Patents by Inventor Andrew P. Nowak

Andrew P. Nowak 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).

  • Publication number: 20250122341
    Abstract: Compositions and coatings for thin films designed to protect surfaces and windows from environmental abrasion (e.g., sand, dust, and rubbing) that are transparent in visual and infrared wavelengths are disclosed. The compositions comprise thiol-containing copolymers comprising: (1) 10-(3-butyl-2-hexyl-6-(9-mercaptononyl)cyclohexyl) decane-1-thiol; and (2) a multifunctional terminally unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer; wherein (1) and (2) are combined to form a UV curable crosslinked thermoset polymer network and no particulate fillers are added to the composition. The films exhibit a specular transmission of greater than 70% in the visual spectrum at about 400-700 nm, and IR wavelengths at about 4-5 ?m, and about 7.5-12 ?m when applied to a surface of a substrate in a coating thickness of about 1-500 ?m. A method for making the films involving an UV initiated thiol-ene curing mechanism is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Andrew P. Nowak, Erik Daniel Crenshaw, Marcos Pantoja, Jeffrey Daniel Britton
  • Patent number: 12275820
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide fluoropolymers and methods for forming and using such fluoropolymers. Fluoropolymers include polyfluorobenzoxazines and polyfluoroimides. Methods for forming polyphthalonitriles are also provided. The present disclosure is further directed to compositions containing one or more fluoropolymers and one or more metal oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak
  • Publication number: 20250092276
    Abstract: Resistive inks and method of making resistive inks that utilize a phthalonitrile resin as a curable component in the inks are disclosed. In one example, a resistive ink is provided. The resistive ink comprises a solvent, a thermally-curable phthalonitrile-based resin dissolved in the solvent, and one or more conductive fillers. In some examples, the phthalonitrile resin can comprise a B-staged material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Xin Guan, Michael J. Ventuleth, Andrew P. Nowak, Shahriar Alam, Stella Fors
  • Publication number: 20250019548
    Abstract: An anti-icing coating having a continuous phase and a discrete phase. The continuous phase includes a fluorine-containing polymer formed from a fluorine-containing precursor having a functionality of greater than 2. The discrete phase includes a plurality of domains having a fluorine-free hygroscopic and/or hydrophilic material. The plurality of domains are dispersed within the continuous phase and are immersible with the continuous phase. At least a portion of the fluorine-free material is bonded to the fluorine-containing polymer with an isocyanate-containing moiety. The fluorine-containing polymer is crosslinked with a crosslinking molecule having at least 4 functional groups. The fluorine-free material is a poly(ethylene glycol).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Adam F. Gross, Anthony L. Smith, Michael D. Alarcon, Ratandeep Singh Kukreja, Dayananda Narasimhaiah, April R. Rodriguez, Ashley Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Michael Jared Ventuleth
  • Patent number: 12187908
    Abstract: Resistive inks and method of making resistive inks that utilize a phthalonitrile resin as a curable component in the inks are disclosed. In one example, a resistive ink is provided. The resistive ink comprises a solvent, a thermally-curable phthalonitrile-based resin dissolved in the solvent, and one or more conductive fillers. In some examples, the phthalonitrile resin can comprise a B-staged material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Xin Guan, Michael J. Ventuleth, Andrew P. Nowak, Shahriar Alam, Stella Fors
  • Patent number: 12116504
    Abstract: Adhesive formulations for forming a fluorinated poly(imide-phthalonitrile) thermoset polymer are provided. Such an adhesive formulation may comprise a fluorinated imide-phthalonitrile oligomer having Formula IV wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group and does not comprise an ether group; R2 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group and does not comprise an ether group; at least one of R1 and R2 comprises a fluorine substituent; and n has a value of from 1 to 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ashley Marie Dustin, Kevin James Drummey, Phuong Bui, Gregory Phillip Nowak, Andrew P. Nowak
  • Publication number: 20240271012
    Abstract: A thermoreversible urethane-based adhesive composition comprising the reaction product of a multifunctional maleimide species and a furan-endcapped prepolymer, wherein the furan-endcapped prepolymer comprises the reaction product of a monofunctional furan species and an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer, wherein the isocyanate-terminated prepolymer comprises the reaction product of a diisocyanate and a difunctional oligomer that is terminated at a first end with an alpha moiety, wherein the alpha moiety is a hydroxyl group or an amine group, and that is terminated at a second end, opposed from the first end, with an omega moiety, wherein the omega moiety is a hydroxyl group or an amine group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Andrew P. Nowak, Glenn B. Godinho
  • Publication number: 20240270892
