Patents by Inventor Gordon R. Roof

Gordon R. Roof 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: 6211111
    Abstract: Compositions comprising: A) an aluminum compound corresponding to the formula AlArf3, where Arf is a fluorinated aromatic hydrocarbyl moiety of from 6 to 30 carbon atoms; B) an aluminum compound corresponding to the formula: AlArfQ1Q2, or a dimer, adduct, or mixture thereof; where: Arf is as previously defined; Q1 is Arf or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group, optionally substituted with one or more cyclohydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilylamino, hydrocarbylsilyl, silylhydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbylsilyl)amino, hydrocarbylamino, di(hydrocarbyl)amino, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino, or hydrocarbylsulfido groups having from 1 to 20 atoms other than hydrogen, or, further optionally, such substituents may be covalently linked with each other to form one or more fused rings or ring systems; and Q2is an aryloxy, arylsulfide or di(hydrocarbyl)amido group, optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, cyclohydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilylamino, hydrocarbylsilyl, s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Eugene Y. Chen, William J. Kruper, Jr., Gordon R. Roof, David J. Schwartz, Joey W. Storer
  • Patent number: 6187940
    Abstract: Compounds corresponding to the formula: AlArfQ1Q2, or a dimer, adduct, or mixture thereof and further mixtures with aluminum compounds of the formula AlArf3, where: Arf is a fluorinated aromatic hydrocarbyl moiety of from 6 to 30 carbon atoms; Q1 is Af or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group, optionally substituted with one or more cyclohydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilylamino, hydrocarbylsilyl, silylhydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbylsilyl)amino, hydrocarbylamino, di(hydrocarbyl)amino, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino, or hydrocarbylsulfido groups having from 1 to 20 atoms other than hydrogen, or, further optionally, such substituents may be covalently linked with each other to form one or more fused rings or ring systems; and Q2 is an aryloxy, arylsulfide or di(hydrocarbyl)amido group, optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, cyclohydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilylamino, hydrocarbylsilyl, silylhydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbylsilyl)amino, hydrocarbylamino, di(hydroca
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Eugene Y. Chen, William J. Kruper, Jr., Gordon R. Roof, David J. Schwartz, Joey W. Storer
  • Patent number: 6169163
    Abstract: A compound of the formula: and compounds of the formulas: wherein R1 is independently in each occurrence C1-20 hydrocarbyl or C1-20 hydrocarbyl containing one or more S, N, O, P or Si atoms, C4-16 hydrocarbyl carbonyloxy, C4-16 aryl(trialkylsiloxy) or both R1 may form with the 9-carbon on the fluorene ring a C5-20 ring structure or a C4-20 ring structure containing one or more heteroatoms of S, N or O; R2 is independently in each occurrence C1-20 hydrocarbyl, C1-20 hydrocarbyloxy, C1-20 thioether, C1-20 hydrocarbylcarbonyloxy or cyano; R3 is independently in each occurrence C1-20 hydrocarbyl or C1-20 hydrocarbyl substituted with di(C1-20 alkyl)amino, C1-20 hydrocarbyloxy or C1-20 hydrocarbyl or tri(C1-10 alkyl)siloxy; a is independently in each occurrence 0 or 1; X is independently in each occurrence a halogen moiety; and Z is independently in each occurrence —B(OH)2, —B(OR4)2 or wherein R4 is independently in each occurrence a C1-10 alkyl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Edmund P. Woo, Michael Inbasekaran, William R. Shiang, Gordon R. Roof, Mark T. Bernius, Weishi Wu
  • Patent number: 5962631
    Abstract: The invention relates to 2,7-substituted-9-substituted fluorenes and 9-substituted fluorene oligomers and polymers. The fluorenes, oligomers and polymers are substituted at the 9-position with two hydrocarbyl moieties which may optionally contain one or more of sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous or silicon heteroatoms; a C.sub.5-20 ring structure formed with the 9-carbon on the fluorene ring or a C.sub.4-20 ring structure formed with the 9-carbon containing one or more heteroatoms of sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen; or a hydrocarbylidene moiety. In one embodiment, the fluorenes are substituted at the 2- and 7-positions with aryl moieties which may further be substituted with moieties which are capable of crosslinking or chain extension or a trialkylsiloxy moiety. The fluorene polymers and oligomers may be substituted at the 2- and 7'-positions. The monomer units of the fluorene oligomers and polymers are bound to one another at the 2- and 7'-positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Edmund P. Woo, William R. Shiang, Michael Inbasekaran, Gordon R. Roof
  • Patent number: 5929194
    Abstract: The invention relates to poly(tertiary di- or polyarylamines) which have more than one aryl moiety which is further substituted with a moiety capable of chain extension or crosslinking. In another aspect, the invention relates to poly(tertiary di- or polyarylamines) which have more than one aryl moiety which is further substituted with a moiety capable of chain extension or crosslinking which are partially or completely crosslinked or chain extended. The invention further relates to films prepared from such chain extended or crosslinked poly(tertiary di- or polyarylamines). The invention further relates to electrophotographic devices and electroluminescent devices, such as polymeric light-emitting diodes, containing such films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Edmund P. Woo, Michael Inbasekaran, William R. Shiang, Gordon R. Roof
  • Patent number: 5708130
    Abstract: The invention relates to 2,7-substituted-9-substituted fluorenes and 9-substituted fluorene oligomers and polymers. The fluorenes, oligomers and polymers are substituted at the 9-position with two hydrocarbyl moieties which may optionally contain one or more of sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous or silicon heteroatoms; a C.sub.5-20 ring structure formed with the 9-carbon on the fluorene ring or a C.sub.4-20 ring structure formed with the 9-carbon containing one or more heteroatoms of sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen; or a hydrocarbylidene moiety. In one embodiment, the fluorenes are substituted at the 2- and 7-positions with aryl moieties which may further be substituted with moieties which are capable of crosslinking or chain extension or a trialkylsiloxy moiety. The fluorene polymers and oligomers may be substituted at the 2- and 7'-positions. The monomer units of the fluorene oligomers and polymers are bound to one another at the 2- and 7'-positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Edmund P. Woo, William R. Shiang, Michael Inbasekaran, Gordon R. Roof