Patents by Inventor Timothy Michael Gross

Timothy Michael Gross 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: 10899653
    Abstract: Provided herein is a glass composition comprising: about 72 mol % to about 77 mol % SiO2; about 8 mol % to about 12 mol % Al2O3; about 10 mol % to about 14 mol % of one or more alkali oxide R2O, wherein R2O is Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O, or Cs2O; one or more divalent oxide RO, wherein RO is MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, or ZnO; and P2O5, wherein the ratio of mol % RO/(mol % R2O+mol % RO) is at least about 0.2. The glass composition has one or more of the following characteristics: (i) a low temperature (form 25° C. to 300° C.) coefficient thermal expansion (LTCTE) of less than 7.5 ppm/° C.; (ii) high temperature coefficient thermal expansion (HTCTE) of less than 18 ppm/° C.; (iii) liquidus viscosity of at least 200,000 poise; (iv) glass temperature of at least 1100° C. at 200,000 poise or at least 1200° C. at 35,000 poise; and (v) a fictive temperature Tf less than about 795° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Timothy Michael Gross
  • Publication number: 20210017072
    Abstract: A glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less (e.g., about 1 millimeter or less), and a stress profile, wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.3·t and from greater than about 0.7·t to t, comprise a tangent with a slope having an absolute value greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometer. In some embodiments, the glass-based article includes a non-zero metal oxide concentration that varies along at least a portion of the thickness (e.g., 0·t to about 0.3·t) and a maximum central tension of less than about 71.5/?(t) (MPa). In some embodiments, the concentration of metal oxide or alkali metal oxide decreases from the first surface to a point between the first surface and the second surface and increases from the point to the second surface. The concentration of the metal oxide may be about 0.05 mol % or greater or about 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Guangli Hu, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Charlene Marie Smith, Zhongzhi Tang, Steven Alvin Tietje
  • Publication number: 20200392035
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to glass compositions with high coefficients of thermal expansion and low fracture toughness designed for thermal tempering. These glasses are ideally suited to produce a “dicing” pattern when thermally tempered, even when thin (<3 mm). Disclosed glasses have high thermal expansions at low and high temperatures to produce increased temper stresses once quenched, coupled with low fracture toughness which promotes crack bifurcation and enhanced frangibility. Methods of making such glasses are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Peter Joseph Lezzi
  • Publication number: 20200361810
    Abstract: Ion exchangeable glasses containing SiO2, Al2O3, Na2O, MgO, B2O3, and P2O5 are provided. The compressive stresses of these ion exchanged glasses are greater than 900 megapascals (MPa) at a depth of 45 or 50 microns (?m) with some glasses exhibiting a compressive stress of at least 1 gigaPascals (GPa). The ion exchange rates of these glasses are much faster than those of other alkali aluminosilicate glasses and the ion exchanged glass is resistant damage to impact damage. A method of ion exchanging the glass is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Sinue Gomez, Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo
  • Patent number: 10824200
    Abstract: A glass element having a thickness from 25 ?m to 125 ?m, a first primary surface, a second primary surface, and a compressive stress region extending from the first primary surface to a first depth, the region defined by a compressive stress ?I of at least about 100 MPa at the first primary surface. Further, the glass element has a stress profile such that it does not fail when it is subject to 200,000 cycles of bending to a target bend radius of from 1 mm to 20 mm, by the parallel plate method. Still further, the glass element has a puncture resistance of greater than about 1.5 kgf when the first primary surface of the glass element is loaded with a tungsten carbide ball having a diameter of 1.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Theresa Chang, Polly Wanda Chu, Patrick Joseph Cimo, Adam James Ellison, Timothy Michael Gross, Guangli Hu, Nicholas James Smith, Butchi Reddy Vaddi, Natesan Venkataraman
  • Patent number: 10809766
    Abstract: A glass element having a thickness from 25 ?m to 125 ?m, a first primary surface, a second primary surface, and a compressive stress region extending from the first primary surface to a first depth, the region defined by a compressive stress ?I of at least about 100 MPa at the first primary surface. Further, the glass element has a stress profile such that it does not fail when it is subject to 200,000 cycles of bending to a target bend radius of from 1 mm to 20 mm, by the parallel plate method. Still further, the glass element has a puncture resistance of greater than about 1.5 kgf when the first primary surface of the glass element is loaded with a tungsten carbide ball having a diameter of 1.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Polly Wanda Chu, Adam James Ellison, Timothy Michael Gross, Robert Bumju Lee, Jen-Chieh Lin, Chouhwan Moon, Pei-Lien Tseng
