Patents Represented by Attorney Martin B. Barancik

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  • Impact and solvent resistant polycarbonate composition
    Patent number: 5023297
    Abstract: A composition comprising an admixture ofa. a major quantity of an aromatic polycarbonate andb. a minor quantity ofi. a polycarbonate polysiloxane block copolymer; andii. a hydrogenated alkylidene vinyl aromatic block copolymer graft modified with an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride,wherein the quantities of b are such that the 1/4 inch impact resistance of a molded part and the organic solvent resistance is improved over polycarbonate alone while maintaining the compatibility of the composition of a and b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Omar M. Boutni
  • Apparatus for cutting sheet materials
    Patent number: 5007316
    Abstract: A die block component for use in a punch and die assembly is described, having a plurality of grooves in the die face. The block and assembly are useful for cutting articles from sheets and film of synthetic polymeric resins while avoiding the contamination of the article with severed particles and slivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stephen O. Ketcham, Paul W. Ortiz, Jamie S. Jarvis, Clyde S. McCray
  • Composition
    Patent number: 5008315
    Abstract: A composition comprising an admixture of (a) polybutylene terephthalate, (b) an impact modifying effective amount of an ABS or ABS type resin, and (c) a mold release and/or impact resistance improving effective amount of a fluid hydrogenated or non hydrogenated oligomer of an alpha olefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Linda H. Nelson
  • Apparatus for thermoplastically shaping polymeric resins
    Patent number: 5007818
    Abstract: Apparatus for the thermoplastic shaping of polymeric resins is improved by the use of thin-film resistance heaters as the means of applying thermal energy to the resin. The heaters are mounted on the resin molding surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Martin B. Barancik, Erich O. Teutsch
  • Telechelic polyisobutylene and block copolymer derivatives
    Patent number: 4994526
    Abstract: Block copolymers which include polyisobutylene chain moieties of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer such that the moiety has a molecular weight contribution of from 5,000 to 30,000 Daltons as determined by gel permeation chromatography are obtained by block copolymerization of appropriate compounds of the formula: ##STR2## wherein n is as defined above and X represents hydroxyl, halogen or alkoxy, with polycarbonates, polyesters, polyamides, poly(ester-amides), polyarylates, polyetherimides or monomer precursors thereof. The block copolymers are useful thermoplastic molding compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Edward N. Peters
  • Polycarbonate-silicone block copolymer compositions
    Patent number: 4994532
    Abstract: Carboxylic acid functionalized polydimethylsiloxane fluids react with polycarbonate in the melt to form polydimethylsiloxane/polycarbonate block copolymers. The resultant copolymers are transparent and show improved flow and thick section impact relative to the polycarbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher M. Hawkins, Robert R. Gallucci
  • Interfacial process comprising reacting a dihydric phenol, a carbonate precursor and an aliphatic alpha omega dicarboxylic salt
    Patent number: 4983706
    Abstract: A process which comprises reacting interfacially a dihydric phenol, a carbonate precursor and a prior prepared salt of an aliphatic alpha omega dicarboxylic acid having from 8 to about 20 carbon atoms thereby producing a copolyestercarbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Luca P. Fontana, Paul W. Buckley, Denise Y. Harris, Eugene P. Boden
  • Composition
    Patent number: 4962144
    Abstract: A composition comprising an aromatic polycarbonate in admixture with an anti-yellowing effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert C. Babillis, Stanley V. Martin, Randall A. Reed
  • Low plate-out polycarbonates
    Patent number: 4950782
    Abstract: Polycarbonate resins are chain-terminated with a group selected from those of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydrocarbyl of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive; and halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, inclusive; R.sub.1 is attached to a ring carbon atom at one of the 4, 5 or 6 positions; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 when taken together represent the divalent moiety of formula: --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--which effectively creates an additional fused aromatic ring structure. The resins exhibit a low plate-out when processed thermally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel W. Fox, Edward N. Peters, Paul D. Sybert
  • Composition
    Patent number: 4948839
