Patents by Inventor Jonathan D. Rich

Jonathan D. Rich 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).

  • Silylation method and organic silanes made therefrom
    Patent number: 4709054
    Abstract: A method is provided for silylating organic substrates, utilizing a halogenated polysilane, such as 1,1,2,2-tetrachloro dimethyldisilane and an aromatic acyl halide, for example, trimellitic anhydride acid chloride in the presence of a transition metal catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jonathan D. Rich
  • Siliconarylozides and siliconarylisocyanates
    Patent number: 4678610
    Abstract: A method is provided for making siliconarylacylazides by effecting reaction between an alkali metal azide and an organosilicon material such as an organosiloxane having chemically combined aroylacylhalide groups. Reaction products such as isocyanatoaryl terminated polydiorganosiloxane are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jonathan D. Rich
  • Silicone-polyamide block polymers, lactam terminated organosiloxane and method for making
    Patent number: 4668754
    Abstract: Silicone-polyamide block polymers are provided which result from the reaction of lactam and silicone having chemically combined arylacyl or arylisocyanato groups. Silicone having terminal aryllactam groups useful for making silicon-polyamide also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Peter P. Policastro, Jonathan D. Rich
  • Method for making silylaroylhalides and reaction products
    Patent number: 4604477
    Abstract: A method is provided for making silylaroylhalides such as chlorodimethylsilylbenzoyl chloride. Reaction is effected between substantially equivalent amounts of a polyhaloacyl aromatic compound, for example, terephthaloyl chloride and a polyhalopolysilane such as dichlorodisilane in the presence of a palladium catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jonathan D. Rich
  • Organopolysiloxane-polyamide block polymers and method for making
    Patent number: 4604442
    Abstract: A method is provided for making silicone-polyamides by effecting reaction between aroylhalide terminated organosiloxane and organic diamine. Optionally, organic polyacid halide can be used in combination with the aroylhalide terminated organosiloxane when reaction is effected with the organic diamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jonathan D. Rich
  • Curable polysilarylene-polysiloxane copolymers
    Patent number: 4563514
    Abstract: There is provided polysilarylene-polysiloxane copolymers comprising:(a) at least one unit of the formula ##STR1## (b) at least one unit of the formula ##STR2## and (c) at least one unit of the formula ##STR3## There are also provided curable compositions comprising the instant polymers and a cure initiator, articles having the instant compositions cured to a substrate, and methods for making the aforesaid copolymers, curable compositions and articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wan-Li Liu, Jonathan D. Rich