Patents by Inventor Samuel Conzone
Samuel Conzone 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: 9919948Abstract: A high silica glass composition comprising about 92 to about 99.9999 wt. % SiO2 and from about 0.0001 to about 8 wt. % of at least one dopant selected from Al2O3, CeO2, TiO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Nd2O3, other rare earth oxides, and mixtures of two or more thereof. The glass composition has a working point temperature ranging from 600 to 2,000° C. These compositions exhibit stability similar to pure fused quartz, but have a moderate working temperature to enable cost effective fabrication of pharmaceutical packages. The glass is particularly useful as a packaging material for pharmaceutical applications, such as, for example pre-filled syringes, ampoules and vials.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Kipyung Ahn, Guangjun Xu, Martin Panchula, Samuel Conzone, Tianjun Rong, Konstantin S. Zuyev, Yen Zhou
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Patent number: 9782542Abstract: In one aspect, a self-lubricating component is provided for a pharmaceutical packaging assembly. The self-lubricating component comprises a polymer composition and an effective amount of a lubricating additive such as, for example, boron nitride. In another aspect, a pharmaceutical packaging assembly may be provided having a surface thereof coated with a lubricating composition comprising boron nitride. The pharmaceutical packaging composition may be, for example, a pre-filled syringe comprising a body (barrel) and a plunger assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventors: Samuel Conzone, David M. Rusinko, Chandrashekar Raman, Indumathi Ramakrishnan, Anantharaman Dhanabalan, Mayank Kumar Dubey, Markus Bley, Hans Rafael Winkelbach
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Publication number: 20160355429Abstract: A high silica glass composition comprising about 92 to about 99.9999 wt. % SiO2 and from about 0.0001 to about 8 wt. % of at least one dopant selected from Al2O3, CeO2, TiO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Nd2O3, other rare earth oxides, and mixtures of two or more thereof. The glass composition has a working point temperature ranging from 600 to 2,000° C. These compositions exhibit stability similar to pure fused quartz, but have a moderate working temperature to enable cost effective fabrication of pharmaceutical packages. The glass is particularly useful as a packaging material for pharmaceutical applications, such as, for example pre-filled syringes, ampoules and vials.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Kipyung Ahn, Guangjun Xu, Martin Panchula, Samuel Conzone, Tianjun Rong, Konstantin S. Zuyev, Yen Zhou
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Patent number: 9399000Abstract: A high silica glass composition comprising about 92 to about 99.9999 wt. % SiO2 and from about 0.0001 to about 8 wt. % of at least one dopant selected from Al2O3, CeO2, TiO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Nd2O3, other rare earth oxides, and mixtures of two or more thereof. The glass composition has a working point temperature ranging from 600 to 2,000° C. These compositions exhibit stability similar to pure fused quartz, but have a moderate working temperature to enable cost effective fabrication of pharmaceutical packages. The glass is particularly useful as a packaging material for pharmaceutical applications, such as, for example pre-filled syringes, ampoules and vials.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.Inventors: Kipyung Ahn, Guangjun Xu, Martin Panchula, Samuel Conzone, Tianjun Rong, Konstantin S. Zuyev, Yen Zhou
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Publication number: 20130338606Abstract: In one aspect, a self-lubricating component is provided for a pharmaceutical packaging assembly. The self-lubricating component comprises a polymer composition and an effective amount of a lubricating additive such as, for example, boron nitride. In another aspect, a pharmaceutical packaging assembly may be provided having a surface thereof coated with a lubricating composition comprising boron nitride. The pharmaceutical packaging composition may be, for example, a pre-filled syringe comprising a body (barrel) and a plunger assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.Inventors: Samuel Conzone, David M. Rusinko, Chandrashekar Raman, Indumathi Ramakrishnan, Anantharaman Dhanabalan, Mayank Kumar Dubey, Markus Bley, Hans Rafael Winkelbach
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Publication number: 20130095261Abstract: A high silica glass composition comprising about 92 to about 99.9999 wt. % SiO2 and from about 0.0001 to about 8 wt. % of at least one dopant selected from Al2O3, CeO2, TiO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Nd2O3, other rare earth oxides, and mixtures of two or more thereof. The glass composition has a working point temperature ranging from 600 to 2,000° C. These compositions exhibit stability similar to pure fused quartz, but have a moderate working temperature to enable cost effective fabrication of pharmaceutical packages. The glass is particularly useful as a packaging material for pharmaceutical applications, such as, for example pre-filled syringes, ampoules and vials.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Kipyung Ahn, Guangjun Xu, Martin Panchula, Samuel Conzone, Tianjun Rong, Konstantin S. Zuyev, Yen Zhou
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Publication number: 20120148770Abstract: A high silica glass composition comprising about 82 to about 99.9999 wt. % SiO2 and from about 0.0001 to about 18 wt. % of at least one dopant selected from Al2O3, CeO2, TiO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Nd2O3, other rare earth oxides, and mixtures of two or more thereof. The glass composition has a working point temperature ranging from 600 to 2,000° C. These compositions exhibit stability similar to pure fused quartz, but have a moderate working temperature to enable cost effective fabrication of pharmaceutical packages. The glass is particularly useful as a packaging material for pharmaceutical applications, such as, for example pre-filled syringes, ampoules and vials.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Tianjun Rong, Samuel Conzone, Martin Lawrence Panchula
