Patents by Inventor Steven Snow

Steven Snow 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).

  • Publication number: 20100317249
    Abstract: An article is provided that comprises fibers, as is a method of forming the article. The fibers comprise an organopolysiloxane component selected from (i) an organopolysiloxane having the formula (R3SiOi/2)w(R2Si?2/2)x(RSi?3/2)y(Si?4/2)z (I), wherein each R is selected from the group of an inorganic group, an organic group, and combinations thereof, w is from 0 to 0.95, x is from 0 to 0.95, y is from 0 to 1, z is from 0 to 0.9, and w+x+y+z=1, and (ii) a cured product of said organopolysiloxane having the formula (I), and combinations of (i) and (ii), provided that the fibers are free from organic polymers, organic copolymers, and organosiloxane-organic copolymers. The method of forming the article includes the step of forming fibers from a composition. The composition used to form the fibers comprises the organopolysiloxane having the formula (I), provided that the composition is free from organic polymers, all-organic copolymers, and organosiloxane-organic copolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Aneta Clark, Randal Hill, Randall Schmidt, Steven Snow
  • Publication number: 20100178490
    Abstract: The present invention provides method and process for forming a barrier layer on a flexible substrate. The continuous roll-to-roll method includes providing a substrate to a processing chamber using at least one roller configured to guide the substrate through the processing chamber. The process includes depositing a barrier layer adjacent the substrate by exposing at least one portion of the substrate that is within the processing chamber to plasma comprising a silicon-and-carbon containing precursor gas. The present invention is further directed to a coated flexible substrates comprising a barrier layer based on the structural unit SiC:H. The barrier layer possesses high density and low porosity. Still further, the barrier layer exhibits low water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) in the range of 10?2-10?3 g.m?2d?1 and is appropriate for very low permeability applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Glenn Cerny, Mark Loboda, Vasgen Shamamian, Steven Snow, William Weidner, Ludmil Zambov
  • Patent number: 7736728
    Abstract: Coated substrates containing at least one barrier layer comprising hydrogenated silicon oxycarbide having a density of at least 1.6 g/cm3 and at least one barrier layer selected from aluminum, aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxynitride, titanium, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, and titanium oxynitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Loboda, Steven Snow, William Weidner, Ludmil Zambov
  • Patent number: 7622193
    Abstract: Coated substrates containing a barrier layer comprising hydrogenated silicon oxycarbide having a density of at least 1.6 g/cm3 and methods of preparing the coated substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Loboda, Steven Snow, William Weidner, Ludmil Zambov
  • Publication number: 20090053491
    Abstract: Coated substrates containing at least one barrier layer comprising hydrogenated silicon oxycarbide having a density of at least 1.6 g/cm3 and at least one barrier layer selected from aluminum, aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxynitride, titanium, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, and titanium oxynitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: DOW CORNING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Loboda, Steven Snow, William Weidner, Ludmil Zambov
  • Publication number: 20070248768
    Abstract: Coated substrates containing a barrier layer comprising hydrogenated silicon oxycarbide having a density of at least 1.6 g/cm3 and methods of preparing the coated substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Loboda, Steven Snow, William Weidner, Ludmil Zambov