    Abstract: A composition comprising a modified polyester, said modification being in the additional presence in the backbone of the polyester unsaturated aliphatic diester repeating units, the said modified polyester being covalently bonded to a polyolefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher M. Hawkins, Robert R. Gallucci
  • Ovalized label panel for round hot filled plastic containers
    Patent number: 4946053
    Abstract: A plastic container for use in receiving product in a hot state the sealing of which creates a negative pressure therein after the product cools, an ovalized portion of the container disposed between a bottom and shoulder having circular cross sections wherein the negative pressure causes a uniform deformation of the ovalized portion allowing the container to remain aesthetically pleasing in appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George R. Conrad
  • Reactive polycarbonate end capped with hydroxy phenyl oxazoline
    Patent number: 4940771
    Abstract: Polycarbonate and polyarylate resins are chain-terminated with a group selected from those of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each R independently represents one of hydrogen or lower alkyl. The resins are reactive polycarbonates, poly(ester carbonates) and polyarylates, useful as intermediates in the preparation of block and graft copolymers, with other polymers having functional, reactive groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Louis M. Maresca
  • Poltrusion apparatus and method for impregnating continuous lengths of multi-filament and multi-fiber structures
    Patent number: 4939002
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for the impregnation of a continuous length of multifilament or multifiber yarns with a molten thermoplastic polymeric resin includes a member for spreading the multifilaments or multifibers apart during their immersion in a bath of the molten resin. The shape, configuration and location of the member facilitates the homogeneous impregnation, particularly with highly viscous melts, to produce a uniform and thorough encapsulation of the filaments or fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: William Hilakos
  • Composition
    Patent number: 4931503
    Abstract: A composition comprising an admixture of(a) an aromatic polycarbonate of intrinsic viscosity of from about 0.35 to about 0.41 dl/g, measured in methylene chloride at about 25.degree. C., said aromatic polycarbonate chain terminated with an endcapping agent which provides the polycarbonate with improved ductility and higher Tg when compared to a paratertiary butyl phenol encapped polycarbonate of the same intrinsic viscosity;(b) a core/shell copolymer comprising a conjugated diene with a Tg of less than or equal to -10.degree. C. as the core, said core being about 50 to 90 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Omar M. Boutni, Linda H. Nelson, Dwight J. Patterson, Charles F. Pratt, Herman B. Savenije
  • Polycarbonate cross-linker resin and fire resistant compositions made therefrom
    Patent number: 4927914
    Abstract: Polycarbonate resins containing at least one divalent chain unit of the formula: ##STR1## are transitory cross-linkers prepared by thermal degradation of the corresponding acid esters (the ester group being removable under conditions of the degradation by a beta-elimination mechanism). Cross-linked polycarbonate resins exhibit enhanced fire-resistance, especially non-dripping. The cross-linkers are useful to cross-link any resin having a group reactive with a carboxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Niles R. Rosenquist
  • Flame retardant carbonate polymer blends
    Patent number: 4918125
    Abstract: Polycarbonate blends with a VO rating by underwriters laboratory Bulletin 94 (UL-94), together with good strength and processing characteristics are obtained by blending an aromatic carbonate polymer, an ABS copolymer, a tetrabromobisphenol A polycarbonate and a flame retardant sulfonate salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Omar M. Boutni
  • Polycarbonate cross-linker resin and fire resistant compositions made therefrom
    Patent number: 4912194
    Abstract: A polycarbonate resin, containing in the polymer chain at least one divalent moiety of the formula: ##STR1## wherein E is selected from the group consisting of alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, and halogen-substituted alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, a is an integer of 0 or 1 and R' is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl or halogen substituted hydrocarbyl amenable to beta elimination upon thermal degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Niles R. Rosenquist
  • Fluid container
    Patent number: D307393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George R. Conrad
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D309260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George R. Conrad
  • Combined beverage container, dispenser and cup holder
    Patent number: D316205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George R. Conrad