Patents by Inventor Kandathil E. Verghese
Kandathil E. Verghese 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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Patent number: 9057002Abstract: A curable epoxy resin composition including (a) at least one epoxy resin; and (b) at least one hardener; wherein the curable epoxy resin composition has at least two exotherm peaks representing at least two distinct chemical reactions and wherein the exothermic peak difference of the two exotherm peaks is sufficient to allow the curable epoxy resin composition of being B-staged.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Angela I. Padilla-Acevedo, Ludovic Valette, Michael J. Mullins, Kandathil E. Verghese, Mark B. Wilson
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Patent number: 9056942Abstract: A solvent-free curable epoxy resin composition including (a) at least one divinylarene dioxide; and (b) at least one hardener; wherein the solvent-free curable epoxy resin composition is substantially free of solvent and has at least two exotherm peaks and wherein the exothermic peak difference of the two exotherm peaks is sufficient to allow the curable solvent-free epoxy resin composition of being B-staged.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Angela I. Padilla-Acevedo, Ludovic Valette, Michael J. Mullins, Kandathil E. Verghese, Mark B. Wilson
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Publication number: 20140212582Abstract: A solvent-free curable epoxy resin composition including (a) at least one divinylarene dioxide; and (b) at least one hardener; wherein the solvent-free curable epoxy resin composition is substantially free of solvent and has at least two exotherm peaks and wherein the exothermic peak difference of the two exotherm peaks is sufficient to allow the curable solvent-free epoxy resin composition of being B-staged.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Angela I. Padilla-Acevedo, Ludovic Valette, Michael J. Mullins, Kandathil E. Verghese, Mark B. Wilson
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Publication number: 20140186536Abstract: A curable epoxy resin composition including (a) at least one epoxy resin; and (b) at least one hardener; wherein the curable epoxy resin composition has at least two exotherm peaks representing at least two distinct chemical reactions and wherein the exothermic peak difference of the two exotherm peaks is sufficient to allow the curable epoxy resin composition of being B-staged.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Angela I. Padilla-Acevedo, Ludovic Valette, Michael J. Mullins, Kandathil E. Verghese, Mark B. Wilson
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Patent number: 8552104Abstract: A composition comprising (1) a thermosettable resin selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin, an epoxy vinyl ester resin, an unsaturated polyester resin or a mixture thereof, and (2) an amphiphilic mock copolymer dispersed in the thermosettable resin; fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP), coatings and composites prepared therefrom; and methods of preparing these.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2005Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Kandathil E. Verghese, Ha Q. Pham, Jerry E. White, Frank S. Bates
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Publication number: 20130096232Abstract: A diluent-free curable epoxy resin composition for preparing a composite comprising: (A) at least one epoxy resin composition comprising a blend of: (A1) at least one epoxy resin, and (A2) at least one divinylarene dioxide; and (B) at least one hardener composition; and (C) at least one reinforcement materials; wherein the viscosity of the curable composition is the range of from about 0.15 Pa-s to about 1.5 Pa-s; and wherein the curable composition is adapted for providing a cured composite product made from the curable composition such that the composition being cured provides a cured composite product having an increased Tg of greater than about 5° C. as compared to a curable composition having a reactive diluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Theophanis Theophanous, Kandathil E. Verghese, George C. Jacob
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Publication number: 20120018066Abstract: Prepolymers having active NCO groups are disclosed. The prepolymers are the reaction product of at least one polyisocyanate and a polyhydric component which comprises at least one dimer fatty derivative diol or diamine that is a natural oil based polyol or polyamine which includes the derivative of at least one dimer fatty acid. Polyurethane and polyurea elastomer obtained from the prepolymers are also disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing polyurethane or polyurea treaded tires.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.Inventors: Rui Xie, Syed A. Shah, Kandathil E. Verghese
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Patent number: 8021586Abstract: A curable resin composition and powder coating compositions made therefrom including (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an amphiphilic block copolymer containing at least one epoxy resin miscible block segment and at least one epoxy resin immiscible block segment; wherein the immiscible block segment comprises at least one polyether structure provided that the polyether structure of said immiscible block segment contains at least one or more alkylene oxide monomer units having at least four carbon atoms; such that when the epoxy resin composition is cured, the toughness of the resulting cured epoxy resin composition is increased; and (c) at least one curing agent required for the manufacturing, application and proper performance of the powder coating. The amphiphilic block copolymer is preferably an all polyether block copolymer such as a PEO-PBO diblock copolymer or a PEO-PBO-PEO triblock copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Kandathil E. Verghese, Marcos P. Franca
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Patent number: 7923073Abstract: A curable laminate epoxy composition comprising (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an amphiphilic block copolymer containing at least one epoxy resin miscible block segment and at least one epoxy resin immiscible block segment; wherein the immiscible block segment comprises at least one polyether structure provided that the polyether structure of said immiscible block segment contains at least one or more alkylene oxide monomer units having at least four carbon atoms; such that when the epoxy resin composition is cured, the toughness of the resulting cured epoxy resin composition is increased; (c) a curing agent; and (d) a curing catalyst. The amphiphilic block copolymer is preferably an all polyether block copolymer such as a PEO-PBO diblock copolymer or a PEO-PBO-PEO triblock copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Inventors: Kandathil E. Verghese, Robert L. Hearn
