Patents Assigned to Momentive Performance Material Inc.
  • Cobalt catalysts and their use for hydrosilylation and dehydrogenative silylation
    Patent number: 9381505
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terpyridine ligands and chelating alkene-modified silyl ligands, and their use as hydrosilylation and/or dehydrogenative silylation and crosslinking catalysts. The cobalt complexes also exhibit adequate air stability for handling and manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Princeton University
    Inventors: Tianning Diao, Paul J. Chirik, Aroop Kumar Roy, Kenrick Lewis, Susan Nye, Johannes G. P. Delis, Keith J. Weller
  • Saturated and unsaturated silahydrocarbons via iron and cobalt pyridine diimine catalyzed olefin silylation
    Patent number: 9371339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the synthesis of saturated and unsaturated silahydrocarbons using iron-containing or cobalt-containing catalysts. The processes of the invention can produce tetraalkylsilanes, phenyltrialkylsilanes, substituted phenyltrialkylsilanes and their mixtures, which are useful as lubricants and hydraulic fluids, as well as alkyl alkenylsilanes, phenyl alkenylsilanes and substituted phenyl alkenylsilanes and their mixtures, which are useful in the synthesis of saturated silahydrocarbons and other organofunctional silanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Princeton University
    Inventors: Kenrick Martin Lewis, Crisita Carmen Hojilla Atienza, Julie L. Boyer, Paul J. Chirik, Johannes G. P. Delis, Aroop Kumar Roy
  • Dehydrogenative silylation, hydrosilylation and crosslinking using cobalt catalysts
    Patent number: 9371340
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terdentate pyridine di-imine ligands and their use as efficient and selective dehydrogenative silylation, hydrosilylation, and crosslinking catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Princeton University
    Inventors: Tianning Diao, Paul J. Chirik, Aroop Kumar Roy, Kenrick Lewis, Susan Nye, Keith J. Weller, Johannes G. P. Delis, Renyuan Yu
  • Reactive polysiloxanes and copolymers made therefrom
    Patent number: 9334372
    Abstract: There is provided herein a polysiloxane having the general structural formula (I): as described herein. In addition there is provided a copolymer including the polysiloxane, a composition including such a copolymer and another polymer, a method of making the same and articles therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Anuj Mittal, Samim Alam, Raveendra Mathad, Indumathi Ramakrishnan, Roy Rojas-Wahl
  • Process for the preparation of silylated polyurethane polymers using titanium-containing and zirconium-containing catalysts
    Patent number: 9321878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing silylated polyurethane polymers which have increased stability under ambient condition or storage toward atmospheric moisture, in the presence of at least one of titanium-containing catalyst or zirconium-containing catalyst and to silylated polyurethane polymer compositions comprising these catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Misty Huang, Vikram Kumar, Thomas Lim, Constantine Kondos, Brendan O'Keefe
  • Hydrophilic silicone composition
    Patent number: 9296764
    Abstract: A composition comprising a carbocyclic group and a hydrophilic moiety attached thereto an alpha, beta-unsaturated organosilicon compound. Such compounds are useful in developing water absorbing silicone-hydrogel films. Silicone-hydrogel films provide increased oxygen to pass through a lens or other treated materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Shreedhar Bhat, Sandeep Naik, Anubhav Saxena, Kenrick M. Lewis
  • Cyclic diol-derived blocked mercaptofunctional silane compositions
    Patent number: 9290520
    Abstract: Diol derived blocked mercaptofunctional silane compositions in which the silanes comprise cyclic and bridged alkoxy groups derived from hydrocarbon-based diols and processes for their preparation are provided. Also provided are rubber compositions comprising the cyclic diol-derived blocked mercaptofunctional silanes, processes for their preparation and articles of manufacture comprising the rubber compositions, in particular, automotive tires and components thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W Cruse, Leda N. Gonzalez, Rodica Himmeldirk, Larry Allen Divens, Melinda Jackson, Eric Raymond Pohl, Antonio Chaves
  • Free-formed quartz glass ingots and method for making same
    Patent number: 9290404
