Michael B Gee

US Patent:

20080250333, Oct 9, 2008

Filed:

Apr 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/062891

Inventors:

Bernard Reeves - Midland MI, US
Michael Bradley Gee - Midland MI, US

Assignee:

DOW CORNING CORPORATION - Midland MI

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715753

Abstract:

A computer-based system and method for organizing and sharing information in a workspace. The system includes a workspace engine that implements the workspace using projects and associated notecards. A web server provides the projects and notecards to one or more client computers for display. Each notecard contains information related to such things as materials, solutions, advice, contacts and the like, and for this purpose includes restricted, public, and information sections containing different portions of the information. Each project has one or more notecards or other projects associated with it and are used by the system to enable users to collaborate on the project.

US Patent:

56955510, Dec 9, 1997

Filed:

Dec 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/761882

Inventors:

Anne Marie Buckingham - Midland MI
Tara Nicole Estes - Midland MI
Michael Bradley Gee - Midland MI
David Brian Selley - Midland MI
Janet Mary Smith - Bay City MI

Assignee:

Dow Corning Corporation - Midland MI

International Classification:

C09K 318

US Classification:

106 2

Abstract:

A composition is formed by combining water with an organic polymer such as polybutylene or an alkyd resin, and an alkoxysilane of the formula R. sub. n Si(OR'). sub. 4-n where R is an alkyl radical of 1-10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl radical having 2-8 carbon atoms, phenyl, chloropropyl, or trifluoropropyl, n is 1 or 2, and R' is an alkyl radical having 1-6 carbon atoms. The composition is free of amine or quaternary ammonium functional silanes. It can be emulsified and used to treat a cellulosic or masonry surface to render it water repellent.