Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph O'Brien
Michael Joseph O'Brien 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: 20130042475Abstract: Polymer-based materials and processes suitable for producing panels, for example, panels for use in a fan shroud abradable seal of a turbofan engine. Such a process includes introducing constituents of an expandable foam material into a continuous forming apparatus that continuously compounds the constituents into a partially-cured compounded polymeric material, which is then continuously formed with the continuous forming apparatus to produce a continuous form having a constant cross-sectional shape transverse to a continuous forming direction of the continuous forming apparatus. A portion of the continuous form is then deformed to produce a preform, and the preform is cured within a restricted volume to cause the preform to expand and produce the panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Michael Dominic Schulte, Eric Joseph Aho, Peter Kennedy Davis, Wendy Wen-Ling Lin, Michael Joseph O'Brien, Brian Dominic Stephens
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Patent number: 8334340Abstract: A sulfur-containing cycloaliphatic compound, useful as a crosslinker for filled sulfur-vulcanizable elastomer compositions, is represented by the general formula: G[—CaH2a—S—S(?O)b—R]n wherein G is a saturated, monocyclic aliphatic group of valence n containing from 5 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally containing at least one halogen or a saturated monocyclic silicone [RSiO—]n[R2SiO—]p group of valence n; each R independently is a monovalent hydrocarbon of up to 20 carbon atoms; each occurrence of subscripts a and b independently is an integer wherein a is 2 to 6 and b is 1 or 2; n is an integer of from 3 to 6; and p is an integer of from 0 to 3.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.Inventors: Michael Joseph O'Brien, Robert James Perry, Richard W. Cruse, William Michael York, Carla Recker, Thomas Kramer, Katharina Herzog
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Patent number: 8284057Abstract: An activation system for optical media in one embodiment includes a tag having at least one pair of conductors with at least one heating element coupled to the conductors. The heating element is oriented proximate one or more activation regions on the optical media, and wherein the heating element activates the optical media. The tag in one embodiment is an elongate flexible tag material with a number of conductors that couple on one end to heating elements wherein the heating elements are disposed within a media case such that they are proximate activation regions on a media article.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Kasiraman Krishnan, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar, Tan Zhang, Owen Scott Quirion, James Enrico Sabatini, Michael Joseph O'Brien, Paul William Buckley, Marc Brian Wisnudel
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Publication number: 20120171095Abstract: A carbon dioxide absorbent composition is described, including (i) a liquid, nonaqueous silicon-based material, functionalized with one or more groups that either reversibly react with CO2 or have a high-affinity for CO2; and (ii) a hydroxy-containing solvent that is capable of dissolving both the silicon-based material and a reaction product of the silicon-based material and CO2. The absorbent may be utilized in methods to reduce carbon dioxide in an exhaust gas, and finds particular utility in power plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Michael Joseph O'Brien, Robert James Perry, Tunchiao Hubert Lam, Grigorii Lev Soloveichik, Sergei Kniajanski, Larry Neil Lewis, Malgorzata Iwona Rubinsztajn, Dan Hancu
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Publication number: 20110308390Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides a composition which contains the amino-siloxane structures I, or III, as described herein. The composition is useful for the capture of carbon dioxide from process streams. In addition, the present invention provides methods of preparing the amino-siloxane composition. Another aspect of the present invention provides methods for reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in a process stream employing the amino-siloxane compositions of the invention, as species which react with carbon dioxide to form an adduct with carbon dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert James Perry, Michael Joseph O'Brien
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Patent number: 8048981Abstract: Disclosed are thermally curable compositions comprising at least one cyclic ether, an initiator selected from the group consisting of an iodonium salt, a sulfonium salt, an acylium salt, a tropylium salt, an oxonium salt, and combinations thereof, and a catalyst having structure Pd(Q)2, wherein Q is at least one ligand selected from the group consisting of a carboxylate, a halide, a ketoester, an ester, a ketone, an hydroxyl, and combinations thereof. Disclosed also are methods of curing the thermally curable compositions, and articles made therefrom. Curing methods comprise heating the composition to a suitable temperature for a period of time. Articles may comprise coated articles, shaped articles or shaped components. Compositions and methods may also be used for composite repair applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Paul Takao Furuta, Michael Joseph O'Brien
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Patent number: 8030509Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides an amino-siloxane composition comprising at least one of structures I, II, III, IV or V said compositions being useful for the capture of carbon dioxide from gas streams such as power plant flue gases. In addition, the present invention provides methods of preparing the amino-siloxane compositions are provided. Also provided are methods for reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in a process stream employing the amino-siloxane compositions of the invention as species which react with carbon dioxide to form an adduct with carbon dioxide. The reaction of the amino-siloxane compositions provided by the present invention with carbon dioxide is reversible and thus, the method provides for multicycle use of said compositions.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert James Perry, Larry Neil Lewis, Michael Joseph O'Brien, Grigorii Lev Soloveichik, Sergei Kniajanski, Tunchiao Hubert Lam, Julia Lam Lee, Malgorzata Iwona Rubinsztajn
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Patent number: 7781537Abstract: A curable composition includes an olefinically unsaturated monomer and a poly(arylene ether) having two polymerizable groups and an intrinsic viscosity of about 0.05 to about 0.30 deciliters per gram. The composition exhibits an improved combination of high flow during molding and high post-cure stiffness and impact strength. The composition is particularly useful for fabricating plastic-packaged electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Joop Birsak, Herbert Shin-I Chao, Bryan Duffey, Amy Rene Freshour, Hugo Gerard Edward Ingelbrecht, Qiwei Liu, Michael Joseph O'Brien, Prameela Susarla, Michael Vallance, Kenneth Paul Zarnoch
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Patent number: 7776967Abstract: A tire composition is provided that may include a sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane and an unsaturated elastomer. The sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane may include a chemically protected sulfur group, which includes a thiocarbamate, a dithiocarbamate, or a derivative or analog of thiocarbamate or dithiocarbamate. Under certain conditions, the sulfur group may react with the unsaturated elastomer. The invention includes embodiments that may relate to methods of making and using the sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane in tire compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Continental AGInventors: Robert James Perry, Michael Joseph O'Brien, Isabel Christin Albers, Carla Recker, William Michael York
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Publication number: 20100194574Abstract: A method for detecting an aerosol plume includes emitting a light beam from a light source, the light beam having at least one light pulse, wherein the light pulse having a pulse width of between about 10 picoseconds (ps) and about 75 nanoseconds (ns), detecting backscattered light produced by the at least one light pulse interacting with particles in the aerosol plume, determining a presence of the aerosol plume based on the detected backscattered light, and outputting a signal indicating the presence of the aerosol plume.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: David James Monk, Michael Joseph O'Brien, Andrew Michael Leach, Juntao Wu, Rui Chen, Boon Kwee Lee, Sergei Dolinsky, Weizhong Yan, Jan Abraham Braam, Jeffery Glenn Van Keuren
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Publication number: 20100158777Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides an amino-siloxane composition comprising at least one of structures I, II, III, IV or V said compositions being useful for the capture of carbon dioxide from gas streams such as power plant flue gases. In addition, the present invention provides methods of preparing the amino-siloxane compositions are provided. Also provided are methods for reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in a process stream employing the amino-siloxane compositions of the invention as species which react with carbon dioxide to form an adduct with carbon dioxide. The reaction of the amino-siloxane compositions provided by the present invention with carbon dioxide is reversible and thus, the method provides for multicycle use of said compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert James Perry, Larry Neil Lewis, Michael Joseph O'Brien, Grigorii Lev Soloveichik, Sergei Kniajanski, Tunchiao Hubert Lam, Julia Lam Lee, Malgorzata Iwona Rubinsztajn
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Publication number: 20100154639Abstract: A carbon dioxide absorbent comprising (i) a liquid, nonaqueous silicon-based material, functionalized with one or more groups that either reversibly react with CO2 or have a high-affinity for CO2 is provided and (ii) a hydroxy-containing solvent. The absorbent may be utilized in methods to reduce carbon dioxide in an exhaust gas, and finds particular utility in power plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert James Perry, Michael Joseph O'Brien, Tunchiao Hubert Lam, Grigorii Lev Soloveichik, Sergei Kniajanski, Larry Neil Lewis, Malgorzata Iwona Rubinsztajn, Dan Hancu
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Publication number: 20100113681Abstract: A sulfur-containing cycloaliphatic compound, useful as a crosslinker for filled sulfur-vulcanizable elastomer compositions, is represented by the general formula: G[—CaH2a—S—S(?O)b—R]n wherein G is a saturated, monocyclic aliphatic group of valence n containing from 5 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally containing at least one halogen or a saturated monocyclic silicone [RSiO—]n[R2SiO—]p group of valence n; each R independently is a monovalent hydrocarbon of up to 20 carbon atoms; each occurrence of subscripts a and b independently is an integer wherein a is 2 to 6 and b is 1 or 2; n is an integer of from 3 to 6; and p is an integer of from 0 to 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Michael Joseph O'Brien, Robert James Perry, Richard W. Cruse, William Michael York, Carla Recker
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Publication number: 20100073167Abstract: An activation system for optical media in one embodiment includes a tag having at least one pair of conductors with at least one heating element coupled to the conductors. The heating element is oriented proximate one or more activation regions on the optical media, and wherein the heating element activates the optical media. The tag in one embodiment is an elongate flexible tag material with a number of conductors that couple on one end to heating elements wherein the heating elements are disposed within a media case such that they are proximate activation regions on a media article.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Kasiraman Krishnan, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar, Tan Zhang, Owen Scott Quirion, James Enrico Sabatini, Michael Joseph O'Brien, Paul William Buckley, Marc Brian Wisnudel
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Publication number: 20090107632Abstract: An adhesive composition is provided which effectively bonds a sensor to a surface having a temperature up to approximately 250° C. The adhesive composition comprises an epoxy resin and a latent cationic cure catalyst effective to cure the epoxy resin. The invention also provides a method of preparing an adhesive composition comprising blending an epoxy resin and a latent cationic cure catalyst effective to cure the epoxy resin, wherein the composition is capable of effectively bonding a sensor to a surface having a temperature up to approximately 250° C. The invention further provides a method of bonding a sensor to a surface comprising the steps of applying an adhesive composition to a first surface of the sensor or to a surface area of an object to be monitored, the adhesive composition comprising an epoxy compound and a latent cationic cure catalyst effective to cure the epoxy resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Qiwei Lu, Robert James Perry, Michael Joseph O'Brien, Ying Fan, James Norman Barshinger
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Publication number: 20090017195Abstract: An encapsulant for encapsulating electronic components and a method of making and/or using the encapsulant may be provided. An electronic device that includes the encapsulant may be provided. The curable encapsulant composition may include a mixture of a functionalized polymer and at least one reactive monomer composition. The reactive monomer composition may include a reactive monomer component that may be a low temperature solid and may be present in an amount in the reactive monomer composition a range of greater than about 20 weight percent based on the total weight of reactive monomer composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Michael Alan Vallance, John Robert Campbell, Kenneth Paul Zarnoch, Prameela Susarla, Bryan Patrick Duffey, Gary William Yeager, Michael Joseph O'Brien
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Patent number: 7411007Abstract: A composition comprising the reaction products of MaMHbMEcDdDHeDEfTgTHhTEiQj where M=R1R2R3SiO1/2; MH=R4R5HSiO1/2; ME=R6R7RESiO1/2; D=R8R9SiO2/2; DH=R10HSiO2/2; DE=R11RESiO2/2; T=R12SiO3/2; TH=HSiO3/2; TE=RESiO3/2; and Q=SiO4/2; where R1, R2, R3, R8, R9 and R12 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms; R4, R5 and R10 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms or hydrogen; R6, R7, R11 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms or RE; each RE is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; the stoichiometric subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, and j are either zero or positive subject to the following limitations: a+b+c>1; b+e+h>1; c+f+i>1; b+e+h>c+f+i. In a preferred embodiment the reaction product of the present invention is a polyether siloxane copolymer network.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Inventors: Michael Joseph O'Brien, Atchara Chaiyawat
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Patent number: 7387784Abstract: A method of making a cosmetic composition comprising the reaction products of MaMHbMEcDdDHeDEfTgTHhTEiQj where M=R1R2R3SiO1/2; MH=R4R5H SiO1/2; ME=R6R7RESiO1/2; D=R8R9SiO2/2; DH=R10HSiO2/2; DE=R11RESiO2/2; T=R12SiO3/2; T H=HSiO3/2; TE=RESiO3/2; and Q=SiO4/2; where R1, R2, R3, R8, R9 and R12 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms; R4, R5 and R10 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms or hydrogen; R6, R7, R11 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms or RE; each RE is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; the stoichiometric subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, and j are either zero or positive subject to the following limitations: a+b+c>1; b+e+h>1; c+f+i>1; b+e+h>c+f+i.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Inventor: Michael Joseph O'Brien
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Patent number: 7388049Abstract: A composition comprising the reaction products of MaMHbMEcDdDHeDEfTgTHhTEiQj where M=R1R2R3SiO1/2; MH=R4R5H SiO1/2; ME=R6R7RESiO1/2; D=R8R9SiO2/2; DH=R10HSiO2/2; DE=R11RESiO2/2; T=R12SiO3/2; TH=HSiO3/2; TE=RESiO3/2; and Q=SiO4/2; where R1, R2, R3, R8, R9 and R12 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms; R4, R5 and R10 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms or hydrogen; R6, R7, R11 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms or RE; each RE is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; the stoichiometric subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, and j are either zero or positive subject to the following limitations: a+b+c>1;b+e+h>1;c+f+i>1;b+e+h>c+f+i. In a preferred embodiment the reaction product of the present invention is a polyether siloxane copolymer network.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventor: Michael Joseph O'Brien
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Patent number: 7381769Abstract: A composition comprising the reaction products of MaMHbMEcDdDHeDEfTgTHhTEiQj where M=R1R2R3SiO1/2; MH=R4R5HSiO1/2; ME=R6R7RESiO1/2; D=R8R9SiO2/2; DH=R10HSiO2/2; DE=R11RESiO2/2; T=R12SiO3/2; TH=HSiO3/2; TE=RESiO3/2; and Q=SiO4/2; where R1, R2, R3, R8, R9 and R12 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms; R4, R5 and R10 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms or hydrogen; R6, R7, R11 are independently monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to sixty carbon atoms or RE; each RE is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing one or more oxirane moieties having from one to sixty carbon atoms; the stoichiometric subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, and j are either zero or positive subject to the following limitations: a+b+c>1; b+e+h>1; c+f+i>1; b+e+h>c+f+i; and when d+e+f+g+h+i+j=0, a+b+c=2 wherein said reaction product is prepared in the presence of a surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventor: Michael Joseph O'Brien