Patents by Inventor Kanta Kumar

Kanta Kumar 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: 5468477
    Abstract: Cosmetic compositions are provided containing vinyl-silicone graft or block copolymers of the formula ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kanta Kumar, Ramesh C. Kumar, Smarajit Mitra
  • Patent number: 5411802
    Abstract: A process for making solid colored particles by preparing a reaction solution in water comprising formaldehyde, urea, a cyclic polyamine functional triazine compound, and acid. A dye can be incorporated into the reaction solution if a color other than white is desired. Particles are formed having an average particle size between 1 and 70 microns without the need to resort to crushing to break up agglomerates. Particles made by this process provide excellent color and are easily washable from a substrate when incorporated into a washable formulation.Additionally, it has been found that the incorporation of colored microcapsules of average size of 1-70 microns where the color is located primarily on or in the shell of the microcapsule also provides excellent washable compositions when incorporated into a washable formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kanta Kumar, Robert A. Davis, Sheila M. Nichols, Howard J. Buttery
  • Patent number: 5209924
    Abstract: A novel topical medicinal composition is described which comprises a copolymer which has both pendant fluorochemical groups and pendant polysiloxane grafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: James E. Garbe, Steven S. Kantner, Kanta Kumar, Smarajit Mitra
  • Patent number: 5147957
    Abstract: Azlactone functional silicon containing compounds are prepared from alkenyl azlactones and SiH containing compounds in a hydrosilation reaction. The resulting compounds can be reacted with nucleophilic compounds to provide amidoacyl group containing silicon compounds. When the amidoacyl group containing silicon compounds contain ethylenic unsaturated they can be polymerized to provide polymeric networks useful as pressure sensitive adhesives release compositions, or elastomeric materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Kanta Kumar
  • Patent number: 4972037
    Abstract: A novel composition useful as an adhesive at room temperature (20.degree. C.) and which comprises a copolymer which has both pendant fluorochemical groups and pendant polysiloxane grafts. Also disclosed are topical applications containing the novel composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: James E. Garbe, Steven S. Kantner, Kanta Kumar, Smarajit Mitra
  • Patent number: 4777234
    Abstract: The present application relates to novel silicon based preceramic polymers useful in the production of silicon carbide reinforcement fibers, and to the novel synthesis procedures by which such polymers and reinforcement fibers may be produced.These novel polymers are produced by preparing phenyl substituted polyalkylcyclohexasilane compounds, which are then converted to the corresponding halogen substituted compound by reaction with the appropriate ammonium halide and sulfuric acid in a suitable solvent such as benzene, and then polymerizing the substituted cyclohexasilane by reaction with an alkali metal, again in a suitable solvent such as toluene or benzene, to produce polymers of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, R.sub.2 is lower alkyl or hydrogen, m is 0 to 5, n is at least 3. The polymers of the present invention have an average molecular weight of from about 1000 to 100 million or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Morton H. Litt, Kanta Kumar