Patents by Inventor Michael Ferrito

Michael Ferrito 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).

  • Hydrophilic organosilanes
    Patent number: 10011687
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising: an organosilane having the formula: (R1)(3-n) (R2O)nSiR3O(CH2CH2O)a(C3H6O)b R4 wherein: n is 1 or 2; a?1, b may vary from 0 to 30, with the proviso a?b; R1 is a hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R3 is a divalent hydrocarbon group containing 2 to 12 carbon atoms; and R4 is hydrogen, R1, or an acetyl group; and at least one of a thermoplastic resin, a thermoset resin, and an elastomer. The present organosilane compositions may be useful for treating various surfaces to render them, among other things, more hydrophilic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: Dow Silicones Corporation, Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd., Dow Corning (China) Holding Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Michael Ferrito, Michal Hrebicik, Scott Miller, Lenin James Petroff, Guodong Robin Shen, Gerald Witucki, Takeshi Yoshizawa
  • HYDROPHILIC ORGANOSILANES
    Publication number: 20160122478
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising: an organosilane having the formula: (R I)(3-n) (R2O)SiR3O(CH2CH2O)a(C3H6O)b R4 wherein: n is 1 or 2; a?1, b may vary from 0 to 30, with the proviso a?b; R1 is a hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R3 is a divalent hydrocarbon group containing 2 to 12 carbon atoms; and R4 is hydrogen, R1, or an acetyl group; and at least one of a thermoplastic resin, a thermoset resin, and an elastomer. The present organosilane compositions may be useful for treating various surfaces to render them, among other things, more hydrophilic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicants: Dow Corning Corporation, Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd., Dow Corning Polska SP.Z.O.O., Dow Corning (China) Holding Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Ferrito, Michal Hrebicik, Scott Miller, Lenin James Petroff, Guodong Robin Shen, Gerald Witucki, Takeshi Yoshizawa