Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Richard I. Gearhart
  • Patent number: 5994459
    Abstract: A crosslinked polysiloxane dispersion comprising a product of a siloxane polymer or polymer mixture having a viscosity of greater than 5000 mPa.s but less than 500,000 mpa.s, and at least one self catalyzing crosslinker, a surfactant, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Trent Berg, Eric Jude Joffre
  • Patent number: 5982041
    Abstract: A silicone die attach adhesive comprising a silicone composition that cures both through the free radical reaction of acrylic-functional organopolysiloxane as induced by exposure to high-energy radiation and through the hydrosilylation reaction between alkenyl-functional organopolysiloxane and silicon-bonded hydrogen-functional organopolysiloxane.Also, a fabrication method characterized bymounting a semiconductor chip on a substrate or in a package with the aforesaid silicone die attach adhesive sandwiched between the semiconductor chip and substrate or package,then inducing the free radical reaction of the acrylic functional groups by exposing the die attach adhesive to high-energy radiation, and thereaftercuring the die attach adhesive by the hydrosilylation reaction.A semiconductor device characterized in that it has been fabricated by the above-described method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Mitani, Kazumi Nakayoshi, Rikako Tazawa, Katsutoshi Mine
  • Patent number: 5958317
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a controlled-release device is described. The method comprises taking a hollow tubular element which is permeable to the active substance to be released and injecting it with at least two plugs of hardenable material. These plugs form partitions which block the hollow tubular element and are spaced apart to form at least one discrete hollow chamber. The hardenable material is then hardened and an active substance is introduced into at least one of the discrete hollow chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning France S.A.
    Inventors: Louis Michele Jacques Aguadisch, Andre Rudolf Louis Colas
  • Patent number: 5948856
    Abstract: Curable organosiloxane compositions that cure by a platinum group metal catalyzed hydrosilation reaction to yield machinable elastomers exhibiting a high resistance to erosion contain an alkenyl-functional organosiloxane copolymer as the reinforcing agent together with quartz and organic or inorganic microspheres as the non-reinforcing filler. The concentration and density of the microspheres are preferably within specified limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Donnie Ray Juen, Michael G. Krueger, Lawrence Joseph Rapson
  • Patent number: 5939477
    Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition which contains a mixture of a silicate resin, a polyorganosiloxane fluid, and a polyisobutylene polymer having at least one functionalized silicon containing moiety. One advantage of the present invention is that it provides a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive composition that has a reduced propensity for cold flow relative to many current silicone pressure sensitive adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Paul William Pretzer, Randall Paul Sweet
  • Patent number: 5932651
    Abstract: Emulsion copolymerizing a particular crosslinker, i.e., either a siloxane or silazane, with an organic monomer, results in new and novel emulsions. An emulsion can be formed having particles consisting of polymer chains formed from organic monomer. Depending on the crosslinker and reaction conditions, these emulsion polymer chains can be either crosslinked or uncrosslinked. The uncrosslinked polymer chains can be crosslinked at a later point by the addition of a suitable catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Taylor Liles, David Logan Murray
  • Patent number: 5908878
    Abstract: The present invention is a heat curable polyorganosiloxane composition comprising (A) a first polydiorganosiloxane having two diorganoalkenylsiloxy terminal groups per molecule and a total concentration of unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals of 0.118 to 0.156 mole percent; (B) a second polydiorganosiloxane having two diorganoalkenysiloxy terminal groups per molecule, and no detectable concentration of pendant unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals; (C) a third polydiorganosiloxane having two diorganoalkenysiloxy terminal groups per molecule and a total concentration of unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals of 1.37 to 2.24 mole percent; wherein the weight ratio of polydiorganoiloxanes (A), (B), and (C) satisfy the relationship (C)/(A+B)=0.0379 to 0.1071 and A/B=1.460 to 2.115; (D) a crosslinker containing silicone-hydrogen bonds, wherein the ratio of silicone-hydrogen bonds to the total ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals present on the polydiorganosilanes (A), (B), and (C) is from 1.00 to 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Judith Diane Fairclough Baity, Chana Wilson Evans, Alan La Verne Himstedt
  • Patent number: 5895794
