Patents Represented by Attorney Jim L. DeCesare
  • Patent number: 4978462
    Abstract: Aqueous compositions comprising water having dispersed therein (A) a cationic compound which is substantive to water rinse on textile fabrics and (B) a mixture of (i) a siloxane composed of at least 90% of RSiQ.sub.3/2 units, in which R is alkyl having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and optionally units selected from ##EQU1## units, in which R' is phenyl or a 1 to 4 carbon alkyl group, and C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SiO.sub.3/2 units and (ii) a polydiorganosiloxane.The compositions are useful as fabric conditioners in domestic and commercial laundry operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Limited
    Inventor: Julie H. Sheppard
  • Patent number: 4961753
    Abstract: Aqueous compositions comprising water having dispersed therein (A) a cationic compound which is substantive to water rinse on textile fabrics and (B) a mixture of a high viscosity polydiorganosiloxane and one or more methylsiloxanes having from 2 to 8 silicon atoms in the molecule.The compositions are useful as fabric conditioners in domestic and commercial laundry operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Limited
    Inventors: Annemieke C. M. Donkers, George C. Sawicki
  • Patent number: 4962177
    Abstract: A fluorescent "film prepared by reacting a polyfunctional acrylate with a fluorescent" compound formed by reacting at least one aminofunctional organosilicon compound with at lesat one optical brightener having the formula ##STR1## and wherein R denotes anilino, sulfanilic acid, metanilic acid, or anilin-2,5-disulfonic acid, and R' is methoxy, methylamino, N-methyl-N-hydroxyethylamino, bis(hydroxyethyl)amino, morpholino, anilino, or diethylamino.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Y. K Lo
  • Patent number: 4961532
    Abstract: A fragrance controlled release device including a container having at least two chambers, the two chambers being symmetrical and in the shape of an hourglass, a reduced and restricted channel for providing communication between the two chambers, the channel being of a diameter substantially less than the diameters of the two chambers, porous particulate carrier powder in one of the chambers, the one chamber being air impermeable and the other chamber being air permeable, and a fragrance contained and entrapped within the carrier powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Kathryn R. Tangney
  • Patent number: 4962133
    Abstract: A precipitation polymerization process for the production of a macroporous cross-linked copolymer in which there is added to a reactor equipped with a stirrer, at least one monounsaturated monomer and at least one polyunsaturated monomer, dissolving an inorganic polymerization reaction initiator in a homogeneous minimum-boiling binary azeotrope including a solvent and water, and conducting the polymerization in the azeotrope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Chromecek, Milan F. Sojka, William L. Klein, Walter J. Carmody
  • Patent number: 4961877
    Abstract: A solid silicone defoaming agent which includes a mixture of silicone oil having a viscosity of at least 20 centistokes at 25 degrees Centigrade and microparticulate silica, a copolymer selected from the group consisting of polyoxyalkylene and polyoxyalkylene/polysiloxane copolymers, and a wax selected from the group consisting of a water-insoluble wax which is insoluble in water at room temperature and which has a melting point of at least 35 degrees Centigrade, and a water-soluble wax which dissolves and disperses in water at room temeprature and which has a melting point of at least 30 degrees Centigrade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning K.K.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Shimizu, Ken Morishita
  • Patent number: 4956472
    Abstract: An oxygen bleach composition which includes a peroxy bleach component selected from the group consisting of perborates, persulfates, persilicates, perphosphates, and percarbonates, and an organic oxygen bleach activator component capable of reacting with the peroxy bleach component to produce an active peroxy acid, the activator being selected from the group consisting of acetamide functional organosilicon compounds and succinimide functional organosilicon compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Sunny J. Lo, Terence J. Swihart, Andrew H. Ward
  • Patent number: 4954401
    Abstract: A process of curing and cross-linking methylhydrosiloxanes by contacting and forming a mixture of an allyl ester with at least one methylhydrosiloxane in the presence of a Group VIII metal catalyst, and heating the mixture of the allyl ester, the methylhydrosiloxane, and the Group VIII metal catalyst, in the presence of ambient moisture until the methylhydrosiloxane becomes cured and cross-linked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Revis
  • Patent number: 4954269
    Abstract: A method of treating textiles in order to increase the water absorptivity of the textiles involving contacting the textiles with an effective amount of a dioxolane functional organosilicon compound. Representative of the dioxolane or ketal functional organosilicon compounds employed are sym(2,2-dimethyl-4-methyloylpropyl-1,3-dioxolane) disiloxane and sym(2,2-dimethyl-4-methyl-oylpropyl-1,3-dioxolane) polydimethylsiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Y. K. Lo, Anthony Revis
  • Patent number: 4954597
    Abstract: A coating for a paper substrate produced by contacting and forming a mixture of an allyl ester with at least one methylhydrosiloxane in the presence of a Group VIII metal catalyst, coating the mixture on the substrate, and heating the mixture of the allyl ester, the methylhydrosiloxane, the substrate, and the Group VIII metal catalyst, in the presence of ambient moisture until the methylhydrosiloxane becomes cured and cross-linked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Revis
  • Patent number: 4950506
