Patents by Inventor David Leys

David Leys 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).

  • Patent number: 6313218
    Abstract: Provided is a low volatile organic content (VOC), isocyanate based curable oil-in-water emulsion of a polyisocyanate crosslinker and a surface active isocyanate reactive material in an aqueous medium, and a process for the preparation thereof. Also provided is a water-in-oil intermediate product to which an aqueous medium can be added to produce the curable oil-in-water emulsions. Such curable emulsions are particularly suited for use in coatings applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Denise E. Fiori, David Ley, Richard Quinn
  • Patent number: 6288226
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an at least bis-carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazine by contacting an at least diamino-1,3,5-triazine, an acyclic organic carbonate and a base, as well as certain novel compositions producible thereby. Also provided are substantially halogen contamination free crosslinker compositions comprising the products obtainable by the process, and curable compositions based upon these crosslinkers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Flood, Ram B. Gupta, Revathi Iyengar, David A. Ley, Venkatarao K. Pai
  • Patent number: 6063922
    Abstract: Provided is a novel carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazine of the general formula ##STR1## wherein Z' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, and a group represented by the formula NHQ',each Q' is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbyl, a hydrocarbyloxy hydrocarbyl and a group represented by the formula COOY, with the proviso that at least two of the Q' groups are COOY, andeach Y is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbyl group and a hydrocarbyloxy hydrocarbyl ether group, with the proviso that at least one Y group is a hydrocarbyloxy hydrocarbyl ether group. These carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazines find use, for example, as crosslinkers or reactive modifiers in curable compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Flood, Ram B. Gupta, Revathi Iyengar, David A. Ley, Vankatarao K. Pai
  • Patent number: 5792866
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an at least bis-carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazine by contacting an at least diamino-1,3,5-triazine, an acyclic organic carbonate and a base, as well as certain novel compositions producible thereby. Also provided are substantially halogen contamination free crosslinker compositions comprising the products obtainable by the process, and curable compositions based upon these crosslinkers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Flood, Ram B. Gupta, Revathi Iyengar, David A. Ley, Vankatarao K. Pai
  • Patent number: 5705641
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an at least bis-carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazine by contacting an at least diamino-1,3,5-triazine, an acyclic organic carbonate and a base, as well as certain novel compositions producible thereby. Also provided are substantially halogen contamination free crosslinker compositions comprising the products obtainable by the process, and curable compositions based upon these crosslinkers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Flood, Ram B. Gupta, Revathi Iyengar, David A. Ley, Vankatarao K. Pai
  • Patent number: 5418284
    Abstract: A bead composition is disclosed herein which comprises a core of a polyacrylonitrile homopolymer or copolymer and a surface of pendant N-haloamide groups. Also disclosed is a process for the production of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Laurence W. Chang, Larry S. Anderson, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 5306782
    Abstract: A surface-modified fibrillated fiber composition is disclosed herein which comprises polyacrylonitrile homopolymer or copolymer and a surface of pendant N-haloamide groups. Also disclosed is a process for the production of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Laurence W. Chang, Larry S. Anderson, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 5306632
    Abstract: A porous shaped substrate such as a porous bead is formed from polyacrylonitrile or a copolymer thereof containing nitrile groups. The substrate has a hydrophilic surface containing amide groups constituting about 1.8 mole percent to less than about 15 mole percent of the total nitrile groups, and containing no amide or carboxyl groups. The substrate is substantially non-swellable in water and is able to resist pressures in a columnar bed of up to about 3000 psi without collapsing. In forming the amide groups, polyacrylonitrile or copolymer thereof containing nitrile groups, an alkaline catalyst such as sodium hydroxide and a nonsolvent for the substrate such as methanol are combined to form a suspension. A peroxide is added to the suspension and the suspension is heated to hydrolyze nitrile groups to amide groups. Succinylated aminoethyl groups or activated carboxyl groups can be formed on the substrate and a bioactive ligand such as p-aminobenzamidine covalently bonded to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Larry S. Anderson, Michael T. Cooke, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 5284911