    Abstract: A crosslinked polysiloxane dispersion comprising a siloxane polymer, polymer mixture, or polymer/solvent mixture, capable of crosslinking via condensation, addition or free radical reactions, and having a viscosity of greater than 5000 mPa.s but less than 500,000 mPa.s, if required, 0.1 to 10 weight parts of a crosslinking agent, and, if required, depending on the nature of the catalyst and silicon cure system, 0.000001 to 10 weight parts of a catalyst, 0.5 to 10 weight parts of a surfactant or surfactant mixture, and 0.5 to 25 weight parts water per 100 weight parts siloxane polymer. Optionally, adhesion promoters, pigments, reinforcing or non-reinforcing fillers, silicone resins, stabilizers, freeze/thaw additives, etc. may also be added to the dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Trent Berg, Donald Taylor Liles, Leon Andre Marteaux, Nick Evan Shephard, Andreas Thomas Franz Wolf, Eric Jude Joffre
  • Patent number: 5861450
    Abstract: An additive to improve the hydrophobicity of a thermoplastic resin wherein the additive is at least 0.3 parts by weight of a thermoplastic silicone blend, said thermoplastic silicone blend having:(A) an organosilicone resin of the empirical formula(R.sub.3 Sio.sub.1/2)a (R.sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2)b (RSiO.sub.3/2)c( SiO.sub.4/2) dwherein: a and d are positive numerical values and b and c are zero or positive numerical values with the provisos that a+b+c+d=1, 0.ltoreq.(b+c).ltoreq.0.2 and the ratio of a:(b+c+d) is between about 0.3 and 1.0; and R is a monovalent radical independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, oximo, aryl, epoxide, carboxyl, ether, polyether, amide and alkyl amino radicals, which R groups may be the same or different, with the proviso that at least sixty mole percent of said R radicals are methyl; and(B) a predominantly linear silicone fluid having the empirical formula(R'.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2)x (R'.sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2)y (R'SiO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Kevin Edward Lupton, David Joseph Romenesko, Randall Gene Schmidt, Hongxi Zhang
  • Patent number: 5858543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the composition and preparation of composite films which exhibit low oxygen and flavor/aroma transmission rates. The film comprises a silane resin coated on a plastic substrate. The silane resin is formed from the mixture of a silane solution, an acrylate, a solvent, and optionally, either an additive, water or both. This invention teaches that a variety of silane solutions and acrylates may be mixed with different solvents to achieve the desired oxygen and flavor/aroma barrier characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Futter, Ming-Hsiung Yeh
  • Patent number: 5851303
    Abstract: A method for removing metal surface contaminants from silicon metalloid. The method comprises sequentially contacting the silicon with gaseous hydrogen fluoride and then with an aqueous solution comprising at least one-half weight percent hydrogen peroxide. The method is especially useful as a means for recovering metal surface contaminants on semiconductor grade silicon for analysis of surface contamination of the silicon by such metals. The method is useful for recovering copper from the surface of semiconductor grade silicon in an aqueous solution which can be analyzed directly to determine the amount of copper contamination of the surface of the silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Lydia Lee-York Hwang, Arthur Francis Porsche
  • Patent number: 5851431
    Abstract: The invention concerns a microemulsion having a mean particle size of 0.15 microns or less comprising:(A) an organopolysiloxane having at least one epoxy containing group per molecule, wherein said epoxy containing group is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are divalent hydrocarbon groups,and wherein said organopolysiloxane also has carboxyl containing groups present in the amount of 0.5 to 15 moles of caboxyl containing groups per mole of silicon atoms in said organopolysiloxane, wherein said carboxyl containing groups are expressed by the formula:--R.sup.3 --COOR.sup.4whereR.sup.3 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, andR.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms, monovalent hydrocarbon groups and silyl groups expressed by the formula --SiR.sup.5.sub.3, where R.sup.5 indicates the same or different monovalent hydrocarbon groups; (B) a nonionic surfactant; and (C) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Ishikawa, Tsutomu Naganawa, Isao Ona
  • Patent number: 5840800
    Abstract: A crosslinked polymer dispersion comprising a preformed polymer, selected from the group consisting of silicon modified organic polymers, mixtures of silicon modified organic polymers, mixtures of silicon modified organic polymer(s) with regular organic polymers, mixtures of silicon modified organic polymer(s) with siloxane polymers, mixtures of above polymers, and mixtures of above polymer(s) with organic plasticizers or solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Jude Joffre, Arthur James Tselepis, Andreas Thomas Franz Wolf
  • Patent number: 5822675
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heating element having improved performance, particularly at high power densities and high temperatures. The heating element comprises a substrate having a first layer comprising a silicon based electrically insulating material on its surface. On a surface of the first layer is a second layer comprising a silicon based electrically resistive material. Attached to the second layer are at least two separate areas of silicon based electrically conductive material. Each of these separate areas are suitable for connection to a power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Dow Corning S.A.
