Patents by Inventor Clifford Carlton
Clifford Carlton 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).
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Patent number: 6743509Abstract: Treating compositions for application to particles of a filler consist of 5-95 percent by weight of a silicon atom containing hydrophobic-type treating agent, and 5-95 percent by weight of a silicon atom containing functional-type treating agent, based on the weight of the composition. Useful functional-type treating agents include bis(alkoxysilylalkyl)polysulfides and mercaptoorganosilicon compounds. Useful hydrophobic-type treating agents include polyorganohydrogensiloxanes and silanol terminated silicone oligomers. The filler most preferred is precipitated (i.e., synthetic) calcium carbonate.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Debora Frances Bergstrom, Gary Thomas Burns, Sarah Bridget Granzo, Csilla Kollar, Clifford Carlton Reese
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Publication number: 20040063816Abstract: Treating compositions for application to particles of a filler consist of 5-95 percent by weight of a silicon atom containing hydrophobic-type treating agent, and 5-95 percent by weight of a silicon atom containing functional-type treating agent, based on the weight of the composition. Useful functional-type treating agents include bis(alkoxysilylalkyl)polysulfides and mercaptoorganosilicon compounds. Useful hydrophobic-type treating agents include polyorganohydrogensiloxanes and silanol terminated silicone oligomers. The filler most preferred is precipitated (i.e., synthetic) calcium carbonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Debora Frances Bergstrom, Gary Thomas Burns, Sarah Bridget Granzo, Csilla Kollar, Clifford Carlton Reese
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Publication number: 20020162517Abstract: A water heater having a combustion air inlet and a flue gas outlet. A manifold assembly is provided which includes a box section, a flue gas port, a combustion air port and a combustion air inlet collar. The combustion air inlet collar communicates with the combustion air port through the interior of the box section. A combination combustion air inlet and flue gas outlet assembly is provided and includes a combustion air inlet tube and a flue gas outlet tube mounted concentrically inside the combustion air tube. The combustion air tube is connected at one end to the box section of the manifold and is connected at the other end with the atmosphere. The flue tube is connected at one end to the flue gas inlet port on the manifold and communicates with the atmosphere at the other end. An air blower is mounted on the water heater. A combustion air tube is connected at one end to the combustion air port of the manifold and is connected at its other end to an air assembly box mounted on the top of the water heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2001Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Clifford Carlton, Otto Z. Vago
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Chemically modified silica fillers, process for producing, and silicone compositions containing same
Patent number: 6384125Abstract: This invention is a process for making modified silica filler comprising the steps of: (A) contacting an acidic aqueous suspension of precipitated or colloidal silica, optionally in the presence of a surfactant and/or a water-miscible solvent, with a combination of (a) a functionalizing coupling agent, and (b) an organometallic hydrophobing compound in a weight ratio of (a) to (b) of at least 0.001 to 1 to form an acidic aqueous suspension of chemically treated silica filler having a pH of 2.0 or less (B) treating the acidic aqueous suspension of the chemically treated filler with an acid-neutralizing agent to increase the pH of the suspension to a range of from greater than 2.0 to 10, and (C) recovering the chemically treated filler. This invention is also modified silica filler that has a pH of from about 5.0 to 10.0, where the silica filler is made by the method of this invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Debora Frances Bergstrom, Lisa Marie Boswell, Mark David Fisher, James Richard Hahn, Timothy A. Okel, Clifford Carlton Reese -
Patent number: 6184408Abstract: A method for the preparation of hydrophobic precipitated silica. The method comprises contacting an aqueous suspension of a hydrophilic precipitated silica with (1) a catalytic amount of an acid and (2) an organosilicon compound in the presence of (3) a water-miscible organic solvent in an amount sufficient to facilitate reaction of the hydrophilic precipitated silica with the organosilicon compound to form a hydrophobic precipitated silica.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary Thomas Burns, Qin Deng, James Richard Hahn, Thomas G. Krivak, Timothy A. Okel, Clifford Carlton Reese
