Patents by Inventor Larry N. Lewis

Larry N. Lewis 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: 6794045
    Abstract: A system for making a coated substrate, comprising a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional compound and a hydride functional compound, and a substrate having a precious metal catalyst disposed on at least one surface of the substrate in an amount effective to catalyze cure of the coating composition when the coating composition is applied to the substrate wherein the substrate is selected from papers, polymers films, metal foils and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 6740419
    Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-catalyzed coating bath having a very long useful life, while providing a highly reactive coating layer that may be rapidly cured at low temperature. A catalyst-containing article comprising a substrate selected from papers, polymer films, polymer coated papers, metal foils and combinations thereof, a precious metal catalyst disposed on at least one surface of the substrate, and an addition curable siloxane coating composition on said deposited precious metal catalyst, wherein said catalyst capable of catalyzing the cure of said addition curable siloxane coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 6740360
    Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-catalyzed coating bath having a very long useful life, while providing a highly reactive coating layer that may be rapidly cured at low temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 6740418
    Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-catalyzed coating bath having a very long useful life, while providing a highly reactive coating layer that may be rapidly cured at low temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20020150770
    Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-catalyzed coating bath having a very long useful life, while providing a highly reactive coating layer that may be rapidly cured at low temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20020150766
    Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-catalyzed coating bath having a very long useful life, while providing a highly reactive coating layer that may be rapidly cured at low temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20020150769
    Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-catalyzed coating bath having a very long useful life, while providing a highly reactive coating layer that may be rapidly cured at low temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20020150767
    Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-catalyzed coating bath having a very long useful life, while providing a highly reactive coating layer that may be rapidly cured at low temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20020150768
    Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-catalyzed coating bath having a very long useful life, while providing a highly reactive coating layer that may be rapidly cured at low temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20020150771
    Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-catalyzed coating bath having a very long useful life, while providing a highly reactive coating layer that may be rapidly cured at low temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 6428897
    Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-catalyzed coating bath having a very long useful life, while providing a highly reactive coating layer that may be rapidly cured at low temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Michael J. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 5614881
    Abstract: A current limiting device utilizing an electrically conductive composite material and an inhomogeneous distribution of resistance structure is disclosed. The inhomogeneous distribution is typically chosen so that at least one selected thin layer of the current limiting device has much higher resistance than the rest of the current limiting device. In the actual device, pressure is typically exerted on the composite material in a direction normal to the selected thin layer. During a short-circuit, it is believed that adiabatic resistive heating of this selected thin layer is followed by rapid thermal expansion which leads to either a partial or complete physical separation of the current limiting device at the selected thin layer which produces a higher over-all device resistance to electric current flow. Thus the current limiting device limits the flow of current through the short-circuited current path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anil R. Duggal, Lionel M. Levinson, Harold J. Patchen, Larry N. Lewis
  • Patent number: 5550272
    Abstract: A method for silating unsaturated monomers by contacting a system having at least one SiH group, an unsaturated monomer, a transition metal catalyst and a free radical polymerization inhibitor is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Terrell W. Carothers
  • Patent number: 5543457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making nitrosamine-free silicone articles by treating the mixture of vinyl containing organopolysiloxane and filler with hindered phenols, a nitrosamine-free composition and a nitrosamine-free article made therefrom. A preferred nitrosamine-free molded article is a baby bottle nipple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Edward M. Jeram
  • Patent number: 5539137
    Abstract: A method is provided for making silicone fluids having a high refractive index by effecting a hydrosilylation reaction between an arylacetylene such as phenylacetylene and a silicon hydride substrate, such as a cyclic or linear hyridosiloxane in the presence of a platinum catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: General Electic Company
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, Susan A. Nye
  • Patent number: 5496906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making nitrosamine-free silicone articles by treating vinyl-containing organopolysiloxanes with an effective amount of an acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Edward M. Jeram, Larry N. Lewis
  • Patent number: 5468789
    Abstract: A method is provided for making curable silicon containing acrylate silicone hardcoat compositions which employ an anaerobic gelation inhibitor such as galvinoxyl. Devolatilizing of an aqueous/organic solvent mixture from the silicon containing acrylate hardcoat formulation is conducted in an inert atmosphere. Acrylate hardcoat compositions imparting improved weathering resistance to thermoplastic substrates also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry N. Lewis, George F. Medford, Arnold Factor
  • Patent number: 5466491
    Abstract: There is provided a method and a composite made therefrom of an organic substrate, such as a polycarbonate and a radiation cured silicon containing polyacrylate hardcoat. Improved weathering resistance results when an anaerobic gelation inhibitor such as galvinoxyl is used during the processing of the hardcoat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arnold Factor, Larry N. Lewis
  • Patent number: 5455105
    Abstract: A meshed for producing an abrasion-resistant, ultraviolet radiation cured coating on a surface of a polymeric substrate is disclosed, as well as the article produced from the method. The uncured coating material which is substantially free of non-reactive volatile components is (i) applied to the substrate (ii) heated along with the substrate to a temperature sufficient to drive a portion of the coating material into a region beneath the surface of the substrate, (iii) and cured onto the substrate by exposing the coating material under anaerobic conditions to sufficient ultraviolet radiation to cure the coating material. Heating of the solvent-free coating prior to ultraviolet radiation cure and while in contact with the substrate results in improved adhesion of the coating to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Coyle, Earl T. Crouch, Dimitris Katsamberis, Stuart R. Kerr, III, Larry N. Lewis
  • Patent number: 5446113
    Abstract: A method is provided for making platinum catalyzed heat curable organopolysiloxane compositions which have an enhanced rate of cure by using a silicon hydride siloxane in combination with a devolatilized mixture of a vinyl silicone fluid and a reaction product of a zero valent platinum complex and a vinylsilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Larry N. Lewis