  • Publication number: 20200307165
    Abstract: Scratch and damage resistant laminated glass articles are disclosed. According to one aspect, a laminated glass article may include a glass core layer formed from an ion exchangeable core glass composition and includes a core glass elastic modulus EC and at least one glass clad layer fused directly to the glass core layer. The at least one glass clad layer may be formed from an ion exchangeable clad glass composition different than the ion exchangeable core glass composition and includes a clad glass elastic modulus ECL. The laminated glass article may have a total thickness T and the at least one glass clad layer may have a thickness TCL that is less than 30% of the total thickness T. EC may be at least 5% greater than ECL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Charlene Marie Smith
  • Publication number: 20200307164
    Abstract: Scratch and damage resistant laminated glass articles are disclosed. According to one aspect, a laminated glass article may include a glass core layer formed from core glass composition and includes a core glass elastic modulus EC and at least one glass clad layer fused directly to the glass core layer. The at least one glass clad layer may be formed from an ion exchangeable clad glass composition different than the core glass composition and includes a clad glass elastic modulus ECL. The laminated glass article may have a total thickness T and the at least one glass clad layer may have a thickness TCL that is greater than or equal to 30% of the total thickness T. EC may be at least 5% greater than ECL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Charlene Marie Smith
  • Patent number: 10787387
    Abstract: A glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less (e.g., about 1 millimeter or less), and a stress profile, wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.3·t and from greater than about 0.7·t to t, comprise a tangent with a slope having an absolute value greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometer. In some embodiments, the glass-based article includes a non-zero metal oxide concentration that varies along at least a portion of the thickness (e.g., 0·t to about 0.3·t) and a maximum central tension of less than about 71.5/?(t) (MPa). In some embodiments, the concentration of metal oxide or alkali metal oxide decreases from the first surface to a point between the first surface and the second surface and increases from the point to the second surface. The concentration of the metal oxide may be about 0.05 mol % or greater or about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Guangli Hu, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Charlene Marie Smith, Zhongzhi Tang, Steven Alvin Tietje
  • Patent number: 10766811
    Abstract: An article comprising an ion-exchanged glass material that prevents sharp contact flaws from entering a central region of the material that is under central tension and thus causing failure of the material. The glass material may be a glass or glass ceramic having a surface layer under compression. In some embodiments, the depth of the compressive layer is greater than about 75 ?m. The greater depth of layer prevents flaws from penetrating the compressive layer to the region under tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Timothy Michael Gross
  • Patent number: 10752542
    Abstract: A glass article having an asymmetric stress profile exhibiting a high degree of asymmetry and a low degree or no warp. The glass article has a stress profile with a high Asymmetry Figure of Merit and a high Warpage Figure of Merit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Timothy Michael Gross, Jennifer Lynn Hunt, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev
  • Patent number: 10745315
    Abstract: Ion exchangeable glasses containing SiO2, Al2O3, Na2O, MgO, B2O3, and P2O5 are provided. The compressive stresses of these ion exchanged glasses are greater than 900 megapascals (MPa) at a depth of 45 or 50 microns (?m) with some glasses exhibiting a compressive stress of at least 1 gigaPascals (GPa). The ion exchange rates of these glasses are much faster than those of other alkali aluminosilicate glasses and the ion exchanged glass is resistant damage to impact damage. A method of ion exchanging the glass is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Sinue Gomez, Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo
  • Patent number: 10737971
    Abstract: An alkali aluminosilicate glass that can be chemically strengthened and formed into a three dimensional shape. The glass has a softening point of less than about 825° C. and a high temperature coefficient of thermal expansion of less than about 30 parts per million (ppm)/° C. The glass may be ion exchanged after the three dimensional shape is formed. When ion exchanged, the glass has a surface layer that is under a compressive stress of at least about 700 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Timothy Michael Gross
