Patents Represented by Attorney Michelle Bugbee
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Patent number: 6905427Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep dimples that extend through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component underneath is disclosed. The cover may be a single layer or it may include multiple layers. If the cover is a multi-layer cover, the dimples extend to or into at least the first inner cover layer, and may extend to and/or into two or more inner cover layers. If the cover is a single layer, the dimples extend to and/or into the core. The cover layer(s) may be formed from any material suitable for use as a cover, including, but not limited to, ionomers, non-ionomers and blends of ionomers and non-ionomers. The dimples may be spherical or non-spherical, and the portion of the dimple that extends to or into the next inner layer may be the same or different shape as the outer portion of the dimple. Optionally, a moisture barrier layer may be present between the core and/or the cover layer(s).Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2004Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Viktor Keller, David M. Melanson, Michael J. Tzivanis
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Patent number: 6905648Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a dual core component, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The dual core comprises an interior spherical center component formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The dual core also comprises a core layer disposed about the center component, formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The one or more polyurethane layers are preferably formed via a reaction injection molding (RIM) technique. The inner cover layer is relatively soft and preferably comprises an ionomer or ionomer blend. The outer cover layer is relatively hard and comprises a hard polyurethane. The resulting multi-layered golf ball of the present invention provides for enhanced distance without sacrificing playability or durability when compared to known multi-layer golf balls.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Michael J. Sullivan, R. Dennis Nesbitt, Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Michael John Tzivanis, Mark L. Binette, Viktor Keller, William M. Risen, Jr.
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Patent number: 6695668Abstract: This invention relates to an inexpensive toy track vehicle with optical sensors for use on a printed track, and a method for controlling the vehicle on a printed track.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Inventors: Kevin Gerard Donahue, Jack I. Raffel, Robert John Caldicott
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Patent number: 6083901Abstract: Fragrance releasing silicon compounds either as siloxanes or silanes may be emulsified to form water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions. Further non-aqueous emulsions of two or more non-aqueous immiscible phases one of which contains a fragrance releasing silicon compound may be prepared by utilizing the emulsion stabilizing properties of a particulate elastomer dispersion in a volatile silicone compound.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1998Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert J. Perry, Wen P. Liao
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Patent number: 6077923Abstract: A fragrance releasing siloxane comprising a substituent having the formula (R.sup.1 O).sub.a (R.sup.2 O).sub.b (R.sup.3 O).sub.c (R.sup.4).sub.d (R.sup.5).sub.e SiR.sup.U with R.sup.U a two to forty atom divalent hydrocarbon radical where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are derived from the group of fragrant esters, ketones, or aldehydes, each independently having the structure: R.sup.7 --CH.dbd.C(O--)--R.sup.8, with R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from one to forty carbon atoms and monovalent alkoxy radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms, where the subscript a has a value ranging from 1 to 3 and the subscripts b, c, d, and e have values ranging from 0 to 2 subject to the limitation that a+b+c+d+e=3; R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to one hundred carbon atoms and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1999Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert J. Perry, John Alfred Kilgour
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Patent number: 6077611Abstract: The combination of an aqueous silicone release emulsion selected from the group of aqueous silicone emulsions consisting of condensation curable and addition curable silicone emulsions with an aqueous polyurethane emulsion creates a mixed release emulsion that cures to a linerless release coating which is printable when applied to a substrate such as paper.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1997Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Roy M. Griswold, Melania I. Lapinski, Michael J. O'Brien
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Patent number: 6075111Abstract: A fragrance releasing siloxane comprising a substituent having the formula (R.sup.1).sub.a (R.sup.2).sub.b (R.sup.3).sub.c (R.sup.4).sub.d (R.sup.5).sub.e SiR.sup.U with R.sup.U a two to forty atom divalent hydrocarbon radical where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are derived from the group of fragrant esters, ketones, or aldehydes, each independently having the structure:R.sup.7 --CH.dbd.C(O--)--R.sup.8, with R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from one to forty carbon atoms and monovalent alkoxy radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms, where the subscript a has a value ranging from 1 to 3 and the subscripts b, c, d, and e have values ranging from 0 to 2 subject to the limitation that a+b+c+d+e=3; R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to one hundred carbon atoms and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert J. Perry, John Alfred Kilgour