    Inventors: Rene Paquet, Eric Vanlathem
  • Patent number: 5788977
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for making devices which release active material, e.g. a drug, at a controlled rate, which device comprises a closed container and the active material. The device is made by first making a hollow envelope, e.g. by extrusion or moulding, followed by introducing the active material into the void of the envelope. The device may have a ring or cylindrical form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Dow Corning France S.A.
    Inventors: Louis Aguadisch, Magali Barbaroux, Frederic Dalle
  • Patent number: 5780661
    Abstract: Allyl silane compounds represented by the formula (CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --)R.sub.n SiCl.sub.3-n (R represents, independently of each other, hydrocarbon groups with a carbon number of C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 ; n represents an integer from 0 to 3) are reacted with AX (AX stands for mercaptans, thiocarboxylic acids, carbon tetrachloride, or chloroform, the letter X represents, respectively, H bonded to sulfur in the case of mercaptans and thiocarboxylic acids, chlorine in the case of carbon tetrachloride, and H in the case of chloroform, and the letter A represents a residual group bonded to X) in the presence of radical generating agents, thereby obtaining allylsilane compounds represented by the formula (ACH.sub.2 CHXCH.sub.2)R.sub.n SiCl.sub.3-n (R, n, A and X have the same meaning as above).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Dow Corning Asia, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Iwata, Hideki Sakurai, Takanobu Sanji
  • Patent number: 5756572
    Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprises a mixture of (A) a silicate resin, (B) a silicone fluid, and (C) a thermoplastic multi-segmented copolymer which is a product of the reaction between a diisocyanate and a reactive polyorganosiloxane having two groups reactive with isocyanate thereon. The thermoplastic multi-segmented copolymer comprises from about 1 to about 40 weight percent hard segments derived from reactants selected from the group consisting of organic diisocyanates, organic diols, and organic diamines and from about 60 to about 99 weight percent soft segments comprising from about 15 to about 99 weight percent, based on the weight of the thermoplastic multi-segmented copolymer, of polyorganosiloxane units and from about 0 to about 70 weight percent, based on the weight of the thermoplastic multi-segmented copolymer, of polyalkylene oxide units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Randall P. Sweet, Katherine L. Ulman
  • 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: 5733946
    Abstract: Foamable organosiloxane compositions which yield, upon cure, silicone foams having low density and decreased friability, comprising (A) a siloxane base polymer system which is a combination of a high molecular weight hydroxyl-group containing siloxane polymer and a low molecular weight hydroxyl-group containing siloxane polymer; (B) a silicon-containing crosslinker for the siloxane base polymer system, wherein the crosslinker contains at least two --SiH groups per molecule; (C) a platinum group catalyst; (D) a silicone resin copolymer; and optionally (E) a blowing agent; and silicone foams prepared therefrom. A method of weather-stripping a door or window using a silicone foam so prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Paul Loiselle, Lawrence Joseph Rapson
  • Patent number: 5733947
    Abstract: Foamable organosiloxane compositions which yield, upon cure, silicone foams having low density and decrease friability, comprising (A) a siloxane base polymer system which is a combination of a high molecular weight hydroxyl-group containing siloxane polymer and a low molecular weight hydroxyl-group containing siloxane polymer; (B) a silicon-containing crosslinker for the siloxane base polymer system, wherein the crosslinker contains at least two --SiH groups per molecule; (C) a platinum group catalyst; and optionally (E) a blowing agent; and silicone foams prepared therefrom. A method of weather-stripping a door or window using the silicone foam so prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Paul Loiselle, Lawrence Joseph Rapson