Patents by Inventor Shawn H. Phillips

Shawn H. Phillips 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).

  • Rocket motor insulation
    Patent number: 7820285
    Abstract: Provided is a solid rocket motor (SRM) insulation, wherein carbon nano fibers (CNF) are blended into a polyurethane matrix so as to disperse the CNF in the polymer. The so blended material is then extruded, injection molded or sprayed on or into the desired shape. Such SRM insulation has reduced ablation over prior art insulations, resulting in reduction in weight of the insulation needed in such rockets, permitting increase of payload therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Charles U. Pittman, Jr., Rusty L. Blanski, Joseph H. Koo, Patrick N. Ruth, Shawn H. Phillips
  • Lubrication via nanoscopic polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes
    Patent number: 7217683
    Abstract: Nanoscale chemicals based on polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS) are taught as lubricants, mold release agents, and as additives to control the viscosity, lubrication, wear, and thermal properties of conventional lubricous materials. The precisely defined nanoscopic dimensions of POSS materials enable viscosity, miscibility, and thermal properties to be (increased) or reduced (decreased) as desired. A key feature to the successful tailoring of properties is the inherent thermal and chemical stability of the POSS/POS nanostructure and the ability to control its topology and chemical potential to match that of surfaces and other materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventors: Rusty L. Blanski, Shawn H. Phillips, Stephen L. Rodgers, Joseph D. Lichtenhan, Joseph J. Schwab
  • Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane polyimide composites
    Patent number: 6767930
    Abstract: Performance additives in high performance polymers using polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS) as nanoscopic reinforcements, porosity control agents, thermal and oxidative stability aids to improve the properties of the polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventors: Steven A. Svejda, Shawn H. Phillips, Rene I. Gonzalez, Frank J. Feher, Joseph D. Lichtenhan, Joseph J. Schwab, William A. Reinerth
  • Blends of organic silicon compounds with ethylene-based polymers
    Patent number: 6569932
    Abstract: Compositions include blends of ethylene-based polymers and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) or polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS), having hydrocarbon substitution and processes for producing such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu, Xuan Fu, Rusty L. Blanski, Shawn H. Phillips
  • Blends of organic silicon compounds with ethylene-based polymers
    Publication number: 20030018109
    Abstract: Compositions include blends of ethylene-based polymers and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) or polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS), having hydrocarbon substitution and processes for producing such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu, Xuan Fu, Rusty L. Blanski, Shawn H. Phillips
  • Bidentate organic phosphite ligands and compositions
    Patent number: 6399534
    Abstract: This invention relates to multidentate organic phosphite ligands and their compositions with Group VIII metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Emilio E. Bunel, Helen S. M. Lu, Kenneth Gene Moloy, Shawn H. Phillips, Kathryn E. Schwiebert, Wilson Tam, Nora Radu
  • Hydroformylation of acyclic monoethylenically unsaturated compounds to corresponding terminal aldehydes
    Publication number: 20020013503
    Abstract: A process for hydroformylatiog acyclic monoethylenically unsaturated compounds to corresponding terminal aldehydes using a Group VIII transition metal and selected multidentate phosphite ligands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Emilio E. Bunel, Helen S.M. Lu, Kenneth Gene Moloy, Shawn H. Phillips, Kathryn E. Schweibert, Wilson Tam, Nora Radu
  • Hydroformylation of acyclic monoethylenically unsaturated compounds to corresponding terminal aldehydes
    Patent number: 6307107
    Abstract: A process for hydroformylatiog acyclic monoethylenically unsaturated compounds to corresponding terminal aldehydes using a Group VIII transition metal and selected multidentate phosphite ligands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Emilio E. Bunel, Helen S. M. Lu, Kenneth Gene Moloy, Shawn H. Phillips, Kathryn E. Schwiebert, Wilson Tam, Nora Radu