Patents Represented by Attorney Michelle Bugbee
  • Patent number: 5962559
    Abstract: One-part alkoxy curing room temperature vulcanizable silicone compositions comprising the bi-functional compounds containing the 1-sila-azacyclopentane structure wherein the compounds function as alcohol scavengers in one-part alkoxy curing room temperature vulcanizable silicone compositions and the alcohol reaction products of these compounds function as adhesion promoters in such room temperature vulcanizable compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gary M. Lucas, Slawomier Rubinsztajn, Brian P. Bayly
  • Patent number: 5958598
    Abstract: Transparent substrates are rendered resistant to fogging by the application of a hardcoat composition comprising finely divided silica, a multi-functional olefin containing two or more olefinic moieties and one or more divalent oxyalkylene radicals having the formula:--((CX.sub.2).sub.n O).sub.x ((CX.sub.2).sub.m O).sub.y --where the sum of the x stoichiometric subscripts for each divalent oxyalkylene radical and the sum of the y stoichiometric subscripts for each divalent oxyalkylene radical when said sums are added together is ten or greater and the stoichiometric subscripts n and m are different and have values independently ranging from one to ten, where each X is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, one to forty carbon atom monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and six to forty carbon atom monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon and an olefinically functionalized trialkoxysilane followed by curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Igor V. Khudyakov, George F. Medford
  • Patent number: 5959025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making nitrosamine-free silicone articles by treating the mixture of vinyl containing organopolysiloxane and filler with hindered phenols, a nitrosamine-free composition and a nitrosamine-free article made therefrom. A preferred nitrosamine-free molded article is a baby bottle nipple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Edward Matthew Jeram
  • Patent number: 5948853
    Abstract: One component room temperature vulcanizable silicone sealant compositions comprising both a specific cross linker, ethyltriacetoxysilane, and a specific extending filler, stearic acid treated calcium carbonate, exhibit an extended work life or tooling time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian P. Bayly, Frederick R. DeCelle, Van W. Stuart
  • Patent number: 5948339
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philip J. McDermott, Michael J. O'Brien, Edward M. Jeram
  • Patent number: 5936032
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a two component room temperature vulcanizable silicone compositions wherein both components may be used in approximately equal weights or volumes thereby minimizing the effects of mixture ratio errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Richard O. Angus, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5932650
    Abstract: Room temperature vulcanizable silicone compositions comprising an iron carboxylate exhibit improved high temperature adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Brian P. Bayly
  • Patent number: 5932060
    Abstract: Substantially branched alkenyl silicone polymer compositions having on average at least two branching points per molecule provide laminate release compositions that provide releasable laminates against methyl and phenyl silicone pressure sensitive adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael J. O'Brien, Roy M. Griswold
  • Patent number: 5928564
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philip J. McDermott, Michael J. O'Brien, Edward M. Jeram
  • Patent number: 5929162
    Abstract: A composition comprising the hydrosilylation addition product of a linear alkenyl functionalized polyorganosiloxane and an M.sup.H Q resin and a low molecular weight silicone when subjected to a new particle size reduction process that includes flow induced shearing provides for components in personal care formulations that have improved spreadability and substance as a consequence of a unique particle size distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Adam J. Horne, Donald S. Johnson, John A. Kilgour, Richard D. Wang
  • Patent number: 5929143
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel vinyl containing organopolysiloxane elastomers which possess excellent low compression set and heat aging characteristics and which can advantageously be formulated into liquid silicone elastomer moldable compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian John Ward, Edward Matthew Jeram, Richard Albert Striker
  • Patent number: 5922795
    Abstract: Acetylenic maleates, fumarates and related derivative compounds are new compositions of matter having the formula:R.sub.1 O.sub.2 CCH.dbd.CH--O.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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philip J. McDermott, Michael J. O'Brien, Edward M. Jeram
  • Patent number: 5919526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a thin fluorosilicone elastomer coating as a cost effective solution to the oil weepage problem while retaining the sealing advantages of silicone rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Richard Paul Eckberg, Edwin Robert Evans, Melvin Richard Toub