Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Lyndanne M. Whalen
  • Patent number: 5449818
    Abstract: A continuous process for the preparation of aromatic diisocyanates by phosgenation of the corresponding diamines, in which the reaction is carried out in the gas phase. The mean contact time for the gaseous reactants is from 0.5 to 5 seconds with a mean deviation of no more than 6%. The product diisocyanate is obtained in yields of over 95%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Biskup, Christian Konig, Eckart Waldau
  • Patent number: 5446196
    Abstract: Pure isocyanate is recovered from an isocyanate-containing residue of a phosgene/amine reaction mixture by continuously feeding such residue and a high boiling hydrocarbon such as bitumen to a heated vacuum drier with a horizontal shaft. The contents of the drier are subjected to temperatures of from about 160.degree. to about 280.degree. C. and pressures of from about 2 to about 50 mbar. Pure isocyanate and a pourable, non-dusting, granular material are recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hermann-Josef Benedix, Werner Motika
  • Patent number: 5440038
    Abstract: Substituted 4-amino-1,2,4-triazine-5-ones are purified to remove unwanted N-isomers by maintaining the crude product at a temperature of from about 55.degree. C. to about 70.degree. C. in the presence of a hydroxide, preferably an alkali metal hydroxide for at least 0.5 hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Vidyanatha A. Prasad, David M. Mayes, Peter E. Newallis, Karl G. Steinbeck
  • Patent number: 5440003
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for the production of allophanate-modified diphenylmethane diisocyanate prepolymers and the products produced by the processes which are both stable and liquid at 25.degree. C. by reacting (i) 4,4'-diphenyl-methane diisocyanate containing from 2 to 60% by weight 2,4'-MDI and less than 6% by weight of the 2,2'-MDI with (ii) an aromatic alcohol containing between 6 and 18 carbon atoms such as phenol, with the resulting product being converted to the allophanate having an isocyanate group content of from 12 to 32% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Slack
  • Patent number: 5428124
    Abstract: Storage stable, liquid prepolymers of diphenylmethane diisocyanate containing urea and/or biuret groups are prepared by reacting an aminocrotonate with a mixture of isocyanates having a specified diphenylmethane diisocyanate isomer content. These prepolymers have isocyanate group contents of from about 5 to about 30%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Slack, Robert P. Yeater, Robson Mafoti, Josef Sanders
  • Patent number: 5426126
    Abstract: An isocyanate terminated prepolymer based upon diphenylmethane isocyanates. This prepolymer is the reaction product of a diphenylmethane isocyanate mixture having from about 75 to about 95 wt % binuclear isomers and from about 5 to about 25 wt % polymeric isocyanate with a polyether polyol. The binuclear isomer content is generally from about 15 to about 40 wt % 2,4'-isomer and from about 2 to about 10 wt % 2,2'-isomer. The polyether polyol has a functionality of from about 3 to about 8, an OH number of from about 350 to about 1000 mg KOH/g and a molecular weight of from about 150 to about 1000. These prepolymers are particularly useful as starting materials for the production of light-colored, dimensionally stable rigid polyurethane foams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Herbert Gebauer, Pramod Gupta, Martin Hoppe, Rolf Wiedermann
  • Patent number: 5426127
    Abstract: Rigid polyurethane foams are produced by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with an amine-based polyether polyol in the presence of a catalyst, a hydrogen-containing fluorocarbon and a minor amount of water. These foams are characterized by K-factors which are about 0.135 BTU-in./hr.ft..sup.2 .degree.F. or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventor: Herman P. Doerge
  • Patent number: 5418258
    Abstract: Substantially closed-cell rigid foams containing urethane, urea and biuret groups are produced by reacting an NCO terminated prepolymer with a compound having at least two isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms and a molecular weight of from about 400 to about 10,000 in the presence of a catalyst and water by any of the known techniques. The NCO terminated prepolymer is the reaction product of x parts by weight of an at least difunctional polyol having an OH value of less than 100 with y parts by weight of an at least difunctional polyisocyanate. The ratio of x to y is at least 1:10. The product foams are particularly useful as insulating materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Welte, Hans-Joachim Scholl
  • Patent number: 5408033
    Abstract: An epoxide is produced by reacting a sulfonium salt with a ketone in the presence of a low molecular weight alcohol or ether and an alkali metal hydroxide at a temperature of from about 60.degree. to about 90.degree. C. The alkali metal hydroxide is in the solid form. The reaction is generally carried out in the presence of an organic solvent such as toluene. The preferred low molecular weight ether is diethylene glycol. Water is not added to the reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis E. Jackman
  • Patent number: 5407596
    Abstract: Sucrose-based polyether polyols which do not promote degradation of HCFC blowing agents are produced by blocking at least 10% of the polyol's hydroxyl groups with a compound represented by the formula CH.sub.3 COCH.sub.2 COOR in which R represents an alkyl group. These polyether polyols are particularly useful in the production of polyurethane foams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Robson Mafoti, Richard E. Keegan, Steven L. Schilling
  • Patent number: 5403096
