Patents by Inventor Don Lee Kleyer

Don Lee Kleyer 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: 11098165
    Abstract: A metal aprotic organosilanoxide compound of formula (I): {R1—Si(R2)(R3)—[O—Si(R4)(R5)]m—O}n-M1(?L)o(X1)p (I), wherein M1 is a metal atom Al, Ce, Fe, or V, a composition or formulation containing or prepared from it, and methods of making and using them. Each molecule of the metal aprotic organosilanoxide compound is composed of at least one metal atom and at least one aprotic organosilanoxide ligand. The metal aprotic organosilanoxide compound may be used as such or as a constituent in a variety of silicone formulations for adhesives, coatings, elastomers, encapsulants, pottants, and sealants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Silicones Corporation
    Inventors: Don Lee Kleyer, Nanguo Liu, Nick Evan Shephard
  • Publication number: 20200317869
    Abstract: A metal aprotic organosilanoxide compound of formula (I): {R1—Si(R2)(R3)—[O—Si(R4)(R5)]m—O}n-M1(?L)o(X1)p (I), wherein M1 is a metal atom Al, Ce, Fe, or V, a composition or formulation containing or prepared from it, and methods of making and using them. Each molecule of the metal aprotic organosilanoxide compound is composed of at least one metal atom and at least one aprotic organosilanoxide ligand. The metal aprotic organosilanoxide compound may be used as such or as a constituent in a variety of silicone formulations for adhesives, coatings, elastomers, encapsulants, pottants, and sealants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Don Lee Kleyer, Nanguo Liu, Nick Evan Shephard
  • Publication number: 20180291299
    Abstract: A copolymer of polyalkylphenyl siloxane and alkylfluoroalkyl siloxane obtainable by reacting a dispersion of ingredient (i) an alkylfluoroalkyl siloxane and ingredient (ii) one or more polyalkylphenyl siloxane(s) in the presence of ingredient (iii) a basic catalyst at a temperature of between 40° C. to 300° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Lorry DEKLIPPEL, Michael Salvatore FERRITTO, Don Lee KLEYER, Andreas STAMMER, Herbert STOEGBAUER, Vesna WEBER
  • Patent number: 10011801
    Abstract: A copolymer of polyalkylphenyl siloxane and alkylfluoroalkyl siloxane obtainable by reacting a dispersion of ingredient (i) an alkylfluoroalkyl siloxane and ingredient (ii) one or more polyalkylphenyl siloxane(s) in the presence of ingredient (iii) a basic catalyst at a temperature of between 40° C. to 300° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Silicones Corporation
    Inventors: Lorry Deklippel, Michael Salvatore Ferritto, Don Lee Kleyer, Andreas Stammer, Herbert Stoegbauer, Vesna Weber
  • Patent number: 9523004
    Abstract: A surface treatment composition comprising (i) an organosilicon compound having an alkoxysilane functional group at the end of a fluorocontaining polyether chain and (ii) fluorocontaining polyether compound s, wherein a content of the fluorocontaining polyether compounds in the surface treatment composition is less than 25 mol % based on the surface treatment composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignees: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL, DOW CORNING CORPORATION, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Gregory Hervieu, Pierre-Jean Calba, Don Lee Kleyer, Masayuki Hayashi, Peter Cheshire Hupfield, Tomohiro Yoshida, Yasuo Itami, Masahiko Maeda, Tetsuya Masutani
  • Patent number: 9518072
    Abstract: A method for producing a reaction product comprising an ester-functional silane, the method comprising: i) reacting a composition comprising: a) a haloorganosilane, b) a metal salt of a carboxy-functional compound, c) a phase transfer catalyst comprising a bicyclic amidine, an iminium compound, or a mixture thereof, provided that the iminium compound is not an acyclic guanidinium compound or pyridinium compound, and d) a co-catalyst, provided that the co-catalyst is optional when the phase transfer catalyst comprises the iminium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Wolfgang Backer, John Michael Gohndrone, Don Lee Kleyer, Xiaobing Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160281019
    Abstract: A copolymer of polyalkylphenyl siloxane and alkylfluoroalkyl siloxane obtainable by reacting a dispersion of ingredient (i) an alkylfluoroalkyl siloxane and ingredient (ii) one or more polyalkylphenyl siloxane(s) in the presence of ingredient (iii) a basic catalyst at a temperature of between 40° C. to 300° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Lorry DEKLIPPEL, Michael Salvatore FERRITTO, Don Lee KLEYER, Andreas STAMMER, Herbert STOEGBAUER, Vesna WEBER
  • Patent number: 9045647
    Abstract: A surface treatment composition comprises a polyfluoropolyether silane. The polyfluoropolyether silane and the surface treatment composition are produced by reacting a perfluoropolyether-containing compound and a hydrosilane in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst and an isomer reducing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: DOW CORNING CORPORATION, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Don Lee Kleyer, Yasushi Sugiura, Mamoru Tachikawa, Yoshinori Taniguchi, Peter Hupfield, Yasuo Itami, Masahiko Maeda, Tetsuya Masutani, Tomohiro Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20150126676
