Patents by Inventor Paul D. Sybert
Paul D. Sybert 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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Patent number: 9006324Abstract: A composition comprising: a first polycarbonate comprising a poly(siloxane-carbonate); a second polycarbonate different from the first polycarbonate; and optionally, a third polycarbonate different from the first and second polycarbonate; wherein the first polycarbonate is present in an amount effective to provide the siloxane units of in the first polycarbonate in an amount of at least 0.3 wt %, and the second polycarbonate is present in an amount effective to provide the bromine of the second polycarbonate in an amount of at least 7.8 wt %; and further wherein an article molded from the composition has an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, and an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.Inventors: Paul D. Sybert, Laura G. Schultz Hume, James F. Hoover
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Patent number: 8981015Abstract: A poly(siloxane) copolymer composition comprising: a first polymer comprising a first repeating unit, and a poly(siloxane) block unit, a second polymer different from the first polymer and comprising of bromine; and optionally, one or more third polymers different from the first polymer and second polymer; wherein siloxane units are present in the composition in an amount of at least 0.3 wt %, and bromine is present in the composition in an amount of at least 7.8 wt %, each based on the sum of the wt % of the first, second, and optional one or more third polymers; and further wherein an article molded from the composition has an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, and an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Sabic Global Technologies B.V.Inventors: Paul D. Sybert, Laura G. Shultz Hume, James F. Hoover, Thomas L. Evans
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Patent number: 8937127Abstract: A composition comprising: a first polymer comprising a poly(etherimide-siloxane) copolymer comprising (a) a repeating polyetherimide unit, and (b) a poly(siloxane) block unit, a second polymer different from the first polymer and comprising bromine; and optionally, a third polymer comprising a polycarbonate different from the first polymer and second polymer; wherein polysiloxane block units are present in the composition in an amount of at least 0.3 wt %, and bromine is present in the composition in an amount of at least 7.8 wt %, each based on the sum of the wt % of the first, second, and third polymers; and further wherein an article molded from the composition has an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, and an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.Inventors: Paul D. Sybert, Thomas L. Evans
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Patent number: 8703855Abstract: This disclosure relates to polycarbonate compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture that at least meets certain electrical tracking resistance requirements. The compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture that meet these requirements contain at least a polycarbonate; a polysiloxane block co-polycarbonate; and a transition metal oxide, e.g. titanium dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Karin van de Wetering, Robert D. van de Grampel, Jaykisor Pal, Andries J. P. Van Zyl, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 8420747Abstract: A thermosetting polymer material capable of being used in powder coatings. The thermosetting polymer material includes at least one hydroxyl functional aliphatic polycarbonates that is formulated and crosslinked with isocyanates to yield a thermoset organic coating material. These materials provide improved weatherability as compared to prior art powder coating materials while also being less expensive than prior art materials utilizing fluorinated polymers.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Jon M Malinoski, Paul D Sybert, Christopher Michael Eastman, Sumeet Jain, Rainer Koeniger, Michael Todd Luttrell, Glen David Merfeld, James Edward Pickett, Jason Joseph Testa
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Publication number: 20130085240Abstract: A composition comprising: a first polymer comprising a poly(etherimide-siloxane) copolymer comprising (a) a repeating polyetherimide unit, and (b) a poly(siloxane) block unit, a second polymer different from the first polymer and comprising bromine; and optionally, a third polymer comprising a polycarbonate different from the first polymer and second polymer; wherein polysiloxane block units are present in the composition in an amount of at least 0.3 wt %, and bromine is present in the composition in an amount of at least 7.8 wt %, each based on the sum of the wt % of the first, second, and third polymers; and further wherein an article molded from the composition has an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, and an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Paul D. Sybert, Thomas L. Evans
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Publication number: 20120252961Abstract: A composition comprising: a first polycarbonate comprising a poly(siloxane-carbonate); a second polycarbonate different from the first polycarbonate; and optionally, a third polycarbonate different from the first and second polycarbonate; wherein the first polycarbonate is present in an amount effective to provide the siloxane units of in the first polycarbonate in an amount of at least 0.3 wt %, and the second polycarbonate is present in an amount effective to provide the bromine of the second polycarbonate in an amount of at least 7.8 wt %; and further wherein an article molded from the composition has an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, and an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Paul D. Sybert, Laura G. Shultz Hume, James F. Hoover
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Publication number: 20120251750Abstract: A poly(siloxane) copolymer composition comprising: a first polymer comprising a first repeating unit, and a poly(siloxane) block unit, a second polymer different from the first polymer and comprising of bromine; and optionally, one or more third polymers different from the first polymer and second polymer; wherein siloxane units are present in the composition in an amount of at least 0.3 wt %, and bromine is present in the composition in an amount of at least 7.8 wt %, each based on the sum of the wt % of the first, second, and optional one or more third polymers; and further wherein an article molded from the composition has an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, and an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Paul D. Sybert, Laura G. Shultz Hume, James F. Hoover, Thomas L. Evans
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Publication number: 20120248102Abstract: This disclosure relates to polycarbonate compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture that at least meets certain electrical tracking resistance requirements. The compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture that meet these requirements contain at least a polycarbonate; a polysiloxane block co-polycarbonate; and a transition metal oxide, e.g. titanium dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.Inventors: Karin van de Wetering, Robert D. van de Grampel, Jaykisor Pal, Andries J. P. Van Zyl, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 7838602Abstract: A multilayer article comprises a substrate layer, and a coating layer in contiguous superposed contact with the substrate layer, the coating layer comprising a thermostable, weatherable polymer comprising structural units derived from at least one 1,3-dihydroxybenzene moiety, at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid moiety, at least one bisphenol moiety, and at least one soft-block moiety derived from a siloxane oligomer, in which the multilayer article comprises the substrate layer and the coating layer, or the substrate layer with coating layers on each side of the substrate layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Gary C Davis, Brian D Mullen, Paul D Sybert
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Patent number: 7790292Abstract: A polysiloxane copolymer composition comprises: a polysiloxane unit comprising 4 to 50 siloxane units, and a polyester-polycarbonate unit consisting of 50 to 100 mole percent of arylate ester units, less than 50 mole percent aromatic carbonate units, less than 30 mole percent resorcinol carbonate units, and less than 35 mole percent bisphenol carbonate units, wherein the siloxane units are present in the polysiloxane unit in an amount of 0.2 to 10 wt % of the total weight of the polysiloxane copolymer composition, and wherein the polysiloxane copolymer composition has a 2 minute integrated heat release rate of less than or equal to 65 kilowatt-minutes per square meter (kW-min/m2) and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kilowatts per square meter (kW/m2) as measured using the method of FAR F25.4, in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation FAR 25.853 (d). A window article for an aircraft, comprising the polysiloxane copolymer composition, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Robert Edgar Colborn, Gary C. Davis, Jianbo Di, Constantin Donea, Irene Dris, Katherine Lee Jackson, Brian D. Mullen, Laura G. Schultz, Moitreyee Sinha, Paul D. Sybert
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Publication number: 20100216917Abstract: A thermosetting polymer material capable of being used in powder coatings. The thermosetting polymer material includes at least one hydroxyl functional aliphatic polycarbonates that is formulated and crosslinked with isocyanates to yield a thermoset organic coating material. These materials provide improved weatherability as compared to prior art powder coating materials while also being less expensive than prior art materials utilizing fluorinated polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.Inventors: Jon M. Malinoski, Paul D. Sybert, Christopher Michael Eastman, Sumeet Jain, Rainer Koeniger, Michael Todd Luttrell, Glen David Merfeld, James Edward Pickett, Jason Joseph Testa
