Patents by Inventor A. Andrew Shores

A. Andrew Shores has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170166782
    Abstract: The invention discloses a pressure sensitive adhesive tape coated with a release agent prepared from a diisocyanate, silicone carbinol and diol having alkyl groups wherein the sum of carbon atoms in the alkyl groups bonded to the alpha carbon atoms relative to a hydroxyl group is 5-15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: A. Andrew SHORES
  • Patent number: 8453711
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing hot-rolled products in a combined casting-rolling installation designed to bridge a planned or unplanned interruption in production downstream of the cutting-up and delivering device. The installation cuts off a strand portion of the continuously produced preliminary material using first shears; raises the tail part of the strand portion from the roller table using a raising device; breaks up the preliminary material passing the first shears into pieces of scrap using the first shears into pieces of scrap using the first shears; delivers the pieces of scrap and removes the strand portion unit the operational readiness of the combined casting-rolling installation is restored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Vai Metals Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gerald Hohenbichler, Michael Jesche, Daniel Ness, Wolfgang Peitl, Heinrich Puehringer, Alois Seilinger, Robert Andrew Shore
  • Patent number: 8424586
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing hot-rolled products in a combined casting-rolling installation designed to bridge a planned or unplanned interruption in production downstream of the cutting-up and delivering device. The installation cuts off a strand portion of the continuously produced preliminary material using first shears; raises the tail part of the strand portion from the roller table using a raising device; breaks up the preliminary material passing the first shears into pieces of scrap using the first shears into pieces of scrap using the first shears; delivers the pieces of scrap and removes the strand portion unit the operational readiness of the combined casting-rolling installation is restored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Vai Metals Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gerald Hohenbichler, Michael Jesche, Daniel Ness, Wolfgang Peitl, Heinrich Puehringer, Alois Seilinger, Robert Andrew Shore
  • Publication number: 20120291248
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing hot-rolled products in a combined casting-rolling installation when there is a planned or unplanned interruption to production. This can bridge an interruption in production downstream of the cutting-up and delivering device (6): a) cutting off a strand portion (21) of the continuously produced preliminary material (3) by means of a first shears (9); b) raising the tail part of the strand portion (21) from the roller table (4) by means of a raising device (11); c) breaking up the preliminary material (3) passing the first shears (9) into pieces of scrap (19) by means of the first shears (9)into pieces of scrap (19) by means of the first shears (9), delivering the pieces of scrap (19) and removing the strand portion (21) unit the operational readiness of the combined casting-rolling installation is restored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Gerald HOHENBICHLER, Michael JESCHE, Daniel NESS, Wolfgang PEITL, Heinrich PUEHRINGER, Alois SEILINGER, Robert Andrew SHORE
  • Patent number: 8276647
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing hot-rolled products in a combined casting-rolling installation. A method and a combined casting-rolling installation with which an uninterrupted continuous casting process can be maintained not only when there is a planned interruption to production but also when there is an unplanned interruption to production, occurring for example in a heating zone, a finishing mill train, a cooling zone or a storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Vai Metals Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gerald Hohenbichler, Michael Jesche, Daniel Ness, Wolfgang Peitl, Heinrich Puehringer, Alois Seilinger, Robert Andrew Shore
  • Publication number: 20110056649
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing hot-rolled products in a combined casting-rolling installation. A method and a combined casting-rolling installation with which an uninterrupted continuous casting process can be maintained not only when there is a planned interruption to production but also when there is an unplanned interruption to production, occurring for example in a heating zone, a finishing mill train, a cooling zone or a storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Gerald Hohenbichler, Michael Jesche, Daniel Ness, Wolfgang Peitl, Heinrich Puehringer, Alois Seilinger, Robert Andrew Shore
  • Patent number: 6641922
    Abstract: An isocyanate adduct comprising the reaction product of a composition comprising in admixture a polyisocyanate, a silicone having dimethylsiloxane segments containing one or more of an isocyanate-reactive group bonded to said segments through an intermediate organic group, a reactant containing one or more of an isocyanate-reactive group, and one or more acid group or amine group, optionally an organic substance having one or more isocyanate-reactive groups, and compound providing counterion for said acid or amine group, wherein either the silicone, or the reactant, or both, have a single isocyanate-reactive group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Patent number: 6632537
    Abstract: Reaction product of a composition comprising in admixture a polyisocyanate, a silicone having dimethylsiloxane segments containing one or more isocyanate-reactive group, a reactant containing one or more of an isocyanate-reactive group and one or more ionizable group, optionally an organic substance having one or more isocyanate-reactive groups and no ionizable group, and compound providing counterion for said ionizable group, wherein either the silicone, or the reactant, or both, have a single isocyanate-reactive group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Patent number: 6613859
    Abstract: A urethane oligomer comprising the reaction product of a composition comprising in admixture a polyisocyanate, a silicone having dimethylsiloxane segments containing two or more of an isocyanate-reactive group, a reactant containing two or more of an isocyanate-reactive group, and one or more acid group or amine group, optionally an organic substance having one or more isocyanate-reactive group, and compound providing counterion for said acid or amine group, wherein said oligomer is dissolved at concentrations higher than 40%, its average degree of polymerization is less than 50 and its weight average molecular weight is less than 20,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Publication number: 20030032726
