Mark A Simon

US Patent:

8399556, Mar 19, 2013

Filed:

Jul 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/830226

Inventors:

Sridhar Krishnamurthi Siddhamalli - Lutz FL, US
Mark W. Simon - Pascoag RI, US
Michael E. Cahill - Waunakee WI, US

Assignee:

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation - Aurora OH

International Classification:

C08K 5/00
C08L 53/00
B32B 1/08

US Classification:

524515, 524505, 428 369

Abstract:

A dielectric weldable material includes a blend of at least two components including an inert polymer and an elastomeric polar polymer. A method of forming a bond includes providing a substrate having a first end and a second end, wherein the substrate includes a blend of at least two components including an inert polymer and an elastomeric polar polymer. The method further includes bonding the first end and second end of the substrate with high frequency electromagnetic energy.

US Patent:

20020164926, Nov 7, 2002

Filed:

May 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/850578

Inventors:

Mark Simon - Gilbert AZ, US

International Classification:

B24B001/00
B24B007/19

US Classification:

451/028000, 451/041000, 451/059000, 451/063000, 451/398000, 451/288000

Abstract:

A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) machine () includes a workpiece carrier assembly () having a carrier base () with a workpiece contacting side () for holding a first surface () of a workpiece (). A method utilizing the CMP machine () to polish the workpiece () and achieve a minimal edge exclusion region () entails adapting the carrier base () to reduce a first diameter () of a workpiece contacting side () of the carrier base () to a second diameter (). The method further calls for providing a retainer ring () disposed concentrically on the carrier base () for retaining the workpiece (), and applying pressure on the carrier base () to urge a second surface () of the workpiece () against a polishing pad () of the CMP machine (). In a first embodiment, the retainer ring () includes a body portion () and a holding lip () protruding radially inward from an inner periphery () of the body portion () and overlying an outer edge of the workpiece () to reduce the first diameter () of the workpiece contacting side () to the second diameter (). In an alternative embodiment, the carrier base () is modified to reduce the first diameter () of the workpiece contacting side to the second diameter (). Correspondingly, a width of the retainer ring is defined to include a value substantially equivalent to one half of the difference between the first diameter () and the second diameter ().

US Patent:

20110241262, Oct 6, 2011

Filed:

Dec 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/981348

Inventors:

Sridhar K. Siddhamalli - Lutz FL, US
Zhizhong Liu - Shrewsbury MA, US
Mark W. Simon - Pascoag RI, US
Charles S. Golub - Boxborough MA, US
Heidi Sardinha - Millbury MA, US
Wayne E. Garver - Hudson OH, US
Mark F. Colton - Rootstown OH, US
Robert L. Wells - Aiken SC, US
Gerald L. Stadt - St Petersburg FL, US
Michael J. Tzivanis - Chicopee MA, US
William Risen - Venice FL, US
Nathan Klettlinger - Aurora OH, US

Assignee:

SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION - Aurora OH

International Classification:

B29C 47/78
C08L 25/04
C08L 23/12
C08L 23/06
C08L 33/00
C08L 33/08
C08L 9/00
C08L 33/10
C08J 3/28
C08L 33/02

US Classification:

264471, 525241, 525240, 525207, 525227, 525232, 524525, 524523, 525221, 264464

Abstract:

A flexible tubing material includes a radiation crosslinked blend of a first elastomeric polymer including a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, an ethylene vinyl acetate elastomer, a polyolefin elastomer with a second elastomeric polymer including a polyolefin elastomer, a diene elastomer, or combination thereof, with the proviso that the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer are different. In an embodiment, a method of making a material includes providing the first elastomeric polymer, providing the second elastomeric polymer, blending the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer, extruding or injection molding the blend, and crosslinking the blend with radiation.

US Patent:

20120070597, Mar 22, 2012

Filed:

Sep 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/234740

Inventors:

Sridhar Krishnamurthi Siddhamalli - Lutz FL, US
Mark W. Simon - Pascoag RI, US

Assignee:

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation - Aurora OH

International Classification:

C08L 53/00
B32B 1/08

US Classification:

428 369, 525 95, 525 98, 524505

Abstract:

A flexible tubing material includes a mixture of a polyolefin and a styrenic based block copolymer, wherein the styrenic based block copolymer has an A-B-A block configuration and a molecular weight of at least about 350 kg/mol.

US Patent:

20130213569, Aug 22, 2013

Filed:

Feb 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/764417

Inventors:

Sridhar Krishnamurthi Siddhamalli - Lutz FL, US
Mark W. Simon - Pascoag RI, US
Michael E. Cahill - Waunakee WI, US

International Classification:

B32B 37/14

US Classification:

1562755

Abstract:

A dielectric weldable material includes a blend of at least two components including an inert polymer and an elastomeric polar polymer. A method of forming a bond includes providing a substrate having a first end and a second end, wherein the substrate includes a blend of at least two components including an inert polymer and an elastomeric polar polymer. The method further includes bonding the first end and second end of the substrate with high frequency electromagnetic energy.

US Patent:

20130327428, Dec 12, 2013

Filed:

May 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/907488

Inventors:

Sridhar Krishnamurthi Siddhamalli - Lutz FL, US
Mark W. Simon - Pascoag RI, US
Steven Schrader - Bowling Green KY, US
Todd E. Kundinger - Midland MI, US

International Classification:

F16L 11/04

US Classification:

13756501, 428 369

Abstract:

A thermoplastic elastomer tube can include a thermoplastic elastomer component disposed within a matrix. In an embodiment, the thermoplastic elastomer component is disposed within the matrix in a thermoplastic elastomer phase having a number of domains. At least approximately 50% of the domains of the thermoplastic elastomer component have an aspect ratio of no greater than approximately 1.5. In a particular embodiment, the thermoplastic elastomer tube comprises at least approximately 20 wt % of the thermoplastic elastomer component and no greater than approximately 50 wt % of a polyolefin component. In some embodiments, the thermoplastic elastomer component includes styrene.

US Patent:

20140037880, Feb 6, 2014

Filed:

Jul 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/952189

Inventors:

Sridhar Krishnamurthi Siddhamalli - Lutz FL, US
Mark W. Simon - Pascoag RI, US

International Classification:

B32B 1/08
B29D 23/00
B32B 27/08

US Classification:

428 3691, 2641741

Abstract:

A flexible tube includes a first polymer layer and a second polymer layer adjacent to the first polymer layer. The first polymer layer includes a polyolefin, an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene/norbornene copolymer, a styrenic block copolymer, a styrene butadiene copolymer, or combination thereof having a total organics content of less than about 12 μg/L per USP 34, Chapter 643. The second polymer layer includes a polyolefin, a styrenic block copolymer, a blend thereof, or combination thereof, wherein the second polymer layer has a shore A durometer of less than about 65. Further included is a method of forming the flexible tube.