Patents by Inventor Alvin Michael Maurice
Alvin Michael Maurice 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).
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Patent number: 8877852Abstract: An organic polymer including internal pendant phosphorous acid groups at a level of >0.25% phosphorus by weight based on the weight of said organic polymer, the phosphorus acid groups being separated from the backbone of the organic polymer by no more than 2 alkylene glycol units, the organic polymer having an acid number of from 100 to 1,000, and a Mw of from 1,000 to 75,000, wherein the organic polymer has been formed by emulsion polymerization from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is provided. Compositions further including an emulsion polymer including from 0.05% to 2% phosphorous, present as pendant phosphorous acid groups, by weight based on the weight of the emulsion polymer, and, optionally, an inorganic particle are also provided as are processes related to the compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: James Charles Bohling, Matthew Stewart Gebhard, Thomas Glenn Madle, Alvin Michael Maurice, Robert Joseph Pafford, IV, William Douglas Rohrbach
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Publication number: 20080269402Abstract: An aqueous copolymer dispersion, wherein said copolymer is obtained from a mixture of monomers comprising, in percentage by weight based on the dry weight of copolymer: a) 89 to 99.93% at least one ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer, b) 0.05 to 5% at least one ethylenically unsaturated phosphorus containing monomer without phosphonate functional group, or salts thereof, c) 0.01 to 3% at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying at least one alkoxysilane functionality, and d) 0.01 to 3% at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying at least one functionality selected from sulfur based acids, or the salts thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Alvin Michael Maurice, David Gerald Speece, Jiakuan Sun, Huiling Yang
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Publication number: 20080146724Abstract: An organic polymer including internal pendant phosphorous acid groups at a level of >0.25% phosphorus by weight based on the weight of said organic polymer, the phosphorus acid groups being separated from the backbone of the organic polymer by no more than 2 alkylene glycol units, the organic polymer having an acid number of from 100 to 1,000, and a Mw of from 1,000 to 75,000, wherein the organic polymer has been formed by emulsion polymerization from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is provided. Compositions further including an emulsion polymer including from 0.05% to 2% phosphorous, present as pendant phosphorous acid groups, by weight based on the weight of the emulsion polymer, and, optionally, an inorganic particle are also provided as are processes related to the compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: James Charles Bohling, Matthew Stewart Gebhard, Thomas Glenn Madle, Alvin Michael Maurice, Robert Joseph Pafford, William Douglas Rohrbach
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Patent number: 7101921Abstract: A polymer composition including polymer particles containing a first polymer and a second polymer is disclosed. The first polymer has a crosslinked core and has a glass transition temperature in the range of ?30° C. to 100° C. The second polymer containing select crosslinking groups and has a glass transition temperature in the range of ?10° C. to less than 18° C. A process to prepare the polymer composition is provided. Also provided are a coated article containing a coating prepared from the polymer composition and a method of preparing the coated article. The polymer composition has good low temperature film formation and provides a film with an acceptable level of hardness.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2002Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Steven Scott Edwards, Matthew Stewart Gebhard, Allen Philip Marks, Alvin Michael Maurice
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Patent number: 7091275Abstract: An aqueous polymeric composition containing select polymeric nanoparticles is provided. The select polymeric nanoparticles contain as polymerized units at least one multiethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one water soluble monomer; and have a mean diameter in the range of from 1 to 50 nanometers. Also provided are aqueous polymeric compositions that further contain second particles such as pigment particles or second polymer particles. The aqueous polymeric composition is useful for preparing coatings having at least one improved property compared to a coating absent the select polymeric nanoparticles. Further, the aqueous polymeric composition is useful for treating wood. A coating prepared from the aqueous polymeric composition is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: David Richard Amick, Wayne Devonport, Antony Keith Van Dyk, Catherine Ann Finegan, Joseph Michael Hoefler, Dennis Paul Lorah, Alvin Michael Maurice
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Patent number: 6797328Abstract: An aqueous composition suitable for use, when dry, as an improved coating is provided including an aqueous emulsion polymer, the polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) from greater than 20° C. to 80° C., formed by the free radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated nonionic acrylic monomer and 0-7.5%, by weight based on the total weight of the polymer, ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer in the presence of 0.01-1.0%, by weight based on the total weight of the polymer, t-alkyl hydroperoxide, t-alkyl peroxide, or t-alkyl perester wherein the t-alkyl group includes at least 5 Carbon atoms and, optionally, at least one other oxidant. A method of preparing the emulsion polymer, a method for providing a coated substrate wherein the coating contains the emulsion polymer having a Tg from −20° C. to 80° C., and a method for improving the scrub resistance of a coating by including the emulsion polymer having a Tg from −20° C. to 80° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2003Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Albert Benner Brown, Ralph Craig Even, Dennis Paul Lorah, Alvin Michael Maurice, Robert Victor Slone, Xun Tang
