Patents by Inventor Robert J. Perry

Robert J. Perry 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).

  • Patent number: 6548465
    Abstract: A dry cleaning composition comprising a volatile siloxane and an aminofunctional siloxane and, optionally water or acid, and a method for dry cleaning comprising contacting an article with a composition comprising a volatile siloxane and an aminofunctional siloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, Donna Ann Riccio, Larry D. Ryan
  • Patent number: 6521580
    Abstract: A dry cleaning composition comprising a volatile siloxane and an organic surfactant and, optionally water, and a method for dry cleaning comprising contacting an article with a composition comprising a volatile siloxane and an organic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, Donna Ann Riccio, Larry D. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20030019048
    Abstract: The process of the present invention is directed to a dry cleaning process, comprising the use of volatile cyclic, linear or branched siloxanes in the vapor phase for the cleaning of soiled or stained fabrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, Patricia A. Hubbard
  • Patent number: 6495057
    Abstract: A composition containing water, alcohol and a silicone surfactant containing at least one polyether substituent group per molecule is useful in treating wrinkled fabric to reduced the amount of wrinkling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Amy-Elizabeth Kasson, Robert J. Perry, Susan A. Nye, Christine J. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20020174493
    Abstract: A dry cleaning composition comprising a volatile siloxane and an aminofunctional siloxane and, optionally water or acid, and a method for dry cleaning comprising contacting an article with a composition comprising a volatile siloxane and an aminofunctional siloxane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, Donna Ann Riccio, Larry D. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20020115582
    Abstract: A dry cleaning composition comprising a volatile siloxane and an organic surfactant and, optionally water, and a method for dry cleaning comprising contacting an article with a composition comprising a volatile siloxane and an organic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, Donna Ann Riccio, Larry D. Ryan
  • Patent number: 6376163
    Abstract: A UV or visible-light sensitive photobleachable dye composition substantially free of polymerizable monomer comprising a photobleachable dye and an N-oxyazinium compound, a photographic element containing such a photobleachable composition, and a method for bleaching a photographic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ramanuj Goswami, Samir Y. Farid, Robert J. Perry, Paul A. Zielinski, Ian R. Gould, Kevin W. Williams
  • Patent number: 6368359
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing silicone dry cleaning solvents that may contain an undesirable basic impurity capable of causing cyclic siloxane formation, comprising contacting the silicone solvent with an aqueous solution, and separating the silicone solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, Donna A. Riccio
  • Publication number: 20020004953
    Abstract: A dry cleaning composition comprising a volatile siloxane and a mixture of different classes of organic surfactants and, optionally water, and a method for dry cleaning comprising contacting an article with a composition comprising a volatile siloxane and a mixture of different classes of organic surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, Donna Ann Riccio, Larry D. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20020000009
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing silicone dry cleaning solvents containing impurities, comprising contacting the silicone solvent with an adsorbent, neutralizing agent or combination thereof to purify the solvent and prevent reequilibration and polymerization, and separating the silicone solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: ROBERT J. PERRY
  • Patent number: 6322777
    Abstract: A fragrance releasing siloxane comprising a substituent having the formula (R1O)a(R2O)b(R3O)c(R4O)d(R5O)eSiRU with RU a two to forty atom divalent hydrocarbon radical where R1O, R2O and R3O are each independently fragrant alkoxide moieties, derived from the alcohols R1OH, R2OH and R3OH wherein R1OH, R2OH and R3OH are independently fragrant alcohols with R4 and R5 selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms and monovalent alkoxy radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms, where the subscript a has a value ranging from 1 to 3 and the subscripts b, c, d, and e have values ranging from 0 to 2 subject to the limitation that a+b+c+d+e=3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, John A. Kilgour
  • Patent number: 6312476
    Abstract: A process for removing malodorous elements from silicone dry cleaning solvents, comprising contacting the used silicone solvent with adsorbent to remove the odor, and separating the silicone solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, John A. Kilgour, Steven B. Dorn
  • Publication number: 20010034912
    Abstract: Methods for cleaning an article comprise contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising a linear or branched volatile siloxane. In one embodiment, the method for cleaning the article comprises contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising, based upon 100 pbw of the cleaning composition, 80 pbw to 99.99 pbw of a linear or branched volatile siloxane. In another embodiment, the method for cleaning the article comprises contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising, based upon 100 pbw of the cleaning composition, 50.1 pbw to 99 pbw of a linear or branched volatile siloxane and a cyclic siloxane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: John A. Kilgour, Robert J. Perry