    Abstract: A method to form quartz glass ingots of ultra low contamination and defect levels by firing a high-purity quartz form as the feedstock, wherein the quartz glass ingot is free-formed on a platen rotating concentrically with the feedstock quartz article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Peter Winnen, Todd R. Springer
  • Method of making a gallium nitride crystalline composition having a low dislocation density
    Patent number: 9279193
    Abstract: A method for growing a crystalline composition, the first crystalline composition may include gallium and nitrogen. 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. In one embodiment, the composition may have an amount of oxygen present in a concentration of less than about 3×1018 per cubic centimeter, and may be free of two-dimensional planar boundary defects in a determined volume of the first crystalline composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Philip D'Evelyn, Kristi Jean Narang, Dong-Sil Park, Huicong Hong, Xian-An Cao, Larry Qiang Zeng
  • Siloxane organic hybrid materials providing flexibility to epoxy-based coating compositions
    Patent number: 9273225
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are epoxy-based compositions that include a polysiloxane flexibilizer and amino-functional alkoxysilane, which provides flexibility, hardness and gloss to such compositions and that are useful as coatings, adhesives, sealants and composites. Also disclosed are cured compositions and substrates coated with such epoxy-based compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Geismann, Vikram Kumar, Constantine Kondos
  • Hydrophilic silicone monomers, process for their preparation and thin films containing the same
    Patent number: 9255199
    Abstract: There is provided new mono-(meth)acrylate functionalized hydrophilic silicone monomers containing a polyether with branched linking group, useful in making water absorbing silicone-hydrogel films for contact lens applications. This invention also provides homo-polymers and copolymers made from the mono-(meth)acrylate functionalized hydrophilic silicone monomers described herein. Also provided is a process for producing the monomers and polymers described herein and contact lenses produced from the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Kendall Louis Guyer, Kenrick Martin Lewis, Senthilkumar Umapathy, Anubhav Saxena, Yi-Feng Wang
  • Slurry phase direct synthesis of organohalosilanes from cyclone fines
    Patent number: 9249165
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the synthesis of organohalosilane monomers, comprising the steps of (1) forming a slurry of cyclone fines, ultra fines and/or spent contact mass in a thermally stable solvent and reacting the agitated slurry with an organohalide of the formula R1X in the presence of an additive for a time and at a temperature sufficient to produce organohalosilane monomers having the formulae R1SiHX2, R12SiHX, R13SiX, R1SiX3, and R12SiX2; wherein R1 is a saturated or unsaturated aromatic group, a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic group, alkaryl group, or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbyl group, and X is a halogen; and (2) recovering said organohalosilane monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Kenrick Martin Lewis, Yanjun Zhu, Abellard T. Mereigh, John Razzano, John David Neely
  • Epoxy-containing polysiloxane oligomer compositions, process for making same and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9243152
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable, zero or low VOC epoxy-containing polysiloxane oligomer compositions that provide for a high degree of chemical resistance to compositions containing organic resins, while at the same time, maintaining or improving the flexibility of these organic resin-containing compositions, to processes for preparing epoxy-containing polysiloxane oligomer compositions, and to uses in coatings, sealants, adhesives, and composites containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Narayana Padmanabha Iyer, Lesley Hwang, Vikram Kumar, Christian Geismann, Constantine Kondos, Shiu-Chin Su
  • Association product of amino functional hydrophobic polymers with hydrophilic polymers containing acid groups, methods of preparation, and applications for employing the same
    Patent number: 9243142
    Abstract: There is provided herein a composition comprising the non-covalent bonded reaction product of a hydrophilic polymer containing an acid functional group and a hydrophobic polymer which contains an amine group bound directly to the hydrophobic polymer backbone; and, optionally a diluent, as well as a process of making such a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Anne Dussaud, Ning Lu
