Patents by Inventor Clinton Whiteley

Clinton Whiteley 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).

  • Patent number: 11453149
    Abstract: An injection moldable composition, comprising: A) a silicone resin (I) [R13SiO1/2]a[R2R3SiO2/2]b[SiO4/2]c, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, or hydroxyl, at least one of R2 or R3 is alkenyl, subscripts a, b, and c are each >0 and a+b+c=1, B) 0 to 90% (w/w), based on the weight of A) and B), of a silicone resin (II) [R43SiO1/2]d[SiO4/2]e wherein R4 is hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, or hydroxyl, at least one of R4 is alkenyl, subscripts d and e are each >0, and d+e=1, C) a siloxane polymer having formula (III), [R53SiO1/2]fR6R7SiO2/2]g. wherein R5-7 are hydrocarbyl or hydroxyl, at least one of R5-7 is alkenyl, subscripts f and g are each >0, and f+g=1, D) a silicone crosslinker having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, and E) a hydrosilylation catalyst, wherein the ratio of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms to carbon-carbon double bonds is from 1.2 to 2.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Silicones Corporation
    Inventors: Michelle R. Cummings, Stanton Dent, Joel P. McDonald, Jacob Steinbrecher, Michael Strong, Bradley W. Tuft, Clinton Whiteley
  • Publication number: 20200139594
    Abstract: An injection moldable composition, comprising: A) a silicone resin (I) [R13SiO1/2]a[R2R3SiO2/2]b[SiO4/2]c, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, or hydroxyl, at least one of R2 or R3 is alkenyl, subscripts a, b, and c are each >0 and a+b+c=1, B) 0 to 90% (w/w), based on the weight of A) and B), of a silicone resin (II) [R43SiO1/2]d[SiO4/2]e wherein R4 is hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, or hydroxyl, at least one of R4 is alkenyl, subscripts d and e are each >0, and d+e=1, C) a siloxane polymer having formula (III), [R53SiO1/2]fR6R7SiO2/2]g. wherein R5-7 are hydrocarbyl or hydroxyl, at least one of R5-7 is alkenyl, subscripts f and g are each >0, and f+g=1, D) a silicone crosslinker having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, and E) a hydrosilylation catalyst, wherein the ratio of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms to carbon-carbon double bonds is from 1.2 to 2.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michelle R. Cumings, Stanton Dent, Joel P. McDonald, Jacob Steinbrecher, Michael Strong, Bradley W. Tuft, Clinton Whiteley
  • Patent number: 10002760
    Abstract: A method for producing silicon carbide substrates fit for epitaxial growth in a standard epitaxial chamber normally used for silicon wafers processing. Strict limitations are placed on any substrate that is to be processed in a chamber normally used for silicon substrates, so as to avoid contamination of the silicon wafers. To take full advantage of standard silicon processing equipment, the SiC substrates are of diameter of at least 150 mm. For proper growth of the SiC boule, the growth crucible is made to have interior volume that is six to twelve times the final growth volume of the boule. Also, the interior volume of the crucible is made to have height to width ratio of 0.8 to 4.0. Strict limits are placed on contamination, particles, and defects in each substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: DOW SILICONES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Darren Hansen, Mark Loboda, Ian Manning, Kevin Moeggenborg, Stephan Mueller, Christopher Parfeniuk, Jeffrey Quast, Victor Torres, Clinton Whiteley
  • Publication number: 20160189956
    Abstract: A method for producing silicon carbide substrates fit for epitaxial growth in a standard epitaxial chamber normally used for silicon wafers processing. Strict limitations are placed on any substrate that is to be processed in a chamber normally used for silicon substrates, so as to avoid contamination of the silicon wafers. To take full advantage of standard silicon processing equipment, the SiC substrates are of diameter of at least 150 mm. For proper growth of the SiC boule, the growth crucible is made to have interior volume that is six to twelve times the final growth volume of the boule. Also, the interior volume of the crucible is made to have height to width ratio of 0.8 to 4.0. Strict limits are placed on contamination, particles, and defects in each substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Darren Hansen, Mark Loboda, Ian Manning, Kevin Moeggenborg, Stephan Mueller, Christopher Parfeniuk, Jeffrey Quast, Victor Torres, Clinton Whiteley
  • Patent number: 9279192
    Abstract: A method for producing silicon carbide substrates fit for epitaxial growth in a standard epitaxial chamber normally used for silicon wafers processing. Strict limitations are placed on any substrate that is to be processed in a chamber normally used for silicon substrates, so as to avoid contamination of the silicon wafers. To take full advantage of standard silicon processing equipment, the SiC substrates are of diameter of at least 150 mm. For proper growth of the SiC boule, the growth crucible is made to have interior volume that is six to twelve times the final growth volume of the boule. Also, the interior volume of the crucible is made to have height to width ratio of 0.8 to 4.0. Strict limits are placed on contamination, particles, and defects in each substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: DOW CORNING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Darren Hansen, Mark Loboda, Ian Manning, Kevin Moeggenborg, Stephan Mueller, Christopher Parfeniuk, Jeffrey Quast, Victor Torres, Clinton Whiteley
  • Publication number: 20160032486
    Abstract: A method for producing silicon carbide substrates fit for epitaxial growth in a standard epitaxial chamber normally used for silicon wafers processing. Strict limitations are placed on any substrate that is to be processed in a chamber normally used for silicon substrates, so as to avoid contamination of the silicon wafers. To take full advantage of standard silicon processing equipment, the SiC substrates are of diameter of at least 150 mm. For proper growth of the SiC boule, the growth crucible is made to have interior volume that is six to twelve times the final growth volume of the boule. Also, the interior volume of the crucible is made to have height to width ratio of 0.8 to 4.0. Strict limits are placed on contamination, particles, and defects in each substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Darren Hansen, Mark Loboda, Ian Manning, Kevin Moeggenborg, Stephan Mueller, Christopher Parfeniuk, Jeffrey Quast, Victor Torres, Clinton Whiteley