Patents by Inventor William James Schulz, Jr.

William James Schulz, Jr. 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: 20130217285
    Abstract: A method for rendering a substrate hydrophobic includes treating the substrate with an acyloxysilane. The treatment includes impregnating the substrate with an acyloxysilane and thereafter curing (hydrolyzing and condensing the acyloxysilane) to form a silicone resin. The method is particularly useful for rendering paper hydrophobic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Dale Lewis, William James Schulz, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130197133
    Abstract: A method for rendering a substrate hydrophobic while maintaining its biodegradability includes treating the substrate with a halosilane such that the halosilane forms a silicone resin in the interstitial spaces of the substrate. The method parameters can be controlled such that the resulting hydrophobic cellulosic substrate is compostable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin Dale Lewis, James Habermehl, William James Schulz, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130190429
    Abstract: A method for rendering a substrate hydrophobic while maintaining its biodegradability includes treating the substrate with a reactive silane such that the reactive silane forms a resin in the interstitial spaces of the substrate. The method parameters are controlled such that the resulting hydrophobic cellulosic substrate is compostable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Dale Lewis, James Habermehl, William James Schulz, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130053477
    Abstract: Methods for rendering a cellulosic substrate hydrophobic include providing a plurality of halosilane compounds comprising at least a first halosilane compound and a second halosilane compound different from the first halosilane compound, wherein the plurality of halosilane compounds comprises a total halosilane concentration comprising 20 mole percent or less of monohalosilanes, 70 mole percent or less of monohalosilanes and dihalosilanes and at least 30 percent of trihalosilanes and tetrahalosilanes, and, treating the cellulosic substrate with the plurality of halosilane compounds, wherein the plurality of halosilane compounds are applied as one or more liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: DOW CORNING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Robert Asa Costello, Kevin Dale Lewis, William James Schulz, JR.
  • Patent number: 8053517
    Abstract: This invention pertains to neutralized silicone elastomer dispersions and methods for making neutralized silicone elastomer dispersions. This invention also pertains to compositions comprising the neutralized silicone elastomer and an acid reactive compound. The silicone elastomer dispersion are neutralized typically by blending the silicone elastomer dispersion with a base such as sodium bicarbonate or by adding a basic neutralizing agent to one or more of the raw materials used to make the silicone elastomer dispersion and removing the basic neutralizing agent by filtration or any other suitable means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Anthony Kadlec, Victor Albert Raul, William James Schulz, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100137470
    Abstract: This invention pertains to neutralized silicone elastomer dispersions and methods for making neutralized silicone elastomer dispersions. This invention also pertains to compositions comprising the neutralized silicone elastomer and an acid reactive compound. The silicone elastomer dispersion are neutralized typically by blending the silicone elastomer dispersion with a base such as sodium bicarbonate or by adding a basic neutralizing agent to one or more of the raw materials used to make the silicone elastomer dispersion and removing the basic neutralizing agent by filtration or any other suitable means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Donald Anthony Kadlec, Victor Albert Raul, William James Schulz, JR.
  • Patent number: 6887934
    Abstract: Resin modified elastomers, methods of making them and their uses. The method for making the elastomers comprises reacting in a diluent an ?SiH functional siloxane; a diene, diyne or ene-yne compound, a resin having the formula (R13SiO1/2)x(SiO4/2)y(R1SiO3/2)z where each R1 is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or an unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms x is ?1, y?0, z?0 and y+z?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Salvatore Ferritto, Tina Marie Leaym, William James Schulz, Jr., Janet Mary Smith
  • Patent number: 6803399
    Abstract: Silicone liquid crystals, silicone vesicles, and silicone gels are formed by combining (i) an amine functional silicone or an organic amine compound, (ii) an organic epoxide containing at least two epoxy groups or an epoxy functional silicone containing at least two epoxy groups, and (iii) a fluid such as water, a silicone fluid other than a silicone used in (i) and (ii), and a polar organic compound or nonpolar organic compound other than organic compounds used in (i) and (ii) in which the polar and nonpolar organic compound are present at a concentration to provide a level of solids less than 40 percent by weight based on the weight of (i)-(iii). These silicone liquid crystals, silicone vesicles, and silicone gels are useful in personal care for preparing various skin, hair, and underarm products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Salvatore Ferritto, Zuchen Lin, William James Schulz, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6770708
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an elastomer composition produced by crosslinking a high molecular weight ≡Si—H containing polysiloxane and a diene, diyne or ene-yne compound in the presence of a diluent. The elastomer composition is suitable for use in forming personal care compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Anthony Kadlec, Zuchen Lin, William James Schulz, Jr., Janet Mary Smith, Michael Stephen Starch, Shizhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 6716908
    Abstract: There are disclosed alkoxysilyl functional silicone based materials that are thermodynamically stable, methods for making them and their uses. The methods comprise cross-linking of reactants that are dispersed in a diluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold Wade Lomas, William James Schulz, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6653378
    Abstract: This invention related to silicone elastomer compositions in the form of gels and/or organized structures. The silicone elastomer compositions are produced by reacting a siloxane having a first reactive group with a crosslinker having a second reactive group in a diluent. One reactive group is selected from epoxy-functional groups or chlorohydrin functional groups while the other reactive group is a functional group that reacts with epoxy-functional groups or chlorohydrin functional groups (i.e. amine, hydroxyl). The silicone elastomer compositions of the instant invention are particularly useful in personal care products, textiles, auto care products, and laundry products and for the delivery of active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Salvatore Ferritto, Zuchen Lin, William James Schulz, Jr., Janet Mary Smith
