Patents by Inventor Gerry Coughlan

Gerry Coughlan 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).

  • Publication number: 20210403758
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are anaerobically curable compositions comprising one or more polymerizable (meth)acrylate ester monomers, a redox-active metal catalyst, saccharin or a saccharin derivative, a peroxide, and a benzoyl functionalized compound, wherein the composition does not gel after about 24 hours of storage at room temperature and methods of adhering two substrates using the anaerobically curable compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen FEARON, Nigel SWEENEY, Gerry COUGHLAN, David CONDRON, Brendan KNEAFSEY
  • Patent number: 7371466
    Abstract: Quaternary boron salts are used as initiators of polymerisation in adhesive compositions for bonding low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins. The quaternary boron salts are of the formula I wherein R1 is C1-C10 alkyl, R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are, C1-C10 alkyl or C3-C10 cycloalkyl, phenyl, or phenyl-substituted C1-C10 alkyl or C3-C10 cycloalkyl, provided that any two of R1-R4 may optionally be part of a carbocyclic ring, and M+ is a metal ion or a quaternary ammonium ion. When M+ is a quaternary ammonium ion, the initiator may be used in a two-part composition having a (meth)acrylate monomer in both parts and the initiator compound in one part, the two parts being in a weight ratio of about 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Loctite (R & D) Limited
    Inventors: Brendan J. Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan, Thomas B. Harty
  • Patent number: 7267886
    Abstract: Quaternary boron salts are used as initiators of polymerisation in adhesive compositions for bonding low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins. The quaternary boron salts are of the formula I wherein R1 is C1–C10 alkyl, R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are, C1–C10 alkyl or C3–C10 cycloalkyl, phenyl, or phenyl-substituted C1–C10 alkyl or C3–C10 cycloalkyl, provided that any two of R1–R4 may optionally be part of a carbocyclic ring, and M+ is a metal ion or a quaternary ammonium ion. Particular examples of initiator compounds include sodium tetraethyl borate and lithium tetraethyl borate, lithium phenyl triethyl borate and tetraethylammonium phenyl triethyl borate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Loctite (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Brendan J. Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan
  • Patent number: 7189463
    Abstract: Quaternary boron salts are used as initiators of polymerisation in adhesive compositions for bonding low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins. The quaternary boron salts are of the formula I wherein R1 is C1–C10 alkyl, R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are, C1–C10 alkyl or C3–C10 cycloalkyl, phenyl, or phenyl-substituted C1–C10 alkyl or C3–C10 cycloalkyl, provided that any two of R1–R4 may optionally be part of a carbocyclic ring, and M+ is a metal ion or a quaternary ammonium ion. Particular examples of initiator compounds include sodium tetraethyl borate and lithium tetraethyl borate, lithium phenyl triethyl borate and tetramethylammonium phenyl triethyl borate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Loctite (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Brendan J. Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan
  • Patent number: 6939932
    Abstract: Use of an initiator system comprising: a combination of an organoborane and a polyaziridine, in a ratio of aziridine groups to boron atoms of greater than 1.3:1, as an initiator of polymerisation in an adhesive composition for bonding a low surface energy substrate; provided that the initiator system does not contain more than a trace amount of a complex of organoborane with a complexing agent selected from: an amine other than a polyaziridine; a complexing agent comprising at least one hydroxide; a complexing agent comprising at least one alkoxide; or amidine complexing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Loctite (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Brendan J. Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan
  • Publication number: 20050154160
    Abstract: Quaternary boron salts are used as initiators of polymerisation in adhesive compositions for bonding low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins. The quaternary boron salts are of the formula I wherein R1 is C1-C10 alkyl, R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are, C1-C10 alkyl or C3-C10 cycloalkyl, phenyl, or phenyl-substituted C1-C10 alkyl or C3-C10 cycloalkyl, provided that any two of R1-R4 may optionally be part of a carbocyclic ring, and M+ is a metal ion or a quaternary ammonium ion. Particular examples of initiator compounds include sodium tetraethyl borate and lithium tetraethyl borate, lithium phenyl triethyl borate and tetraethylammonium phenyl triethyl borate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Brendan Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan
  • Patent number: 6844080
    Abstract: Metal alkyl borohydrides are used as initiators of polymerisation, particularly in adhesive compositions for bonding a wide range of substrates including low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins. As described, the metal alkyl borohydrides are of the formula I or II. wherein R1 is C1-C10 alkyl, R2 and R3, which may be the same or different, are H, D, C1-C10 alkyl or C3-C10 cycloalkyl, phenyl, or phenyl-substituted C1-C10 alkyl or C3-C10 cycloalkyl, provided that any two of R1-R3 may optionally be part of a carbocyclic ring, and M+ is a metal ion. In particular, alkali metal trialkyl borohydrides are used, the alkali metal salt being selected from: Lithium triethylborohydride, Sodium triethylborohydride, Potassium triethylborohydride, Lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride, Sodium tri-sec-butylborohydride, Potassium tri-sec-butylborohydride, and Lithium triethylborodeuteride. Other exemplified compounds which are less effective on low surface energy substrates include Lithium 9-borabicyclo [3.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Loctite (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Brendan J. Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan
  • Publication number: 20040097673
    Abstract: Metal alkyl borohydrides are used as initiators of polymerisation, particularly in adhesive compositions for bonding a wide range of substrates including low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins. As described, the metal alkyl borohydrides are of the formula I or II.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Brendan J. Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan
  • Publication number: 20040068067
    Abstract: Quaternary boron salts are used as initiators of polymerisation in adhesive compositions for bonding low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Brendan J. Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan
  • Publication number: 20040010099
    Abstract: Use of an initiator system comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: LOCTITE (R&D) Ltd.
    Inventors: Brendan J. Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan
  • Publication number: 20030226472
    Abstract: Quaternary boron salts are used as initiators of polymerisation in adhesive compositions for bonding low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: LOCTITE (R&D) LIMITED
    Inventors: Brendan J. Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan, Thomas B. Harty
  • Publication number: 20030032736
    Abstract: Use of a ketonyl [meth]acrylate as a replacement for at least a substantial portion of the content of hydroxy (lower alkyl) methacrylate in a curable acrylic adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Brendan J. Kneafsey, Gerry Coughlan