    Abstract: A method for producing a reaction product comprising an ester-functional silane, the method comprising: i) reacting a composition comprising: a) a haloorganosilane, b) a metal salt of a carboxy-functional compound, c) a phase transfer catalyst comprising a bicyclic amidine, an iminium compound, or a mixture thereof, provided that the iminium compound is not an acyclic guanidinium compound or pyridinium compound, and d) a co-catalyst, provided that the co-catalyst is optional when the phase transfer catalyst comprises the iminium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Wolfgang Backer, John Michael Gohndrone, Don Lee Kleyer, Xiaobing Zhou
  • Patent number: 8664421
    Abstract: A surface modifier comprising an organosilicone compound represented by General Formula (A) and/or General Formula (B): F—(CF2)q—(OC3F4)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pXX?Si(X?)3-a(R1)a (A) and F—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pXX?(X?)2-a(R1)aSiO(F—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o—(CH2)pXX?(X?)1-a(R1)aSiO)zF—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pXX?(X?)2-a(R1)aSi(B) wherein q is an integer from 1 to 3; m, n, and o are independently integers from 0 to 200; p is 0, 1 or 2; X is oxygen or a bivalent organic spacer group: X? is a bivalent organosilicone spacer group; X? is hydrolysable group; and z is an integer from 0 to 10 when a is 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignees: Daikin Industries, Ltd., Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Itami, Tetsuya Masutani, Peter C. Hupfield, Don Lee Kleyer
  • Publication number: 20130228100
    Abstract: A surface treatment composition comprises a polyfluoropolyether silane. The polyfluoropolyether silane and the surface treatment composition are produced by reacting a perfluoropolyether-containing compound and a hydrosilane in the pres-ence of a hydrosilylation catalyst and an isomer reducing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Don Lee Kleyer, Yasushi Sugiura, Mamoru Tachikawa, Yoshinori Taniguchi, Peter Hupfield, Yasuo Itami, Masahiko Maeda, Tetsuya Masutani, Tomohiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8497340
    Abstract: Disclosed in a mold release composition comprising a fluorosilicone compound of the formula (I): (I) wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each is, the same or different, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, R3 and R10 each is; the same or different, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or Rf—X—, or Z—Y— in which X and Y each is; the same or different, a divalent organic group, Rf is a C1-6 fluoroalkyl group, Z is a silyl group containing a hydrolyzable site, m is 1-100, n is 1-50, and o is 0-200. The mold release composition can give excellent mold releasability and durability of mold releasability (repeated mold releasability).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignees: Daikin Industries, Ltd., Dow Corning Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Itami, Hisashi Mitsuhashi, Tetsuya Masutani, Peter Cheshire Hupfield, Don Lee Kleyer
  • Publication number: 20130004780
    Abstract: A surface treatment composition comprising (i) an organosilicon compound having an alkoxysilane functional group at the end of a fluorocontaining polyether chain and (ii) fluorocontaining polyether compound s, wherein a content of the fluorocontaining polyether compounds in the surface treatment composition is less than 25 mol % based on the surface treatment composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Gregory Hervieu, Pierre-Jean Calba, Don Lee Kleyer, Masayuki Hayashi, Peter Cheshire Hupfield, Tomohiro Yoshida, Yasuo Itami, Masahiko Maeda, Tetsuya Masutani
  • Patent number: 8211544
    Abstract: A surface modifier comprising an organosilicone compound represented by General Formula (A) and/or General Formula (B): F—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pX(CH2)rSi(X?)3-a(R1)a (A) and F—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pX(CH2)r(X?)2-a(R1)aSiO(F—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pX(CH2)r(X?)1-a(R1)aSiO)zF—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pX(CH2)r(X?)2-a(R1)aSi (B) wherein q is an integer from 1 to 3; m, n, and o are independently integers from 0 to 200; p is 1 or 2; X is O or a bivalent organic group; r is an integer from 2 to 20; R1 is a C1-22 linear or branched hydrocarbon group; a is an integer from 0 to 2; X? is hydrolysable group; and z is an integer from 0 to 10 when a is 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Daikin Industries, Ltd., Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Itami, Tetsuya Masutani, Peter C. Hupfield, Don Lee Kleyer
  • Publication number: 20100126380
    Abstract: Disclosed in a mold release composition comprising a fluorosilicone compound of the formula (I): (I) wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each is, the same or different, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, R3 and R10 each is; the same or different, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or Rf-X—, or Z—Y— in which X and Y each is; the same or different, a divalent organic group, Rf is a C1-6 fluoroalkyl group, Z is a silyl group containing a hydrolyzable site, m is 1-100, n is 1-50, and o is 0-200. The mold release composition can give excellent mold releasability and durability of mold releasability (repeated mold releasability).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DOW CORNING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Itami, Hisashi Mitsuhashi, Tetsuya Masutani, Peter C. Hupfield, Don Lee Kleyer
