Patents by Inventor Edward F. Cassidy
Edward F. Cassidy 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).
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Publication number: 20240018387Abstract: Building materials that include a structure such as a structural support are described, wherein the structure defines a plurality of cavities at least partially filled with a polymeric foam. The polymeric foam may include a hydrophobic polyurethane foam having a density less than 5 pcf and/or the structure may include a hydrophobic polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: WESTLAKE ROYAL ROOFING LLCInventors: Edward F. CASSIDY, Russell L. HILL, Robert W. SHUGDINIS, Xi ZHANG, Ying ZHANG
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Publication number: 20230202936Abstract: Composite materials that include a structural support are described, wherein the structural support defines a plurality of cavities at least partially filled with a polymeric foam. The polymeric foam may have a density less than 5 pcf and/or the composite material may have a compressive strength of at least 60 psi.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: WESTLAKE ROYAL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Edward F. CASSIDY, Russell L. HILL, Robert W. SHUGDINIS, Xi ZHANG, Ying ZHANG
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Publication number: 20230203262Abstract: Foam composites and methods of preparation thereof are discussed. For example, the foam composite may include a polymeric material and a particulate filler, wherein the compressive strength of the foam composite is equal to or greater than 20 psi, the density is 4 pcf to 40 pcf, and wherein the thermal conductivity is equal to or less than 0.050 W/m K. the particulate filler may include fly ash, e.g., in an amount of about of 45% to about 75% by weight with respect to the total weight of the foam composite. The foam composite may be prepared from a mixture of a polyol, an isocyanate, the particulate filler, and a liquid blowing agent having a boiling point equal to or greater than 25° C. or 30° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Westlake Royal Building Products (USA) Inc.Inventors: Edward F. CASSIDY, Ying ZHANG, Xi ZHANG, Matthew Yatco MENESES, Hamed LAKROUT
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Patent number: 11634553Abstract: Foam composites and methods of preparation thereof are discussed. For example, the foam composite may include a polymeric material and a particulate filler, wherein the compressive strength of the foam composite is equal to or greater than 20 psi, the density is 4 pcf to 40 pcf, and wherein the thermal conductivity is equal to or less than 0.050 W/m K. the particulate filler may include fly ash, e.g., in an amount of about of 45% to about 75% by weight with respect to the total weight of the foam composite. The foam composite may be prepared from a mixture of a polyol, an isocyanate, the particulate filler, and a liquid blowing agent having a boiling point equal to or greater than 25° C. or 30° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Westlake Royal Building Products (USA) Inc.Inventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Ying Zhang, Xi Zhang, Matthew Yatco Meneses, Hamed Lakrout
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Publication number: 20230069660Abstract: Polymer composite materials and methods of preparation are discussed. The composite material may comprise a polyurethane foam and a plurality of inorganic particles dispersed in the polyurethane foam. The composite material may have moisture movement properties, such that (a) a sample of the composite material having a length of 48 inches has a moisture movement of less than 0.15% along the length, and/or (b) a sample having a length of 6 inches has a moisture movement of less than 0.8% along the length, when submerged in 45° C. distilled water for 14 days.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Westlake Royal Building Products Inc.Inventors: Edward F. CASSIDY, Russell L. HILL, Robert F. RATHBONE, Xi ZHANG, Ying ZHANG, Qi CHEN, Amitabha KUMAR
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Patent number: 11518843Abstract: Polymer composite materials and methods of preparation are discussed. The composite material may comprise a polyurethane foam and a plurality of inorganic particles dispersed in the polyurethane foam. The composite material may have moisture movement properties, such that (a) a sample of the composite material having a length of 48 inches has a moisture movement of less than 0.15% along the length, and/or (b) a sample having a length of 6 inches has a moisture movement of less than 0.8% along the length, when submerged in 45° C. distilled water for 14 days.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Westlake Royal Building Products Inc.Inventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Russell L. Hill, Robert F. Rathbone, Xi Zhang, Ying Zhang, Qi Chen, Amitabha Kumar
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Publication number: 20210269612Abstract: Foam composites and methods of preparation thereof are discussed. For example, the foam composite may include a polymeric material and a particulate filler, wherein the compressive strength of the foam composite is equal to or greater than 20 psi, the density is 4 pcf to 40 pcf, and wherein the thermal conductivity is equal to or less than 0.050 W/m K. the particulate filler may include fly ash, e.g., in an amount of about of 45% to about 75% by weight with respect to the total weight of the foam composite. The foam composite may be prepared from a mixture of a polyol, an isocyanate, the particulate filler, and a liquid blowing agent having a boiling point equal to or greater than 25° C. or 30° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: BORAL IP HOLDINGS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITEDInventors: Edward F. CASSIDY, Ying ZHANG, Xi ZHANG, Matthew Yatco MENESES, Hamed LAKROUT
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Publication number: 20200399177Abstract: Disclosed herein are building products comprising a polyurethane formed by the reaction of at least one isocyanate selected from the group consisting of diisocyanates, polyisocyanates and mixtures thereof and at least one polyol in the presence of fly ash and a non-silicone surfactant, wherein, the fly ash is present in an amount from 40% to 90% by weight based on the total weight of the building product; and wherein, the non-silicone surfactant is present in an amount from 0.5% to 2.2% by weight of polyol used to form the polyurethane. The building products possess desirable surfaces that are substantially free of pinholes, while also possessing a modulus, and other properties, that is comparable to or greater than that of building products substantially free of a non-silicone surfactant. Also disclosed are methods for producing the building products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: BORAL IP HOLDINGS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITEDInventors: Edward F. CASSIDY, Ying ZHANG, Xi ZHANG
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Patent number: 8648122Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to method of producing thermoplastic foam from a blend of polyolefin and acrylated epoxidized fatty acid using a phsyical blowing agent. Specifically, the presently disclosed subject matter includes embodiments wherein the acrylated epoxidized fatty acid is added to the polyolefin resin in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 10%, based on the total weight of the resin. The presently disclosed subject matter also includes the foam produced by the disclosed method.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Edward F. Cassidy, William J. Mahon, Natarajan S. Ramesh, Parimal M. Vadhar