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Patent number: 6107351Abstract: The present invention is neutral-aged hydrophobic silica gels having a reduced surface area and a method for their preparation. The method comprises three steps, where in the first step a mixture comprising a silica hydrosol and colloidal silica is contacted with a strong mineral acid at a pH less than about 1 to form a silica hydrogel having incorporated therein colloidal silica. In the second step the silica hydrogel is aged at a pH within a range of about pH 3.5 to pH 8. In the third step the silica hydrogel is contacted with an organosilicon compound in the presence of a catalytic amount of a strong acid to effect hydrophobing of the silica hydrogel to form a hydrophobic silica hydrogel having a surface area within a range of about 100 m.sup.2 /g to 450 m.sup.2 /g in the dry state. In a preferred method the hydrophobic silica hydrogel and is further contacted with a sufficient quantity of a water-immiscible organic solvent to convert the hydrophobic silica hydrogel into a hydrophobic silica organogel.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary Thomas Burns, Qin Deng, James Richard Hahn, Clifford Carlton Reese
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Patent number: 5988116Abstract: A gas burner adapted to discharge said fuel at its the periphery for combustion, includes upper and lower concave plates secured together to define a chamber and an outer periphery having a plurality of burner ports. The upper plate preferably has a periphery extending radially at least as far as the lower plate. The periphery of the upper plate is downwardly angled, preferably more steeply than the periphery of the lower plate. The peripheral edge of at least one or the other of the top or bottom burner plates extends radially outwardly from the central axis a distance beyond the location of the burner ports and into the path of burning gases issuing from the ports whereby the temperature of said burning gases is reduced. Preferably, the periphery of the upper plate extends downwardly to an elevation below the upper edges of the burner ports, so that gases emerging from the ports are caused to impinge against the periphery, thus cooling the gases and thereby reducing the NO.sub.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: State Industries, Inc.Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Hector J. Donastorg, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor
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Patent number: 5942590Abstract: The present invention is hydrophobic silica gels having a reduced surface area and a method for their preparation under neutral conditions. The method comprises two steps, where in the first step the pH of a mixture comprising a silica hydrosol and colloidal silica is adjusted with a base to within a range of pH 3 to pH 6 to facilitate formation of a silica hydrogel having incorporated therein colloidal silica. In the second step the silica hydrogel is contacted with an organosilicon compound in the presence of a catalytic amount of a strong acid to effect hydrophobing of the silica hydrogel to form a hydrophobic silica gel having a surface area within a range of about 100 m.sup.2 /g to 450 m.sup.2 /g in the dry state. In a preferred process the hydrophobic silica gel is contacted with a sufficient quantity of a water-immiscible organic solvent to convert the hydrophobic silica hydrogel into a hydrophobic silica organogel.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1998Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary Thomas Burns, Qin Deng, James Richard Hahn, Clifford Carlton Reese
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Patent number: 5913675Abstract: A gas burner adapted to discharge said fuel at its the periphery for combustion, includes upper and lower concave plates secured together to define a chamber and an outer periphery having a plurality of burner ports. The upper plate preferably has a periphery extending radially at least as far as the lower plate. The periphery of the upper plate is downwardly angled, preferably more steeply than the periphery of the lower plate. The peripheral edge of at least one or the other of the top or bottom burner plates extends radially outwardly from the central axis a distance beyond the location of the burner ports and into the path of burning gases issuing from the ports whereby the temperature of said burning gases is reduced. Preferably, the periphery of the upper plate extends downwardly to an elevation below the upper edges of the burner ports, so that gases emerging from the ports are caused to impinge against the periphery, thus cooling the gases and thereby reducing the NO.sub.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1997Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: State Industries, Inc.Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Hector J. Donastorg, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor
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Patent number: 5807501Abstract: The present invention is neutral-aged hydrophobic organosilicate-modified silica gels and a method for their preparation. The method comprises three steps, where in the first step an organosilicate-modified silica hydrosol is contacted with a strong mineral acid at a pH less than about 1 to form an organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel. In the second step the organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel is aged at a pH within a range of about pH 3.5 to pH 8. In the third step the neutral-aged organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel is contacted with an organosilicon compound in the presence of a catalytic amount of a strong acid to effect hydrophobing of the organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel to form a hydrophobic organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel having a surface area within a range of about 100 m.sup.2 /g to 750 m.sup.2 /g in the dry state.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1997Date of Patent: September 15, 1998Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary Thomas Burns, Qin Deng, James Richard Hahn, Clifford Carlton Reese
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Patent number: 5789495Abstract: The present invention is hydrophobic organosilicate-modified silica gels and a method for their preparation under neutral conditions. The method comprises two steps, where in the first step the pH of an organosilicate-modified silica hydrosol is adjusted with a base to within a range of about pH 3 to pH 7 to facilitate formation of an organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel. In the second step the organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel is contacted with an organosilicon compound in the presence of a catalytic amount of a strong acid to effect hydrophobing of the organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel to form a hydrophobic organosilicate-modified silica gel having a surface area within a range of about 100 m.sup.2 /g to 850 m.sup.2 /g in the dry state.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary Thomas Burns, Qin Deng, James Richard Hahn, Clifford Carlton Reese
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Patent number: 5789514Abstract: A method for the preparation of hydrophobic silica gels which are useful as reinforcing fillers in rubber compositions. The method comprises two steps, where in the first step a silica hydrosol is contacted with a sufficient concentration of a strong mineral acid at a pH less than about pH 1 to form a silica hydrogel. In the second step the silica hydrogel is contacted with described organosilicon compounds in the presence of a catalytic amount of a strong acid to effect hydrophobing of the silica hydrogel thereby forming a hydrophobic silica gel having a surface area within a range of about 100 m.sup.2 /g to 750 m.sup.2 /g as measured in the dry state. In a preferred method the hydrophobic silica hydrogel is contacted with a sufficient quantity of a water-immiscible organic solvent to convert the hydrophobic silica hydrogel into a hydrophobic silica organogel.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary Thomas Burns, James Richard Hahn, Clifford Carlton Reese
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Patent number: 5750610Abstract: The present invention is hydrophobic organosilicate-modified silica gels and a method for their preparation. The method comprises two steps, where in the first step an organosilicate-modified silica hydrosol is heat treated in the presence of a strong mineral acid at a pH less than about pH 1 to form an organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel. In the second step the organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel is contacted with an organosilicon compound in the presence of a catalytic amount of a strong acid to effect hydrophobing of the organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel thereby forming a hydrophobic organosilicate-modified silica hydrogel having a surface area within a range of about 100 m.sup.2 /g to 750 m.sup.2 /g as measured in the dry state.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary Thomas Burns, James Richard Hahn, Clifford Carlton Reese
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Patent number: 5708069Abstract: The present invention is hydrophobic silica gels and a method for their preparation under neutral conditions. The method comprises two steps, where in the first step the pH of a silica hydrosol is adjusted with a base to within a range of about pH 3 to pH 7 to facilitate formation of a silica hydrogel. In the second step the silica hydrogel is contacted with an organosilicon compound in the presence of a catalytic amount of a strong acid to effect hydrophobing of the silica hydrogel. In a preferred method, in a third step the hydrophobic silica gel is contacted with a sufficient quantity of a water-immiscible organic solvent to convert the hydrophobic silica hydrogel into a hydrophobic silica organogel.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Gary Thomas Burns, Qin Deng, James Richard Hahn, Clifford Carlton Reese
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Patent number: D388868Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1996Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: State Industries, Inc.Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor
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Patent number: D400971Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: State Industries, Inc.Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor