Patents by Inventor Alan L. Tate

Alan L. Tate 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).

  • Patent number: 7178973
    Abstract: High levels of treated fumed silica, processing fluid and high molecular weight silicone polymer are continuously compounded into a homogeneous silica filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition by forming a premix in a continuous annular layer mixer and continuously discharging the premix into a compounding apparatus for compounding to form the filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jodi Boffard, Navjot Singh, Alan L. Tate, Robert Dean, Devesh Mathur
  • Patent number: 6989120
    Abstract: A continuous process of preparing a heat-vulcanizable filled silicone composition, comprises mixing filler and high viscosity silicone polymer continuously in a first co-rotating intermeshing twin screw extruder; and compounding a filler and silicone polymer mixture from the first extruder in a second single shaft reciprocating extruder. Another continuous process of preparing a heat-vulcanizable filled silicone composition, comprises forming a premix? of filler and high viscosity silicone polymer; mixing the premix and additional high viscosity silicone polymer continuously in a co-rotating intermeshing twin screw extruder; and compounding a filler and silicone polymer mixture from the co-rotating intermeshing twin screw extruder in a second single shaft reciprocating extruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Devesh Mathur, Alan L. Tate
  • Patent number: 6913380
    Abstract: High levels of treated fumed silica, processing fluid and high molecular weight silicone polymer are continuously compounded into a homogeneous silica filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition by forming a premix in a continuous annular layer mixer and continuously discharging the premix into a compounding apparatus for compounding to form the filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jodi Boffard, Navjot Singh, Alan L. Tate, Robert Dean, Devesh Mathur
  • Publication number: 20040257905
    Abstract: High levels of treated fumed silica, processing fluid and high molecular weight silicone polymer are continuously compounded into a homogeneous silica filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition by forming a premix in a continuous annular layer mixer and continuously discharging the premix into a compounding apparatus for compounding to form the filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Jodi Boffard, Navjot Singh, Alan L. Tate, Robert Dean, Devesh Mathur
  • Publication number: 20030229175
    Abstract: A continuous process of preparing a heat-vulcanizable filled silicone composition, comprises mixing filler and high viscosity silicone polymer continuously in a first co-rotating intermeshing twin screw extruder; and compounding a filler and silicone polymer mixture from the first extruder in a second single shaft reciprocating extruder. Another continuous process of preparing a heat-vulcanizable filled silicone composition, comprises forming a premix′ of filler and high viscosity silicone polymer; mixing the premix and additional high viscosity silicone polymer continuously in a co-rotating intermeshing twin screw extruder; and compounding a filler and silicone polymer mixture from the co-rotating intermeshing twin screw extruder in a second single shaft reciprocating extruder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Devesh Mathur, Alan L. Tate
  • Patent number: 6548574
    Abstract: An untreated filler and a high viscosity silicone polymer premix is charged into a compounding apparatus. Treating agent and additional silicone polymer are added to the premix and the premix, treating agent and additional silicone polymer are compounded to produce a heat vulcanizable filled silicone composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Devesh Mathur, Alan L. Tate
  • Publication number: 20020136085
    Abstract: High levels of treated fumed silica, processing fluid and high molecular weight silicone polymer are continuously compounded into a homogeneous silica filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition by forming a premix in a continuous annular layer mixer and continuously discharging the premix into a compounding apparatus for compounding to form the filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Jodi Boffard, Navjot Singh, Alan L. Tate, Robert Dean
  • Patent number: 6414054
    Abstract: High levels of treated fumed silica, processing fluid and high molecular weight silicone polymer are continuously compounded into a homogeneous silica filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition by forming a premix in a continuous annular layer mixer and continuously discharging the premix into a compounding apparatus for compounding to form the filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jodi Boffard, Navjot Singh, Alan L. Tate, Robert Dean