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Patent number: 6057405Abstract: Silicone contact adhesives comprising a high viscosity substantially linear polyorganosiloxane, an MQ resin, a coupling agent and solvent, method of making and method of using are disclosed. This composition is neither hydrosilation nor peroxide cured.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1996Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jeffrey H. Wengrovius, Julie L. Dietz
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Patent number: 6046156Abstract: Fragrant silanes having the formula:(R.sup.1 O).sub.a (R.sup.2 O).sub.b (R.sup.3 O).sub.c (R.sup.4).sub.d (R.sup.5).sub.e SiR.sup.6where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are derived from the group of alcohols consisting of R.sup.1 OH, R.sup.2 OH and R.sup.3 OH wherein R.sup.1 OH, R.sup.2 OH and R.sup.3 OH are fragrant alcohols or alternatively R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are derived from the group of fragrant esters, ketones, or aldehydes having the structure:R.sup.7 --CH.sub.2 (C.dbd.O)--R.sup.8wherein the fragrant ester, ketone or aldehyde is capable of exhibiting the enol form of the carbonyl moiety under reaction conditions, with R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from one to forty carbon atoms and monovalent alkoxy radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms, R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1998Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Robert J. Perry
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Patent number: 6040366Abstract: The compression set of elastomeric silicone compositions, addition cured injection moldable compositions, is reduced by the incorporation of nitrogen compounds wherein the nitrogen possesses at least one organic substituent and the nitrogen is tetravalent wherein the nitrogen is cationic. The adhesion of such compositions to thermoset or thermoplastic polymer substrates is improved by the addition of bis(trimethoxysilylpropyl)fumarate and a disilanol that may or may not contain alkenyl groups. The lubricity of such compositions is improved by the addition of compounds selected from the group consisting of diorganosiloxanes such as polydimethylsiloxanes, phenyl containing siloxanes such as copolymers of diphenylsiloxane with diorganosiloxanes and copolymers of methylphenylsiloxane with diorganosiloxanes, fluorosilicones such as silicones containing trifluoropropyl substituted siloxanes, polydimethylsiloxanes, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons that are liquid between 0.degree. C. and 100.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Frank S. Burkus, II, Edward M. Jeram, Slawomir Rubinsztajn
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Patent number: 6034199Abstract: Acetylenic maleates, fumarates and related derivative compounds are new compositions of matter having the formula:R.sub.1 O.sub.2 C--CH.dbd.CH--CO.sub.2 R.sub.2wherein R.sub.1 may be an organic moiety containing at least two carbon atoms triply bonded one to the other as:--C.tbd.C--and R.sub.2 may be hydrogen, an organic moiety, or R.sub.1 ; suitable for use as liquid injection molding inhibitors either singly or in combination with themselves or other liquid injection molding inhibitors when used for the process of liquid injection molding curable compositions enabling an increase in the size of articles manufactured therefrom, which new compositions of matter cure into the polymerizable or curable resins thereby creating new compositions of matter as cured resins from which said articles of manufacture are produced.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1997Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Philip J. McDermott, Michael J. O'Brien, Edward M. Jeram
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Patent number: 6028157Abstract: A composition is provided for treating silica filler in-situ, comprising a silanol-terminated, vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical; R.sup.1 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; R.sup.2 is R or a halogenated alkyl radical; "a" is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 30; "b" is a number in the range of from 0 to about 50; and "c" is a number in the range of from 4 to about 30; the vinyl content of the polydiorganosiloxane being in the range of from about 1 to about 20% by weight and the silanol content being in the range of from about 0.1 to about 6% by weight. Preferably, R and R.sup.1 are methyl, R.sup.2 is methyl or 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, and b is 0.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1997Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Edwin Robert Evans, James Edward Doin
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Patent number: 6015853Abstract: Acetylenic maleates, fumarates and related derivative compounds are new compositions of matter having the formula:R.sub.1 O.sub.2 C--CH.dbd.CH--CO.sub.2 R.sub.2wherein R.sub.1 may be an organic moiety containing at least two carbon atoms triply bonded one to the other as:--C.tbd.C--and R.sub.2 may be hydrogen, an organic moiety, or R.sub.1 ; suitable for use as liquid injection molding inhibitors either singly or in combination with themselves or other liquid injection molding inhibitors when used for the process of liquid injection molding curable compositions enabling an increase in the size of articles manufactured therefrom, which new compositions of matter cure into the polymerizable or curable resins thereby creating new compositions of matter as cured resins from which said articles of manufacture are produced.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1997Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Philip J. McDermott, Michael J. O'Brien, Edward M. Jeram
