Patents Represented by Attorney Martin B. Barancik

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  • Carbon black filled flame retardant polycarbonate compositions
    Patent number: 4464497
    Abstract: A flame retarded black thermally and hydrolytically stabilized copolyester carbonate having reasonable melt stability is achieved with a relatively low surface area carbon black.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Edward L. Belfoure
  • Polyarylates exhibiting improved heat resistance
    Patent number: 4463160
    Abstract: Polyarylates derived from (i) at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and (ii) at least one branched dihydric phenol wherein branching occurs on the carbon atom adjacent the benzylic carbon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Victor Mark, Charles V. Hedges
  • Composition comprising a polyolefin and a block copolymer of a dihydric phenol monomer, a carbonate precursor and a polyphenylene oxide resin
    Patent number: 4463132
    Abstract: A novel thermoplastic composition is disclosed which is based on polyolefin and a block copolymer of a dihydric phenolic monomer, a carbonate precursor and a polyphenylene oxide resin. These compositions may be used as molding resins and have better compatibility than admixtures of aromatic polycarbonate and a polyolefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John A. Tyrell, Ping Y. Liu, Gary L. Freimiller
  • Polyarylate compositions
    Patent number: 4463161
    Abstract: Polyarylate resins derived from (i) an aromatic dicarboxylic acid; and (ii) a branched alkylidene dihydric phenol, wherein branching occurs on a carbon atom of the alkylidene radical which is at least one carbon atom removed from the benzylic carbon atom bridging the two phenolic residues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Victor Mark, Charles V. Hedges
  • Compositions comprising polycarbonates, acrylate resins, and aliphatic hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 4456725
    Abstract: A composition of an aromatic of an aromatic carbon polymer, an acrylate impact modifier and an aliphatic hydrocarbon low temperature impact modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ping Y. Liu, Niles R. Rosenquist
  • Rubbery polyarylates
    Patent number: 4454308
    Abstract: There are provided novel polyarylates exhibiting rubbery or elastomeric properties which are derived from (i) at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or a reactive derivative thereof, and (ii) at least one dihydricphenol which contains as the briding group joining the aromatic residues a long straight chain 1,1-alkylidene radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Victor Mark, Charles V. Hedges
  • Glass reinforced polyolefin composites modified with aromatic polycarbonates
    Patent number: 4454287
    Abstract: Compositions of a thermoplastic polyolefin resin reinforced with glass fibers and including a minor amount of a high molecular weight aromatic polycarbonate resin as a impact modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Ping Y. Liu
  • Flame retardant copolyester-carbonate compositions
    Patent number: 4454275
    Abstract: An improved flame retardant polyester-carbonate composition comprised of an admixture of (i) an aromatic polyester-carbonate, (ii) an organic alkali metal salt of sulfonic acid or an organic alkaline earth metal salt of sulfonic acid or mixtures thereof, and (iii) a fluorinated polyolefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Niles R. Rosenquist
  • Preparation of benzoate ester terminated polycarbonate with aroyl halide
    Patent number: 4448953
    Abstract: A process for preparing an aromatic polycarbonate of controlled molecular weight which comprises interfacially reacting in water and an organic solvent, a dihydric phenol, a carbonate precursor and a molecular weight controlling effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is an integer having a value of from 0 to 5 inclusive; Y is a halide or hydroxyl; and each R is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals, aryl radicals, alkaryl radicals, aralkyl radicals, alkoxy radicals, aryloxy radicals, halides, ##STR2## radicals wherein R.sup.2 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl radicals or acyl radicals or R.sup.3 is an acyl radical or --C.tbd.N. The polymers are useful in injection molded articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Niles R. Rosenquist, Victor Mark, Charles V. Hedges
  • Process for the preparation of substituted amidines
    Patent number: 4448975
    Abstract: Amidines are one of the strongest organic bases and find application where this property is needed, such as in phase transfer catalysis in the form of their substituted derivatives. Their use, however, has been hampered by their expensive nature due to only mediocre yields in their preparation. The present invention provides a process for the preparation of substituted amidines in essentially quantitative yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Victor Mark
  • Latent curing agents for epoxy resins
    Patent number: 4448949
    Abstract: Hydrazides of the formula ##STR1## are good curing agents for epoxy resin. The curing agents are useful in formulating novel storable one-package, heat-curable epoxy resin-based compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Company Incorporated
