Patents Assigned to Corning
  • Patent number: 5530076
    Abstract: The invention is a curable composition whose essential structural elements are M and Q units and which provides a cured product that has a flexural modulus capable of withstanding practical applications. The curable organopolysiloxane composition comprises (A) an alkenyl-functional organopolysiloxane whose main components are the R.sup.1.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 and SiO.sub.4/2 units where R.sup.1 represents monovalent organic groups, (B) an SiH-containing organopolysiloxane whose main components are the R.sup.2.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 and SiO.sub.4/2 units where R.sup.2 represents the hydrogen atom and monovalent organic groups and (C) a platinum catalyst. In addition, the composition exhibits a post-cure flexural modulus of at least 100 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Dow Corning Asia, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuya Eguchi, Toshio Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5529676
    Abstract: A solid state, multi-use electrochemical sensor having an electrically nonconductive substrate, a working electrode, and a semi-permeable membrane covering the working electrode. The working electrode includes an electrically conductive material adhered to a portion of the substrate. A first portion of the conductive material is covered with an electrically insulating dielectric coating, and a second portion of the conductive material is covered with an active layer. The active layer includes a catalytically active quantity of an enzyme carried by platinized carbon powder particles, which are distributed throughout the active layer. A sensor package for incorporating a sensor is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Maley, Mark W. Boden, Paul A. D'Orazio, Bonnie C. Dalzell, Peter G. Edelman, James E. Flaherty, Robert B. Green, Steven C. Lepke, Richard W. Mason, Robert R. McCaffrey, John A. Zalenski
  • Patent number: 5527411
    Abstract: Improved insulating modular panels are manufactured to incorporate into each insulating modular panel at least one vacuum insulation panel. Vacuum insulation panels are conveyed seriatim toward a pultrusion die which ultimately produces the insulating modular panels as a continuous block. Joint spacings or gaps between adjacent vacuum insulation panels and sides of the vacuum panels are filled with foam or preformed filler material to form a substantially continuous inner core which has substantially continuous side edges. Reinforcement material is applied to the inner core. The reinforcement material can be impregnated with resin prior to its application to the inner core or resin may be injected into the pultrusion die. In either event, a continuous elongated block of insulating modular panels emerges from the pultrusion die. The continuous elongated block is severed at joint spacings or gaps between adjacent vacuum insulation panels to form insulating modular panels of desired sizes from the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph B. Jutte
  • Patent number: 5527862
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for the blending of inherently incompatible polymer systems to provide compositions comprising (i) 1 to 99.99 percent by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane; and (ii) 0.01 to 99 percent by weight of an organopolysiloxane-grafted rigid linear aromatic polymer selected from the group consisting of organopolysiloxane-grafted polyimide and organopolysiloxane-grafted polybenzobisoxazole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Dow Corning Asia, Ltd.
