Patents Assigned to Momentive Performance Material Inc.
  • Patent number: 7652162
    Abstract: A composition is provided that may include a sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane. The sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane may include a chemically protected sulfur group. Under certain conditions, the sulfur group may react with an unsaturated elastomer. The invention may include embodiments that relate to method of making and using the sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Norberto Silvi, Robert James Perry, Ben Purushotam Patel, Paul Burchell Glaser, Brennan Alexander Smith
  • Patent number: 7651642
    Abstract: A composition comprises a polyorganosiloxane and an admixed hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) wherein the polyorganosiloxane is free from alternating cyclic hydrocarbon residues. A method of stabilizing a polyorganosiloxane composition comprises providing a polyorganosiloxane and admixing a HALS with the polyorganosiloxane. A light bulb comprises an enclosure coated with a polyorganosiloxane composition containing a HALS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Randall Lee Carter, Tricia Patrice Silverton, Robert J. Berki
  • Patent number: 7649071
    Abstract: The invention relates to branched polysiloxane compositions resulting from copolymerizing under hydrosilylation conditions a component mixture comprising (a) one or more organosilicon compounds containing at least two unsaturated hydrocarbon functional groups per molecule, and (b) one or more silylhydride-containing compounds containing at least two silylhydride functional groups per molecule, with the provision that (i) at least one component (a) or (b) contains at least three functional groups per molecule; (ii) a component (a) or (b) having a higher number of functional groups per molecule is present in a molar amount equal to or lower than a molar amount of the other component (a) or (b) having a lower number of functional groups per molecule; and (iii) unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds are excluded from the component mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Schlitzer, John P. Banevicius
  • Patent number: 7645720
    Abstract: Compositions comprising disiloxane surfactant compositions comprising a silicone composition comprising a silicone having the formula: MM? where M=R1R2R3SiO1/2; M?=R4R5R6SiO1/2; with R1 selected from the group consisting of branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and R7, where R7 has the formula: R8R9R10SiR12 with R8, R9, and R10 each independently selected from the group of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and monovalent aryl or alkaryl hydrocarbon radicals having from 6 to 13 carbon atoms and R12 is a divalent hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from the group of from 1 to 6 carbon atom monovalent hydrocarbon radicals or R1, with R4 an alkylpolyalkyleneoxide of the general formula: R13(C2H4O)a(C3H6O)b(C4H8O)cR14 where R13 is a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical having the structure: —CH2—CH(R15)(R16)dO— where R15 is H or methyl; R16 is a divalent alkyl radical of 1 t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Leatherman, George A. Policello, Suresh K. Rajaraman
  • Publication number: 20100004476
    Abstract: Organosilicon compounds are prepared by the addition reaction of a gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon with a silane or siloxane containing at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst in a liquid reaction medium. In this process the unsaturated hydrocarbon and optionally the silane or siloxane is dispersed into the liquid reaction medium by a jet eductor (also known as a venturi pump) device and the resultant gas-in-liquid dispersion is introduced into a bubble reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry A. Divins, Frank D. Mendicino, John P. Smith, Marco Veri
  • Patent number: 7642122
    Abstract: A method for growing a nitride crystal and a crystalline composition selected from one of AlN, InGaN, AlGaInN, InGaN, and AlGaNInN is provided. The composition comprises a true single crystal, grown from a single nucleus, at least 1 mm in diameter, free of lateral strain and tilt boundaries, with a dislocation density less than about 104 cm?2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Alfred Tysoe, Dong-Sil Park, John Thomas Leman, Mark Philip D'Evelyn, Kristi Jean Narang, Huicong Hong
  • Patent number: 7638815
    Abstract: A crystalline composition is provided. The crystalline composition may include gallium and nitrogen; and the crystalline composition may have an infrared absorption peak at about 3175 cm?1, with an absorbance per unit thickness of greater than about 0.01 cm?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Philip D'Evelyn, Dong-Sil Park, Steven Francis LeBoeuf, Larry Burton Rowland, Kristi Jean Narang, Huicong Hong, Stephen Daley Arthur, Peter Micah Sandvik
  • Patent number: 7629430
    Abstract: This invention describes novel chemical compounds whose structures are hybrids between sulfur-containing and non-sulfur-containing silanes wherein the two types of silanes are linked by siloxane bonds. The invention includes methods of preparation for the hybrid silanes as well as their use in filled rubbers as coupling agents. The hybrid silanes described are unique in that a certain amount of water in their preparation leads to superior performance in their intended application, and that they can thus be produced more efficiently and safely than coupling agents currently used in the art, from readily available hydrated raw materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventor: Richard W. Cruse
  • Patent number: 7625446
    Abstract: A capsule for containing at least one reactant and a supercritical fluid in a substantially air-free environment under high pressure, high temperature processing conditions. The capsule includes a closed end, at least one wall adjoining the closed end and extending from the closed end; and a sealed end adjoining the at least one wall opposite the closed end. The at least one wall, closed end, and sealed end define a chamber therein for containing the reactant and a solvent that becomes a supercritical fluid at high temperatures and high pressures. The capsule is formed from a deformable material and is fluid impermeable and chemically inert with respect to the reactant and the supercritical fluid under processing conditions, which are generally above 5 kbar and 550° C. and, preferably, at pressures between 5 kbar and 80 kbar and temperatures between 550 ° C. and about 1500° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Philip D'Evelyn, Kristi Jean Narang, Robert Arthur Giddings, Steven Alfred Tysoe, John William Lucek, Suresh Shankarappa Vagarali, Robert Vincent Leonelli, Jr., Joel Rice Dysart
  • Patent number: 7625965
