Patents by Inventor Michael T. Foran

Michael T. Foran 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).

  • Aldehyde resins with reduced and stabilized free-formaldehyde content
    Patent number: 5627261
    Abstract: A ketone/formaldehyde crosslinking additive having reduced and stabilized free-formaldehyde content and which are useful in starch based alkaline corrugating adhesive compositions are provided by a process wherein the ketone/aldehyde additives are treated with hydrogen peroxide and further with an urea compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Norman G. Albrecht, Michael T. Foran
  • Water resistant high amylose corrugating adhesive with improved runnability
    Patent number: 5454863
    Abstract: A water resistant, starch-based, alkaline corrugating adhesive is provided having improved tack or runnability and comprises using a chemically treated or modified high amylose starch having at least 40% by weight amylose content as the raw starch component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Michael T. Foran, Craig H. Leake, Michael T. Philbin, Peter T. Trzasko
  • All natural, starch-based, water resistant corrugating adhesive
    Patent number: 5405437
    Abstract: An all natural, starch-based, alkaline corrugating adhesive free of formaldehyde and other crosslinking and water resistance additives and having good water resistant properties comprising an aqueous dispersion of a gelatinized carrier starch and a raw ungelatinized starch wherein the carrier starch has a total amylose content of greater than 60% by weight and the gelatinized starch amylose content is at least about 15% by weight of the total starch content in the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Craig H. Leake, Michael T. Foran, Roger Jeffcoat, Michael T. Philbin, John E. Fannon
  • Water resistant high amylose corrugating adhesive with improved runnability
    Patent number: 5393336
    Abstract: A water resistant, starch-based, alkaline corrugating adhesive is provided having improved tack or runnability and comprises using a chemically treated or modified high amylose starch having at least 40% by weight amylose content as the raw starch component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Michael T. Foran, Craig H. Leake, Michael T. Philbin, Peter T. Trzasko
  • Catalytic production of metal carbonyls from metal oxides
    Patent number: 4476103
    Abstract: This invention relates to the formation of metal carbonyls from metal oxides and specially the formation of molybdenum carbonyl and iron carbonyl from their respective oxides. Copper is used here in admixed form or used in chemically combined form as copper molybdate. The copper/metal oxide combination or combined copper is utilized with a solvent, such as toluene and subjected to carbon monoxide pressure of 25 atmospheres or greater at about 150.degree.-260.degree. C. The reducing metal copper is employed in catalytic concentrations or combined concentrations as CuMoO.sub.4 and both hydrogen and water present serve as promoters. It has been found that the yields by this process have been salutary and that additionally the catalytic metal may be reused in the process to good effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Richard S. Sapienza, William A. Slegeir, Michael T. Foran