Patents Examined by Patrick Niland
  • Patent number: 9279197
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a highly uniform spandex and process for making such spandex. More particularly, the polyurethaneurea of which such spandex is prepared has both dialkylurea and cycloalkylurea ends, wherein a chain terminator composition includes a dialkylamine such as diethylamine and a cylcoalkylamine such as cyclohexylamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: INVISTA North America S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Steven P. Pardini
  • Patent number: 9266989
    Abstract: Non-silicone urea-based adhesives are disclosed which are prepared by the polymerization of reactive oligomers with the general formula X—B—X, where X is an ethylenically unsaturated group and B is a unit free of silicone and containing urea groups. The reactive oligomers can be prepared from polyamines through chain extension reactions using diaryl carbonates followed by capping reactions. Adhesive articles, including optical adhesive articles may be prepared using the disclosed non-silicone urea-based adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Audrey A. Sherman, Wendi J. Winkler, Scott M. Tapio, Robert J. Reuter, James P. DiZio
  • Patent number: 9266992
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component set for producing a polyurethane coating agent that can be cured by a chemical isocyanate reaction, at least comprising (A) a liquid reaction component A containing the polyhydroxyl compound of the polyurethane binder, (B) a liquid reaction component B containing the polyisocyanate for cross-linking the polyhydroxyl compound, wherein an inorganic filler is contained in components A and/or B, and wherein the reaction components A and/or B contain a volatile compound of formula (I), where R2, R3, R4=the methyl or ethyl group, and (C) component C as a separately provided flow agent and catalyst, said component C containing a titanium compound of formula Ti(OR)x(OCOR1)y, where R1=C1 to C8 hydrocarbon group; R1=C10-C18 hydrocarbon group; x=1 or 2; y=2 or 3; x+y=4. The invention further relates to a method for producing a polyurethane coating agent and to the use of the set of components to produce a polyurethane coating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Inventor: Holger Blum
  • Patent number: 9255207
    Abstract: Inkjet inks are described that have, as a principal component, a crosslinked polyurethane dispersoid binder additive. These inks can be used for printing on different media, and are particularly suitable for printing on paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles T Berge, Xiaoqing Li
  • Patent number: 9255204
    Abstract: A cavitation resistant polyurethane composition includes a first solution comprising a urethane prepolymer and a second solution. The urethane prepolymer is synthesized by a polymerization of about 60 to about 70 weight percent of an isocynate compound and about 30 to about 40 weight percent of a polyol. An average functional group number of the isocyanate compound is at least 2. The second solution includes about 90 to about 95 weight percent of a polyol having an average functional group number of at least 4, about 1 to about 3 weight percent of a nano-carbon, about 1 to about 3 weight percent of a colorant, about 1 to about 3 weight percent of a moisture absorbent, about 1 to about 3 weight percent of an anti-wear agent, and about 1 to about 3 weight percent of a defoaming agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: NOROO HOLDINGS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jun-Young Choi, Ja-Min Gu, Jae-Hak Kim
  • Patent number: 9234066
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersion comprising (i) at least one liquid polymer and (ii) at least one polymer particle mixture comprising at least one meltable solid and at least one copolymer (C), wherein said at least one copolymer (C) is a random copolymer synthesized from at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one polymerizable polymer of the class of liquid polymers according to (i), to processes for preparing this dispersion, to the use of this dispersion to prepare polyurethanes, and to a process for preparing polyurethanes, in which at least one such dispersion is reacted with at least one polyisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Daniel Freidank, Andreas Emge, Sonja Judat, Robert Engel, Ingrid Martin, Thomas Danner, Achim Loeffler, Stephan Hess
  • Patent number: 9228105
    Abstract: A process for preparing a coated image and a recording medium with a coated image thereon. The coated image includes a solid ink image prepared with solid ink and an overcoat that at least partially covers the solid ink image. An aqueous overcoat composition for application to a solid ink image containing at least one latex emulsion, at least one polymer wax or wax emulsion, and at least one co-binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guiqin Song, Gordon Sisler, Nan-Xing Hu, Linn C. Hoover, George A. Gibson
  • Patent number: 9221998
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition which comprises at least one polyol component having a hydroxyl group content of 9% to 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the polyol component, and at least one isocyanate component having a free isocyanate group content of 10% to 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the isocyanate component. The polyol component comprises at least one polyol which is selected from the group of the polyether polyols, polyester polyols, and polyether polyester polyols. The isocyanate component comprises at least one di- or polyisocyanate-terminated polylactone prepolymer. The composition can be used as erosion-resistant coating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Kaune, Bianca Holters, Dieter Hohnholz
  • Patent number: 9221984
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aqueous dispersion containing a colorant and a polyurethane dispersant, wherein the polyurethane dispersant is a polymer having a cross-linkable moiety, wherein the cross-linkable moiety is cross-linked, with a cross-linking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Xiaoqing Li, Charles T Berge, Christian Jackson, C Chad Roberts, Tristan Williams
  • Patent number: 9217055
    Abstract: A process for coating a metallic surface of an aircraft. The process includes applying to the metallic surface a composition that polymerizes to form a polyurea having a tensile strength of more than 3500 psi and at least 700% elongation. The polyurea can be formed from an A-side and a B-side, where the weight percents of components for the A-side are: from about 30 to about 65 percent of polyisocyanate; from about 15 to about 70 percent of a polytetramethylene ether glycol; diluent, from 0 to about 20 percent; where the weight percents of components for the B-side are: from 35 to about 40 percent of one or more aromatic diamines; from about 20 to about 70 percent of one or more amine terminated polyether polyols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Texas Research International, Inc.
    Inventor: John W. Bulluck
  • Patent number: 9206331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions, aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions produced by this method and their use to produce coating agents and adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alfred Zastrow, Reiner Witkowski, Ralf Werner, Gerald Kurek, Thorsten Rische, Evgeny Avtomonov, Harald Kraus, Henricus Peerlings
  • Patent number: 9200179
    Abstract: A polyurethane dispersion is obtained by aqueously dispersing an aqueous polyurethane resin obtained by reaction of an isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer with a chain extender. The isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer contains an adhesive urethane prepolymer for imparting adhesion and a gas-barrier urethane prepolymer for imparting gas barrier properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Takashi Uchida
  • Patent number: 9200108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures comprising specifically synthesized radiation-curable, high-functionality, highly branched or hyperbranched polyurethane (meth)acrylates, to processes for preparing them and to their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bernd Bruchmann, Erich Beck, Wolfgang Paulus
  • Patent number: 9187680
    Abstract: Hot-sealable coating systems and method for joining surfaces The present invention relates to a hot-sealable coating system, comprising a polyurethane and/or polyurethane-polyurea polymer (I) and an olefin vinyl acetate copolymer (II). The polyurethane and/or polyurethane-polyurea polymer (I) is obtainable by the reaction of (A) at least one diol and/or polyol component, (B) at least one di- and/or polyisocyanate component, (C) at least one component having sulphonate and/or carboxylate groups, (D) mono-, di- and/or tri-amino-functional and/or hydroxyamino-functional compounds (as appropriate), (E) other isocyanate-reactive compounds (as appropriate). The polyurethane and/or polyurethane-polyurea polymer (I) has a glass transition temperature of ?10° C. and the olefin vinyl acetate copolymer (II) has a minimum film forming temperature (white point temperature) of >+40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Buchner, Harald Kraus, Matthias Wintermantel, Dirk Achten
  • Patent number: 9187656
    Abstract: A liquid resin, which is the Michael addition product of an amine-terminated aminoamide thermoplastic polymer with one or more polyol ester compounds having at least one (meth)acrylate group, wherein the amine-terminated aminoamide thermoplastic polymer contains a bisphenol or novolac segment to provide increased hardness and improved flow of radiation-curable compositions incorporating such resins, methods of printing using such compositions and articles printed with such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Shaun Lawrence Herlihy, Sean Philip Francis Mayers
  • Patent number: 9187580
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin particle having many recesses on the surface thereof, which has solvent resistance and heat resistance. More specifically, the present invention provides a resin particle having many recesses on the surface thereof which is obtained by using a seed particle, wherein a seed particle component in the resin particle has a crosslinked structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki Hamamoto, Hirotsugu Kawata, Kiyoshi Yamaguchi, Masayoshi Okubo
  • Patent number: 9187665
    Abstract: An ink composition for inkjet printing is disclosed herein. The ink composition includes a self-dispersed carbon black pigment with alkali metal counter ions, polyurethane, and an aqueous carrier. The aqueous carrier includes water, at least one water-soluble organic solvent, and at least one surfactant. In one embodiment, the aqueous carrier further includes an additive having a polar head group and a C8-C18 hydrocarbon tail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sundar Vasudevan, Richard J Mcmanus, Palitha Wickramanayake
  • Patent number: 9187660
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an inkjet ink comprising: a) colorant; b) a polymeric binder having an acid number below 200 selected from the group consisting of a styrene-acrylic polymeric binder, an acrylic polymeric binder, an anionic polyurethane binder and combinations thereof; c) water dispersible surfactant; and d) a solvent which does not dissolve an acidified form of the binder, the solvent having a vapor pressure less than 0.1 mm at 25° C. The invention further relates to methods of making using the ink, printing systems and ink sets which use this ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, George M. Sarkisian, Grant A. Webster
  • Patent number: 9175129
    Abstract: A two-coat coating system for producing a two-coat coating, comprising (A) a composition of a transparent radiation-curable or radiation-curable and thermally curable clearcoat material, comprising at least one hydroxy-functional binder, and (B) a pigmented coating composition, the pigmented coating composition comprising at least one blocked, water-soluble or water-dispersible isocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: BASF COATINGS GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Dornbusch, Ulf Schlotterbeck, Frank Strickmann, Fatmir Raka
  • Patent number: 9175126
    Abstract: The invention relates to water-soluble or water-dispersible, hydrophilic polyisocyanates and polyisocyanate mixtures, to a process for preparing them, and to their use as a starting component in the production of polyurethane polymers, more particularly as crosslinkers for water-soluble or water-dispersible film-forming binders, adhesives binders, or sealant binders or binder components with or without groups which are reactive towards isocyanate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Evelyn Albrecht, Emmanouil Spyrou, Annegret Lilienthal, Andre Raukamp, Dirk Hoppe, Dirk Kuppert, Joachim Venzmer, Frank Schubert, Michael Ferenz