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Publication number: 20030149165Abstract: An aqueous composition suitable for use, when dry, as an improved coating is provided including an aqueous emulsion polymer, the polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) from greater than 20° C. to 80° C., formed by the free radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated nonionic acrylic monomer and 0-7.5%, by weight based on the total weight of the polymer, ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer in the presence of 0.01-1.0%, by weight based on the total weight of the polymer, t-alkyl hydroperoxide, t-alkyl peroxide, or t-alkyl perester wherein the t-alkyl group includes at least 5 Carbon atoms and, optionally, at least one other oxidant. A method of preparing the emulsion polymer, a method for providing a coated substrate wherein the coating contains the emulsion polymer having a Tg from −20° C. to 80° C., and a method for improving the scrub resistance of a coating by including the emulsion polymer having a Tg from −20° C. to 80° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Albert Benner Brown, Ralph Craig Even, Dennis Paul Lorah, Alvin Michael Maurice, Robert Victor Slone, Xun Tang
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Publication number: 20030088014Abstract: A polymer composition including polymer particles containing a first polymer and a second polymer is disclosed. The first polymer has a crosslinked core and has a glass transition temperature in the range of −30° C. to 100° C. The second polymer containing select crosslinking groups and has a glass transition temperature in the range of −10° C. to less than 18° C. A process to prepare the polymer composition is provided. Also provided are a coated article containing a coating prepared from the polymer composition and a method of preparing the coated article. The polymer composition has good low temperature film formation and provides a film with an acceptable level of hardness.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Steven Scott Edwards, Matthew Stewart Gebhard, Allen Philip Marks, Alvin Michael Maurice
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Patent number: 6545084Abstract: An aqueous composition suitable for use, when dry, as an improved coating is provided including an aqueous emulsion polymer, the polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) from greater than 20° C. to 80° C., formed by the free radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated nonionic acrylic monomer and 0-7.5%, by weight based on the total weight of the polymer, ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer in the presence of 0.01-1.0%, by weight based on the total weight of the polymer, t-alkyl hydroperoxide, t-alkyl peroxide, or t-alkyl perester wherein the t-alkyl group includes at least 5 Carbon atoms and, optionally, at least one other oxidant. A method of preparing the emulsion polymer is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Albert Benner Brown, Ralph Craig Even, Dennis Paul Lorah, Alvin Michael Maurice, Robert Victor Slone, Xun Tang
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Publication number: 20020183446Abstract: An aqueous composition suitable for use, when dry, as an improved coating is provided including an aqueous emulsion polymer, the polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) from greater than 20° C. to 80° C., formed by the free radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated nonionic acrylic monomer and 0-7.5%, by weight based on the total weight of the polymer, ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer in the presence of 0.01-1.0%, by weight based on the total weight of the polymer, t-alkyl hydroperoxide, t-alkyl peroxide, or t-alkyl perester wherein the t-alkyl group includes at least 5 Carbon atoms and, optionally, at least one other oxidant. A method of preparing the emulsion polymer, a method for providing a coated substrate wherein the coating contains the emulsion polymer having a Tg from −20° C. to 80° C., and a method for improving the scrub resistance of a coating by including the emulsion polymer having a Tg from −20° C. to 80° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Albert Benner Brown, Ralph Craig Even, Dennis Paul Lorah, Alvin Michael Maurice, Robert Victor Slone, Xun Tang
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Patent number: 6376600Abstract: Aqueous dispersion of copolymers formed by the polymerization of a monomer mixture containing 0.05% to less than 4.5% by weight of certain terminally unsaturated oligomers are useful for improving the scrub resistance, corrosion resistance, opacifying capacity and/or efflorescence resistance of a coating.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Robert David Solomon, Bradley Keith Hageman, Leo Joseph Procopio, Margo Raate Schaefer, Gary David Greenblatt, Stephen Scott Edwards, Gary Robert Larson, Alvin Michael Maurice, Stewart Orlyn Williams, Patricia Marie Lesko, Peter Reeves Sperry
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Patent number: 6214467Abstract: Polymer-pigment composites, aqueous dispersions of polymer-pigment composites and coating compositions containing the polymer-pigment composites are disclosed, wherein the polymer is formed from terminally-unsaturated oligomers containing acid functionality.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Steven Scott Edwards, John Michael Friel, Bernhard Helmut Lieser, Alvin Michael Maurice, Edwin Hugh Nungesser, Robert David Solomon
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Patent number: 5820633Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of treating tanned leather to improve its dyeing characteristics while still retaining desired grain break and grain strength. The tanned leather is contacted, preferably by immersion, in a float containing a syntan and a desired colorant. The syntan includes a copolymer of a carboxylic acid monomer and a vinyl ester monomer, such as, vinyl acetate. The retanning method of the present invention provides wide process latitude.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Inventors: Patricia Marie Lesko, James John Hodder, Alvin Michael Maurice