Patents by Inventor Steven Kenneth Gifford

Steven Kenneth Gifford 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).

  • Curable silicone compositions, methods and articles made thereby
    Patent number: 6592997
    Abstract: A polydiorganosiloxane with a polar radical with a dipole moment greater than 2 debye provides a polydiorganosiloxane with an initial viscosity in a range between about 100 centipoise and about 50,000 centipoise. Further embodiments of the present invention include a silicone composition, a method for substantially increasing the thermal conductivity of a silicone composition, and a thermal interface material containing a silicone composition wherein the silicone composition includes the aforementioned polydiorganosiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Steven Kenneth Gifford
  • Curable silicone compositions, methods and articles made therefrom
    Publication number: 20030100669
    Abstract: A silicone composition that includes at least one functionalized polydiorganosiloxane, at least one cure catalyst, at least one reactive diluant, and at least one thermally conductive filler is provided in the present invention. Further embodiments of the present invention include a method for substantially increasing the thermal conductivity of a silicone composition and a thermal interface material containing the aforementioned silicone composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Steven Kenneth Gifford, Slawomir Rubinsztajn
  • Curable silicone compositions, methods and articles made thereby
    Publication number: 20030032752
    Abstract: A polydiorganosiloxane with a polar radical with a dipole moment greater than 2 provides a polydiorganosiloxane with an initial viscosity in a range between about 100 centipoise and about 50,000 centipoise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Steven Kenneth Gifford