    Abstract: A polish formulation containing as components at least one member selected from the group consisting of waxes, solvents, surfactants, thickening agents, abrasives, dyes, odorants, and other ingredients normally used in making polishes, and as an improvement incorporating a composition which is the reaction product of an acid anhydride and an aminofunction siloxane. The resulting zwitterionic aminofunctional siloxane can, if desired, be further reacted with a strong acid to provide an equilibrium of the zwitterion and a conjugate acid base pair of the zwitterion and the acid. The invention also includes a method of sheeting water on a surface with the polish, a method of making an aminofunctional siloxane zwitterionomer, and an aminofunctional zwitterionomeric siloxane compound which is the reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Halloran, Kenneth A. Kasprzak, Stefano G. Savastano, Terence J. Swihart
  • Patent number: 4948818
    Abstract: A precipitation polymerization process for producing a macroporous cross-linked copolymeric lattice, capable of adsorbing hydrophilic and lipophilic fluids, in which process there is copolymerized at least one monounsaturated monomer and at least one polyunsaturated monomer in the presence of an organic liquid which is a solvent for the monomers but not for the copolymer, initiating the copolymerization of the monomers by means of a free radical generating catalytic compound, precipitating a copolymer in the solvent in the form of a powder, and forming a dry powder by removing the solvent from the precipitated copolymeric powder. One monomer is a hydrophilic compound and the other monomer is a lipophilic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Walter J. Carmody, Anthony J. Buzzelli
  • Patent number: 4933327
    Abstract: Organosilicon quaternary ammonium antimicrobial compounds are described, particularly, ammonium chloride derivatives of multifunctional diamino quaternary salts, and salts containing a combination of amino, ester, and fluoroalkyl, functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Edwin P. Plueddemann, Anthony Revis
  • Patent number: 4921701
    Abstract: An antimicrobial water soluble substrate is formed by combining a silane, generically a quaternary ammonium salt form of a silane, with a water soluble powder selected from the group consisting of antiperspirant salts, starches, clays, and sugars. When the substrate is dissolved in water, the silane is released for redeposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Lynne M. Blehm Blank
  • Patent number: 4912242
    Abstract: A process of preparing silicon esters involving contacting an allyl ester with a silicon hydride in the presence of a Group VIII metal catalyst. The molar ratio between the allyl ester and the silicon hydride is less than about 1:1, and the silicon ester is separated and isolated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Revis
  • Patent number: 4908140
    Abstract: A method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation in which the fabrics are contacted with a mixture including a rinse cycle fabric softening conditioning composition capable of producing on the fabrics a hydrophobic surface, and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a silicone polymer. Preferably, the fabric softening conditioning composition includes a cationic compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts and organic based compounds having C.sub.12 to C.sub.18 hydrocarbon chain molecules of amines, esters, acids, or amine oxides, and the silicone polymer is a highly branched and crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory G. Bausch, Elizabeth A. Seelbach, Alan Zombeck
  • Patent number: 4908355
    Abstract: A method of treating skin disorders such as acne vulgaris by applying topically to the epidermis a composition of an emulsion in which there is present a silane and a volatile low viscosity low molecular weight water immiscible liquid of a silicone fluid, causing the silane to penetrate follicular orifices, using the volatile silicone fluid for the purpose of driving the silane into sebaceous glands, and destroying members of the staphylococcal group of bacteria therein. An abrasive, astringent, and fragrance may also be included. This method also allows for the treatment of dermatosis, such as ring worm and athlete's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Gettings, William C. White
  • Patent number: 4906399
    Abstract: An oxygen bleach composition which includes a peroxy bleach component selected from the group consisting of perborates, persulfates, persilicates, perphosphates, and percarbonates, and an organic oxygen bleach activator component capable of reacting with the peroxy bleach component to produce an active peroxy acid, the activator being selected from the group consisting of acetamide functional organosilicon compounds and succinimide functional organosilicon compounds. The activator is a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having the formulas: ##STR1## wherein R=an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms,R'=an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms,R"=an alkylene group having 1-6 carbon atoms, andn=0, 1, or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Sunny J. Lo, Terence J. Swihart, Andrew H. Ward
  • Patent number: 4898957
    Abstract: Organosilicon diamine antimicrobial compounds are described, particularly, ammonium chloride derivatives of multifunctional diamino quanternary salts, and salts containing a combination of amino, ester, and fluoroalkyl, functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Edwin P. Pleueddemann, Anthony Revis
  • Patent number: RE33429
    Abstract: This invention relates to solid emollient-moisturizer compositions, and in particular relates to compositions wherein an emollient-moisturizer is entrapped in the lattice of the cross-linked polymer during in situ polymerization of the monomers forming the polymer lattice. The invention provides for conversion of solid and/or liquid emollients or moisturizers into solid, free-flowing forms by entrapment of the functional materials in a hydrophobic polymer lattice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Eric S. Abrutyn