    Abstract: There is provided herein a rubber composition comprising (a) at least one rubber component; (b) at least one silane-reactive filler; (c) optionally, at least one activating agent and, (d) at least one silane of the general Formula (1): [X1X2X3Si—]d(G)a[—Y—(CR3-e-Ze)b]c ??(1) wherein X1 is selected hydrolyzable groups; X2 and X3 are independently hydrocarbons or selected hydrolyzable groups; G is a hydrocarbon group of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms that can optionally contain at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, phosphous and silicon; each Y can independently be an unsaturated group; each Z can independently be a halogen atom; and, each R can independently be hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl. There is also provided a process of preparing a rubber composition comprising mixing (a), (b), optionally (c), and (d). There are also provided articles (e.g., tires) made from the rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Ping Jiang, Chris Hartshorn, Eric R. Pohl
  • Patent number: 7595372
    Abstract: A process for producing an epoxy silane oligomer including a reaction glycidoxy silane and/or cycloaliphatic epoxy silane having 2 or 3 alkoxy groups and, optionally, a copolymerizable silane other than glycidoxy and cycloaliphatic epoxy silane, with less than 1.5 equivalents of water in the presence of a catalyst, wherein said water is continuously fed during the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Alain Lejeune, Yves Gentil
  • Patent number: 7582498
    Abstract: A method may produce a resonant cavity light emitting device. A seed gallium nitride crystal and a source material in a nitrogen-containing superheated fluid may provide a medium for mass transport of gallium nitride precursors therebetween. A seed crystal surface may be prepared by applying a first thermal profile between the seed gallium nitride crystal and the source material. Gallium nitride material may be grown on the prepared surface of the seed gallium nitride crystal by applying a second thermal profile between the seed gallium nitride crystal and the source material while the seed gallium nitride crystal and the source material are in the nitrogen-containing superheated fluid. A stack of group III-nitride layers may be deposited on the single-crystal gallium nitride substrate. The stack may include a first mirror sub-stack and an active region adaptable for fabrication into one or more resonant cavity light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Philip D'Evelyn, Xian-An Cao, Anping Zhang, Steven Francis LeBoeuf, Huicong Hong, Dong-Sil Park, Kristi Jean Narang
  • Patent number: 7579495
    Abstract: Cyclic siloxanes that contain releasable active ingredients are described. The active ingredient can be an alcohol or enolizable carbonyl-containing compound such as a ketone, aldehyde, or ester. The product siloxanes are useful in a variety of personal and household care products where slow or controlled release of active ingredient is desired. A preferred embodiment utilizes substituents that when released as active ingredients are fragrant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, Mark D. Leatherman, Shahid Murtuza
  • Patent number: 7569653
    Abstract: This invention relates to a moisture-curable silylated resin-containing composition containing, inter alia, moisture-curable silylated resin, the cured composition exhibiting low permeability to gas(es).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventor: Shayne J. Landon
  • Patent number: 7569645
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising a hydrolysable silyl-containing polymer and a silicone-containing paint adhesion additive that provide curable silyl-containing polymer composition which has improved adhesion of coatings, paints, adhesives, and other surface treatments thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Zhiqing Lin, David A. Williams, Shayne J. Landon, Scott Pregont, Eric Pohl
  • Patent number: 7560583
    Abstract: A mercaptofunctional silane is provided of general Formula (1): [HSG1SiZ?Z?]m[HSG2SiZ?3]n[HSG3SiZ?2X]o[[HSG4SiZ?X2]p??(1) wherein the substituents are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Chaves, Eric Raymond Pohl, Richard W. Cruse
  • Patent number: 7560167
    Abstract: The invention relates to coating formulations comprising (i) a silicone-based coating component susceptible to misting under mist-producing conditions; and (ii) an anti-misting amount of a branched polysiloxane component resulting from copolymerizing under hydrosilylation conditions a component mixture comprising (a) one or more organosilicon compounds containing at least two unsaturated hydrocarbon functional groups per molecule, and (b) one or more silylhydride-containing compounds containing at least two silylhydride functional groups per molecule, with the provision that (i) at least one component (a) or (b) contains at least three functional groups per molecule; (ii) a component (a) or (b) having a higher number of functional groups per molecule is present in a molar amount equal to or lower than a molar amount of the other component (a) or (b) having a lower number of functional groups per molecule; and (iii) unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds are excluded from the component mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Schlitzer, John P. Banevicius
  • Patent number: 7550540
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to organofunctional silanes and mixtures of organofunctional silanes possessing mercaptan and hydrocarbyl and/or heterocarbyl functionality. These silanes reduce or eliminate the generation of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) during use, aid in the processing of filled elastomeric materials and enhance the end-use properties of the filled elastomer. The present disclosure relates to a rubber composition and article comprising these silanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Chaves, Eric R. Pohl, Christopher M. Hartshorn
  • Patent number: 7550524
    Abstract: A filled elastomer composition comprises: a) at least one rubber component; b) at least one particulate filler; and, c) at least one mercaptofunctional silane of a particular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Chaves, Eric Raymond Pohl, Richard W. Cruse, Daniel Gurovich
  • Patent number: 7550097
    Abstract: Thermal interface compositions contain both non-electrically conductive micron-sized fillers and electrically conductive nanoparticles blended with a polymer matrix. Such compositions increase the bulk thermal conductivity of the polymer composites as well as decrease thermal interfacial resistances that exist between thermal interface materials and the corresponding mating surfaces. Such compositions are electrically non-conductive. Formulations containing nanoparticles also show less phase separation of micron-sized particles than formulations without nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandeep Shrikant Tonapi, Hong Zhong, Davide Louis Simone, Raymond Albert Fillion