Patents by Inventor Alex Knott

Alex Knott 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: 20230047536
    Abstract: A composition for forming a release coating is disclosed. The composition comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane comprising the reaction product of: (i) a silicone resin having a particular formula; and (ii) a cyclic siloxane; in the presence of a polymerization catalyst. The composition further comprises (B) an organopolysiloxane including an average of at least two silicon-bonded ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Pierre CHEVALIER, Zhenbin NIU, Sze-Sze NG, Sébastien GROFILS, Lori DEHLIN, Deana DUJARDIN, Alex KNOTT, David RICH, Thomas BEKEMEIER, Timothy P. MITCHELL, Dongchan AHN
  • Publication number: 20220411588
    Abstract: A composition for forming a release coating is disclosed. The composition comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane comprising the reaction product of: (i) a silicone resin having a particular formula; (ii) a cyclic siloxane; and (iii) (iii) at least one of (A)(iii) (a) a branched organopolysiloxane having a particular formula or (A)(iii)(b) a terminating agent; in the presence of a polymerization catalyst. The composition further comprises (B) an organopolysiloxane including an average of at least two silicon-bonded ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Pierre CHEVALIER, Zhenbin NIU, Sze-Sze NG, Lori DEHLIN, Deana DUJARDIN, Alex KNOTT, David RICH, Thomas BEKEMEIER, Timothy P. MITCHELL, Dongchan AHN
  • Patent number: 11390775
    Abstract: A composition for forming a release coating is disclosed. The composition comprises (A) the reaction product of (1) a branched organopolysiloxane including M, D and Q siloxy units and an average of at least two silicon-bonded ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule; and (2) an organosilicon compound having an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst. The composition further comprises (B) an organopolysiloxane having an average of at least two silicon-bonded ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Silicones Corporation
    Inventors: Zhenbin Niu, Pierre Chevalier, Sze-Sze Ng, Deana Dujardin, Alex Knott, Lori Dehlin, David Rich
  • Publication number: 20220098438
    Abstract: A composition for forming a release coating is disclosed. The composition comprises (A) the reaction product of (1) a branched organopolysiloxane including M, D and Q siloxy units and an average of at least two silicon-bonded ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule; and (2) an organosilicon compound having an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst. The composition further comprises (B) an organopolysiloxane having an average of at least two silicon-bonded ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Zhenbin NIU, Pierre CHEVALIER, Sze-Sze NG, Deana DUJARDIN, Alex KNOTT, Lori DEHLIN, David RICH
  • Patent number: 11279847
    Abstract: A method of preparing a composition for forming a release coating is disclosed. The method comprises preparing a reaction product comprising a polyorganohydrogensiloxane compound having cyclic SiH-functional branching groups interconnected by linear polydiorganosiloxane segments (the “branched cyclic polyorganohydrogensiloxane compound”), by combining together (A) a hydroxyl terminated polydiorganosiloxane and (B) a cyclic polyorganohydrogensiloxane, in the presence of (C) a boron containing Lewis acid and a solvent. A release coating composition including the reaction product comprising the branched cyclic polyorganohydrogensiloxane is also disclosed. The reaction product may be combined with or prepared in the presence of a polyorganohydrogensiloxane diluent and stripped of solvent to prepare the composition as a blend of the branched cyclic polyorganohydrogensiloxane and the polyorganohydrogensiloxane diluent for use in solventless-curable compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: DOW SILICONES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhenbin Niu, Nanguo Liu, Travis Sunderland, David Rich, Pierre Chevalier, Sze-Sze Ng, Alex Knott
  • Publication number: 20210371700
    Abstract: A method of preparing a composition for forming a release coating is disclosed. The method comprises preparing a reaction product comprising a polyorganohydrogensiloxane compound having cyclic SiH-functional branching groups interconnected by linear polydiorganosiloxane segments (the “branched cyclic polyorganohydrogensiloxane compound”), by combining together (A) a hydroxyl terminated polydiorganosiloxane and (B) a cyclic polyorganohydrogensiloxane, in the presence of (C) a boron containing Lewis acid and a solvent. A release coating composition including the reaction product comprising the branched cyclic polyorganohydrogensiloxane is also disclosed. The reaction product may be combined with or prepared in the presence of a polyorganohydrogensiloxane diluent and stripped of solvent to prepare the composition as a blend of the branched cyclic polyorganohydrogensiloxane and the polyorganohydrogensiloxane diluent for use in solventless-curable compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Zhenbin NIU, Nanguo LIU, Travis SUNDERLAND, David RICH, Pierre CHEVALIER, Sze-Sze NG, Alex KNOTT
  • Patent number: 8476841
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving a voltage source such as a discharge or LED lamp using a power booster receiving an AC voltage source configured through an inductor to turn on and off periodically in response to a duty cycle of a dimming control signal or a transformer starting a new cycle, for regulating a low voltage AC signal. The booster control circuitry adjusting the current feed to a determined target boost voltage according to sensed input from primarily a single comparator which compares any one of (but not limited to) a) the output boosted voltage, b) the globe current, or c) the inductor input current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Indice Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Aaron Brown, James Hamond, Alex Knott
  • Publication number: 20110043112
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving a voltage source such as a discharge or LED lamp using a power booster receiving an AC voltage source configured through an inductor to turn on and off periodically in response to a duty cycle of a dimming control signal or a transformer starting a new cycle, for regulating a low voltage AC signal. The booster control circuitry adjusting the current feed to a determined target boost voltage according to sensed input from primarily a single comparator which compares any one of (but not limited to) a) the output boosted voltage, b) the globe current, or c) the inductor input current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: INDICE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Aaron Brown, James Hamond, Alex Knott