Patents by Inventor Vicky Sue Cobb

Vicky Sue Cobb 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: 5981613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer surfactant having the formula MD.sub.x D'.sub.y M wherein M represents (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 or R(CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2, D represents (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2, D' represents (CH.sub.3)RSiO.sub.2/2, and the value of x+y is from 48 and 220, and the ratio x/y is from 5 to 15 inclusive. In the above formulae for M and D', R is a polyether-containing substituent selected from the group consisting of (1)--C.sub.n H.sub.2n O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.b R' moieties having weight average molecular weights of from about 2300-3200 and wherein n is 3-4, the ratio a/b is from 0.5 to 1.3 inclusive, R' represents hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or --C(O)CH.sub.3 and (2)--C.sub.n' H.sub.2n' O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a' (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Vicky Sue Cobb, Michael Allen Stanga, Wanda Wells Rauscher, Robert Edward Stevens, Robert H. Whitmarsh, Kevin Dale Wiese
  • Patent number: 5939478
    Abstract: The viscosity of a solvent is modified by thickening the solvent with a silicone latex. A silicone latex having a plurality of crosslinked polysiloxane particles is first prepared by mixing the siloxane polymer, a surfactant, and water; emulsifying the mixture to a gel phase; diluting the emulsion with water; adding a cure package (i.e., a catalyst, a crosslinker, or both, or a self catalytic crosslinker); and then without removing the water from the latex and after the particles of siloxane polymer in the latex have been cured, mixing the latex and solvent to thicken the solvent, forming viscous liquids, gels, and pastes. Water in the latex thickened solvent composition can be stabilized by adding a silicone polyether during mixing of the latex and the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: James Anderson Beck, Vicky Sue Cobb, Cassie Emelia Cuthbert, Eric Jude Joffre, Virginia Kay O'Neil, Burt Michael Wrolson
  • Patent number: 5830970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer surfactant having the formula MD.sub.x D'.sub.y M wherein M represents (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2, or R(CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2, D represents (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2, D' represents (CH.sub.3)RSiO.sub.2/2, and the value of x+y is from 48 and 220, and the ratio x/y is from 5 to 15 inclusive. In the above formulae for M and D', R is a polyether-containing substituent selected from the group consisting of(1) --C.sub.n H.sub.2n O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.b R' moieties having weight average molecular weights in the range 2300-3400 and wherein n is 3-4, the ratio a/b is from 0.5 to 1.3 inclusive, R' represents hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or --C(O)CH.sub.3 and(2) --C.sub.n' H.sub.2n' O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a' (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Vicky Sue Cobb, Wanda Wells Rauscher, Michael Allen Stanga, Robert Edward Stevens, Robert H. Whitmarsh, Kevin Dale Wiese
  • Patent number: 5807903
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing a flexible polyurethane slabstock foam by reacting a polyol, an organic diisocyanate, and water in the presence of at least one urethane catalyst, a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer surfactant and, optionally another blowing agent, where the surfactant has the average formula MD.sub.x D'.sub.y M where M is (CH.sub.3).sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 or R(CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.1/2, D is (CH.sub.3).sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2, D' is (CH.sub.3)RSiO.sub.2/2, and the value of x+y is 48 to 220, the ratio x/y is 5 to 15 inclusive, R is a polyether-containing substituent selected from the group consisting of (1) --C.sub.n H.sub.2n O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.b R' group having weight average molecular weights in the range 2300-3400 and wherein n is 3-4, the ratio a/b is from 0.5 to 1.3 inclusive, R' represents hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or --C(O)CH.sub.3 and (2) --C.sub.n' H.sub.2n' O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.a' (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Allen Stanga, Robert Edward Stevens, Kevin Dale Wiese, Wanda Wells Rauscher, Robert H. Whitmarsh, Vicky Sue Cobb
  • Patent number: 5739192
    Abstract: The invention is a composition formed by the reaction product of (A) at least one polysiloxane selected from the group consisting of(i) R.sub.3 SiO(SiR.sub.2 O).sub.x SiR.sub.3 and (ii) ##STR1## where: has an average value of from 0 to 1000,z has a value of at least 3,R is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, alkoxy group, tri-fluoropropyl group, an alkyl chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, and an amine functional group, with the proviso that at least one R on the polysiloxane is an amine functional group; and(B) at least one acrylate having the formula ##STR2## where R is H or CH.sub.3, n.gtoreq.1 and Q is an organic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Blizzard, Vicky Sue Cobb
  • Patent number: 5670686
    Abstract: New alkyl substituted siloxanes and alkyl substituted polyether fluids are prepared by reacting an unsaturated alkyl, a aralkyl or ether with alkylhydrido siloxanes such as (i) comonomers RSi(OSiMe.sub.2 H).sub.3, (ii) oligomers (HMe.sub.2 SiO).sub.2 --Si(R)--O--Si(R)--(OSiMe.sub.2 H).sub.2, and (iii) higher molecular weight siloxane species RSi?(OSiMe.sub.2).sub.x OSiMe.sub.2 H!.sub.3 and ?HMe.sub.2 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.x !.sub.2 Si(R)O(R)Si?(OSiMe.sub.2).sub.x OSiMe.sub.2 H!.sub.2. R is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.18 straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Vicky Sue Cobb, Gary Edward LeGrow