  • Patent number: 6310029
    Abstract: A method for cleaning an article comprises contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising a linear or branched volatile siloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John A. Kilgour, Robert J. Perry
  • Patent number: 6153578
    Abstract: Fragrant silanes having the formula:(R.sup.1 O).sub.a (R.sup.2 O).sub.b (R.sup.3 O).sub.c (R.sup.4).sub.d (R.sup.5).sub.e SiR.sup.6where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are derived from the group of alcohols consisting of R.sup.1 OH, R.sup.2 OH and R.sup.3 OH wherein R.sup.1 OH, R.sup.2 OH and R.sup.3 OH are fragrant alcohols or alternatively R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are derived from the group of fragrant esters, ketones, or aldehydes having the structure:R.sup.7 --CH.sub.2 (C.dbd.O)--R.sup.8wherein the fragrant ester, ketone or aldehyde is capable of exhibiting the enol form of the carbonyl moiety under reaction conditions, with R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from one to forty carbon atoms and monovalent alkoxy radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms, R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Robert J. Perry
  • Patent number: 6083901
    Abstract: Fragrance releasing silicon compounds either as siloxanes or silanes may be emulsified to form water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions. Further non-aqueous emulsions of two or more non-aqueous immiscible phases one of which contains a fragrance releasing silicon compound may be prepared by utilizing the emulsion stabilizing properties of a particulate elastomer dispersion in a volatile silicone compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, Wen P. Liao
  • Patent number: 6077923
    Abstract: A fragrance releasing siloxane comprising a substituent having the formula (R.sup.1 O).sub.a (R.sup.2 O).sub.b (R.sup.3 O).sub.c (R.sup.4).sub.d (R.sup.5).sub.e SiR.sup.U with R.sup.U a two to forty atom divalent hydrocarbon radical where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are derived from the group of fragrant esters, ketones, or aldehydes, each independently having the structure: R.sup.7 --CH.dbd.C(O--)--R.sup.8, with R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from one to forty carbon atoms and monovalent alkoxy radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms, where the subscript a has a value ranging from 1 to 3 and the subscripts b, c, d, and e have values ranging from 0 to 2 subject to the limitation that a+b+c+d+e=3; R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to one hundred carbon atoms and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, John Alfred Kilgour
  • Patent number: 6075111
    Abstract: A fragrance releasing siloxane comprising a substituent having the formula (R.sup.1).sub.a (R.sup.2).sub.b (R.sup.3).sub.c (R.sup.4).sub.d (R.sup.5).sub.e SiR.sup.U with R.sup.U a two to forty atom divalent hydrocarbon radical where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are derived from the group of fragrant esters, ketones, or aldehydes, each independently having the structure:R.sup.7 --CH.dbd.C(O--)--R.sup.8, with R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from one to forty carbon atoms and monovalent alkoxy radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms, where the subscript a has a value ranging from 1 to 3 and the subscripts b, c, d, and e have values ranging from 0 to 2 subject to the limitation that a+b+c+d+e=3; R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to one hundred carbon atoms and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, John Alfred Kilgour
  • Patent number: 6054547
    Abstract: A fragrance releasing siloxane comprising a substituent having the formula (R.sup.1 O).sub.a (R.sup.2 O).sub.b (R.sup.3 O).sub.c (R.sup.4).sub.d (R.sup.5).sub.e SiR.sup.U with R.sup.U a two to forty atom divalent hydrocarbon radical where R.sup.1 O, R.sup.2 Oand R.sup.3 O are each independently fragrant alkoxide moieties, derived from the alcohols R.sup.1 OH, R.sup.2 OH and R.sup.3 OH wherein R.sup.1 OH, R.sup.2 OH and R.sup.3 OH are independently fragrant alcohols with R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms and monovalent alkoxy radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms, where the subscript a has a value ranging from 1 to 3 and the subscripts b, c, d, and e have values ranging from 0 to 2 subject to the limitation that a+b+c+d+e=3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Perry, John A. Kilgour
  • Patent number: 6046156
    Abstract: Fragrant silanes having the formula:(R.sup.1 O).sub.a (R.sup.2 O).sub.b (R.sup.3 O).sub.c (R.sup.4).sub.d (R.sup.5).sub.e SiR.sup.6where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are derived from the group of alcohols consisting of R.sup.1 OH, R.sup.2 OH and R.sup.3 OH wherein R.sup.1 OH, R.sup.2 OH and R.sup.3 OH are fragrant alcohols or alternatively R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are derived from the group of fragrant esters, ketones, or aldehydes having the structure:R.sup.7 --CH.sub.2 (C.dbd.O)--R.sup.8wherein the fragrant ester, ketone or aldehyde is capable of exhibiting the enol form of the carbonyl moiety under reaction conditions, with R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from one to forty carbon atoms and monovalent alkoxy radicals having from one to forty carbon atoms, R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Robert J. Perry