    Inventors: Nobuo Ito, Koji Takeuchi, Masahiro Abe, Kiyomiki Hirai
  • Rubbery polycarbonates
    Patent number: 4446285
    Abstract: Novel polycarbonates are provided which exhibit rubbery and elastomeric properties which are the polymerized reaction products of:(i) a carbonate precursor; and(ii) at least one dihydric phenol represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from straight chain alkyl radicals containing from 8 to about 30 carbon atoms;each R.sup.1 is independently selected from halogen monovalent hydrocarbon, and monovalent hydrocarbonoxy radicals;each R.sup.2 is independently selected from halogen, monovalent hydrocarbon, and monovalent hydrocarbonoxy radicals; andn and n' are independently selected from whole numbers having a value of from 0 to 4 inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Victor Mark, Charles V. Hedges
  • Compositions
    Patent number: 4446268
    Abstract: Asymmetric carboxylic acid ester having a long chain alcohol component are effective mold release agents in thermoplastic resins, ester of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl of from one to about five carbon atoms, inclusive; and R.sub.2 is alkyl of from about ten to about thirty carbon atoms, inclusive or monoalkenyl of from about ten to about thirty carbon atoms, inclusive, with the provisos that unsaturation is not on the carbon attached to the oxygen and the ester is essentially non volatizable under processing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Garland G. Lee
  • Acyloxy terminated polycarbonates
    Patent number: 4446296
    Abstract: Aromatic polycarbonate resins exhibiting improved heat resistance chain terminated with a residue represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein: each R is independently selected from monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, substituted monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, or halogen radicals;a represents a whole number having a value of from 1 to 3 inclusive;n represents a whole number having a value of from 0 up to the number of replaceable hydrogen atoms present on the ring carbon atoms of the aromatic nucleus; andeach Z is independently selected from radicals represented by the general formulae ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from rigid or bulky monovalent hydrocarbon radicals or rigid or bulky substituted monovalent hydrocarbonradicals. The instant resins may be fabricated into molded articles, films, and sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Niles R. Rosenquist
  • Branched copolycarbonate from triphenol
    Patent number: 4446298
    Abstract: Novel triphenolic compounds having utility as branching agents and randomly branched polycarbonates useful for blow molding. The triphenolic compounds are reaction products of phenols and diketones. The triphenols can be unsubstituted, or substituted with alkyl groups, alkoxy groups or halogen radicals, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Victor Mark, Charles V. Hedges
  • Composition of a polycarbonate, a butadiene-styrene copolymer and a (meth)acrylate interpolymer
    Patent number: 4444949
    Abstract: A novel composition which comprises(a) an aromatic carbonate polymer,(b) a butadiene-styrene copolymer, and an(c) acrylate copolymer which is a copolymer of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 acrylate and a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 methacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Ping Y. Liu
  • Compositions comprising a thermoplastic resin and an acrylate mold release agent
    Patent number: 4444935
    Abstract: A composition comprising a thermoplastic resin in admixture with a mold release effective amount of an acrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Miller, Garland G. Lee
  • High impact strength, flame retardant polycarbonate composition
    Patent number: 4438231
    Abstract: The compositions of the invention comprise from about 70 to 85 parts by weight of a high molecular weight polycarbonate resin, from about 10 to 30 parts by weight of a copolymer of tetrabromobisphenol-A and bisphenol-A, from about 1 to 5 parts by weight of a multiphase composite interpolymer of an acrylate and a methacrylate, from about 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a copolymer of an olefin and acrylate and an effective amount of a flame retardant alkali metal salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Ping Y. Liu
  • Heat resistant polyarylates
    Patent number: 4438241
    Abstract: Polyarylates derived from (i) at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or a reactive derivative thereof, and (ii) at least one cycloalkylidene dihydric phenol, wherein said cycloalkylidene contains from 8 to about 16 carbon atoms in the ring structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Victor Mark, Charles V. Hedges
  • Acyloxy terminated copolyester-carbonates
    Patent number: 4438255
    Abstract: There are provided novel copolyester-carbonate resins exhibiting improved thermal resistance which contain aromatic acyloxy terminal groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Niles R. Rosenquist