Thomas A Mccarthy

US Patent:

6342572, Jan 29, 2002

Filed:

Dec 28, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/473720

Inventors:

Michael W. Wagaman - Florham Park NJ
Thomas F. McCarthy - Bennington VT

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morris Township NJ

International Classification:

C08F 3200

US Classification:

526308, 428365, 428375, 428376, 428378, 526309, 570125, 570126, 570127, 570128, 570129, 570131, 570132

Abstract:

The invention pertains to benzocyclobutene resins having flame retardant properties. Such resins have a high glass transition temperature (Tg 250Â C. ), low moisture absorption, low dielectric constant, good mechanical properties, flame retardancy (meets or exceeds UL94 V-O and/or VTM-O requirements), and can be cast onto a reinforcement to prepare a laminate for use as a substrate for electronic circuitry. The flame resistant compound is reaction product of a halogen containing compound of the formulae or wherein R is a halogen containing aromatic group, a halogen containing aliphatic group or a combination thereof; R is hydrogen, an aromatic group, an aliphatic group or an combination of an aromatic group and an aliphatic group which may contain halogen atoms; DA is a Diels-Alder reactive diene or a group that can act as a dienophile in a Diels-Alder reaction; and n is greater than or equal to 1; with a benzocyclobutene compound.

US Patent:

6346296, Feb 12, 2002

Filed:

Sep 14, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/396106

Inventors:

Thomas McCarthy - Lake Hiawatha NJ
Michael Wagaman - Morristown NJ
David Schwind - Randolph NJ

Assignee:

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morris Township NJ

International Classification:

B05D 302

US Classification:

4273845, 427387, 4273882, 526285

Abstract:

A method of producing a highly stable packaging substrate in which are provided a first precursor having a first backbone and a first ethynyl group, and a second precursor having a second backbone and a second ethynyl group. Furthermore provided is a crosslinker having a first and a second reactive group. The first precursor, the second precursor, the crosslinker, and a solvent are applied onto a surface to form an electrically insulating layer. The first ethynyl group is reacted with the first reactive group in a first carbon-carbon bond formation reaction and the second ethynyl group is reacted with the second reactive group in a second carbon-carbon bond formation reaction to crosslink the first backbone with the second backbone, thereby forming the packaging substrate. The solvent is removed in a further step.

US Patent:

6812311, Nov 2, 2004

Filed:

Oct 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/045998

Inventors:

Thomas McCarthy - Lake Hiawatha NJ
Michael Wagaman - Morristown NJ
David Schwind - Randolph NJ

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

C08F 1000

US Classification:

526280, 526285, 526293, 556430, 556451, 556486, 570128, 570183, 570184

Abstract:

A method of producing a highly stable packaging substrate in which are provided a first precursor having a first backbone and a first ethynyl group, and a second precursor having a second backbone and a second ethynyl group. Furthermore provided is a crosslinker having a first and a second reactive group. The first precursor, the second precursor, the crosslinker, and a solvent are applied onto a surface to form an electrically insulating layer. The first ethynyl group is reacted with the first reactive group in a first carbon-carbon bond formation reaction and the second ethynyl group is reacted with the second reactive group in a second carbon-carbon bond formation reaction to crosslink the first backbone with the second backbone, thereby forming the packaging substrate. The solvent is removed in a further step.

US Patent:

8267955, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Jan 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/010671

Inventors:

William R. Patterson - Irvine CA, US
Earl Slee - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Tom Wilder - Newport Beach CA, US
Thomas McCarthy - San Clemente CA, US
Brian Strauss - Trabuco Canyon CA, US
Hermann Monstadt - Bochum, DE
Hans Henkes - Bochum, DE

Assignee:

Tyco Healthcare Group LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61M 29/00

US Classification:

606200, 606191

Abstract:

A vaso-occlusive device is provided for reducing blood flow in a patient. The device can include a coil, a stretch resistant member, and a plurality of fibers. The coil can define a lumen and be sized for insertion to a point of use in a vascular network of the patient. The stretch resistant member can have a first end fixedly attached to the first end of the coil. Further, the plurality of fibers can be configured with each of the fibers in direct contact with the stretch resistant member.

US Patent:

8640717, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Apr 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/758771

Inventors:

Thomas Robert McCarthy - San Gabriel CA, US

International Classification:

B01D 11/04

US Classification:

134 941, 134 26, 422256

Abstract:

Embodiments of this device or method repeatedly apply droplets of two or more liquids by means of nozzles of fixed relative direction in an alternate or sequential manner to a target location on a surface for removing material from the surface, adding material to the surface, or using the surface to biphasically catalyze a reaction of components of the liquids. The droplets have essentially no contact with one another before reaching the surface (FIG. A thru H). The effect of the droplets on the target surface can be modified by a continuous or interrupted flow of air or other gas to the target surface (FIG. A thru H), or by application of radiations such as sonic or ultrasonic radiation, or various frequencies of electromagnetic radiation, to the target surface, or some combination of these. Means may be included for adjusting the temperature of the liquids and gasses.

US Patent:

20030008990, Jan 9, 2003

Filed:

Feb 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/061674

Inventors:

Thomas McCarthy - Lake Hiawatha NJ, US

International Classification:

C08F116/12

US Classification:

526/247000, 526/249000, 526/255000, 526/344000, 526/253000, 526/330000, 524/502000

Abstract:

A composition containing a non-flammable chlorofluoro-olefin copolymer having a crystallinity index less than about 10% and a weight-average molecular weight greater than about 1,000,000 daltons, wherein the copolymer has at least two comonomer units of the formula: wherein each X is independently selected from H, Cl and F; Y is selected from H, Cl, F, O(CZ)CZ, (CZ)CZ, (OCZCZ)CZand (O(CZ))CZ, wherein each n is independently from about 1 to about 12 and each Z is independently selected from H, Cl and F; and A is selected from H, Cl and F, provided that for at least one comonomer unit, at least one of A, Y, either X or any Z is Cl. Substrates coated with the copolymer compositions are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20030117664, Jun 26, 2003

Filed:

Dec 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/025893

Inventors:

Thomas McCarthy - Redondo Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation

International Classification:

H04N001/00

US Classification:

358/402000

Abstract:

This invention allows the use of standard e-mail systems by a document capture system to solicit document metadata from a user. The document capture system sends an e-mail to the user associated with the captured document. The e-mail body contains the names of the metadata properties supported by the repository system for the captured document. An attachment to the e-mail consists of a screen resolution image of the first page of the captured document to remind the user about the particular document for which metadata is being requested. The user edits a reply email body to supply metadata values for each of the metadata property names. When the user sends the reply, the document capture system extracts the metadata values from the e-mail body and stores the supplied metadata values and the captured document into the repository.

US Patent:

20030195776, Oct 16, 2003

Filed:

Apr 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/120296

Inventors:

William Moore - Old Greenwich CT, US
Thomas McCarthy - Norwalk CT, US

Assignee:

Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc.

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/004000

Abstract:

A method for processing a life insurance facultative case summary submission over a network between a ceding company and a reinsurer. Initially, a facultative case summary submission is received by the reinsurer from the ceding company via the network. Thereafter, a facultative decision is rendered by the reinsurer based on the received facultative case summary submission. Because the information is summarized and sent electronically or via voice message, less information is processed in a faster period of time thereby rendering quicker decisions than when the complete case history is submitted to the reinsurer for review.