steps of creating an electroluminescent sign having an electroluminescent region and a coded information region, the coded information region providing instructions to illuminate the electroluminescent region. The method can further include steps of reading the coded information region to obtain the instructions, and selectively illuminating the electroluminescent region according to the instructions provided by the coded information region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Philip Burkum, Darrel Pozzesi, Luis Aldarondo, Terry Lambright, Sterling Chaffins, Daniel Youngberg
  • Conductive patterning
    Publication number: 20060275705
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a method, coating and system for conductive patterning are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: William Dorogy, Sterling Chaffins, Michael Day, John deVos, Makarand Gore, Andrew Van Brocklin, Douglas Houck