Patents by Inventor Terry J. Brown
Terry J. Brown 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).
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Patent number: 10266444Abstract: Methods of making multilayer glass structure are described. The method involves providing first and second glass sheets, and a first enamel composition layer and at least one separation layer between the first and second glass sheets, and firing the glass sheets to sinter the first enamel composition to the first glass sheet. The separation layer is a black pigment separation layer, a refractory material separation layer, or an oxidizer separation layer. The separation layer can improve separation of the first and second glass sheets after the firing.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Ferro CorporationInventors: Terry J. Brown, George E. Sakoske, Osamu Ishii
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Patent number: 10174211Abstract: Silver pastes including two powders having different physical properties and silver flakes together with glass frits and pigments impart improved thermal stress characteristics to substrates upon firing.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Ferro CorporationInventors: Terry J. Brown, Jeffrey Grover, David Klimas, George E. Sakoske
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Publication number: 20170088718Abstract: Silver pastes including two powders having different physical properties and silver flakes together with glass frits and pigments impart improved thermal stress characteristics to substrates upon firing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Terry J. Brown, Jeffery Grover, David Klimas, George E. Sakoske
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Publication number: 20150299025Abstract: Methods of making multilayer glass structure are described. The method involves providing first and second glass sheets, and a first enamel composition layer and at least one separation layer between the first and second glass sheets, and firing the glass sheets to sinter the first enamel composition to the first glass sheet. The separation layer is a black pigment separation layer, a refractory material separation layer, or an oxidizer separation layer. The separation layer can improve separation of the first and second glass sheets after the firing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Terry J. Brown, George E. Sakoske, Osamu Ishii
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Patent number: 9150750Abstract: An acrylate-based curable printing medium is disclosed. Acrylates, in the form of monomers, dimers, trimers and oligomers, as well as resins, form an interpenetrating polymer network by crosslinking, which is effected by heat, and optionally peroxide curing agents. Formulations can be tailored to achieve desired properties of the cured polymer including film hardness, burnout properties, and adhesion to glass. Such properties are adjusted by manipulating the relative proportions of the acrylic monomers, oligomers and resins that are used as a ceramic medium or vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Ferro CorporationInventors: Terry J. Brown, Kimberly Stewart, Thirumalai Duraisamy
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Publication number: 20140329356Abstract: An acrylate-based curable printing medium is disclosed. Acrylates, in the form of monomers, dimers, trimers and oligomers, as well as resins, form an interpenetrating polymer network by crosslinking, which is effected by heat, and optionally peroxide curing agents. Formulations can be tailored to achieve desired properties of the cured polymer including film hardness, burnout properties, and adhesion to glass. Such properties are adjusted by manipulating the relative proportions of the acrylic monomers, oligomers and resins that are used as a ceramic medium or vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Terry J. Brown, Thirumalai Duraisamy, David C. Kapp, George E. Sakoske
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Patent number: 8816012Abstract: An acrylate-based curable printing medium is disclosed. Acrylates, in the form of monomers, dimers, trimers and oligomers, as well as resins, form an interpenetrating polymer network by crosslinking, which is effected by heat, and optionally peroxide curing agents. Formulations can be tailored to achieve desired properties of the cured polymer including film hardness, burnout properties, and adhesion to glass. Such properties are adjusted by manipulating the relative proportions of the acrylic monomers, oligomers and resins that are used as a ceramic medium or vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Ferro CorporationInventors: Terry J. Brown, Kimberly Stewart, Thirumalai Duraisamy
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Patent number: 8691332Abstract: A silver conductive coating possessing infrared absorbing properties is disclosed. The coating is made from a blend of one or more micron size silver powders and/or flakes together with carbon black, inorganic pigment, glass frit, and powdered selenium or bismuth metal. The foregoing dry ingredients are pasted with an organic vehicle, applied to a substrate, and fired at a temperature of up to 1400° F. The coating absorbs infrared radiation beyond the decomposition of carbon black, thus allowing higher firing temperatures and hence shorter firing times.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Ferro CorporationInventors: Terry J. Brown, David M. Stotka, William G. Picard, George E. Sakoske
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Publication number: 20120042694Abstract: An acrylate-based curable printing medium is disclosed. Acrylates, in the form of monomers, dimers, trimers and oligomers, as well as resins, form an interpenetrating polymer network by crosslinking, which is effected by heat, and optionally peroxide curing agents. Formulations can be tailored to achieve desired properties of the cured polymer including film hardness, burnout properties, and adhesion to glass. Such properties are adjusted by manipulating the relative proportions of the acrylic monomers, oligomers and resins that are used as a ceramic medium or vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: FERRO CORPORATIONInventors: Terry J. Brown, Kimberly Stewart, Thirumalai Duraisamy
