Patents by Inventor Susan A. Nye

Susan A. Nye 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).

  • Non-precious metal-based hyrdosilylation catalysts exhibiting improved selectivity
    Patent number: 11052383
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is the use of manganese, iron, cobalt, or nickel complexes containing tridentate pyridine di-imine ligands as hydrosilylation catalysts. These complexes are effective for efficiently catalyzing hydrosilylation reactions, as well as offering improved selectivity and yield over existing catalyst systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC., PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Keith James Weller, Crista Carmen H. Atienza, Julie Boyer, Paul Chirik, Johannes G. P. Delis, Kenrick Lewis, Susan A. Nye
  • Water soluble silicone material
    Patent number: 10118994
    Abstract: A water soluble silicone macromer comprising a siloxane backbone having grafted thereto a suitable number of hydrophilic groups to render the macromer water soluble, the macromer comprising a polymerizable functional group grafted to the siloxane backbone. In one aspect, the present invention provides a water soluble silicone macromer having a structure of Formula (1): where M is a hydrophilic group or segment; L is a hydrophilic or hydrophobic linkage; N is a hydrophilic or hydrophobic group or segment. Q is a polymerizable functional group; x is zero or an integer greater than zero; y is zero or an integer greater than zero; v is zero or an integer greater than zero; and z is greater than zero, with the proviso that both y and v are not zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
    Inventors: Weihong Lang, Wen P. Liao, Susan Nye, Kenrick M. Lewis
  • Non-precious Metal-based Hyrdosilylation Catalysts Exhibiting Improved Selectivity
    Publication number: 20180015449
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is the use of manganese, iron, cobalt, or nickel complexes containing tridentate pyridine di-imine ligands as hydrosilylation catalysts. These complexes are effective for efficiently catalyzing hydrosilylation reactions, as well as offering improved selectivity and yield over existing catalyst systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Keith James Weller, Crista Carmen H. Atienza, Julie Boyer, Paul Chirik, Johannes G.P. Delis, Kenrick Lewis, Susan A. Nye
  • Non-precious metal-based hyrdosilylation catalysts exhibiting improved selectivity
    Patent number: 9782763
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is the use of manganese, iron, cobalt, or nickel complexes containing tridentate pyridine di-imine ligands as hydrosilylation catalysts. These complexes are effective for efficiently catalyzing hydrosilylation reactions, as well as offering improved selectivity and yield over existing catalyst systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC., PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Keith James Weller, Crisita Carmen H. Atienza, Julie Boyer, Paul Chirik, Johannes G. P. Delis, Kenrick Lewis, Susan A. Nye
  • Reusable homogeneous cobalt pyridine diimine catalysts for dehydrogenative silylation and tandem dehydrogenative-silylation-hydrogenation
    Patent number: 9447125
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terdentate pyridine di-imine ligands and their use as efficient, reusable, and selective dehydrogenative silylation, crosslinking, and tandem dehydrogenative silylation-hydrogenation catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Aroop Kumar Roy, Crisita Carmen Hojilla Atienza, Paul J. Chirik, Kenrick M. Lewis, Keith J. Weller, Susan Nye, Johannes G. P. Delis, Julie L. Boyer, Tianning Diao, Eric Pohl
  • Cobalt catalysts and their use for hydrosilylation and dehydrogenative silylation
    Patent number: 9387468
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing pyridine di-imine ligands and chelating alkenyl-modified silyl ligands, and their use as hydrosilylation and/or dehydrogenative silylation and crosslinking catalysts. The cobalt complexes also exhibit adequate air stability for handling and manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignees: Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Princeton University
    Inventors: Tianning Diao, Paul J. Chirik, Aroop Kumar Roy, Kenrick Lewis, Susan Nye, Keith J. Weller, Johannes G. P. Delis, Renyuan Yu
  • Cobalt catalysts and their use for hydrosilylation and dehydrogenative silylation
    Patent number: 9381505
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terpyridine ligands and chelating alkene-modified silyl ligands, and their use as hydrosilylation and/or dehydrogenative silylation and crosslinking catalysts. The cobalt complexes also exhibit adequate air stability for handling and manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Princeton University
    Inventors: Tianning Diao, Paul J. Chirik, Aroop Kumar Roy, Kenrick Lewis, Susan Nye, Johannes G. P. Delis, Keith J. Weller
  • Dehydrogenative silylation, hydrosilylation and crosslinking using cobalt catalysts
    Patent number: 9371340
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terdentate pyridine di-imine ligands and their use as efficient and selective dehydrogenative silylation, hydrosilylation, and crosslinking catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Princeton University
    Inventors: Tianning Diao, Paul J. Chirik, Aroop Kumar Roy, Kenrick Lewis, Susan Nye, Keith J. Weller, Johannes G. P. Delis, Renyuan Yu
  • PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE LEVEL OF CHLORIDE IN CHLOROSILANE DIRECT PROCESS HYDROLYZED SUBSTRATE USING MECHANOCHEMICAL TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20160167988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for providing a low-chloride hydrolyzate comprising subjecting an acid or base hydrolyzed substrate of a chlorosilane direct process residue to a mechanochemical means to provide a hydrolyzate with a chloride content of less than about 1.1% by weight. The process of present invention is especially useful in cement kilns and smelter operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: David S Schlitzer, Susan A Nye, Mark Lunden
  • WATER SOLUBLE SILICONE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20150368404
