Patents by Inventor Gary C. Davis
Gary C. Davis 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).
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Publication number: 20240071593Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that provide smart alerts to users, e.g., alerts to users about diabetic states that are only provided when it makes sense to do so, e.g., when the system can predict or estimate that the user is not already cognitively aware of their current condition, e.g., particularly where the current condition is a diabetic state warranting attention. In this way, the alert or alarm is personalized and made particularly effective for that user. Such systems and methods still alert the user when action is necessary, e.g., a bolus or temporary basal rate change, or provide a response to a missed bolus or a need for correction, but do not alert when action is unnecessary, e.g., if the user is already estimated or predicted to be cognitively aware of the diabetic state warranting attention, or if corrective action was already taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Anna Leigh DAVIS, Scott M. BELLIVEAU, Naresh C. BHAVARAJU, Leif N. BOWMAN, Rita M. CASTILLO, Alexandra Elena CONSTANTIN, Rian W. DRAEGER, Laura J. DUNN, Gary Brian GABLE, Arturo GARCIA, Thomas HALL, Hari HAMPAPURAM, Christopher Robert HANNEMANN, Anna Claire HARLEY-TROCHIMCZYK, Nathaniel David HEINTZMAN, Andrea Jean JACKSON, Lauren Hruby JEPSON, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Aditya Sagar MANDAPAKA, Samuel Jere MARSH, Gary A. MORRIS, Subrai Girish PAI, Andrew Attila PAL, Nicholas POLYTARIDIS, Philip Thomas PUPA, Eli REIHMAN, Ashley Anne RINDFLEISCH, Sofie Wells SCHUNK, Peter C. SIMPSON, Daniel S. SMITH, Stephen J. VANSLYKE, Matthew T. VOGEL, Tomas C. WALKER, Benjamin Elrod WEST, Atiim Joseph WILEY
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Publication number: 20220346360Abstract: An illustrated view of a fishing hook protector device for protecting a hook point of a fishing hook and a fisherman from being stuck with a fishing hook is presented. The fishing hook protector device is useful for preventing the hook point of the fishing hook from being exposed to the fisherman. The fishing hook protector device is further useful for preventing the hook point of the fishing hook from becoming entangled in and damaging other fishing equipment, such as the fishing line, fishing pole, fishing rod, etc. and damaging the fishing hook itself. The fishing hook protector device is also reusable, convenient and cost effective.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventor: Gary C Davis
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Patent number: 7838602Abstract: A multilayer article comprises a substrate layer, and a coating layer in contiguous superposed contact with the substrate layer, the coating layer comprising a thermostable, weatherable polymer comprising structural units derived from at least one 1,3-dihydroxybenzene moiety, at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid moiety, at least one bisphenol moiety, and at least one soft-block moiety derived from a siloxane oligomer, in which the multilayer article comprises the substrate layer and the coating layer, or the substrate layer with coating layers on each side of the substrate layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Gary C Davis, Brian D Mullen, Paul D Sybert
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Patent number: 7790292Abstract: A polysiloxane copolymer composition comprises: a polysiloxane unit comprising 4 to 50 siloxane units, and a polyester-polycarbonate unit consisting of 50 to 100 mole percent of arylate ester units, less than 50 mole percent aromatic carbonate units, less than 30 mole percent resorcinol carbonate units, and less than 35 mole percent bisphenol carbonate units, wherein the siloxane units are present in the polysiloxane unit in an amount of 0.2 to 10 wt % of the total weight of the polysiloxane copolymer composition, and wherein the polysiloxane copolymer composition has a 2 minute integrated heat release rate of less than or equal to 65 kilowatt-minutes per square meter (kW-min/m2) and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kilowatts per square meter (kW/m2) as measured using the method of FAR F25.4, in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation FAR 25.853 (d). A window article for an aircraft, comprising the polysiloxane copolymer composition, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Robert Edgar Colborn, Gary C. Davis, Jianbo Di, Constantin Donea, Irene Dris, Katherine Lee Jackson, Brian D. Mullen, Laura G. Schultz, Moitreyee Sinha, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 7649073Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate copolymer comprising A) a structure derived from a dihydroxy alkylene oxide compound selected from the group consisting of formula (1a) and formula (1b): H-(E-X)l—OH??(1a) H-(E-X-E)l-OH??(1b) wherein E and X are different and each and independently are selected from the group consisting of formula (2a) and formula (2b): —(OCH2CH2)m—??(2a) —(OCHRCH2)n—??(2b) wherein R is a C1-8 alkyl group; l, m, and n are integers greater than or equal to 1; and wherein the weight average molecular weight of the total amount of the structures corresponding to formula (2b) in the copolymer is between 100 and 2,000 g/mol; and B) a structure derived from a dihydroxy aromatic compound, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the structures of A) and B).Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Gary C. Davis, Dibakar Dhara, Sarah Elizabeth Genovese, Katherine Glasgow, Gautam Madan, Patrick J. McCloskey, Yohana Perez de Diego, William D. Richards
