Patents by Inventor Benjamin Falk

Benjamin Falk 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: 20110021096
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising the reaction product of a. an oxirane oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Benjamin Falk
  • Patent number: 7863361
    Abstract: There is provided herein, in one specific embodiment, silicone composition(s) comprising unique combination(s) of silicone polymer and alkyltrisiloxane(s) which can produce silicone composition(s) with lower solids content than silicone compositions that use other than alkyltrisiloxane(s); while still maintaining a desirable viscosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Falk, Judith Kerschner, Gerald J. Murphy, John Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20100317796
    Abstract: A moisture-curable resin composition comprising (a) a moisture-curable polymer having at least one hydrolysable silyl group; (b) a reactive modifier; (c) a catalyst for catalyzing the reaction between the moisture-curable polymer (a) and reactive modifier (b) under curing conditions; and optionally, the composition can contain one or more conventional components, including pigments, fillers, curing catalysts, dyes, plasticizers, thickeners, coupling agents, extenders, volatile organic solvents, wetting a agents, tackifiers, crosslinking agents, thermoplastic polymers, ultraviolet stabilizers, and combination thereof. The moisture-curable resin composition is useful in the production of adhesives including hot melt adhesives, primers, sealants and coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Misty Huang, Richard W. Cruse, Benjamin Falk, Eric Pohl, Shiu-Chin Su, Jeries Nesheiwat, Philbert Ramdatt
  • Patent number: 7851581
    Abstract: A film forming composition with spreading properties derived from an aqueous emulsion comprising (I) colloidal silica core/silicone shell particles consisting of (a) 90 wt % to 10 wt % cores of colloidal silica and (b) 10 wt % to 90 wt % shells of polyorganosiloxane; (II) a polyalkyleneoxide modified trisiloxane; (III) an emulsifier package consisting of at least one anionic surfactant, and (IV) the salt of an acidic polymerization catalyst. The composition may include optional ingredients useful in Personal Care, Hair Care, Skin Care, Agricultural, and Home Care applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Anna M. Czech, Benjamin Falk, John Nicholson, George A. Policello, Jo Anne Tully
  • Publication number: 20100310491
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a personal care composition suitable for treating hair comprising a composition comprising the reaction product of a) an oxirane or oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and b) an amino silane having the formula: N(H)(R1)R2Si(OR3)3-a-b-c(OR4)a(R5Si(OR6)d(R7)c)bR8c with R1 is chosen from the group consisting of H or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one to 20 carbon atoms; R2 is selected from a group consisting of a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons; R4 is a hydrocarbon radical that contains 3 to 200 carbon atoms; R5 is selected from a group consisting of oxygen or a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons; R3, R6, R7, and R8 and are each independently selected from the group of monovalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms; the subscript b is zero or a positive number and has a value ranging from 0 to 3; the subscripts a i
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin Falk, Anne Dussaud, Lara P. Fieschi-Corso
  • Patent number: 7745501
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating emulsions of oil and water, the method comprising incorporating a demulsifying-effective amount of a silicone demulsifier into an emulsion comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase, the silicone demulsifier having a molecular structure comprising a polysiloxane backbone of at least two siloxane units covalently bound to (i) one or more alkylene oxide groups comprising one or more alkylene oxide units independently having one to five carbon atoms, and (ii) one or more oxirane-containing and/or oxetane-containing groups, wherein said oxirane or oxetane is optionally ring-opened by reaction with a chemical or group capable of ring-opening an oxirane or oxetane ring, respectively, and wherein a solid filler is substantially excluded from the silicone demulsifier and emulsion. The invention also relates to compositions containing the above-described demulsifier and the water and oil phases of an emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Kalman Koczo, Sabine Isabelle Azouani, Benjamin Falk
  • Publication number: 20100158834
    Abstract: A cosmetic composition includes comprising a blend of cycloalkylmethicones comprising at least two different cycloalkylmethicones having general formula I: where R1 is a hydrocarbon radical containing about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms; R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon radical containing about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; a is a positive number between 0<a<5; b and c are independently selected from 0 to 5 wherein (a+b+c)?5; and wherein the rates of evaporation of the composition as measured in accordance with standard DIN 53249 test is from about 80% to about 99% by weight loss in about 200 to about 6000 minutes, more preferably in about 200 to about 1000 minutes, and even more preferably in about 200 to about 500 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin FALK
  • Publication number: 20100040570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to silicone modified fatty carboxylic acid compounds. More specifically, the present invention relates to low molecular weight, i.e., short chain, silicone modified fatty carboxylic acids, their use and method of making same. The present invention provides silicone compounds partially derived from natural products for use in cosmetic formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin FALK
  • Publication number: 20090118421
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising the reaction product of a. an oxirane or oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
    Inventor: Benjamin Falk
  • Publication number: 20090117793
    Abstract: The present invention provides for textiles treated with a composition comprising the reaction product of e) an oxirane or oxetane compound comprising at least two oxirane or oxetane groups; and f) an amino silane having the formula: N(H)(R1)R2Si(OR3)3-a-b-c(OR4)a(R5Si(OR6)d(R7)e)bR8c with R1 is chosen from the group consisting of H or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one to 20 carbon atoms; R2 and R5 are independently selected from a group consisting of oxygen or a divalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radical consisting of 1-60 carbons; R4 is a hydrocarbon radical that contains 3 to 200 carbon atoms; R3, R6, R7, and R8 and are each independently selected from the group of monovalent linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 200 carbon atoms; the subscript b is zero or a positive number and has a value ranging from 0 to 3; the subscripts a, and c are zero or positive and have a value ranging from 0 to 3 subject to the limitation that (a+b+c)?3; and the subscripts d and
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Falk, Smita Brijmohan
  • Publication number: 20080107696
    Abstract: A film forming composition with spreading properties derived from an aqueous emulsion comprising (I) colloidal silica core/silicone shell particles consisting of (a) 90 wt % to 10 wt % cores of colloidal silica and (b) 10 wt % to 90 wt % shells of polyorganosiloxane; (II) a polyalkyleneoxide modified trisiloxane; (III) an emulsifier package consisting of at least one anionic surfactant, and (IV) the salt of an acidic polymerization catalyst. The composition may include optional ingredients useful in Personal Care, Hair Care, Skin Care, Agricultural, and Home Care applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
    Inventors: Anna Czech, Benjamin Falk, John Nicholson, George Policello, Jo Anne Tully
  • Publication number: 20070299143
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating emulsions of oil and water, the method comprising incorporating a demulsifying-effective amount of a silicone demulsifier into an emulsion comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase, the silicone demulsifier having a molecular structure comprising a polysiloxane backbone of at least two siloxane units covalently bound to (i) one or more alkylene oxide groups comprising one or more alkylene oxide units independently having one to five carbon atoms, and (ii) one or more oxirane-containing and/or oxetane-containing groups, wherein said oxirane or oxetane is optionally ring-opened by reaction with a chemical or group capable of ring-opening an oxirane or oxetane ring, respectively, and wherein a solid filler is substantially excluded from the silicone demulsifier and emulsion. The invention also relates to compositions containing the above-described demulsifier and the water and oil phases of an emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Kalman Koczo, Sabine Isabelle Azouani, Benjamin Falk
  • Publication number: 20070112146
    Abstract: There is provided herein, in one specific embodiment, silicone composition(s) comprising unique combination(s) of silicone polymer and alkyltrisiloxane(s) which can produce silicone composition(s) with lower solids content than silicone compositions that use other than alkyltrisiloxane(s); while still maintaining a desirable viscosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Benjamin Falk, Judith Kerschner, Gerald Murphy, John Nicholson