    Abstract: A water soluble silicone macromer comprising a siloxane backbone having grafted thereto a suitable number of hydrophilic groups to render the macromer water soluble, the macromer comprising a polymerizable functional group grafted to the siloxane backbone. In one aspect, the present invention provides a water soluble silicone macromer having a structure of Formula (1): where M is a hydrophilic group or segment; L is a hydrophilic or hydrophobic linkage; N is a hydrophilic or hydrophobic group or segment. Q is a polymerizable functional group; x is zero or an integer greater than zero; y is zero or an integer greater than zero; v is zero or an integer greater than zero; and z is greater than zero, with the proviso that both y and v are not zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Weihong Lang, Wen P. Liao, Susan Nye, Kenrick M. Lewis
  • Process for reducing the level of choride in chlorosilane direct process hydrolyzed substrate
    Patent number: 9108991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for providing a low-chloride hydrolyzate comprising contacting an acid or base hydrolyzed substrate of a chlorosilane direct process residue with nitric acid to provide a hydrolyzate with a chloride content of less than about 1.8% by weight. The process of present invention is especially useful in cement kilns and smelter operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Susan A Nye, David S Schlitzer
  • COBALT CATALYSTS AND THEIR USE FOR HYDROSILYLATION AND DEHYDROGENATIVE SILYLATION
    Publication number: 20150137033
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing pyridine di-imine ligands and chelating alkenyl-modified silyl ligands, and their use as hydrosilylation and/or dehydrogenative silylation and crosslinking catalysts. The cobalt complexes also exhibit adequate air stability for handling and manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Tianning Diao, Paul J. Chirik, Aroop Kumar Roy, Kenrick Lewis, Susan Nye, Keith J. Weller, Johannes G.P. Delis, Renyuan Yu
  • COBALT CATALYSTS AND THEIR USE FOR HYDROSILYLATION AND DEHYDROGENATIVE SILYLATION
    Publication number: 20150141647
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terpyridine ligands and chelating alkene-modified silyl ligands, and their use as hydrosilylation and/or dehydrogenative silylation and crosslinking catalysts. The cobalt complexes also exhibit adequate air stability for handling and manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Tianning Diao, Paul J. Chirik, Aroop Kumar Roy, Kenrick Lewis, Susan Nye, Johannes G.P. Delis, Keith J. Weller
  • DEHYDROGENATIVE SILYLATION, HYDROSILYLATION AND CROSSLINKING USING COBALT CATALYSTS
    Publication number: 20150080536
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terdentate pyridine di-imine ligands and their use as efficient and selective dehydrogenative silylation, hydrosilylation, and crosslinking catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tianning Diao, Paul J. Chirik, Aroop Kumar Roy, Kenrick Lewis, Susan Nye, Keith J. Weller, Johannes G. P. Delis, Renyuan Yu
  • Dehydrogenative silylation and crosslinking using cobalt catalysts
    Patent number: 8927674
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terdentate pyridine di-imine ligands and their use as efficient and selective dehydrogenative silylation and crosslinking catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Princeton University, Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Cristia Carmen Hojilla Atienza, Paul J. Chirik, Susan Nye, Kenrick M. Lewis, Keith J. Weller, Julie L. Boyer, Johannes G. P. Delis, Aroop Roy, Eric Pohl
  • Selective non-precious metal-catalyzed mono-hydrosilylation polyunsaturated compounds
    Patent number: 8895770
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is the selective synthesis of mono-hydrosilylated derivatives of polyunsaturated compounds, such as trivinylcyclohexane using non-precious metal based pyridinediimine and terpyridine complex as selective hydrosilylation catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignees: Cornell University, Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Kenrick M. Lewis, Aaron M. Tondreau, Richard W. Cruse, Keith J. Weller, Johannes G. P. Delis, Susan A. Nye, Paul J. Chirik
  • REUSABLE HOMOGENEOUS COBALT PYRIDINE DIIMINE CATALYSTS FOR DEHYDROGENATIVE SILYLATION AND TANDEM DEHYDROGENATIVE-SILYLATION-HYDROGENATION
    Publication number: 20140243486
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terdentate pyridine di-imine ligands and their use as efficient, reusable, and selective dehydrogenative silylation, crosslinking, and tandem dehydrogenative silylation-hydrogenation catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Aroop Kumar Roy, Crisita Carmen Hojilla Atienza, Paul J. Chirik, Kenrick M. Lewis, Keith J. Weller, Susan Nye, Johannes G.P. Delis, Julie L. Boyer, Tianning Diao, Eric Pohl
  • In-situ activation of metal complexes containing terdentate nitrogen ligands used as hydrosilylation catalysts
    Patent number: 8765987
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the hydrosilylation of a composition containing a silyl hydride and a compound containing at least one unsaturated group, the process comprising contacting a non-previous metal based complex as a catalyst precursor with an activator being a reducing agent shortly before, simultaneously or after contacting the complex with the composition, to cause the silyl hydride to react with the compound containing at least one unsaturated group to produce a hydrosilylation product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Cornell University, Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Chirik, Aaron M. Tondreau, Johannes G. P. Delis, Kenrick M. Lewis, Keith J. Weller, Susan A. Nye
  • Dehydrogenative Silylation and Crosslinking Using Cobalt Catalysts
    Publication number: 20140051822
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terdentate pyridine di-imine ligands and their use as efficient and selective dehydrogenative silylation and crosslinking catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicants: Princeton University, Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Crisita Carmen Hojilla Atienza, Paul J. Chirik, Susan Nye, Kenrick M. Lewis, Keith J. Weller, Julie L. Boyer, Johannes G.P. Delis, Aroop Roy, Eric Pohl
  • Non-precious metal-containing 2,8-bis(imino)quinoline complexes and their use as hydrosilylation catalysts
    Patent number: 8637626
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are manganese, iron, cobalt, or nickel complexes containing 2,8-bis(imino)quinoline ligands and their use as catalysts or catalysts precursors for hydrosilylation reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Tondreau, Paul J. Chirik, Johannes G. P. Delis, Keith J. Weller, Kenrick M. Lewis, Susan A. Nye