Kaustubh R Nagarkar, Age 467 Dawson Ln, Clifton Park Center, NY 12065

8039996, Oct 18, 2011

Sep 28, 2007

11/864501

Andrea Jeannine Peters - Clifton Park NY, US
Marc Brian Wisnudel - Clifton Park NY, US
Ben Purushotam Patel - Niskayuna NY, US
Matthew Jeremiah Misner - Scotia NY, US
James Mitchell White - Niskayuna NY, US
Kasiraman Krishnan - Clifton Park NY, US
Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar - Guilderland NY, US

NBCUniversal Media, LLC - Wilmington DE

C09D 11/02
B32B 3/02
H01H 36/00

307131, 106 3192, 428 642, 428 644, 524561

An electrically responsive ink composition comprising at least one electrically responsive optical-state change material, at least one electrolyte material, at least one solvent, and at least one binder material, wherein the ink composition has a viscosity between about 0. 1 centipoise and about 10,000 centipoise, and a maximum optical absorbance in a range from about 200 nanometers to about 800 nanometers; and wherein the ink composition is capable of transforming from a first optical state to a second optical state upon exposure to an electrical stimulus. The electrically responsive ink composition may be used to deposit an electrically responsive coating composition, which may be used as part of an anti-theft system for optical articles. Articles comprising electrically responsive coating compositions are also disclosed, as are methods for activation.

8202598, Jun 19, 2012

Sep 28, 2007

11/864509

Andrea Jeannine Peters - Clifton Park NY, US
Marc Brian Wisnudel - Clifton Park NY, US
Ben Purushotam Patel - Niskayuna NY, US
Matthew Jeremiah Misner - Scotia NY, US
Kasiraman Krishnan - Clifton Park NY, US
Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar - Guilderland NY, US

NBCUniversal Media, LLC - Wilmington DE

B32B 3/02

428 644, 4281951, 428209, 428916, 369 3301, 369284, 340 44, 252583

A method of changing a functionality of an optical article is provided. The method includes exposing the optical article to an external stimulus. The optical article includes an electrically responsive layer being configured to transform from a first optical state to a second optical state upon exposure to the external stimulus. The electrically responsive layer is configured to transform from a first optical state to a second optical state upon exposure to an external stimulus, and is capable of irreversibly transforming the optical article from the pre-activated state of functionality to the activated state of functionality. The electrically responsive layer includes an ion-conducting polymeric material, an electrically responsive material dispersed in the ion-conducting polymeric material, an electrolyte and at least one pair electrodes in electrical communication with the electrically responsive layer, wherein the electrodes are in electrical communication with the same surface of the electrically responsive layer. Also provided is an activation system for transforming an optical article from a pre-activated state of functionality to an activated state of functionality.

8284057, Oct 9, 2012

Dec 29, 2008

12/344615

Kasiraman Krishnan - Clifton Park NY, US
Matthew Jeremiah Misner - Delanson NY, US
Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar - Clifton Park NY, US
Tan Zhang - Niskayuna NY, US
Owen Scott Quirion - Clifton Park NY, US
James Enrico Sabatini - Scotia NY, US
Michael Joseph O'Brien - Clifton Park NY, US
Paul William Buckley - Scotia NY, US
Marc Brian Wisnudel - Glen Rock NJ, US

NBCUniversal Media, LLC - Wilmington DE

G08B 13/14

3405721, 3405728, 3405681, 3405682

An activation system for optical media in one embodiment includes a tag having at least one pair of conductors with at least one heating element coupled to the conductors. The heating element is oriented proximate one or more activation regions on the optical media, and wherein the heating element activates the optical media. The tag in one embodiment is an elongate flexible tag material with a number of conductors that couple on one end to heating elements wherein the heating elements are disposed within a media case such that they are proximate activation regions on a media article.

8301409, Oct 30, 2012

Dec 23, 2009

12/645802

Faisal Razi Ahmad - Niskayuna NY, US
Oleg Sulima - Ballston Lake NY, US
Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar - Clifton Park NY, US
James William Bray - Niskayuna NY, US

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

G01R 29/00
G06F 11/00

702132, 702 64, 702185, 250340, 250200

A method includes supplying current to at least one photovoltaic device via a current source and detecting emitted photon radiations from the at least one photovoltaic device via a radiation detector. The method also includes outputting a signal corresponding to the detected emitted photon radiations from the radiation detector to a processor device, and processing the signal corresponding to the detected emitted photon radiations via the processor device to generate one or more two-dimensional photon images. The method further includes analyzing the one or more two-dimensional photon images to determine at least one defect in the at least one photovoltaic device.

8473974, Jun 25, 2013

May 13, 2008

12/119715

Marc Brian Wisnudel - Clifton Park NY, US
John Erik Hershey - Ballston Lake NY, US
James Enrico Sabatini - Scotia NY, US
William Richard Mandel - Moorpark CA, US
Clayton Young - Schenectady NY, US
Matthew Jeremiah Misner - Delanson NY, US
Kasiraman Krishnan - Clifton Park NY, US
Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar - Clifton Park NY, US

NBCUniversal Media, LLC - New York NY

G11B 7/24

720718

An optical article comprising a plurality of optically detectable marks disposed on a surface of the optical article; a removable electrical device disposed on the surface of the optical article; wherein the electrical device is operatively coupled to the optical article; and wherein the electrical device is configured to interact with an activation signal when brought in direct contact with a communication device that applies the activation signal to the electrical device. A removable electrical device is also provided. A system and a method for activation are also provided.

8618795, Dec 31, 2013

Jun 29, 2012

13/538573

Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar - Clifton Park NY, US
William Hullinger Huber - Niskayuna NY, US
Daniel Eduardo Groszmann - Belmont MA, US

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

G01R 33/02
G01B 7/14
G01R 33/12
H01L 29/12

324252, 32420721, 324228, 428620, 252 623 C

A sensor assembly is provided for use in tracking a medical device. The sensor assembly comprises a magnetoresistance sensor capable of providing position and orientation information. In certain implementations, the magnetoresistance position and orientation sensor is originally configured for connection to a substrate using one type of interconnect approach but is modified to be connected using a different interconnect approach.

8649185, Feb 11, 2014

Oct 27, 2011

13/282949

Robert Gideon Wodnicki - Niskayuna NY, US
Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar - Clifton Park NY, US
William Hullinger Huber - Niskayuna NY, US

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

H05K 1/11

361784, 361760, 361807, 361729, 174260

In one embodiment, a transducer apparatus comprises an elastomeric substrate and another elastomeric substrate. A plurality of transducer modules are mounted on the elastomeric substrate. A plurality of additional transducer modules are mounted on the other elastomeric substrate. Each transducer module of the plurality of transducer modules and the plurality of additional transducer modules comprises a transducer array having multiple transducer elements and an electronic circuitry coupled to the transducer array. The plurality of transducer modules and the plurality of additional transducer modules are mounted relative to each other whereby the plurality of additional transducer modules substantially cover any dead zones of the plurality of transducer modules.

2008001, Jan 24, 2008

Sep 28, 2007

11/864516

Andrea Peters - Clifton Park NY, US
Marc Wisnudel - Clifton Park NY, US
Ben Patel - Niskayuna NY, US
Matthew Misner - Scotia NY, US
Kasiraman Krishnan - Clifton Park NY, US
Kaustubh Nagarkar - Guilderland NY, US

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - SCHENECTADY NY

G11B 7/24

369275100

An optical article comprising at least one data side and configured for transformation from a pre-activated state of functionality to an activated state of functionality is provided. The optical article includes an optical data layer for storing data. Furthermore, the optical article includes an electrically responsive layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the electrically responsive layer is characterized by an optical absorbance in the range of about 200 nm to about 800 nm. The electrically responsive layer being configured to transform from a first optical state to a second optical state upon exposure to an external stimulus, and being capable of irreversibly transforming the optical article from the pre-activated state of functionality to the activated state of functionality. The electrically responsive layer includes a binder polymeric material, an electrically responsive material, and an electrolyte. Also provided is a method of changing the functionality of the optical article, and an activation system for transforming the optical article from the pre-activated state of functionality to the activated state of functionality.