Patents by Inventor Ronald C. LaFreeda

Ronald C. LaFreeda 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).

  • Polyamines and coating compositions with enhanced resistance to yellowing
    Patent number: 6365708
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel polyamines which are the reaction product of A) at least one nonaromatic diamine containing from 2 to 40 carbon atoms, wherein the amine groups are primary amine groups; and B) at least one epihalohydrin of the formula  where R is hydrogen or methyl and X is chlorine or bromine; and the coatings resulting from the reaction between the above reaction product and nonaromatic epoxy resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Cognis Corporation
    Inventors: Shailesh Shah, Anbazhagan Natesh, Joseph Mulvey, Ronald C. LaFreeda, Gaetano D. DeAngelis, Ronald T. Cash, Jr.