    Abstract: An environmentally safe, multi-wall disposable bag for a granulated pesticide which is made of: a) a first outer bag composed of paper having a closed end, an open end, an inner, uncoated surface and an outer surface, and b) a second bag composed of a water soluble material having a closed end, an open end, an inner surface and an outer surface which is positioned within outer bag a) in a manner such that in the open position, its opening extends beyond that of outer bag a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Aagesen
  • Patent number: 5399856
    Abstract: A device for establishing an ambient temperature correction having (a) at least one reference surface which adequately represents the black body radiation spectrum of the air column between a long-path FTIR spectrometer and the infra-red source and (b) at least one means for shielding the reference surface from external sources of radiation gain or loss. In a preferred embodiment, the reference surface is made of thin metal having a blackened surface surrounded by an insulating shield. It is also preferred that a means for promoting positive air circulation across the reference surface or surfaces be included in the device of the present invention. This device is positioned in a location such that the field of view of the long-path FTIR spectrometer will be covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Sandridge, Robert N. Hunt
  • Patent number: 5395888
    Abstract: A substantially linear poly-vinylarene/polyurethane block copolymer prepared by reacting (1) a difunctional poly-vinylarene which is produced by anionic polymerization and which contains isocyanate-reactive groups, (2) a diisocyanate or an isocyanate prepolymer, and (3) a diol having a high molecular weight or a chain extender having a lower molecular weight, is disclosed to be suitable for the preparation of shaped articles, coatings, coupling agents and compatibilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Kurt P. Meurer, Peter Haas, Josef Witte
  • Patent number: 5395995
    Abstract: A process for the preparation and purification of nitroaromatics by nitration of the corresponding aromatics and subsequent melt crystallization. The residual melts which occur are recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dieter Grenner, Thomas Schieb, Gerhard Wiechers
  • Patent number: 5391586
    Abstract: A process for the production of flexible polyurethane foams by the reaction of a polyol and water with polyisocyanate in the presence of a blowing agent, the improvement wherein the polyisocyanate includes toluene diisocyanate having a 2,4-isomer to 2,6-isomer ratio is greater than 80:20. The invention encompasses a process for increasing softness of flexible foams by reacting a secondary hydroxyl terminated polyol with a polyisocyanate in the presence of a blowing agent of carbon dioxide derived from the polyisocyanate/water reaction, a substantially low amount of an auxiliary blowing agent, and the polyisocyanate including toluene diisocyanate having a 2,4-isomer to a 2,6-isomer ratio greater than 80:20. It has been found that by the present invention that there is obtained flexible polyurethane foams having the unexpected properties of 15% to 23% softening, increased tear strength, increased tensile strength, and increased percent elongation, and very little change in compression set properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: A. Leslie Peterson, Richard A. Riccitelli
  • Patent number: 5386059
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses an improved process for preparing polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate comprising reacting phosgene with polymethylene polyphenyl polyamine, the improvement wherein the polymethylene polyphenyl polyamine is acidified prior to phosgenation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Bolton, Ramon Kalyanaraman, Steven L. Schilling, Clarence D. Blue
  • Patent number: 5384358
    Abstract: A process for the solvent-free production of hydroxy-functional copolymers by copolymerization of unsaturated monomers in a mixture of a polyester component and an unsaturated ester component as reaction medium, the use of the hydroxy-functional copolymers so obtained as binder component in polyurethane powder coatings, a powder coating based on these copolymers and its use for coating any heat resistant substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Wamprecht, Hans-Ulrich Meier-Westhues, Jurgen Meixner, Gunter Ruf
  • Patent number: 5364955
    Abstract: N-alkoxysilylalkyl-aspartic acid esters are prepared by the reaction of equimolar quantities of amino-alkyl alkoxysilanes with maleic or fumaric acid esters. These N-alkoxysilylalkyl-aspartic acid esters are particularly useful as reactants in the preparation of prepolymers containing alkoxysilane and urea groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Zwiener, Lutz Schmalstieg, Josef Pedain
  • Patent number: 5354432
    Abstract: A process for the production of pure distilled isocyanates in which the corresponding amine is reacted with phosgene in a suitable solvent and working up of the isocyanate containing solution obtained by multistage distillation into pure isocyanate, pure solvent and a residue. The residue is then charged to a vessel containing at least one hydrocarbon having a high boiling point. The contents of this vessel are then heated with stirring to distill off any free isocyanate present. The remaining residue is a solid which may be disposed of readily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Javier C. Arribas, Ciriaco D. Arribas, Salvador V. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 5354888
    Abstract: Organic carbodiimides are produced by carbodiimidization of isocyanate groups with catalysts of the phospholine type. At the end of the carbodiimidization reaction, the catalyst system is removed by introducing carbon dioxide in vacuo at temperatures of from about 100.degree. to about 250.degree. C. The carbodiimides produced by this process are particularly useful as stabilizers for plastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans-Joachim Scholl