    Inventors: Maki Itoh, Akihito Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 5527748
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing high density zirconium diboride ceramic bodies. The method entails mixing zirconium diboride powder with a preceramic organosilicon polymer. The mixture is then molded and sintered under pressure or by a pressureless process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Gregg A. Zank
  • Patent number: 5527855
    Abstract: An improved process is provided for the preparation of siloxane-oxyalkylene block copolymer surfactant compositions which utilize a hydrosilylation reaction with a phenyl ether as the reaction solvent and the use of a phenyl ether as a cold blend additive. Ethylene glycol phenyl ether is the preferred reaction solvent or cold blend additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Lenin J. Petroff, Michael A. Stanga, Joseph S. Steger, James D. Thornsberry
  • Patent number: 5527873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of silicone resins, the method comprising the steps of (I) mixing (a) a silicone resin, (b) an organic solvent, and (c) an acid catalyst to form a reaction product, and (II) reacting a diorganopolysiloxane or tetraorganodisiloxane with the reaction product of (I) at a temperature of 50.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. The present invention also relates to resins produced by the method of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Wataru Nishiumi
  • Patent number: 5528713
    Abstract: The fibers are connected to the component by adhesive means comprising a plurality of drops (11.sub.i, 12.sub.i) of an adhesive product, each of them fixing to the component between 1 and (N-1) adjacent fibers of the array, each of these drops being non-contiguous with at least one other of these drops, and at least one of the drops being longitudinally and laterally offset with respect to at least one other drop of the plurality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Thierry L. A. Dannoux, Serge A. M. Renault
  • Patent number: 5527932
    Abstract: There is disclosed a curable organopolysiloxane composition suitable for forming an adherent coating on metals which is durable under acidic conditions, said composition comprising:(A) an organopolysiloxane that contains at least 2 alkenyl groups in each molecule;(B) an organopolysiloxane that contains at least 2 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule;(C) a novel adhesion promoter; and(D) a hydrosilylation catalyst,wherein the adhesion promoter is prepared by reacting(a) an amine compound with the general formulaR.sub.n NH.sub.(3-n)in which R denotes a monovalent hydrocarbon group and n is 1 or 2, and(b) an aliphatically unsaturated epoxy compound, and, optionally, condensing the above reaction product with(c) a silicon compound that contains at least two silicon-bonded alkoxy groups in each molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Silicone Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Kasuya
  • Patent number: 5527476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to catalyst compositions and methods for the preparation thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to novel rhodium catalyst complexes compositions useful the crosslinking of compositions containing methylhydrogensiloxanes. The present invention further relates to a method for the preparation of these novel catalyst complexes and to their use in emulsions of methylhydrogensiloxanes which are used to treat fibers or fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kosal, Anthony Revis
  • Patent number: 5526452
    Abstract: An optical waveguide component, with a pigtail attached thereto, is disclosed in which a portion of a surface of the component is bevelled and a portion of the endface of the pigtail is bevelled. The bevelled portion of the pigtail endface is oriented to be substantially parallel to the bevelled portion of the component surface or is oriented to be open with respect to the component surface. The pigtail endface can be continuously bevelled to form a substantially conical shape on the pigtail endface, wherein the substantially conical shape is offset from the optical axis of the pigtail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Thierry L. A. Dannoux, Eric J. H. Firtion, Patrick J. P. Herve, Fabrice J. G. Jean
  • Patent number: 5525555
    Abstract: Disclosed are high density, sintered titanium carbide bodies comprising 2-10 wt % silicon carbide, up to 2 wt % free carbon and 88 to 98 wt % titanium carbide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventor: Gregg A. Zank
  • Patent number: 5525466
    Abstract: An evanescent wave system and method including an optical sensor for use in assaying a reference material and at least one molecular species or analyte in a test medium or test sample for diagnostic and other applicable purposes. The sensor includes a waveguide for propagating a radiation input along its length. The radiation input causes evanescent electromagnetic waves that are capable of stimulating output emissions that are indicative of a reference material and of one or more molecular species or analytes. By comparing the emission(s) indicative of the reference material to the emission indicative of the presence of the molecular species or analyte, the presence and concentration of the molecule in the sample can be determined. The reference material provides for normalization and/or calibration of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.
    Inventors: Rudolf E. Slovacek, Walter F. Love, Richard L. Schulkind, Irene M. Walczak, Thomas A. Cook
  • Patent number: 5525291
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of forming honeycomb structures having cross-directional flow channels, such as cross-flow cellular bodies using a novel movable die which is adapted to move while extrudate is passing through the die, thus causing the cells or channels to alternate between straight-through flow, Z-flow, L-flow, U-flow or other similar cross-directional flow patterns. This novel die arrangement may be comprised of either a single movable die body, or a plurality of die parts or sections all of which are independently movable relative to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Dell J. St. Julien
  • Patent number: 5525554
    Abstract: This invention is directed to the production of glasses essentially free of Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, and having refractive index close to 1.7, an Abbe number of about 35 and a density close to 3.2. The glasses consist essentially in weight percent on the oxide basis, of______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 38-45 TiO.sub.2 15-<20 ZrO.sub.2 6-10 La.sub.2 O.sub.3 0.5-4 BaO 12-19 CaO 3-8 BaO + CaO + SrO 17-25 Na.sub.2 O 2-6 K.sub.2 O 4-8 Li.sub.2 O + Na.sub.2 O + K.sub.2 O 6-10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Corning France, S.A.
    Inventor: Marie J. M. Comte
  • Patent number: 5523031
    Abstract: A method for fiberizing mineral material with organic material includes centrifuging mineral fibers from molten mineral material with a first spinner rotating about an axis, changing the direction of the mineral fibers to form a downwardly moving veil of mineral fibers, establishing a flow of molten organic material moving downwardly in a first conduit positioned within the veil, and directing the flow of molten organic material to a position beneath the spinner, dividing the flow of molten organic material into a plurality of streams, directing, by means of individual conduits, individual ones of the plurality of streams radially outwardly away from the first conduit, rotating the individual conduits about the axis, centrifuging organic fibers from the molten organic material by means of nozzles at the radially outward ends of the individual conduits, and directing the organic fibers into contact with the veil of mineral fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick L. Ault, Michael T. Pellegrin, James E. Loftus
  • Patent number: 5523032
    Abstract: A method for fiberizing mineral material with organic material includes centrifuging mineral fibers from molten mineral material with a first rotating spinner, changing the direction of the mineral fibers to form a downwardly moving veil of mineral fibers, establishing a flow of molten organic material moving toward a second rotating spinner positioned within the veil, dividing the flow of molten organic material into a plurality of streams, directing, by means of conduits, individual ones of the plurality of streams toward the peripheral wall of the second rotating spinner, the conduits shielding the molten organic material from heat from the first rotating spinner, and centrifuging organic fibers from the molten organic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick L. Ault, Michael T. Pellegrin, James E. Loftus
  • Patent number: 5522216
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided which combines the benefits of superinsulation materials with thermoelectric devices and phase change materials to provide an environmentally benign system that is energy efficient and can maintain relatively uniform temperatures for extended periods of time with relatively low electrical power requirements. The refrigerator includes a thermoelectric assembly having a thermoelectric device with a hot sink and a cold sink. The superinsulation materials include a plurality of vacuum panels. The refrigerator is formed from an enclosed structure having a door. The vacuum panels may be contained within the walls of the enclosed structure and the door. By mounting the thermoelectric assembly on the door, the manufacturer of the enclosed structure is simplified and the overall R rating of the refrigerator increased. Also an electrical motor and propellers may be mounted on the door to assist in the circulation of air to improve the efficiency of the cold sink and the hot sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignees: Marlow Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian V. Park, Malcolm C. Smith, Jr., Ralph D. McGrath, Michael D. Gilley, Lance Criscuolo, John L. Nelson
  • Patent number: 5523163
    Abstract: Disclosed are Si--O containing ceramics having a dielectric constant less than or equal to about 3.2 which is stable over time. These properties render the ceramics valuable on electronic substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: David S. Ballance, Robert C. Camilletti, Diana K. Dunn
  • Patent number: 5524158
    Abstract: Overclad fiber optic couplers typically include an elongated glass body having a solid midregion through which at least two glass optical fibers extend in optical signal coupling relationship. At each end of the midregion is an end region containing a bore from which optical fiber pigtails extend. In accordance with the invention, each end region includes a first projecting portion, one surface of which forms a ledge. That end of each bore opposite the midregion terminates at a recessed face that intersects the respective ledge. One end of at least the first fiber extends from the first bore. That portion of the first fiber outside the first bore has a coating that extends along the ledge, the coating terminating outside the first bore. A mass of glue extends between the ledge and the recessed face and encompasses the bare portion of the first fiber that extends along the first ledge and at least a portion of the first coating that extends along the first ledge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Leslie J. Button, Michael P. Donovan, Donald R. Young, Jr.