    Abstract: A polyurethane foam and a method of forming a polyurethan foam. The polyurethane foam including the reaction product of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene copolymer polyol, a gelation catalyst, a blowing catalyst, lignin, a polymeric isocyanate, and a blowing agent. The method includes mixing polyethylene glycol and polypropylene copolymer polyol, a gelation catalyst, a blowing catalyst, lignin, a polymeric isocyanate, and a blowing agent. Vehicle components are formed from the polyurethane foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ashley Dustin, Janet C. Robincheck, Matthew Vandyke, Megan Shewey, Adam F. Gross, Andrew P. Nowak, Dylan Hollrigel
  • Patent number: 12049534
    Abstract: A polyurethane foam and a method of forming a polyurethan foam. The polyurethane foam including the reaction product of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene copolymer polyol, a gelation catalyst, a blowing catalyst, lignin, a polymeric isocyanate, and a blowing agent. The method includes mixing polyethylene glycol and polypropylene copolymer polyol, a gelation catalyst, a blowing catalyst, lignin, a polymeric isocyanate, and a blowing agent. Vehicle components are formed from the polyurethane foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ashley Dustin, Janet C. Robincheck, Matthew Vandyke, Megan Shewey, Adam F. Gross, Andrew P. Nowak, Dylan Hollrigel
  • Patent number: 12030226
    Abstract: A method for forming an electromagnetic shielding material includes causing a first portion of a matrix material to enter a target region of a magnetic field, thereby causing first ferromagnetic particles within the first portion of the matrix material to move such that first longitudinal axes of the first ferromagnetic particles become more aligned with the magnetic field. The method also includes curing the first portion of the matrix material within the target region of the magnetic field and thereafter causing a second portion of the matrix material to enter the target region of the magnetic field, thereby causing second ferromagnetic particles within the second portion of the matrix material to move such that second longitudinal axes of the second ferromagnetic particles become more aligned with the magnetic field. The method also includes curing the second portion of the matrix material within the target region of the magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Russell Mott, Andrew P. Nowak, Ashley Dustin, Paul A. Papi, Kaitlin Albanese, Ekaterina Stonkevitch, Richard E. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20240190775
    Abstract: This disclosure provides resin formulations which may be used for 3D printing and thermally treating to produce a ceramic material. The disclosure provides direct, free-form 3D printing of a preceramic polymer, followed by converting the preceramic polymer to a 3D-printed ceramic composite with potentially complex 3D shapes. A wide variety of chemical compositions is disclosed, and several experimental examples are included to demonstrate reduction to practice. For example, preceramic resin formulations may contain a carbosilane in which there is at least one functional group selected from vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, ester group, amine, hydroxyl, vinyl ether, vinyl ester, glycidyl, glycidyl ether, vinyl glycidyl ether, vinyl amide, vinyl triazine, vinyl isocyanurate, acrylate, methacrylate, alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate, phenyl, halide, thiol, cyano, cyanate, or thiocyanate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Zak C. ECKEL, Andrew P. NOWAK, Ashley M. DUSTIN, April R. RODRIGUEZ, Phuong BUI, Tobias A. SCHAEDLER
  • Publication number: 20240124364
    Abstract: This disclosure provides resin formulations which may be used for 3D printing and thermally treating to produce a ceramic material. The disclosure provides direct, free-form 3D printing of a preceramic polymer, followed by converting the preceramic polymer to a 3D-printed ceramic composite with potentially complex 3D shapes. A wide variety of chemical compositions is disclosed, and several experimental examples are included to demonstrate reduction to practice. For example, preceramic resin formulations may contain a carbosilane in which there is at least one functional group selected from vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, ester group, amine, hydroxyl, vinyl ether, vinyl ester, glycidyl, glycidyl ether, vinyl glycidyl ether, vinyl amide, vinyl triazine, vinyl isocyanurate, acrylate, methacrylate, alkacrylate, alkyl alkacrylate, phenyl, halide, thiol, cyano, cyanate, or thiocyanate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Zak C. ECKEL, Andrew P. NOWAK, Ashley M. DUSTIN, April R. RODRIGUEZ, Phuong BUI, Tobias A. SCHAEDLER
  • Patent number: 11939429
    Abstract: Infrared-transparent polymers, useful for LWIR and/or MWIR transparency, are disclosed. The disclosed infrared-transparent polymers are low-cost, damage-resistant, and economically scalable to commercially relevant substrate areas (1 ft2 and greater). In some disclosed infrared-transparent polymers, the carbon-free polymer backbone contains a plurality of polymer repeat units of the form wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyls, hydroxyl, amino, urea, thiol, thioether, amino alkyls, carboxylates, metals, metal-containing groups, and deuterated forms or combinations thereof; wherein R2 is (independently from R1) selected from the group consisting of alkyls, hydroxyl, amino, urea, thiol, thioether, amino alkyls, carboxylates, metals, metal-containing groups, and deuterated forms or combinations thereof; wherein n is selected from 2 to about 10,000; and wherein the carbon-free polymer backbone is linear, cyclic, branched, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Adam F. Gross, Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, April R. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11891341