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Publication number: 20060003376Abstract: A non-destructive method of determining the uniformity of a coating on a substrate comprises coating the substrate with a homogenous coating mixture comprising a labeled compound and a chemically functional compound to which other chemical moieties can be bound, and detecting the presence and locations of the labeled compound on the surface. The invention also relates to a surface for attachment of molecules comprising a substrate and a coating thereon of a homogeneous mixture of a labeled compound and a first chemically functional compound to which other chemical moieties can be bound.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Samuel Conzone, Luis Burzio, Dan Haines
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Publication number: 20050277145Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an apparatus and kit in the microtiter plate format for improved multiplexed microarraying. The apparatus overcomes current limitations with conventional polymeric and glass bottom microtiter plates. The invention also relates to an apparatus for conducting multiple biomolecular assays comprising a low self-fluorescent coated substrate having an upper and lower surface. The substrate upper surface has a pattern comprising a plurality of wells. A flexible superstructure having a plurality of through holes (i.e. openings) in a pattern that is similar to and aligns with the wells on the substrate is removably adherable to the upper surface of the substrate. Preferably, the superstructure is adhesively attachable to the substrate. A tray supports the substrate and the superstructure and acts as an alignment jig.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2005Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Dan Haines, Samuel Conzone, Rajendra Redkar, Joseph Granko
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Publication number: 20050244860Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for fluorescence amplification including a substrate, a fluorescence amplifier coating applied to the substrate, and a thin fluorescencable material which lies on the coating and emits light with the emission wavelength ?E when it is exposed to excitation light of an excitation wavelength ?A. The fluorescence amplifier coating includes an interference layer system of high-index and low-index dielectric layers, which reflects at least the excitation light. What is crucial for the design of the coating is that the fluorescencable material applied to the coating is arranged on the surface of the coating in the region of the maximum of the electric field amplitude of the standing wave with the excitation wavelength ?A, which is formed during exposure to the excitation light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Niko Schultz, Samuel Conzone, Otmar Becker, Dan Haines, Edgar Pawlowski, Volker Scheumann
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Patent number: 6916541Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate for attachment of biomolecules. The substrate is coated with a multiamino organosilane. If desired, the substrate can be further modified prior to coating with a multiamino organosilane. Optional surface modifications include coating the substrate with SiO2 or leaching with acid to form a SiO2 rich layer. DNA, nucleic acids, or any bimolecules can be attached to the coated substrates of the invention. Although a variety of substrates are contemplated, the preferred substrate is a low self-fluorescent glass.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2001Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Penn State Research FoundationInventors: Carlo G. Pantano, Ezz Metwalli, Samuel Conzone, Dan Haines
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Patent number: 6652972Abstract: A method for the low temperature joining of similar and/or different phosphate glass by mating at low temperature glass components by an aqueous solution containing phosphorus. In preferred embodiments, the phosphate glasses are polished, cleaned, and brought together with the phosphate-containing solution between the polished surfaces. Vacuum may be applied to assist in making the joint. The composite is optionally heat treated to increase strength, chemical durability, and optical performance. The bond thereby formed has low birefringence, is strong, and is virtually photonically invisible. The joints now make possible, for example, substrates for virtually no loss signal splitters and other high-end optical components at low cost. Large hybrid performs substrates composed of multiple glass components may be prepared and segmented, providing an inexpensive novel substrate for the photonics industry.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1999Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Schott Glass Technologies Inc.Inventors: Samuel Conzone, Joseph S. Hayden, Alexander J. Marker
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Publication number: 20030054176Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate for attachment of biomolecules. The substrate is coated with a multiamino organosilane. If desired, the substrate can be further modified prior to coating with a multiamino organosilane. Optional surface modifications include coating the substrate with SiO2 or leaching with acid to form a SiO2 rich layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2001Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Carlo G. Pantano, Ezz Metwalli, Samuel Conzone, Dan Haines