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Publication number: 20130143975Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to method of producing thermoplastic foam from a blend of polyolefin and acrylated epoxidized fatty acid using a phsyical blowing agent. Specifically, the presently disclosed subject matter includes embodiments wherein the acrylated epoxidized fatty acid is added to the polyolefin resin in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 10%, based on the total weight of the resin. The presently disclosed subject matter also includes the foam produced by the disclosed method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Edward F. Cassidy, William J. Mahon, Natarajan S. Ramesh, Parimal M. Vadhar
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Patent number: 5504124Abstract: Process for removing unwanted material from wanted material containing water by bringing an isocyanate-containing prepolymer into contact with the materials, allowing the prepolymer to react with the water to form a flexible foam and removing the foam obtained from the wanted material.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1995Date of Patent: April 2, 1996Assignee: Imperial Chemical Indutries PLCInventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Gerhard J. Bleys
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Patent number: 5260346Abstract: Reaction system for preparing elastomers according to the RIM process, the system comprising an allophanate modified polyisocyanate, a polyol and an aromatic polyamine chain extender. No IMR is necessary.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1992Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Eric Huygens, Jan W. Leenslag
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Patent number: 5159048Abstract: The invention is concerned with an isocyanate-reactive composition comprising a polymer having a molecular weight of at least 500 containing a plurality of groups of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical;R.sup.2 represents a hydrocarbon radical;R.sup.3 represents an organic radical carrying at least one isocyanate-reactive group, andR.sup.4 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical. Such compositions are useful for making moulded elastomers and flexible foams.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1990Date of Patent: October 27, 1992Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Malcolm Hannaby
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Patent number: 5114480Abstract: An internal mould release composition, suitable for use in the production of moulded articles by the RIM process, comprising:a) a metal salt of an organic acid, said metal salt having mould release properties, andb) a compatibilising amount of an amidine or imidate compound.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1991Date of Patent: May 19, 1992Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries plcInventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Herbert R. Gillis, Malcolm Hannaby, Alain Parfondry
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Patent number: 5093383Abstract: Polyurethane/urea foams are derived from prepolymers having branched chain linked isocyanate end groups and components containing isocyanate reactive imino/enamino-functional compounds.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1989Date of Patent: March 3, 1992Assignees: ICI Americas Inc., Imperial Chemical Industries plcInventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Herbert R. Gillis, Malcolm Hannaby, Jan W. Leenslag
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Patent number: 5055134Abstract: An internal mould release composition, suitable for use in the production of moulded articles by the RIM process, comprising:a) a metal salt of an organic acid, said metal salt having mould release properties, andb) a compatibilizing amount of an amidine or imidate compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1989Date of Patent: October 8, 1991Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Herbert R. Gillis, Malcolm Hannaby, Alain Parfondry
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Patent number: 4935460Abstract: An isocyanate-reactive polymer comprising the reaction product of:(a) an isocyanate-terminated polyuretane prepolymer formed by reacting a polymeric polyol having a hydroxyl equivalent weight of at least 500 with a stoichiometric excess of an organic polyisocyanate, and(b) a stoichiometric excess, relative to the free isocyanate groups present in the prepolymer, of an imino-functional or enamine-containing compound having a molecular weight less than about 750.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1989Date of Patent: June 19, 1990Assignees: ICI Americas Inc., Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Herbert R. Gillis, Malcolm Hannaby, Jan W. Leenslag, Alain Parfondry
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Patent number: 4906674Abstract: A polyisocyanate composition, suitable for use in the production of elastomers by the RIM process, or foams, said composition being the product of reacting an imino-functional or enamine-containing compound having a molecular weight of at least 1000 with a stoichiometric excess of an organic polyisocyanate.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1988Date of Patent: March 6, 1990Assignee: ICI Americas Inc/Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Herbert R. Gillis, Malcolm Hannaby, Jan W. Leenslag, Alain Parfondry
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Patent number: 4866103Abstract: A polyisocyanate composition, suitable for use in the production of elastomers by the RIM process, said composition being the product of reacting an alcohol and/or thiol having an average hydroxyl and/or thiol functionality of from about 1.5 to about 4 and an average hydroxyl and/or thiol equivalent weight of at least 500 with at least 2 equivalents, per hydroxyl and/or thiol equivalent, of an organic polyisocyanate under such conditions that at least about 20% of the initially formed urethane and/or thiourethane groups are converted to allophanate and/or thioallophanate groups.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1988Date of Patent: September 12, 1989Assignees: ICI Americas Inc., Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Edward F. Cassidy, Herbert R. Gillis, Jan W. Leenslag, Alain Parfondry
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Patent number: 4721768Abstract: Novel polyamide block copolymers are provided which comprise a central block of a soft segment derived from the residue of a polymeric polyol or polycarboxylic acid joined to terminal hard segment polyamide blocks. The linkages which join the blocks are of a novel type and are the opened form of certain monoazetidine-2,4-dione rings.The block copolymers can be prepared very rapidly via anionically polymerizing lactams on to prepolymer soft segments containing terminal azetidine-2,4-dione rings.The speed with which the polymerizations can be carried out make the block copolymers particularly useful for the RIM preparation of molded parts.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1987Date of Patent: January 26, 1988Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Edward F. Cassidy, David J. Goldwasser, Kemal Onder