Patents by Inventor Michael P. Levandoski

Michael P. Levandoski 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).

  • Compositions and processes for assembling appliances
    Patent number: 8397708
    Abstract: A method of assembling an appliance using a curable silicone composition optionally containing spacer beads of an appropriate size to permit adhesively joining the appliance parts in a desirably spaced-apart arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Scott R. Tremblay, Michael P. Levandoski, Sean P. McGrath
  • CURABLE SILICONE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING REACTIVE NON-SILOXANE-CONTAINING RESINS
    Publication number: 20120111498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to two-part moisture curing compositions useful for adhesive, sealing, potting and other applications. In particular, the present invention relates to two-part room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) compositions which include in one of the parts a moisture curing organic polymer which is substantially free or does not contain siloxane bonds in its backbone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Verosky, Michael P. Levandoski, Richard Corrao, Chiu-Sing Lin, Bahram Issari
  • Polysiloxanes grafted with radically curable and/or moisture curable groups
    Patent number: 8119746
    Abstract: This application relates to polysiloxane compositions grafted with improved heat curable, moisture curable, or heat/moisture curable groups. In particular, the polysiloxane compositions have reactive groups on the terminal or pendent areas of the siloxane backbone, which once reacted provide improved heat and/or moisture curable polysiloxanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Bahram Issari, Michael P. Levandoski, Richard Corrao, Hsien-Kun Chu, Robert P. Cross
  • Low ratio RTV compositions and methods for making same
    Patent number: 8110067
    Abstract: A two-part moisture-curing composition having as a first part water and an hydroxy-terminated diorganosiloxane; and a second part which includes a reactive silicone, at least one end-capping silane which includes one or more enoxy groups, at least one end-capping catalyst and at least one moisture cure catalyst. Enhanced and controlled cure speed is obtained by these compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Levandoski, Jennifer Lynn Smith McCarthy
  • Curable silicone compositions incorporating a fluorescent detection system
    Patent number: 8013314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to curable silicone compositions which include a fluorescent agent for detection purposes and which have a cure system which enables the silicone compositions to possess improved depth of cure. The silicone compositions are photocurable, and may also be moisture or heat curable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Levandoski, Hsien-Kun Chu, Richard Corrao
  • Compositions and processes for Assembling Appliances
    Publication number: 20100252019
    Abstract: A method of assembling an appliance using a curable silicone composition optionally containing spacer beads of an appropriate size to permit adhesively joining the appliance parts in a desirably spaced-apart arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Scott R. Tremblay, Michael P. Levandoski, Sean P. McGrath
  • LOW RATIO RTV COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20100006224
    Abstract: A two-part moisture-curing composition having as a first part water and an hydroxy-terminated diorganosiloxane; and a second part which includes a reactive silicone, at least one end-capping silane which includes one or more enoxy groups, at least one end-capping catalyst and at least one moisture cure catalyst. Enhanced and controlled cure speed is obtained by these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Levandoski, Jennifer Lynn Smith McCarthy
  • Curable Silicone Compositions Incorporating A Fluorescent Detection System
    Publication number: 20090166559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to curable silicone compositions which include a fluorescent agent for detection purposes and which have a cure system which enables the silicone compositions to possess improved depth of cure. The silicone compositions are photocurable, and may also be moisture or heat curable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Levandoski, Hsien-Kun Chu, Richard Corrao
  • POLYSILOXANES GRAFTED WITH RADICALLY CURABLE AND/OR MOISTURE CURABLE GROUPS
    Publication number: 20090143554
    Abstract: This application relates to polysiloxane compositions grafted with improved heat curable, moisture curable, or heat/moisture curable groups. In particular, the polysiloxane compositions have reactive groups on the terminal or pendent areas of the siloxane backbone, which once reacted provide improved heat and/or moisture curable polysiloxanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Bahram Issari, Michael P. Levandoski, Richard Corrao, Hsien-Kun Chu, Robert P. Cross
  • Radiation Cure Silicone Compositions
    Publication number: 20080268161
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions which include compounds that are end-capped with silanes containing radiation cure groups. In addition, the invention relates to a method for preparing such compounds. In particular, the radiation cure groups are attached to the silane via a methylene linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien-Kun Chu, Thomas Fay-Oy Lim, Michael P. Levandoski
  • Hybrid end-capped reactive silicone polymers
    Patent number: 6864340
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel “hybrid” silyl-terminated polymers that contain at least two different reactive end-capping groups. The “hybrid” silyl-terminated polymers of the present invention are produced by a novel single multi-step end-capping reaction of at least one silanol-terminated polymer with at least two silanes in the presence of a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Levandoski, Robert P. Cross, Alfred A. DeCato, Heath L. Salvati
  • Curable silicone compositions having enhanced cure-through-volume
    Patent number: 6827985
    Abstract: A photocurable silicone composition which includes an additive which provides cure-through-volume of the overall composition. The additive is desirably a curable amino silyl-terminated polyorganosiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Levandoski, Alfred A. DeCato
  • Hybrid end-capped reactive silicone polymers
    Publication number: 20030216536
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel “hybrid” silyl-terminated polymers that contain at least two different reactive end-capping groups. The “hybrid” silyl-terminated polymers of the present invention are produced by a novel single multi-step end-capping reaction of at least one silanol-terminated polymer with at least two silanes in the presence of a catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Michael P. Levandoski, Robert P. Cross, Alfred A. DeCato, Heath L. Salvati
  • Curable silicone compositions having enhanced cure-through-volume
    Publication number: 20030212229
    Abstract: A photocurable silicone composition which includes an additive which provides cure-through-volume of the overall composition. The additive is desirably a curable amino silyl-terminated polyorganosiloxane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Michael P Levandoski, Alfred A DeCato
  • Catalyst system, process, and silicone compositions
    Patent number: 6140444
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst system for reacting a silanol group with an alkoxysilane containing a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group. The catalyst system includes an organo-lithium reagent and a hydroxylamine. The catalyst system, permits reaction of the silanol group with alkoxysilanes containing rapidly polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups, such as an acryloxyalkyl group, for instance an acryloxypropyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Loctite Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Levandoski, Hsien-Kun Chu