    Abstract: Reaction product of a composition comprising in admixture a polyisocyanate, a silicone having dimethylsiloxane segments containing one or more isocyanate-reactive group, a reactant containing one or more of an isocyanate-reactive group and one or more ionizable group, optionally an organic substance having one or more isocyanate-reactive groups and no ionizable group, and compound providing counterion for said ionizable group, wherein either the silicone, or the reactant, or both, have a single isocyanate-reactive group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Publication number: 20030032751
    Abstract: A urethane oligomer comprising the reaction product of a composition comprising in admixture a polyisocyanate, a silicone having dimethylsiloxane segments containing two or more of an isocyanate-reactive group, a reactant containing two or more of an isocyanate-reactive group, and one or more acid group or amine group, optionally an organic substance having one or more isocyanate-reactive group, and compound providing counterion for said acid or amine group, wherein said oligomer is dissolved at concentrations higher than 40%, its average degree of polymerization is less than 50 and its weight average molecular weight is less than 20,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Publication number: 20020127413
    Abstract: An isocyanate adduct comprising the reaction product of a composition comprising in admixture a polyisocyanate, a silicone having dimethylsiloxane segments containing one or more of an isocyanate-reactive group bonded to said segments through an intermediate organic group, a reactant containing one or more of an isocyanate-reactive group, and one or more acid group or amine group, optionally an organic substance having one or more isocyanate-reactive groups, and compound providing counterion for said acid or amine group, wherein either the silicone, or the reactant, or both, have a single isocyanate-reactive group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Patent number: 5591379
    Abstract: This invention describes a composition of matter having moisture gettering properties and applicable as coating or adhesive in a hermetic microelectronic device. The composition is applied to the interior surface of the packaging at a thickness of 0.1-25 mil and comprises a desiccant finely dispersed in a binder which is a water vapor permeable solid material. This may be a polymer, porous ceramic or glass. The desiccant is a particulate solid with 0.2-100 micrometer average particle size. It ought to be able to absorb from a one atmosphere pressure gas containing one volume percent water vapor at least four parts by weight of water vapor per 100 parts by weight of desiccant at 25.degree. C., and for high reliability devices, it should also be able to absorb at least two parts by weight of water vapor per 100 parts by weight of desiccant at 100.degree. C. The desiccant to binder volume ratio ought to be between 0.002 and 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Alpha Fry Limited
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Patent number: 5543171
    Abstract: An acqueous solution of a dimethylsiloxane containing polyelectrolyte is provided. It incorporates:a. polydimethylsiloxane blocksb. oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur containing polar groups andc. anionic groups.It provides slip, water repellency and good release per se from pressure sensitive adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Patent number: 5401536
    Abstract: A method of making a sealed enclosure for an electronic device utilizes a coating or adhesive with desiccant properties. The coating or adhesive comprises a protonated alumino silicate powder dispersed in a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Patent number: 5372883
    Abstract: A microelectronic device containing one or more dies bonded to a substrate 0.5-8 mil thick thermoplastic adhesive film is disclosed. The adhesive's main constituent is a thermoplastic organic high polymer containing the elements of carbon and hydrogen, and one or more of the elements oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, halogen in its repeating unit. The polymer's Vicat softening temperature is 30.degree.280.degree. C., preferably 70.degree.-230.degree. C. The adhesive may also contain up to 45 volume percent of a thermally conductive inorganic filler of 0.5-20 micrometer particle size. The attachment process simply consists of heating and pressing the film, sandwiched between the adherent surfaces, above the melting temperature and cooling to ambient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Staystik, Inc.
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Patent number: 5356706
    Abstract: An alkali dispersible copolymer is provided which is the reaction product of a di-omegaorgano functional dimethylsiloxane oligomer having terminal active hydrogen groups, a carboxyl group bearing monomer, and a diisocyanate. The copolymer provides good release per se from tacky adhesive masses or when combined with other film formers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Patent number: 5304419
    Abstract: An enclosure for providing both a moisture free and particle free environment is disclosed. A portion of the inner surface of the enclosure, that comprises an electronic device sealed in a container, is coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising 4-40 percent, by volume, of a solid desiccant. The preferred adhesive is a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive and the preferred desiccant is zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Patent number: 5244707
    Abstract: A sealed enclosure of an electronic device incorporates a coating or adhesive with desiccant properties. The coating or adhesive comprises a protonated alumino silicate powder dispersed in a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores
  • Patent number: 5061549
    Abstract: A heat activated adhesive film is disclosed, 2-15 mil thick, for bonding a circuit-printed substrate to its support. The adhesive's main constituent is a thermoplastic organic high polymer containing the elements of carbon and hydrogen, and one or more of the elements oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, halogen in its repeating unit. The polymer's Vicat softening temperature is 70.degree.-280.degree. C. Optionally, the adhesive may also contain up to 45 volume percent of a thermally conductive inorganic filler of 0.5-20 micrometer particle size. The attachment process simply consists of heating and pressing the film, sandwiched between the adherent surfaces, above the melting temperature and cooling to ambient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Inventor: A. Andrew Shores