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed herein which comprises a core of a polyacrylonitrile homopolymer or copolymer and a surface of N-haloamides. Also disclosed is a process for the production of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Laurence W. Chang, Larry S. Anderson, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 5284910
    Abstract: A surface-modified fibrillated fiber composition is disclosed herein which comprises polyacrylonitrile homopolymer or copolymer and a surface of pendant N-haloamide groups. Also disclosed is a process for the production of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Laurence W. Chang, Larry S. Anderson, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 5270384
    Abstract: A surface-modified fibrillated fiber composition is disclosed herein which comprises polyacrylonitrile homopolymer or copolymer and a surface of pendant N-haloamide groups. Also disclosed is a process for the production of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Laurence W. Chang, Larry S. Anderson, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 5268421
    Abstract: A bead composition is disclosed herein which comprises a core of a polyacrylonitrile homopolymer or copolymer and a surface of pendant N-haloamide groups. Also disclosed is a process for the production of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Laurence W. Chang, Larry S. Anderson, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 5194512
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed herein which comprises a core of a polyacrylonitrile homopolymer or copolymer and a surface of N-haloamides. Also disclosed is a process for the production of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Laurence Wu-Kwang Chang, Larry S. Anderson, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 5155174
    Abstract: A surface-modified fibrillated fiber composition is disclosed herein which comprises polyacrylonitrile homopolymer or copolymer and a surface of pendant N-haloamide groups. Also disclosed is a process for the production of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Laurence W. Chang, Larry S. Anderson, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 5137983
    Abstract: A bead composition is disclosed herein which comprises a core of a polyacrylonitrile homopolymer or copolymer and a surface of pendant N-haloamide groups. Also disclosed is a process for the production of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Laurence W. Chang, Larry S. Anderson, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 5082904
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed herein which comprises a core of a polyacrylonitrile homopolymer or copolymer and a surface of N-haloamides. Also disclosed is a process for the production of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Laurence W. Chang, Larry S. Anderson, David A. Ley
  • Patent number: 4940734
    Abstract: Isotropic porous polymer beads having controllable surface porosity and large pore diameters from about 0.002 to about 5 microns are produced from solutions of an acrylonitrile polymer or a copolymer by a thermally-induced phase separation process including intensively shearing the polymer solution into small droplets. The use of mixed solvent non-solvent combinations as solvents for the polymers, and preferably reducing the polymer content in solution to below 10 percent produces high pore content, substantially spherical beads having a morphology ideally suited to the chromatography of large molecules, such as proteins, and for enzyme-binding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: American Cyanamid
    Inventors: David A. Ley, Laura J. Hiscock, Michael T. Cooke
  • Patent number: 4530960
    Abstract: A low temperature cure, two component coating composition having an improved balance between pot life and speed of cure is provided. The coating composition includes a crosslinkable, solvent borne, solution polymer containing certain activated ester groups, and a hemiaminal. Also provided is a crosslinked coating obtained by curing the composition. Additionally, there is provided a process for increasing the pot life of a low temperature cure coating composition. The process includes the step of forming a hemiaminal from a crosslinking agent preferably prior to mixing the crosslinking agent with the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1985
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Co.
    Inventors: David A. Ley, Susan M. Cady
  • Patent number: 4528320
    Abstract: A low temperature, moisture cure coating composition is provided. The coating composition, which is shelf stable, includes a crosslinkable, solvent borne, solution polymer containing certain activated ester groups, and a ketimine. Also provided is a crosslinked coating obtained by curing the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Co.
    Inventors: David A. Ley, Susan M. Cady
  • Patent number: 4522973
    Abstract: A low temperature crosslinkable emulsion is provided that includes an emulsified, crosslinkable polymer containing repeating units derived from a certain activated ester-containing vinyl monomer, and further includes a crosslinking agent having a plurality of functional groups each capable at low temperature of reacting with the activated ester groups, upon coalescence of micelles of the emulsion. Also provided is a crosslinked coating obtained by curing the emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: David A. Ley, Herbert Burkhard