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Patent number: 7820760Abstract: A curable adhesive epoxy resin composition including (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an amphiphilic block copolymer containing at least one epoxy resin miscible block segment and at least one epoxy resin immiscible block segment; wherein the immiscible block segment comprises at least one polyether structure provided that the polyether structure of said immiscible block segment contains at least one or more alkylene oxide monomer units having at least four carbon atoms; in an amount such that when the epoxy resin composition is cured, the bond strength of the resulting cured epoxy adhesive resin composition increases compared to an epoxy resin composition without said amphiphilic polyether block copolymer; and (c) at least one curing agent. The amphiphilic block copolymer is preferably an all polyether block copolymer such as a PEO-PBO diblock copolymer or a PEO-PBO-PEO triblock copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Inventors: Ha Q. Pham, Kandathil E. Verghese, Marvin L. Dettloff
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Patent number: 7670649Abstract: A curable ambient cure high-solids coating composition including (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an amphiphilic block copolymer containing at least one epoxy resin miscible block segment and at least one epoxy resin immiscible block segment; wherein the immiscible block segment comprises at least one polyether structure provided that the polyether structure of said immiscible block segment contains at least one or more alkylene oxide monomer units; such that when the epoxy resin composition is cured, the toughness of the resulting cured epoxy resin composition is increased; and (c) a sufficient amount of a nitrogen-containing curing agent to cure the coating composition at ambient temperature of less than about 60° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen M. Hoyles, Kandathil E. Verghese
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Publication number: 20090123759Abstract: A curable adhesive epoxy resin composition including (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an amphiphilic block copolymer containing at least one epoxy resin miscible block segment and at least one epoxy resin immiscible block segment; wherein the immiscible block segment comprises at least one polyether structure provided that the polyether structure of said immiscible block segment contains at least one or more alkylene oxide monomer units having at least four carbon atoms; in an amount such that when the epoxy resin composition is cured, the bond strength of the resulting cured epoxy adhesive resin composition increases compared to an epoxy resin composition without said amphiphilic polyether block copolymer; and (c) at least one curing agent. The amphiphilic block copolymer is preferably an all polyether block copolymer such as a PEO-PBO diblock copolymer or a PEO-PBO-PEO triblock copolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Ha Q. Pham, Kandathil E. Verghese, Marvin L. Dettloff
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Publication number: 20080287595Abstract: A composition comprising (1) a thermosettable resin selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin, an epoxy vinyl ester resin, an unsaturated polyester resin or a mixture thereof, and (2) an amphiphilic mock copolymer dispersed in the thermosettable resin; fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP), coatings and composites prepared therefrom; and methods of preparing these.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2005Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicants: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC., UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAInventors: Kandathil E. Verghese, Ha Q. Pham, Jerry E. White, Frank S. Bates
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Publication number: 20080260955Abstract: A curable ambient cure high-solids coating composition including (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an amphiphilic block copolymer containing at least one epoxy resin miscible block segment and at least one epoxy resin immiscible block segment; wherein the immiscible block segment comprises at least one polyether structure provided that the polyether structure of said immiscible block segment contains at least one or more alkylene oxide monomer units; such that when the epoxy resin composition is cured, the toughness of the resulting cured epoxy resin composition is increased; and (c) a sufficient amount of a nitrogen-containing curing agent to cure the coating composition at ambient temperature of less than about 60° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Stephen M. Hoyles, Kandathil E. Verghese
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Publication number: 20080213489Abstract: A curable laminate epoxy composition comprising (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an amphiphilic block copolymer containing at least one epoxy resin miscible block segment and at least one epoxy resin immiscible block segment; wherein the immiscible block segment comprises at least one polyether structure provided that the polyether structure of said immiscible block segment contains at least one or more alkylene oxide monomer units having at least four carbon atoms; such that when the epoxy resin composition is cured, the toughness of the resulting cured epoxy resin composition is increased; (c) a curing agent; and (d) a curing catalyst. The amphiphilic block copolymer is preferably an all polyether block copolymer such as a PEO-PBO diblock copolymer or a PEO-PBO-PEO triblock copolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Kandathil E. Verghese, Robert L. Hearn
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Publication number: 20080188626Abstract: A curable resin composition and powder coating compositions made therefrom including (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an amphiphilic block copolymer containing at least one epoxy resin miscible block segment and at least one epoxy resin immiscible block segment; wherein the immiscible block segment comprises at least one polyether structure provided that the polyether structure of said immiscible block segment contains at least one or more alkylene oxide monomer units having at least four carbon atoms; such that when the epoxy resin composition is cured, the toughness of the resulting cured epoxy resin composition is increased; and (c) at least one curing agent required for the manufacturing, application and proper performance of the powder coating. The amphiphilic block copolymer is preferably an all polyether block copolymer such as a PEO-PBO diblock copolymer or a PEO-PBO-PEO triblock copolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Kandathil E. Verghese, Marcos P. Franca