Patents by Inventor Timothy R. Burke

Timothy R. Burke 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).

  • Dielectric composition stabilized against water treeing with organo silane compounds
    Patent number: 4212756
    Abstract: A dielectric composition devoid of filler and resistant to water treeing comprising ethylene polymer, antioxidant for said polymer, and effective amounts, as a water treeing inhibitor, of at least one organo silane of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; Y is C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 alkylene or C.sub.6 to C.sub.18 substituted or unsubstituted arylene; R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 alkoxy, C.sub.6 to C.sub.18 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 acyloxy, C.sub.6 to C.sub.18 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 acyloxy or C.sub.6 to C.sub.18 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1980
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold C. Ashcraft, Robert J. Turbett, Timothy R. Burke
  • Dielectric compositions comprising ethylene polymer stabilized against water treeing with epoxy containing organo silanes
    Patent number: 4144202
    Abstract: A dielectric composition comprising ethylene polymer and effective amounts, as a water treeing inhibitor, of at least one epoxy containing organo silane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1979
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold C. Ashcraft, Robert J. Turbett, Timothy R. Burke