Patents Assigned to Performance Materials, Inc.
  • Rubber composition containing blocked mercaptosilanes and articles made therefrom
    Patent number: 9447262
    Abstract: A particulate-filled rubber composition contains at least one silane-reactive particulate filler and a mixture of at least one blocked mercaptosilane coupling agent possessing two thioacyl groups and at least one blocked mercaptosilane possessing a single thioacyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventor: William M. York
  • Reusable homogeneous cobalt pyridine diimine catalysts for dehydrogenative silylation and tandem dehydrogenative-silylation-hydrogenation
    Patent number: 9447125
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terdentate pyridine di-imine ligands and their use as efficient, reusable, and selective dehydrogenative silylation, crosslinking, and tandem dehydrogenative silylation-hydrogenation catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Aroop Kumar Roy, Crisita Carmen Hojilla Atienza, Paul J. Chirik, Kenrick M. Lewis, Keith J. Weller, Susan Nye, Johannes G. P. Delis, Julie L. Boyer, Tianning Diao, Eric Pohl
  • Thermally conductive plastic compositions, extrusion apparatus and methods for making thermally conductive plastics
    Patent number: 9434870
    Abstract: A thermally conductive filler composition and a resin composition comprising such filler compositions. The filler composition comprises a blend of a boron nitride, a graphite, or a combination thereof, a talc, and optionally a silane. The filler composition can further comprise other filler components including, for example, wollastonite, calcium carbonate, or a combination thereof. The filler compositions can be added to a resin composition to provide a thermally conductive resin such as, for example, a thermally conductive plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrashekar Raman, Bei Xiang, Anand Murugaiah
  • Polysiloxane co- or terpolymers and polymers made therefrom
    Patent number: 9434820
    Abstract: Thermoplastic resin polymer compositions having a block of random polysiloxane co- or terpolymer structure, such as substituted phenyl-terminated polysiloxane co- or terpolymers having the general structure: provide improved flame resistance, optical clarity, and better low-temperature impact strength compared to conventional blends, additives, and copolymers. The substituted phenyl terminated polysiloxanes may be used to make various polysiloxane-thermoplastic resin polymer and polymer blends, as well as articles including such polysiloxane-thermoplastic resin polymer and blends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Material Inc.
    Inventors: Anuj Mittal, Narayan Padmanabha Iyer, Samim Alam, Indumathi Ramakrishnan, Roy U. Rojas-Wahl
  • Platinum catalyzed hydrosilylation reactions utilizing cyclodiene additives
    Patent number: 9434749
    Abstract: A process for the hydrosilylation of an unsaturated compound comprising reacting (a) a silyl hydride with (b) an unsaturated compound in the presence of (c) a platinum compound and (d) a cyclodiene, with the provisos that (i) when the unsaturated compound is a terminal alkyne, the silyl hydride is other than a halosilane, and (ii) when the platinum compound is a Pt(II)-based compound, the ratio of total moles of cyclodiene to moles of platinum is less than 3:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Aroop Kumar Roy, Julie L. Boyer, Juergen Koller, David Jenkins, Andrea Trotto, Kenrick M. Lewis
  • ?,?-functionalized polyoxyalkylene-siloxane polymers and copolymers made therefrom
    Patent number: 9428617
    Abstract: An ?,?-functionalized polyoxyalkylene-siloxane polymer having the general structural Formula (I): provides improved hydrophilicity and hemocompatibility. The ?,?-functionalized polyoxyalkylene-siloxane polymer may be used to make various polycarbonate/?,?-functionalized polyoxyalkylene-siloxane copolymers and polymer blends, as well as articles including such copolymers and blends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Material Inc.
    Inventors: Anuj Mittal, Laxmi Samantara, Samim Alam, Anubhav Saxena, Indumathi Ramakrishnan, Roy U. Rojas-Wahl
  • Fused quartz tubing for pharmaceutical packaging
    Patent number: 9399000
    Abstract: A high silica glass composition comprising about 92 to about 99.9999 wt. % SiO2 and from about 0.0001 to about 8 wt. % of at least one dopant selected from Al2O3, CeO2, TiO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Nd2O3, other rare earth oxides, and mixtures of two or more thereof. The glass composition has a working point temperature ranging from 600 to 2,000° C. These compositions exhibit stability similar to pure fused quartz, but have a moderate working temperature to enable cost effective fabrication of pharmaceutical packages. The glass is particularly useful as a packaging material for pharmaceutical applications, such as, for example pre-filled syringes, ampoules and vials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Kipyung Ahn, Guangjun Xu, Martin Panchula, Samuel Conzone, Tianjun Rong, Konstantin S. Zuyev, Yen Zhou
  • Silicone adhesive compositions
    Patent number: 9399123
    Abstract: A silicone adhesive composition including an ionic silicone and useful for healthcare applications such as wound care and drug delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Anubhav Saxena, Pranav Ramchandra Joshi
  • Moisture curable organopolysiloxane composition
    Patent number: 9394443
    Abstract: The present invention provides curable compositions comprising non-Sn organo-metal catalysts that accelerate the condensation curing of moisture curable silicones/non-silicones. In particular, the present invention provides Fe(III) and Bi(III) complexes that are particularly suitable as replacements for organotin for sealant and RTV formulations. The Fe(III) and Bi(III) complexes are comparable or superior to organotin such as DBTDL and exhibit certain behavior in the presence of components that allow for tuning or adjusting the cure characteristics of the present compositions and provide good adhesion and storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Sumi Dinkar, Mihirkumar Patel Maheshbai, Anantharaman Dhanabalan
  • Cobalt catalysts and their use for hydrosilylation and dehydrogenative silylation
    Patent number: 9387468
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing pyridine di-imine ligands and chelating alkenyl-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 12, 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
  • Cobalt catalysts and their use for hydrosilylation and dehydrogenative silylation
    Patent number: 9381506
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt terpyridine complexes containing a single ligand coordinated to the cobalt, 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, Keith J. Weller, Johannes G. P. Delis, Renyuan Yu
  • 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
  • Lightweight thermal shield
    Patent number: 9297596
    Abstract: A method of making a lightweight thermal shield that includes obtaining a mold having a shaped support screen with a molding surface configured to allow the passage of air and moisture therethrough, and with the mold being adapted for drawing a vacuum from behind the support screen. The method also includes applying a wet insulation material onto the molding surface of the support screen and drawing a vacuum to withdraw moisture through the support screen and consolidate a layer of insulation material on top the molding surface. The method further includes removing the consolidated layer of insulation material from off the molding surface, installing the consolidated layer of insulation material into an outer shell layer, and drying the consolidated layer of insulation material within the outer shell layer to form a lightweight core insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Interface Performance Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Lehr, Jeffery L. Barrall, John S. Forry
  • 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