Patents Represented by Attorney Eugene Zagarella, Jr.
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Patent number: 6365002Abstract: The use in papermaking of an amphoteric starch additive which contains a phosphate functional group and is made under anhydrous conditions while in a fluidized state, provides advantageous paper properties and improved wet end performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Wolfgang Bindzus, Paul A. Altieri
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Patent number: 6262329Abstract: A water vapor permeable, pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a hydrophilic, all acrylic polymer system, free of additives and having enhanced water vapor transmission which contains a significant high amount of hydroxyalkyl acrylate/methacrylate. This adhesive composition is particularly useful in surgical or medical dressing applications.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1995Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: National Starch & Chemical Company Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Gerrit H. Brunsveld, Johannes T. Minnigh
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Patent number: 6070427Abstract: A shipping and storage system for exothermic materials where the risk of reaching unacceptably high temperatures is alleviated comprising,a) a container vessel,b) a heat sink material inside the vessel and adapted to hold and be in intimate contact with one or more packages of exothermic material, the heat sink material having an effective high heat capacity and latent heat of melting and/or vaporization such that it absorbs all of the energy produced by the exothermic material, if it reacts by reaching its reaction initiation temperature, andc) optional cooling means in the vessel and surrounding the heat sink material and packaged exothermic material.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1997Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Brett M. Fine, Bruce E. Kurtz
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Patent number: 6054204Abstract: A substantially odor-free loosefill packing material with a density of from 0.33 to about 0.44 pounds per cubic foot. The packing material contains from about 70 to about 95 weight percent of wheat starch, from about 9 to about 14 weight percent of partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol, from about 0.7 to about 2.0 weight percent of vegetable fat, from about 0.1 to about 0.4 weight percent of inorganic nucleating agent, from about 3 to about 5 weight percent of maltodextrin with a dextrose equivalent less than 20, and from about 6.0 to about 8.5 weight percent of water.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1997Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: ENPAC (Environmental Packing, L.P.)Inventor: Charles R. Lazarus
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Patent number: 6007614Abstract: Moisture vapor barrier coating composition comprising:a) a starch ester having 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the ester component and a degree of substitution (DS) of from 1.1 to 2.2;b) a hydrophobic plasticizer; andc) water.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1997Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Robert L. Billmers, Gregory A. Sweeney
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Patent number: 6001473Abstract: Release coating compositions comprising:a) a starch ester release agent having an ester component of 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a degree of substitution (DS) of from 1.0 to 2.2;b) a hydrophobic plasticizer; andc) water.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1999Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Jeffrey G. Atkinson, Robert L. Billmers, Susan W. Graham, Charles J. Gzemski
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Patent number: 5981627Abstract: This invention relates to stable one-part latex compositions prepared by aqueous emulsion polymerization wherein a core-shell polymer is formed, the core formed by emulsion polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of an epoxy resin and the shell polymer formed by emulsion polymerization of a hydroxy carboxyl containing monomer composition in the presence of the core, providing that the monomers in both the core and the shell do not contain amino functional groups, and post-adding to the formed core-shell polymer an organic compound having at least one amino functional group which is available for later reaction with the epoxy resin upon drying to produce a crosslinked polymer product.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1992Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Yen-Jer Shih, Arthur B. Pruiksma
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Patent number: 5977274Abstract: The present invention is directed to precipitation polymerization processes for the manufacture of polymers prepared from N-vinyl formamide monomer, the processes including the steps of contacting the N-vinyl formamide monomer with a polymerization medium containing t-butanol as diluent and a free-radical initiator, under conditions effective to polymerize the N-vinyl formamide monomer, thereby forming a precipitate of the polymer in the polymerization medium, substantially isolating the precipitated polymer from the polymerization medium, contacting the substantially isolated polymer with a wash containing a different diluent than the t-butanol used in the polymerization and isolating the washed polymer from the wash.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1998Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Jean-Pierre Leblanc, Rama S. Chandran
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Patent number: 5945468Abstract: Release coating compositions comprising:a) a starch ester release agent having an ester component of 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a degree of substitution (DS) of from 1.0 to 2.2;b) a hydrophobic plasticizer; andc) water.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Jeffrey G. Atkinson, Robert L. Billmers, Susan W. Graham, Charles J. Gzemski
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Patent number: 5932639Abstract: The present invention is directed to remoistenable and non-remoistenable adhesives which contain at least about 50 wt % of a maltodextrin syrup having a reducing sugar content of about 5-19 dextrose equivalent and solids content of about 60-80 % water, and an effective amount of other conventional adhesive additives. When the adhesive is a remoistenable adhesive, a chemically derivatized starch having an amylose content of 40 % or less and a D.S. of about 0.01 to less than about 0.50 is used. A preferred remoistenable adhesive also contains polyvinyl acetate and/or ethylene vinyl acetate in an amount from about 15-90 wt. % The maltodextrin syrup is prepared from a converted or a non-converted, chemically derivatized or underivatized granular starch, by a high solids, single phase enzyme conversion process. When derivatized, the maltodextrin has (i) substituents in an amount sufficient to provide a degree of substitution between greater than about 0.01 and less than about 0.50.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1997Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: James L. Eden, Yong-Cheng Shi, Russell J. Nesiewicz, Joseph Wieczorek, Jr.