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Patent number: 6004679Abstract: A multilayer laminate having improved peel strength and containing a first and third layer comprising various plastic, metal, or glass materials, and a second layer containing an addition-curable silicone composition curable to form an adhesive having good physical properties and improved peel adhesion properties, the second layer comprising (A) a vinyl-containing polydiorganosiloxane composition, (B) a hydrogen-terminated polysiloxane, preferably in an amount sufficient to provide an adhesion-promoting molar ratio of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in (B) to olefinically unsaturated radicals in (A); (C) a catalytic amount of a platinum-containing hydrosilation catalyst; (D) an effective amount of an adhesion promoter selected from the group consisting of (i) bis[3-(trimethoxysilyl)alkyl]-fumarates; (ii) bis[3-(trimethoxysilyl)alkyl]maleates; (iii) allyl-[3-(trimethoxysilyl)alkyl]maleates; (iv) allyl-[3-(trimethoxysilyl)alkyl]fumarates; and (v) N-[3-(trimethoxysilyl) alkyl]maleimides, wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1991Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Tyrone Duncan Mitchell, Stuart Robert Kerr, III, Mark Wayne Davis
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Patent number: 6002039Abstract: Acetylenic maleates, fumarates and related derivative compounds are new compositions of matter having the formula:R.sub.1 O.sub.2 C--CH.dbd.CH--CO.sub.2 R.sub.2wherein R.sub.1 may be an organic moiety containing at least two carbon atoms triply bonded one to the other as:--C.tbd.C--and R.sub.2 may be hydrogen, an organic moiety, or R.sub.1 ; suitable for use as liquid injection molding inhibitors either singly or in combination with themselves or other liquid injection molding inhibitors when used for the process of liquid injection molding curable compositions enabling an increase in the size of articles manufactured therefrom, which new compositions of matter cure into the polymerizable or curable resins thereby creating new compositions of matter as cured resins from which said articles of manufacture are produced.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1996Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Philip J. McDermott, Michael J. O'Brien, Edward M. Jeram
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Patent number: 5998516Abstract: The compression set of elastomeric silicone compositions, addition cured injection moldable compositions or millable compositions, is reduced by the incorporation of nitrogen compounds wherein the nitrogen possesses at least one organic substituent and the nitrogen is tetravalent wherein the nitrogen is cationic.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1997Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Frank S. Burkus, II, Edward M. Jeram, Slawomir Rubinsztajn
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Patent number: 5998515Abstract: The compression set of elastomeric silicone compositions, addition cured injection moldable compositions or millable compositions, is reduced by the incorporation of nitrogen compounds wherein the nitrogen possesses at least one organic substituent and the nitrogen is tetravalent wherein the nitrogen is cationic. The adhesion of such compositions to thermoset or thermoplastic polymer substrates is improved by the addition of bis(trimethoxysilylpropyl)fumarate and a disilanol that may or may not contain alkenyl groups.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1997Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Frank S. Burkus, II, Edward M. Jeram, Slawomir Rubinsztajn
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Patent number: 5977220Abstract: A process to reduce the compression set of elastomeric silicone compositions, addition cured injection moldable compositions or millable compositions, comprises the incorporation of nitrogen compounds wherein the nitrogen possesses at least one organic substituent and the nitrogen is tetravalent wherein the nitrogen is cationic.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Frank S. Burkus, II, Edward M. Jeram, Slawomir Rubinsztajn
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Patent number: 5969172Abstract: Silicone compositions that are functionalized with 1,2 or 1,3 glycol bearing substituents render antiperspirant salts soluble, partially soluble therein or partially miscible therewith. Such functionalized silicones in conjunction with antiperspirant salts produce clear antiperspirant gel sticks.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1998Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Susan A. Nye
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Patent number: 5965683Abstract: A sequential catalysis of the ring opening polymerization of cyclic organosiloxanes using a base catalyst that can be neutralized by a subsequent redistribution and condensation catalyst such as a Lewis acid catalyst, preferably a phosphonitrilic compound, permits the rapid synthesis of functionalized and poly-functionalized silicone copolymers such as alkenyl hydride copolymers, a new composition of matter. The instant claims are drawn to branched siloxanes having both Si--H and Si-alkenyl groups.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Susan A. Nye, Donna A. Riccio, Brenda S. Wutzer