  • Patent number: 10737975
    Abstract: A strengthened antimicrobial glass including greater from about 50.0 mol. % to about 65.0 mol. % SiO2, about 14.0 mol. % to about 22.0 mol. % Al2O3, about 14.0 mol. % to about 22.0 mol. % R2O, wherein R is an alkali metal, and about 4.0 mol. % to 10.0 mol. % P2O5. The glass may have a compressive stress layer having a thickness of greater than or equal to about 20 ?m less than or equal to about 60 ?m and having a compressive stress of greater than or equal to about 700 MPa. The glass may have an antimicrobial activity greater than or equal to about 1.0 log kill at about 23° C. and about 40.0% relative humidity. A method for making the glass may include obtaining a glass article, strengthening the glass article by contact with a first ion-exchange liquid, and contacting the glass article with second ion-exchange liquid comprising an antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Matthew John Dejneka, Timothy Michael Gross
  • Publication number: 20200223742
    Abstract: A glass composition includes: from 55.0 mol % to 70.0 mol % SiO2; from 12.0 mol % to 20.0 mol % Al2O3; from 5.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Li2O; and from 4.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Na2O. The glass composition has the following relationships ?8.00 mol %?R2O+RO—Al2O3—B2O3—P2O5??1.75 mol %, 9.00?(SiO2+Al2O3+Li2O)/Na2O, and (Li2O+Al2O3+P2O5)/(Na2O+B2O3)?3.50. The glass composition may be used in a glass article or a consumer electronic product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev
  • Patent number: 10712850
    Abstract: Embodiments of a vehicle interior system are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the system includes a base with a curved surface, and a display or touch panel disposed on the curved surface. The display includes a cold-bent glass substrate with a thickness of 1.5 mm or less and a first radius of curvature of 20 mm or greater, and a display module and/or touch panel attached to the glass substrate having a second radius of curvature that is within 10% of the first radius of curvature. Methods for forming such systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Fabio Lopes Brandao Salgado, Thomas Michael Cleary, Steven Edward DeMartino, Timothy Michael Gross, Atul Kumar, Cheng-Chung Li, Torsten Nath, Wendell Porter Weeks
  • Patent number: 10688756
    Abstract: A cover element for a foldable electronic device that includes a foldable glass element, first and second primary surfaces, and a compressive stress region extending from the first primary surface to a first depth that is defined by a stress ?I of at least about 100 MPa in compression at the first primary surface. The device also includes a polymeric layer disposed over the first primary surface. The glass element has a stress profile such that when the glass element is bent to a target bend radius of from 1 mm to 20 mm, to induce a bending stress ?B at the first primary surface in tension, ?I+?B<400 MPa (in tension). Further, the cover element can withstand a pen drop height of at least 1.5 times that of a control pen drop height of the cover element without the layer according to a Drop Test 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Polly Wanda Chu, Michael Patrick Donovan, Timothy Michael Gross, Louis Mattos, Jr., Prakash Chandra Panda, Robert Lee Smith, III
  • Publication number: 20200189970
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, an electronic device may include a display device operable to project an image, a front cover substrate positioned over the display device and including a transparent material, and a protective coating disposed on at least a portion of the non-display area of the front cover substrate. The front cover substrate may include a display area over the display device and a non-display area around at least the perimeter of the front cover substrate. The protective coating may include an inorganic material. The protective coating may not be positioned over the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Timothy Michael Gross
  • Publication number: 20200180999
    Abstract: Alkali aluminosilicate glasses that are resistant to damage due to sharp impact and capable of fast ion exchange are provided. The glasses comprise at least 4 mol % P2O5 and, when ion exchanged, have a Vickers indentation crack initiation load of at least about 7 kgf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Timothy Michael Gross
  • Publication number: 20200181000
    Abstract: Glasses that undergo rapid ion exchange. The glasses comprise SiO2, Al2O3, P2O5, Na2O, K2O, and, in some embodiments, at least one of MgO and ZnO. The glass may, for example, be ion exchanged in a molten KNO3 salt bath in less than 1 hour at temperatures in a range from about 370° C. to about 390° C. to achieve a depth of surface compressive layer of greater than about 45 microns, or in a range from about 0.05t to about 0.22t, where t is the thickness of the glass. The glasses are fusion formable and, in some embodiments, compatible with zircon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo