Patents by Inventor Richard Michael D'Sidocky

Richard Michael D'Sidocky 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).

  • Rubber containing a bismaleimide and a bisbenzothiazolyldithio end capped compound
    Patent number: 6326438
    Abstract: This invention relates to the discovery that the combination of a bismaleimide compound and a bis benzothiazolyldithio end capped compound provides for excellent vulcanization of rubbers and results in desirable reversion resistant rubbers properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Neil Arthur Maly, Lawson Gibson Wideman
  • Halogenated isobutylene rubber composition containing sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate
    Patent number: 6291595
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for increasing the rate of vulcanization of a halogenated isobutylene sulfur rubber composition comprising heating said halogenated isobutylene rubber composition to a temperature ranging from 100° C. to 200° C., wherein said halogenated isobutylene rubber composition contains from 0.05 to 10 phr of sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Bernard Matthew Bezilla, Jr., Leighton Randolph Spadone, David Michael Smith, Sr., Mark Andrew Marinko
  • Rubber compounds containing polymeric bis-succinimide polysulfides
    Patent number: 6174989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to rubber compounds containing polymeric bis-succinimide polysulfides of the formula: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of phenylene and xylylene; R1 is selected from the group consisting hydrogen and alkyls having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; x is an integer of from 2 to 8 and y is an integer of from 2 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Lawson Gibson Wideman
  • Rubber article containing a bismaleimide and a bis benzothiazolydithio end capped compound
    Patent number: 6079468
    Abstract: This invention relates to the discovery that the combination of a bismaleimide compound and a bis benzothiazolyldithio end capped compound provides for excellent vulcanization of rubbers and results in desirable reversion resistant rubbers properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Neil Arthur Maly, Lawson Gibson Wideman
  • Rubber article containing sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate
    Patent number: 6077912
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for processing a rubber composition comprising thermomechanically mixing at a rubber temperature in a range of 140.degree. C. to 190.degree. C. for a mixing time of 1 to 20 minutes(i) 100 parts by weight of at least one sulfur vulcanizable elastomer selected from conjugated diene homopolymers and copolymers, natural rubber and copolymers of at least one conjugated diene and aromatic vinyl compound;(ii) 10 to 250 phr of particulate precipitated silica;(iii) 0.01 to 1.0 parts by weight per weight of said silica of an organosilicon compound; and(iv) 0.05 to 10 phr of sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate.Addition of the sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate to sulfur vulcanizable rubber, silica and sulfur containing organosilicon compound decreases the mixing/processing time without sacrificing end product properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, David John Zanzig, Shingo Futamura
  • Rubber compound containing a hydrated thiosulfate and a bismaleimide
    Patent number: 5985963
    Abstract: This invention relates to the discovery that the combination of a hydrated thiosulfate and a bismaleimide compound provides for excellent final rubber vulcanizate physical properties including improved adhesion to aramid reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Leonard James Reiter, Lewis Timothy Lukich, Leighton Randolph Spadone
  • Rubber compounds containing polymeric bis-succinimide polysulfides
    Patent number: 5981662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to rubber compounds containing polymeric bis-succinimide polysulfides of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of phenylene and xylylene; R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting hydrogen and alkyls having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; x is an integer of from 2 to 8 and y is an integer of from 2 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Lawson Gibson Wideman
  • Rubber composition containing hydrated zinc-sodium thiosulfate
    Patent number: 5900448
    Abstract: A method for processing an elastomer comprising mixing 100 parts by weight of an elastomer having olefinic unsaturation with from 0.05 to 10 phr of a hydrated zinc-sodium thiosulfate. The hydrated zinc-sodium thiosulfate may be used in place of in whole or in part for conventional adhesion promoting cobalt compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Lawson Gibson Wideman, William Paul Francik, Richard Michael D'Sidocky
  • Sulfur vulcanizable rubber contining sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate
    Patent number: 5744552
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for increasing the rate of vulcanization of a sulfur rubber composition comprising heating a sulfur vulcanizable rubber composition to a temperature ranging from 100.degree. C. to 200.degree. C., said rubber composition, containing a sulfur vulcanizable rubber, a sulfenamide compound and a hydrated thiosulfate. Addition of the hydrated thiosulfate to a sulfur vulcanizable rubber and a sulfenamide compound significantly increases the rate of vulcanization of the rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Teddy Ben Cowling
  • Rubber vulcanization composition
    Patent number: 5736615
    Abstract: This invention relates to the discovery that tetrabenzylthiuram disulfide in combination with a bismaleimide compound and a sulfenamide compound provides for excellent vulcanization of rubbers and results in an improved final rubber vulcanizate possessing superior physical properties and reversion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Neil Arthur Maly
  • Sulfur vulcanizable rubber containing sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate
    Patent number: 5728778
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for processing a rubber composition comprising thermomechanically mixing at a rubber temperature in a range of 140.degree. C. to 190.degree. C. for a mixing time of 1 to 20 minutes(i) 100 parts by weight of at least one sulfur vulcanizable elastomer selected from conjugated diene homopolymers and copolymers, natural rubber and copolymers of at least one conjugated diene and aromatic vinyl compound;(ii) 10 to 250 phr of particulate precipitated silica;(iii) 0.01 to 1.0 parts by weight per weight of said silica of an organosilicon compound; and(iv) 0.05 to 10 phr of sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate.Addition of the sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate to sulfur vulcanizable rubber, silica and sulfur containing organosilicon compound decreases the mixing/processing time without sacrificing end product properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, David John Zanzig, Shingo Futamura
  • Zinc salts of citraconamic acid and rubber compounds containing such salts
    Patent number: 5728757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a zinc salt of the formula: ##STR1## and rubber compounds containing such salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Lawson Gibson Wideman, Bernard Matthew Bezilla, Jr., Cheng Shaw
  • Rubber compounds containing aryl bis citraconamic acids
    Patent number: 5696188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to rubber compounds containing acids of the formulae: ##STR1## or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Lawson Gibson Wideman