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Patent number: 7642315Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate copolymer comprising A) a structure derived from a dihydroxy alkylene oxide compound selected from the group consisting of formula (1a) and formula (1b): H-(E-X)l—OH??(1a) H-(E-X-E)l-OH??(1b) wherein E and X are different and each and independently are selected from the group consisting of formula (2a) and formula (2b): —(OCH2CH2)m—??(2a) —(OCHRCH2)n—??(2b) wherein R is a C1-8 alkyl group; l, m, and n are integers greater than or equal to 1; and wherein the weight average molecular weight of the total amount of the structures corresponding to formula (2b) in the copolymer is between 100 and 2,000 g/mol; and B) a structure derived from a dihydroxy aromatic compound, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the structures of A) and B).Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Gary C. Davis, Dibakar Dhara, Sarah Elizabeth Genovese, Katherine Glasgow, Jennifer Kübel, Gautam Madan, Patrick J. McCloskey, William D. Richards
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Patent number: 7605221Abstract: A copolymer composition comprises a polysiloxane block of Formula XIX or XXII, having 4 to 50 siloxane units, and a polyarylate-polycarbonate block consisting essentially of 50 to 99 mol % arylate polyester units and 1 to 50 mol % aromatic carbonate units, wherein 1 to 30 mole percent of the aromatic carbonate units are resorcinol carbonates, and 0 to 35 mol % of the aromatic carbonate units are bisphenol carbonates; wherein the sum of mole percentages of arylate polyester units, and aromatic carbonate units is 100 mol %; the polysiloxane blocks connect to an arylate ester unit, and/or an aromatic carbonate unit; the siloxane units of the polysiloxane block are present at 0.2 to 10 wt % based on weight of the copolymer composition; and a molded article of 3.2±0.12 millimeters thickness and consisting of the copolymer composition has a percent transmittance greater than or equal to 70%, according to ASTM D1003-00.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Gary C. Davis, Brian D. Mullen, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 7531615Abstract: A polycarbonate such as aliphatic/aromatic polycarbonate comprises repeating structural carbonate units of the formula (H-1): in which Rh is a radical having the formula (H-2): wherein each of R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R26, R27, and R28 is independently a hydrogen, a C1-C6 alkyl group, or a halogen substituted C1-C6 alkyl group. The polycarbonate, and a thermoplastic composition thereof, have improved thermal stability, cost-effectiveness, and exhibit improved manufacturability such as, for example, minimum cyclic carbonate formation and minimum amine acceptor requirement.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: SABIC innovative Platics IP B.V.Inventors: Gary C. Davis, James A. Mahood, James M. Silva, Joshua J. Stone
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Publication number: 20080312374Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate copolymer comprising A) a structure derived from a dihydroxy alkylene oxide compound selected from the group consisting of formula (1a) and formula (1b): H-(E-X)l—OH ??(1a) H-(E-X-E)l-OH ??(1b) wherein E and X are different and each and independently are selected from the group consisting of formula (2a) and formula (2b): —(OCH2CH2)m— ??(2a) —(OCHRCH2)n— ??(2b) wherein R is a C1-8 alkyl group; l, m, and n are integers greater than or equal to 1; and wherein the weight average molecular weight of the total amount of the structures corresponding to formula (2b) in the copolymer is between 100 and 2,000 g/mol; and B) a structure derived from a dihydroxy aromatic compound, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the structures of A) and B).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Gary C. Davis, Dibakar Dhara, Sarah Elizabeth Genovese, Katherine Glasgow, Gautam Madan, Patrick J. McCloskey, Yohana Perez de Diego, William D. Richards
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Publication number: 20080312373Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate copolymer comprising A) a structure derived from a dihydroxy alkylene oxide compound selected from the group consisting of formula (1a) and formula (1b): H-(E-X)l—OH ??(1a) H-(E-X-E)l-OH ??(1b) wherein E and X are different and each and independently are selected from the group consisting of formula (2a) and formula (2b): —(OCH2CH2)m— ??(2a) —(OCHRCH2)n— ??(2b) wherein R is a C1-8 alkyl group; l, m, and n are integers greater than or equal to 1; and wherein the weight average molecular weight of the total amount of the structures corresponding to formula (2b) in the copolymer is between 100 and 2,000 g/mol; and B) a structure derived from a dihydroxy aromatic compound, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the structures of A) and B).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Gary C. Davis, Dibakar Dhara, Sarah Elizabeth Genovese, Katherine Glasgow, Jennifer Kubel, Gautam Madan, Patrick J. McCloskey, William D. Richards
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Patent number: 7169859Abstract: A copolymer composition comprises an arylate polyester unit, an aromatic carbonate unit, and a soft-block moiety, wherein individual occurrences of the soft block moiety are linked by a spacer unit comprising one or more of the arylate polyester units, one or more of the aromatic carbonate units, or a combination comprising each of these. In one embodiment, a soft block moiety comprises a polysiloxane unit. A film of the composition has a percent transmittance of greater than or equal to 60% as determined according to ASTM D1003-00. A method of forming a copolymer composition is disclosed, comprising substantially forming the bis-haloformates of a dihydroxy compound comprising an arylate polyester unit, and a dihydroxy compound comprising a soft-block moiety, and reacting the bis haloformates with a dihydroxy aromatic compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gary C. Davis, Brian