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Patent number: 5902410Abstract: A resistant granular starch with high dietary fiber content and the method of preparing this product wherein a high amylose starch having at least 40% by weight amylose content and total moisture content of from about 10 to 90% by weight, based on the weight of starch and water is heated in the presence of a starch swelling inhibiting agent, particularly an inorganic salt, to a temperature of from about 60 to 160.degree. C. to provide a granular starch which retains its granular structure and has a total dietary fiber content of at least 12%.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1996Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Chung-Wai Chiu, Yong-Cheng Shi, Marc Sedam
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Patent number: 5895804Abstract: Polysaccharide based thermosetting systems and compositions which utilize such thermosets are disclosed. The composition comprises a polysaccharide having a weight average molecule weight of at least 10,000 and a polycarboxylated polymer having at least two carboxylic acid functional groups and a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,000.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1997Date of Patent: April 20, 1999Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Sharon P. Lee, Steven P. Pauls, Sr., Daniel B. Solarek
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Patent number: 5863342Abstract: An expanded shaped product with improved flexural compressibility and surface properties comprising starch and a hydrophobically modified acid anhydride or its acid hydrolyzed counterpart and the method of preparing such product by extrusion.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1998Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: John Tsai, Christopher L. Kulp, Walter Maliczyszyn, Paul A. Altieri, David C. Rawlins
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Patent number: 5852080Abstract: Hydroxyl-containing ester or acid waxes useful in hot melt adhesives to provide compatible compositions with good thermal stability and color retention are disclosed and have the formula:R(OH).sub.n COOR.sup.1where R is a hydrocarbon group of 12 to 30 carbons, n is 2 to 6 and R is H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group or (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.x H where x is 1 to 4.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1997Date of Patent: December 22, 1998Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Michael T. Philbin, Robert L. Billmers, Charles W. Paul
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Patent number: 5849233Abstract: A method of extruding starch under low moisture conditions of 25% or less by weight to form an expanded product is provided and includes feeding inlet starch to an extruder, the starch having a particle size distribution such that 30% or more by weight have a particle size of at least 180 microns. In one embodiment, the inlet feed starch is dried using a continuous belt dryer.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1995Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Paul A. Altieri, Norman L. Lacourse, David E. Lueck
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Patent number: 5833755Abstract: A process for the degradation of starch, particularly granular starch, using hydrogen peroxide and a catalytic amount of a metal-based coordination complex in an alkaline slurry reaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Peter J. Schlom, Rose Ann Schultz
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Patent number: 5797984Abstract: Biodegradable, expanded starch products are provided having increased resistance to water and high humidity and comprising low DS hydrophobic starch derivatives having the formula: ##STR1## where ST is starch, R is a dimethylene group, R' is a substituent hydrocarbon having 10 to 16 carbon atoms, Y is a metal, x is an integer equal to the valence of Y and derivative or ester group has a DS of from about 0.03 to 0.12.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1997Date of Patent: August 25, 1998Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Robert L. Billmers, Paul A. Altieri
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Patent number: 5776476Abstract: Cosmetic compositions useful in skin care are provided containing an effective aesthetic enhancing amount of calcium salt starch derivatives having the following formula: ##STR1## where ST is the starch base material, R is a dimethylene group and R' is a substituent hydrocarbon group having 10 to 16 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1997Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: Robert L. Billmers, Daniel B. Solarek, Maria Tolchinsky, Donna L. Ronco, Joseph Pasapane
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Starch foam products with improved flexibility/compressibility and the method of preparation thereof
Patent number: 5756556Abstract: An expanded shaped product with improved flexural compressibility and surface properties comprising starch and a hydrophobically modified acid anhydride or its acid hydrolyzed counterpart and the method of preparing such product by extrusion.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1996Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventors: John Tsai, Christopher L. Kulp, Walter Maliczyszyn, Paul A. Altieri, David C. Rawlins -
Patent number: 5753468Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A stable starch based adhesive with good adhesive properties at low solids and high viscosity is prepared by a two-step process wherein starch is first converted using acid or alpha-amylase followed by further conversion withbeta-amylase.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1996Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding CorporationInventor: Matthew J. Henley