    Abstract: This disclosure provides resin formulations which may be used for 3D printing and thermally treating to produce a ceramic material. The disclosure provides direct, free-form 3D printing of a preceramic polymer, followed by converting the preceramic polymer to a 3D-printed ceramic composite with potentially complex 3D shapes. A wide variety of chemical compositions is disclosed, and several experimental examples are included to demonstrate reduction to practice. For example, preceramic resin formulations may contain a carbosilane in which there is at least one functional group selected from vinyl, allyl, ethynyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, ester group, amine, hydroxyl, vinyl ether, vinyl ester, glycidyl, glycidyl ether, vinyl glycidyl ether, vinyl amide, vinyl triazine, vinyl isocyanurate, acrylate, methacrylate, alkacrylate, alkyl alkacrylate, phenyl, halide, thiol, cyano, cyanate, or thiocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Zak C. Eckel, Andrew P. Nowak, Ashley M. Dustin, April R. Rodriguez, Phuong Bui, Tobias A. Schaedler
  • Patent number: 11872590
    Abstract: Some variations provide a method of forming a transparent icephobic coating, comprising: obtaining a hardenable precursor comprising a first component and a plurality of inclusions containing a second component, wherein one of the first component or the second component is a low-surface-energy polymer, and the other is a hygroscopic material; applying mechanical shear and/or sonication to the hardenable precursor; disposing the hardenable precursor onto a substrate; and curing the hardenable precursor to form a transparent icephobic coating. The coating contains a hardened continuous matrix containing regions of the first component separated from regions of the second component on an average length scale of phase inhomogeneity from 10 nanometers to 10 microns, such as less than 1 micron, or less than 100 nanometers. The transparent icephobic coating may be characterized by a light transmittance of at least 50% at wavelengths from 400 nm to 800 nm, through a 100-micron coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: April R. Rodriguez, Andrew P. Nowak, Adam F. Gross
  • Publication number: 20230416496
    Abstract: A cure promoter composition is disclosed, including an accelerator which may include a thiocarbamate, a hydrated thiocarbamate, a dithiocarbamate, a thiazole, a mercaptothiazole, a sulfenamide, a thiazolesulfenamide, a metal salt of thiocarbamate, sulfur chloride, or combinations thereof. The cure promoter composition also includes a compatibilizing carrier, one or more organic solvents, a catalyst, an optional reducing agent, an optional reactive silane, an optional reactive organometallic, an optional gelling agent, and an optional aqueous component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ashley Marie DUSTIN, Phuong BUI, Stella FORS, Andrew P. NOWAK, Melinda Dae MILLER, Carissa Ann PAJEL
  • Publication number: 20230392055
    Abstract: Adhesive formulations for forming a fluorinated poly(imide-phthalonitrile) thermoset polymer are provided. Such an adhesive formulation may comprise a fluorinated imide-phthalonitrile oligomer having Formula IV wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group and does not comprise an ether group; R2 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group and does not comprise an ether group; at least one of R1 and R2 comprises a fluorine substituent; and n has a value of from 1 to 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ashley Marie Dustin, Kevin James Drummey, Phuong Bui, Gregory Phillip Nowak, Andrew P. Nowak
  • Patent number: 11802193
    Abstract: A cure promoter composition is disclosed, including an accelerator which may include a thiocarbamate, a hydrated thiocarbamate, a dithiocarbamate, a thiazole, a mercaptothiazole, a sulfenamide, a thiazolesulfenamide, a metal salt of thiocarbamate, sulfur chloride, or combinations thereof. The cure promoter composition also includes a compatibilizing carrier, one or more organic solvents, a catalyst, an optional reducing agent, an optional reactive silane, an optional reactive organometallic, an optional gelling agent, and an optional aqueous component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Ashley Marie Dustin, Phuong Bui, Stella Fors, Andrew P. Nowak, Melinda Dae Miller, Carissa Ann Pajel
  • Patent number: 11795357
    Abstract: Phthalonitrile adhesive formulations are provided. Such an adhesive formulation may comprise an etherimide-phthalonitrile oligomer having formula wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group or an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group; R2 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group and n has a value of from 1 to 30. Also provided are methods of making and using the adhesive formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kevin James Drummey, Ashley Marie Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Michael Jared Ventuleth, Gregory Phillip Nowak
  • Patent number: 11746262
    Abstract: Provided herein are phthalonitrile adhesive formulations and methods of making and using the adhesive formulations. An illustrative adhesive formulation comprises a phthalonitrile additive selected from a group consisting of 1,2-dicyanobenzene; a derivative of 1,2-dicyanobenzene; and combinations thereof; a bisphthalonitrile compound; and a curing agent; wherein the phthalonitrile additive does not comprise an ether functional group and does not comprise a thioether functional group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Gregory P. Nowak, Kevin J. Drummey, Michael Ventuleth