D. Mullen, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 6646097Abstract: A method for purifying 1,1-bis(4′-hydroxy-3′-methylphenyl)cyclohexane comprises dissolving said 1,1-bis(4′-hydroxy-3′-methylphenyl)cyclohexane in a first solvent consisting essentially of an alcohol to form a first solution; filtering said first solution; adding a second solvent consisting essentially of water to the filtered first solution to form a second solution, wherein said second solution comprises about 40 parts to about 95 parts of the first solvent per 100 parts of the combined weight of the first and second solvents; crystallizing said 1,1-bis(4′-hydroxy-3′-methylphenyl) cyclohexane from said second solution to form a first crystalline product; dissolving said first crystalline product in a third solvent to form a third solution, wherein the third solvent comprises an aromatic compound; and crystallizing said 1,1-bis(4′-hydroxy-3′-methylphenyl)cyclohexane from said third solution to produce a second crystalline product.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ashok Shyadligeri, Gary C. Davis, Debjani Kapila, Ramesh Krishnamurti, A. S. Radhakrishna, Veeraraghavan Srinivasan
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Patent number: 6022942Abstract: There is provided herein an optical storage media which has low VBR. In a preferred embodiment, there is provided an optical disk comprising a genus of copolycarbonates, including copolyestercarbonates, which have excellent physical and optical properties. Said copolycarbonates have proportions of structural units which fall within a specific composition range, and said range defines certain materials, a large percentage of which can be molded into optical disks having the desired optical properties, including low VBR.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1999Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kenichi Ishiwa, Henricus H. M. van Hout, Ali Dhinojwala, Niles R. Rosenquist, Paul D. Sybert, Steven F. Hubbard, Paul C. Raymond, III, Joseph A. King, Jr., Gary C. Davis
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Patent number: 5616674Abstract: Polycarbonate-polysiloxane block copolymers are prepared by interfacial polymerization technique in the presence or a phase transfer catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1995Date of Patent: April 1, 1997Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Rodney L. Michel, Paul D. Sybert, Gary C. Davis, William J. Swatos
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Patent number: 5530083Abstract: A method is provided for making silicone polycarbonate block copolymers and polycarbonate blends thereof having reduced haze. Silicone polycarbonate block copolymer formation is effected by using a phase transfer catalyst to generate polycarbonate oligomers having at least one terminal haloformate group followed by the late addition of hydroxyaryl terminated polydiorganosiloxane.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1994Date of Patent: June 25, 1996Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter D. Phelps, Eugene P. Boden, Gary C. Davis, Danielle R. Joyce, James F. Hoover
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Patent number: 5504177Abstract: Copolysiloxanecarbonates are prepared in the melt by the reaction of a diaryl carbonate such as diphenyl carbonate with a mixture of a dihydroxyaromatic compound and a carbonate-terminated polydiorganosiloxane, the latter typically prepared by reaction of a diaryl carbonate or aryl chloroformate with a hydroxyorgano-terminated polydiorganosiloxane. By this method, incorporation of silicone units in the copolysiloxanecarbonate is maximized.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1995Date of Patent: April 2, 1996Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph A. King, Jr., Patrick J. McCloskey, Gary C. Davis
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Patent number: 5414134Abstract: Bisphosphine oxide monomers and homologs thereof may be incorporated into polycarbonates in order to obtain a flame retardant polymer. More particularly, bis[2,5-(diphenylphosphine oxide)]-1,4-hydroquinone and homologs thereof may be used to prepare flame retardant polycarbonates that retain high glass transition temperature and high impact resistances.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1993Date of Patent: May 9, 1995Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Gary C. Davis
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Patent number: 5414046Abstract: Novel thermally stable resins comprising halogens and not epoxide termination groups are described. The thermally stable resins may be employed in polymer systems to yield flame retardant polymer compositions.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1994Date of Patent: May 9, 1995Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Gary C. Davis
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Patent number: 5378789Abstract: The present invention provides novel silicone compositions comprising phenol-modified branched and cyclic silicones which provide improved low temperature viscosity properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1993Date of Patent: January 3, 1995Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William J. Raleigh, Donald S. Johnson, Michael A. Lucarelli, Gary C. Davis, James F. Hoover
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Patent number: 5312890Abstract: Bisphosphine oxide monomers and homologs thereof may be incorporated into polycarbonates in order to obtain a flame retardant polymer. More particularly, bis[2,5-(diphenylphosphine oxide)]-1,4-hydroquinone and homologs thereof may be used to prepare flame retardant polycarbonates that retain high glass transition temperature and high impact resistances.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1993Date of Patent: May 17, 1994Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Gary C. Davis