  • Catalytic process for the preparation of thiocarboxylate silane
    Patent number: 9206203
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of thiocarboxylate silane comprising reacting an aqueous solution of a salt of a thiocarboxylic acid with a haloalkyl silane in the presence of a solid inorganic oxide-supported phase transfer catalyst. The invention is also directed to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution of a salt of a thiocarboxylic acid which comprises reacting an aqueous solution of a sulfide and/or hydrosulfide with an acid halide in the presence of a said solid catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Tiberiu Ladislau Simandan, Ilaria Vecchi, Holger Jurgen Glatzer
  • RELEASE MODIFIER COMPOSTION
    Publication number: 20150344740
    Abstract: There is described a release composition including a polyorganosiloxane polymer and a release modifier. The release modifier includes comprising an alkenyl silsesquioxane an organo functional siloxane of the formula MDxM, wherein M represents R3SiO1/2, D represents R2SiO2/2, wherein R is alkyl or alkenyl of 1 to 40 carbon atoms, or hydrogen wherein the organo functional siloxane has a viscosity of from about 5 centipoises to about 80 centipoises and x is from about 5 to about 80, and an optionally a reactive diluent. The release composition includes at least one siloxane cross-linking agent, an inhibitor; and a hydrosilation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Melvin Griswold, Melania Lapinski
  • Silylated polyurethane/polyorganosiloxane blend and sealant composition and fumed silica composition containing same
    Patent number: 9200160
    Abstract: There is provided herein a composition comprising: (A) a silanol and/orhydrocarbon-terminated polyorganosiloxane in an amount of from about 30 weight percent to about 90 weight percent; and, (B) a moisture curable silylated polyurethane resin in an amount of from about 10 weight percent to about 70 weight percent. There is also provided herein in another embodiment a two part sealant composition wherein the first part comprises: (A) a silanol and/or hydrocarbon-terminated polyorganosiloxane in an amount of from about 15 weight percent to about 60 weight percent, (B) a moisture curable silylated polyurethane resin in an amount of from about 2 weight percent to about 32 weight percent, and (C) a filler, said weight percents being based on the weight of the first part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Indumathi Ramakrishnan, Shayne Joseph Landon, David A. Williams, Anantharaman Dhanabalan
  • Silicon-containing zwitterionic linear copolymer composition
    Patent number: 9200119
    Abstract: A silicon-containing copolymer which includes zwitterionic linking groups with the general structures —N+(Y?)(Z)— or —N(Z*)— and repeating groups which can be divalent silicone moieties, divalent hydrocarbons or divalent polyethers. The copolymer can be used in personal care products, fertilizers and other agricultural products, pesticides, antifouling agents, and various waterborne coating formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Monjit Phukan, Anubhav Saxena, Ravikumar Kodagahally, Mark Leatherman
  • Continuous process for the preparation of thiocarboxylate silane
    Patent number: 9193742
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of thiocarboxylate silane comprising reacting an aqueous solution of a salt of a thiocarboxylic acid with a haloalkylalkoxysilane in the presence of a solid supported catalyst. The invention is also directed to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution of a salt of a thiocarboxylic acid which comprises reacting an aqueous solution of a sulfide and/or hydrosulfide with a carboxylic acid halide and/or acid anhydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Tiberiu Ladislau Simandan, Andrea Trotto, Ilaria Vecchi, Ottavio Ursitti
  • STABILIZATION OF POLYACRYLAMIDE EMULSION FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20150329763
    Abstract: The current invention provides a method to form a stable blend of polyacrylamide water-in-oil emulsion and breaker surfactants such as silicon polyether copolymer and linear or branched alcohol ethoxylate surfactants. The composition can be employed, for example, as a friction reducing additive for water based fracturing fluid, or a drilling mud additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Kalman KOCZO, John TERRACINA