Patents by Inventor Nick Shephard

Nick Shephard 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).

  • Publication number: 20080054806
    Abstract: A process for reducing Ag electromigration in electronic circuitry includes the step of treating the electronic circuitry with an electromigration resistant composition. This process is useful in fabricating electronic devices having electronic circuitry that is close together, such as resistors, capacitors, and displays, e.g., a plasma display panel (PDP) or a liquid crystal display (LCD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Khristopher Alvarez, Nick Shephard, James Tonge
  • Publication number: 20070298223
    Abstract: Curable compositions contain (i) a free radical polymerizable organosilicon monomer, oligomer or polymer; (ii) an organoborane amine complex; optionally (iii) an amine reactive compound having amine reactive groups; and optionally (iv) a component capable of generating a gas when mixed with a compound bearing active hydrogen and a catalyst. The curable compositions can be used as a rubber, tape, adhesive, foam, pressure sensitive adhesive, protective coating, thin film, thermoplastic monolithic molded part, thermosetting monolithic molded part, sealant, gasket, seal, or o-ring, die attachment adhesive, lid sealant, encapsulant, potting compound, or conformal coating. The compositions can also be used in composite articles of manufacture such as integrally bonded device including electrical and electronic connectors and scuba diving masks, in which substrates are coated or bonded together with the composition and cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: DOW CORNING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheryl Loch, Dongchan Ahn, Nick Shephard, James Tonge, Patricia Olney
  • Publication number: 20050271884
    Abstract: A composition is prepared by mixing components including: (I) a polyorganosiloxane having an average of at least two unsaturated organic groups per molecule, with the proviso that component (I) is free of fluorine atoms; optionally (II) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, with the proviso that component (II) is free of fluorine atoms; (III) a hydrosilylation catalyst; (IV) a fluoroorganosilicone, with the provisos that (1) component (IV) has at least one functional group reactive with component (I), component (II), or both, (2) when component (II) is not present, then component (IV) has an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, and (3) component (IV) is added to the composition in an amount sufficient to provide chemical resistance to a cured product of the composition; and (V) an adhesion promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Dongchan Ahn, Pamela Huey, Nick Shephard, Michael Watson
  • Publication number: 20050038188
    Abstract: A composition is prepared by mixing components including: (I) a polyorganosiloxane having an average of at least two unsaturated organic groups per molecule, with the proviso that component (I) is free of fluorine atoms; optionally (II) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, with the proviso that component (II) is free of fluorine atoms; (III) a hydrosilylation catalyst; (IV) a fluoroorganosilicone, with the provisos that (1) component (IV) has at least one functional group reactive with component (I), component (II), or both, (2) when component (II) is not present, then component (IV) has an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, and (3) component (IV) is added to the composition in an amount sufficient to provide chemical resistance to a cured product of the composition; and (V) an adhesion promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Dongchan Ahn, Pamela Huey, Nick Shephard, Michael Watson