Patents Represented by Attorney Alan Zombeck
  • Patent number: 8329156
    Abstract: This invention relates to thermoplastic elastomers comprising at least one silicone ionomer. These thermoplastic elastomers may be reprocessed and/or recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: John Bernard Horstman, Randall Schmidt, Steven Swier
  • Patent number: 8298517
    Abstract: Personal care composition having improved compatibility and providing improved sun protection are obtained by including a liquid silicone resin having greater than 50 mole percent Me3SiO1/2 and PrSiC3/2 units, where Me is methyl and Pr is propyl in the composition. If desired to enable additional compatibility of ingredients comprising the personal care composition, the liquid silicone resin can also contain PhSiO3/2 or Ph2SiO2/2 units, where Ph is phenyl, or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: John Bernard Horstman, Douglas W. King, Paul W. Pretzer, Randall Schmidt, Gary Wieber, Tina Leaym, Maria R. Pretzer
  • Patent number: 8278390
    Abstract: A coating composition contains a carbamate-functional film-forming material, a carbinol-functional, nonlinear siloxane resin, and an aminoplast crosslinking agent. The composition provides excellent high-bake repair adhesion of a repair-coating layer over the initial coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Randall Gene Schmidt, John Gilbert, Gregory Menovcik
  • Patent number: 8278288
    Abstract: Organosiloxanes containing ester derivatives of ascorbic acid are disclosed having the formula (RiSiO)11Ro-Ii)Si—X-A wherein R is an alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, n is 1 to 3 inclusive, X is a divalent organic linking group, A is an ester derivative of ascorbic acid. A method of making an organosiloxane containing ester derivatives of ascorbic acid and the products prepared according to the method arc also taught. The compounds and compositions of the present disclosure are useful to affect tissue lightening when applied topically to keratinaceous tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Salvatore Ferritto, Eric Jude Joffre, Margo L. McIvor, Michael Stephen Starch
  • Patent number: 8273840
    Abstract: Gel compositions are disclosed containing a silicone polyether elastomer from the reaction of an organohydrogensiloxane having at least two SiH containing cyclosiloxane rings in its molecule, a compound or mixture of compounds having at least two aliphatic unsaturated groups in its molecule, and a hydrosilylation catalyst. The silicone polyether elastomer reaction product may itself be a gelled composition, or optionally may be contained in a carrier fluid to form a gel. The gel compositions may further contain a personal or healthcare active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Shaow Lin
  • Patent number: 8236890
    Abstract: Aqueous emulsions are disclosed of a gel or gel paste containing a silicone elastomer from the reaction an organohydrogensiloxane having at least two SiH containing cyclosiloxane rings in its molecule and a compound having at least two aliphatic unsaturated groups in its molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Shaow Burn Lin, Jason Humphrey
  • Patent number: 8222363
    Abstract: Gel compositions are disclosed comprising a silicone elastomer from the reaction of an SiH containing organopolysiloxane resin and an organic compound having at least two aliphatic unsaturated groups in its molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Shaow Burn Lin, Lori Ann Stark-Kasley
  • Patent number: 8168716
    Abstract: Aqueous emulsions of a silicone resin are disclosed that provide a solid silicone resineous coating upon removing water from a film of the emulsion. The silicone resin emulsions are useful for treating various substrates for imparting water resistance/repellence and improving wear/weather protective properties. In particular, they are useful for rendering mineral-based building materials water-resistant, and also as binders in paints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Yihan Liu, Jeffrey Rastello, Lori Jean Sutton-Poungthana
  • Patent number: 8110630
    Abstract: Gel compositions containing a silicone elastomer from the reaction of an organohydrogensiloxane having at least two SiH containing cyclosiloxane rings in its molecule, a compound having at least two aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups in its molecule, and a hydrosilylation catalyst. The silicone elastomer reaction product may itself be a gelled composition, or optionally may be contained in a carrier fluid to form a gel. The gel compositions may further contain a personal or healthcare active. The actives may be incorporated into the gel via either a pre or post load method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Shaow Lin, James McVie, Paul Vandort
  • Patent number: 8071079
    Abstract: Oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions and microemulsions containing elastomeric silanes or siloxanes preferably having quaternary ammonium groups are generally made by reacting organic quaternary ammonium compounds having epoxide groups or halohydrin groups, with silanes or siloxanes having amino groups. The reaction is carried out in an aqueous polar phase containing a crosslinking agent and surfactant. The emulsions and microemulsions are especially useful for treating hair, skin, or the underarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Julie Sue DeCaire, Bethany Johnson, Michael Richard Lafore, Zuchen Lin
  • Patent number: 8012387
    Abstract: A process for preparing a vesicle composition based upon mixing an organopolysiloxane having at least one hydrophilic substituent group, a water miscible solvent, and water is disclosed. The vesicle compositions produced by the method are useful in various personal, household, and health care applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Shaow Burn Lin
  • Patent number: 8013097
    Abstract: Silicone polyether copolymers are disclosed having the average formula E-B-[AB]n-E where E is an organofunctional endblocking group, B is a diorganopolysiloxane, A is a divalent organic group comprising at least one polyether group, and n is ?1. The silicone polyether copolymers having an amine functional endblocking group are useful in the treatment of textiles and fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: John Kennan, Kevin Lewis, Fernando Vazquez
  • Patent number: 8012544
    Abstract: An aqueous silicone emulsion forms a resin reinforced elastomeric film upon water evaporation. The emulsion composition contains a dispersed phase consisting of a silicone mixture composed of (i) a linear hydroxy terminated polydiorganosiloxane, (i) a silicone MQ resin, and (iii) an organofunctional polysiloxane. The aqueous silicone emulsion is prepared by mixing ingredients (i) to (iii) to form a mixture, adding emulsifiers and water to the mixture, mixing the ingredients to obtain an aqueous base emulsion, adjusting the pH of the base emulsion to an acidic or basic pH to facilitate crosslinking, and subsequently neutralizing the emulsion. Elastomeric films can be obtained by drying the emulsion on a substrate at ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Yihan Liu
  • Patent number: 8008407
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparing silicone polyethers by reacting; (A) a polyether having at least one terminally unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group and an alkali metal content of less than 50 ppm, (B) an organohydrogensiloxane having an acid number of less than 0.005, via a hydrosilylation reaction. The process is particularly useful to prepare silicone polyethers of improved quality via a continuous process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore Oberhellman, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Charles Neal, Simon Parsley, Brian Deeth
  • Patent number: 8003746
    Abstract: An organopolysiloxane containing both an amino functional organic group and a mercapto functional organic group is disclosed. A method of making such amino-mercapto functional organopolysiloxanes is by reacting (A) a silanol-functional polysiloxane, (B) an amino functional alkoxy silane, and (C) a mercapto functional alkoxy silane, via a condensation reaction. The amino-mercapto functional organopolysiloxanes products are useful in textile and fabric treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Hupfield, Avril Surgenor
  • Patent number: 7999053
    Abstract: A process for preparing aldehyde functional organopolysiloxanes and the products prepared therefrom is disclosed. The process involves a hydrosilylation reaction between an aldehyde having a non -conjugated unsaturated group with a polyorganohydrogensiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Lori Jean Sutton, John Joseph Kennan
  • Patent number: 7906605
    Abstract: A composition containing (A) a compound having at least one aliphatic unsaturation; (B) a cyclic organohydrogen-silicon crosslinking compound containing at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom (Sift) per molecule, prepared by a platinum catalyzed coupling reaction of a methylhydrogen cyclosiloxane, with a reactant containing aliphatic unsaturation, hydroxy functionalities, or a mixture of both; and (B1) a linear or branched acyclic organohydrogensilicon Crosslinking compound containing at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom per molecule. The composition can be used to prepare release coating compositions by adding (C) a platinum group metal-containing catalyst. Release coating compositions containing Components (B) and (B1) have better cure, better adhesion, and lower release forces, than release coating compositions containing only Component (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Edward Cray, David A. Rich, Jean De La Croix Habimana, Paul Cornelius Vandort
  • Patent number: 7902293
    Abstract: Oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions and microemulsions containing elastomeric silanes or siloxanes preferably having quaternary ammonium groups are generally made by reacting organic quaternary ammonium compounds having epoxide groups or halohydrin groups, with silanes or siloxanes having amino groups. The reaction is carried out in an aqueous polar phase containing a crosslinking agent and surfactant. The emulsions and microemulsions are especially useful for treating hair, skin, or the underarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Bethany Johnson, Michael Richard Lafore, Donald Liles, Zuchen Lin
  • Patent number: 7896929
    Abstract: A method of treating textiles with a silicone block copolymer containing polyether-amide units is disclosed. Textiles treated with the silicone block copolymer have a feel or hand comparable to conventional hydrophobic silicones, but do not negatively impact the hydrophilicity of the textile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Kimmai Thi Nguyen, Lenin Petroff, Fernando Vazquez
  • Patent number: 7887834
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of (AB)n silicone polyether block copolymers, methods for preparing the dispersion compositions, and personal, household, and healthcare formulations containing the compositions are disclosed. The aqueous dispersions can be either vesicle or emulsion compositions depending on the (AB)n silicone polyether block copolymers structure and method of preparing the dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Shaow Lin, Kimmai Nguyen