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Publication number: 20110039018Abstract: A silver conductive coating possessing infrared absorbing properties is disclosed. The coating is made from a blend of one or more micron size silver powders and/or flakes together with carbon black, inorganic pigment, glass frit, and powdered selenium or bismuth metal. The foregoing dry ingredients are pasted with an organic vehicle, applied to a substrate, and fired at a temperature of up to 1400° F. The coating absorbs infrared radiation beyond the decomposition of carbon black, thus allowing higher firing temperatures and hence shorter firing times.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: FERRO CORPORATIONInventors: Terry J. Brown, David M. Stotka, William G. Picard, George E. Sakoske
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Patent number: 7833439Abstract: A silver conductive coating possessing infrared absorbing properties is disclosed. The coating is made from a blend of one or more micron size silver powders and/or flakes together with carbon black, inorganic pigment, glass frit, and powdered selenium or bismuth metal. The foregoing dry ingredients are pasted with an organic vehicle, applied to a substrate, and fired at a temperature of up to 1400° F. The coating absorbs infrared radiation beyond the decomposition of carbon black, thus allowing higher firing temperatures and hence shorter firing times.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Ferro CorporationInventors: Terry J. Brown, David M. Stotka, William G. Picard, George E. Sakoske
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Patent number: 7832233Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making a decorated multilayer glass structure using a single firing step that includes that use of a crystallizing glass enamel composition that contains ingredients to ensure the complete burnout of the organic portion of the composition upon firing and bending of a mated pair of glass sheets. A benefit of the composition is that when applied to one sheet of a mated pair of glass sheets, it burns out completely during firing and bending of the pair. The presence of high levels of oxidizers in the composition ensures a supply of oxygen to enable combustion of the organic vehicle while firing the glass sheets and prior to the sintering of the enamel composition to only one glass sheet in a mated pair of decorated or colored glass sheets.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Ferro CorporationInventors: Terry J. Brown, George E. Sakoske
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Publication number: 20090029057Abstract: A silver conductive coating possessing infrared absorbing properties is disclosed. The coating is made from a blend of one or more micron size silver powders and/or flakes together with carbon black, inorganic pigment, glass frit, and powdered selenium or bismuth metal. The foregoing dry ingredients are pasted with an organic vehicle, applied to a substrate, and fired at a temperature of up to 1400° F. The coating absorbs infrared radiation beyond the decomposition of carbon black, thus allowing higher firing temperatures and hence shorter firing times.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: FERRO CORPORATIONInventors: Terry J. Brown, David M. Stotka, William G. Picard, George E. Sakoske
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Patent number: 6885782Abstract: The invention provides a polarization controller to set the state of polarization (SOP) of light in an optical fiber. A plurality of piezoelectric squeezers couple with an electronic drive to apply compression forces to the fiber. The drive applies voltage signals to the squeezers and monitors one or more of (a) a voltage across the squeezer, (b) a capacitance change with the fiber, (c) a force applied to the squeezer, (d) a force applied to the fiber, and (e) a resonance of one or more squeezers. Feedback from one or more of (a)-(e) is used to modify the applied voltage signals in control of the SOP.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2002Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: ILX Lightwave CorporationInventors: Christopher S. Wood, Terry J. Brown, Jason R. Ensher
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Patent number: 6721468Abstract: The invention provides a polarization scrambler to rapidly change the state of polarization of light transmitted through a single mode fiber such that a substantial portion of the Poincare sphere is covered. A plurality of piezoelectric squeezers couple with an electronic drive. Each squeezer resonates in response to drive signals from the electronic drive to induce radial compression forces on the fiber. The drive signals remain resonant with each squeezer, at frequencies of about 100 kHz, through a feedback loop for each of the squeezers and the electronic drives. Coverage over the Poincare sphere typically occurs in less than about 100 milliseconds, and preferably less than 1 millisecond.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2002Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: ILX Lightwave CorporationInventors: Christopher S. Wood, Terry J. Brown, Jason R. Ensher
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Publication number: 20030002768Abstract: The invention provides a polarization controller to set the state of polarization (SOP) of light in an optical fiber. A plurality of piezoelectric squeezers couple with an electronic drive to apply compression forces to the fiber. The drive applies voltage signals to the squeezers and monitors one or more of (a) a voltage across the squeezer, (b) a capacitance change with the fiber, (c) a force applied to the squeezer, (d) a force applied to the fiber, and (e) a resonance of one or more squeezers. Feedback from one or more of (a)-(e) is used to modify the applied voltage signals in control of the SOP.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Christopher S. Wood, Terry J. Brown, Jason R. Ensher
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Publication number: 20020191883Abstract: The invention provides a polarization scrambler to rapidly change the state of polarization of light transmitted through a single mode fiber such that a substantial portion of the Poincare sphere is covered. A plurality of piezoelectric squeezers couple with an electronic drive. Each squeezer resonates in response to drive signals from the electronic drive to induce radial compression forces on the fiber. The drive signals remain resonant with each squeezer, at frequencies of about 100 kHz, through a feedback loop for each of the squeezers and the electronic drives. Coverage over the Poincare sphere typically occurs in less than about 100 milliseconds, and preferably less than 1 millisecond.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Christopher S. Wood, Terry J. Brown, Jason R. Ensher
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Patent number: D662744Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: J.R.S. Amenities Ltd.Inventors: Susan H. Memory, Alex Feldman, Terry J. Brown