  • Patent number: 6608126
    Abstract: Silicone liquid crystals, silicone vesicles, and silicone gels are formed by combining (i) an amine functional silicone or an organic amine compound, (ii) an organic epoxide containing at least two epoxy groups or an epoxy functional silicone containing at least two epoxy groups, and (iii) a fluid such as water, a silicone fluid other than a silicone used in (i) and (ii), and a polar organic compound or nonpolar organic compound other than organic compounds used in (i) and (ii) in which the polar and nonpolar organic compound are present at a concentration to provide a level of solids less than 40 percent by weight based on the weight of (i)-(iii). These silicone liquid crystals, silicone vesicles, and silicone gels are useful in personal care for preparing various skin, hair, and underarm products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Salvatore Ferritto, Zuchen Lin, William James Schulz, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6417263
    Abstract: A heat curable silicone rubber composition, having improved resistance to engine coolants and oils, including long-life coolants and synthetic motor oils, comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of an organosiloxane polymer base comprising an organosiloxane polymer containing at least 2 silicon-bonded alkenyl groups in each molecule and 1 to 65 weight percent reinforcing silica filler, (B) curing component sufficient to cure the composition when heated, and (C) an effective amount of at least one metal salt additive selected from the group consisting of monobasic alkali metal phosphates, alkali metal oxalates, alkali metal tartrates, alkali metal tetraborates, alkali metal phthalates, alkali metal citrates; dibasic metal phosphates where the metal is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium; metal acetates, where the metal is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium; metal sulfates where the metal is selected from the group consisting of s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Vierling DeGroot, Jr., Lawrence Dale Fielder, William James Schulz, Jr., Antony Pope Wright
  • Patent number: 6410038
    Abstract: Water-in-oil-in-non-aqueous polar solvent W/O/PS type multiple emulsion contains a water phase W dispersed in an oil O as the first continuous phase of a primary emulsions W/O by an emulsifier. Primary emulsion W/O is dispersed in a second continuous non-aqueous polar solvent phase PS to form multiple emulsion W/O/PS. The emulsifier is a silicone elastomer containing polyether groups which is a network of polymeric molecules crosslinked with an &agr;,&ohgr;-unsaturated hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Zuchen Lin, William James Schulz, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6294634
    Abstract: A method of preparing organosilicon compositions by heating various mixtures of (i) dimethylcyclosiloxanes or methylhydrogencyclosiloxanes, (ii) homopolymeric and copolymeric cyclosiloxanes containing a C5 or more carbon atom containing group, and (iii) homopolymeric and copolymeric cyclosiloxanes containing an oxyalkylene segment, in the presence of a catalyst, at a temperature and for a time sufficient to cause polymerization of cyclosiloxanes (i) to (iii) to the desired organosilicon composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Salvatore Ferritto, William James Schulz, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6238657
    Abstract: Three-dimensional silicone elastomers having polyether and higher alkyl functionality in their molecules form networks of crosslinked linear siloxanes with polyether and olefin containing repeating units, and these silicone elastomers can be used as emulsifiers for making O/O and three-phase aqueous emulsions. One of the oil phases is a silicone oil, while the other oil phase is an organic oil such as mineral oil or castor oil. These emulsions of two and three mutually insoluble liquids are useful in personal and health care applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Zuchen Lin, William James Schulz, Jr., Janet Mary Smith
  • Patent number: 6221979
    Abstract: A new composition of matter is a blend of (i) a crosslinked elastomeric silicone polyether and (ii) a crosslinked elastomeric silicone containing alkyl groups having 3-40 carbon atoms. The new composition can be used in preparing water-in-oil emulsions, and clear solutions containing an oil(s) or an oil-soluble active ingredient(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Zuchen Lin, William James Schulz, Jr., Janet Mary Smith
  • Patent number: 6221927
    Abstract: One composition is a non-aqueous polar solvent-in-oil emulsion containing a non-aqueous polar solvent phase dispersed in a silicone oil continuous phase by an emulsifier. A second composition is a non-aqueous polar solvent-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsion of the type PS1/O/W which contains a non-aqueous polar solvent phase PS1 dispersed in a silicone oil as a first continuous phase of a primary emulsion PS1/O by an emulsifier. The primary emulsion PS1/O is dispersed in a second continuous aqueous phase W to form multiple emulsion PS1/O/W. A third composition is a non-aqueous polar solvent-in-oil-in-non-aqueous polar solvent multiple emulsion of the type PS1/O/PS2 which contains a non-aqueous polar solvent phase PS1 dispersed in a silicone oil as a first continuous phase of a primary emulsion PS1/O by an emulsifier. The primary emulsion PS1/O is dispersed in a second continuous non-aqueous polar solvent phase PS2 to form multiple emulsion PS1/O/PS2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Zuchen Lin, William James Schulz, Jr., Janet Mary Smith
  • Patent number: 6207717
    Abstract: Oil-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A and vitamin E can be entrapped in the oil phase of an elastomeric silicone polyether. The vitamin entrapped oil phase can then be emulsified and stabilized without requiring the use of other surfactants. The vitamin entrapped oil phase and water-in-oil emulsions prepared from the vitamin entrapped oil phase are useful in water-based skin and cosmetic compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Zuchen Lin, William James Schulz, Jr., Janet Mary Smith
  • Patent number: 6200581
    Abstract: Three-dimensional silicone elastomers having both polyether and higher alkyl functionality present in their molecules are in the form of networks of crosslinked linear siloxanes with polyether and olefin containing repeating units. Representative units are EO7 and EO12 for the polyether functionality, and C10, C12, and C18 alkyl functionality for the olefin. These gelled molecules are multipurpose type materials, and consequently they are capable of being useful in a variety of multiphased formulations in personal and health care applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Zuchen Lin, William James Schulz, Jr., Janet Mary Smith