  • Publication number: 20090216035
    Abstract: A surface modifier comprising an organosilicone compound represented by General Formula (A) and/or General Formula (B): F—(CF2)q—(OC3F4)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pXX?Si(X?)3-a(R1)a (A) and F—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pXX?(X?)2-a(R1)aSiO(F—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o—(CH2)pXX?(X?)1-a(R1)aSiO)zF—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pXX?(X?)2-a(R1)aSi(B) wherein q is an integer from 1 to 3; m, n, and o are independently integers from 0 to 200; p is 0, 1 or 2; X is oxygen or a bivalent organic spacer group: X? is a bivalent organosilicone spacer group; X? is hydrolysable group; and z is an integer from 0 to 10 when a is 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DOW CORNING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Itami, Tetsuya Masutani, Peter C. Hupfield, Don Lee Kleyer
  • Publication number: 20090208728
    Abstract: A surface modifier comprising an organosilicone compound represented by General Formula (A) and/or General Formula (B): F—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pX(CH2)rSi(X?)3-a(R1)a (A) and F—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pX(CH2)r(X?)2-a(R1)aSiO(F—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pX(CH2)r(X?)1-a(R1)aSiO)zF—(CF2)q—(OC3F6)m—(OC2F4)n—(OCF2)o(CH2)pX(CH2)r(X?)2-a(R1)aSi (B) wherein q is an integer from 1 to 3; m, n, and o are independently integers from 0 to 200; p is 1 or 2; X is O or a bivalent organic group; r is an integer from 2 to 20; R1 is a C1-22 linear or branched hydrocarbon group; a is an integer from 0 to 2; X? is hydrolysable group; and z is an integer from 0 to 10 when a is 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., DOW CORNING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Itami, Tetsuya Masutani, Peter C. Hupfield, Don Lee Kleyer
  • Patent number: 6831145
    Abstract: A silicone composition for preparing a cured silicone product, the composition prepared by mixing: (A) an organopolysiloxane containing an average of at least two epoxy-functional organic groups per molecule; (B) a curing agent in an amount sufficient to cure the composition, provided the curing agent is free of phenolic hydroxy groups; (C) an electrically conductive filler in an amount sufficient to impart electrical conductivity to the silicone product, wherein the filler comprises particles having at least an outer surface of a metal selected from silver, gold, platinum, palladium, and alloys thereof; and (D) an effective amount of a hydroxy-functional organic compound having a molecular weight up to about 1000 and containing at least one hydroxy group per molecule, provided the compound does not substantially inhibit cure of the composition. A cured silicone product and a multi-part silicone composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Don Lee Kleyer, Michael Andrew Lutz
  • Publication number: 20030105207
    Abstract: A silicone composition for preparing a silicone adhesive, the composition prepared by mixing (A) an organopolysiloxane containing an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydroxy groups per molecule; (B) a crosslinking agent in an amount sufficient to cure the composition; wherein the agent is selected from (i) at least one silane having the formula R2nSiX4-n wherein each R2 is independently selected from monovalent hydrocarbon and monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon groups having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, n is 0 or 1, and X is —OR2 or —OCH2CH2OR2; (ii) a partial hydrolyzate of (i), and (iii) mixtures comprising (i) and (ii); (C) an electrically conductive filler in an amount sufficient to impart electrical conductivity to the silicone adhesive, wherein the filler comprises particles having at least an outer surface of a metal selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, platinum, palladium, and alloys thereof; (D) an effective amount of a hydroxy-functional organic compound having a
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Don Lee Kleyer, Michael Andrew Lutz
  • Patent number: 6534581
    Abstract: A silicone composition for preparing a silicone adhesive, the composition prepared by mixing (A) an organopolysiloxane containing an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydroxy groups per molecule; (B) a crosslinking agent in an amount sufficient to cure the composition; wherein the agent is selected from (i) at least one silane having the formula R2nSiX4−n wherein each R2 is independently selected from monovalent hydrocarbon and monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon groups having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, n is 0 or 1, and X is —OR2 or —OCH2CH2OR2; (ii) a partial hydrolyzate of (i), and (iii) mixtures comprising (i) and (ii); (C) an electrically conductive filler in an amount sufficient to impart electrical conductivity to the silicone adhesive, wherein the filler comprises particles having at least an outer surface of a metal selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, platinum, palladium, and alloys thereof; (D) an effective amount of a hydroxy-functional organic compound hav
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Don Lee Kleyer, Michael Andrew Lutz