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Patent number: 7605221Abstract: A copolymer composition comprises a polysiloxane block of Formula XIX or XXII, having 4 to 50 siloxane units, and a polyarylate-polycarbonate block consisting essentially of 50 to 99 mol % arylate polyester units and 1 to 50 mol % aromatic carbonate units, wherein 1 to 30 mole percent of the aromatic carbonate units are resorcinol carbonates, and 0 to 35 mol % of the aromatic carbonate units are bisphenol carbonates; wherein the sum of mole percentages of arylate polyester units, and aromatic carbonate units is 100 mol %; the polysiloxane blocks connect to an arylate ester unit, and/or an aromatic carbonate unit; the siloxane units of the polysiloxane block are present at 0.2 to 10 wt % based on weight of the copolymer composition; and a molded article of 3.2±0.12 millimeters thickness and consisting of the copolymer composition has a percent transmittance greater than or equal to 70%, according to ASTM D1003-00.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Gary C. Davis, Brian D. Mullen, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 7452944Abstract: Compositions made from a polyarylate or polyester carbonate containing greater than about 50 mole % resorcinol based ester linkages give miscible blends with polyimide resins. The blends of polyimides and resorcinol based polyesters or resorcinol based polyester carbonates also give miscible blends when combined with other aryl alky polyester resins.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Robert R. Gallucci, Mark A. Sanner, Paul D. Sybert
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Publication number: 20080081892Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises a polycarbonate having repeating structural carbonate units of the formula (1): wherein at least 60 percent of the total number of R1 groups contain aromatic organic groups and the balance thereof are aliphatic, alicyclic, or aromatic groups; and wherein the polycarbonate comprises terminal groups derived from reaction with a cyanophenol of the formula wherein Y is a halogen, C1-3 alkyl group, C1-3 alkoxy group, C7-12 arylalkyl, C7-12 alkylaryl, or nitro group, y is 0 to 4, and c is 1 to 5, provided that y+c is 1 to 5; and a flame retardant. The compositions are useful in the manufacture of a wide variety of parts, particularly those having a thin wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jianbo Di, Brian D. Mullen, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 7326764Abstract: A reaction product comprises a first polyester-polycarbonate comprising a polyester unit and a polycarbonate unit, a second polyester-polycarbonate comprising a polyester unit and a polycarbonate unit, and a transesterification catalyst. The reaction product has a haze of less than 1.7%, specifically less than 1.0% as measured at a thickness of 3.2 mm according to ASTM D1003-00. A thermoplastic composition comprising the reaction product and articles formed from therefrom are disclosed. A method of forming the reaction product is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jianbo Di, Brian D. Mullen, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 7323536Abstract: A reaction product comprises a polyester-polycarbonate comprising a polyester unit and a polycarbonate unit, and a transesterification catalyst. The reaction product has a haze of less than 5.0%, specifically less than 3.5% as measured at a thickness of 3.2 mm according to ASTM D1003-00. A thermoplastic composition comprising the reaction product and articles formed from therefrom are disclosed. A method of forming the reaction product is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Brian D. Mullen, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 7323535Abstract: A reaction product comprises a polyester-polycarbonate comprising a polyester unit and a polycarbonate unit, a polycarbonate polymer, and a transesterification catalyst, wherein the polyester-polycarbonate comprises greater than or equal to 75 mole % aromatic ester units, and less than 25 mole % carbonate units. The reaction product has a haze of less than 1.7%, specifically less than 1.0% as measured at a thickness of 3.2 mm according to ASTM D1003-00. A thermoplastic composition comprising the reaction product and articles formed from therefrom are disclosed. A method of forming the reaction product is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gordon A. Berkstresser, IV, Brian D. Mullen, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 7321014Abstract: A thermoplastic composition is disclosed, comprising the reaction product of: a polyester polycarbonate comprising a polyester unit and a polycarbonate unit; a polysiloxane polycarbonate copolymer having a haze of 30% or less, comprising a polycarbonate unit and a polysiloxane unit; and a transesterification catalyst. The resulting thermoplastic composition has a haze of 30% or less as measured according to ASTM D1003-00 at a thickness of 3.2 millimeters. A method of forming the composition and articles formed from the composition are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Katherine Glasgow, Brian Mullen, Paul D. Sybert
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Patent number: 7169859Abstract: A copolymer composition comprises an arylate polyester unit, an aromatic carbonate unit, and a soft-block moiety, wherein individual occurrences of the soft block moiety are linked by a spacer unit comprising one or more of the arylate polyester units, one or more of the aromatic carbonate units, or a combination comprising each of these. In one embodiment, a soft block moiety comprises a polysiloxane unit. A film of the composition has a percent transmittance of greater than or equal to 60% as determined according to ASTM D1003-00. A method of forming a copolymer composition is disclosed, comprising substantially forming the bis-haloformates of a dihydroxy compound comprising an arylate polyester unit, and a dihydroxy compound comprising a soft-block moiety, and reacting the bis haloformates with a dihydroxy aromatic compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gary C. Davis, Brian D. Mullen, Paul D. Sybert