Patents by Inventor Cecilia Girotti

Cecilia Girotti 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).

  • Patent number: 11203660
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards foam formulations that include a high functionality polyether polyol, an aromatic polyether polyol, an amine initiated aliphatic polyether polyol, and a diol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cecilia Girotti, Andrea Brandoli
  • Publication number: 20210147611
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards foam formulations that include a high functionality polyether polyol, an aromatic polyether polyol, an amine initiated aliphatic polyether polyol, and a diol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cecilia Girotti, Andrea Brandoli
  • Patent number: 10113026
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are foam formulations. As an example, foam formulation can include a polyol composition having an amine-imitated polyol that is from 10 percent to 20 percent of a total weight of the polyol composition and an additional polyol that is from 80 percent to 90 percent of the total weight of the polyol composition, a polyisocyanate, a blowing catalyst, and a gel catalyst, where a combination of the blowing catalyst and the gel catalyst is from 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent the total weight of the polyol composition and where the blowing catalyst is from 50 percent to 100 percent of a total weight of the blowing catalyst and the gel catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cecilia Girotti, Paolo Golini, Giuseppe Vairo
  • Publication number: 20180282469
    Abstract: Polyurethane foams are provided. The polyurethane foams are produced from a formulation that includes an isocyanate reacting mixture, an isocyanate component, and a blowing agent. The isocyanate reacting mixture includes at least 40 wt % of at least one propoxylated polyester-polyether polyol based on the total weight of the isocyanate reacting mixture. The isocyanate reacting mixture also includes at least one of propoxylated sucrose polyol or propoxylated sorbitol polyol. The propoxylated sucrose polyol and/or propoxylated sorbitol polyol has a hydroxyl number of from about 300 mg KOH/g to about 600 mg KOH/g. The polyurethane foam has a compressive strength of at least 130 kPa, and a stoichiometric index of the isocyanate component to the isocyanate reacting mixture is between about 1.0 and 1.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paolo GOLINI, Cecilia GIROTTI
  • Publication number: 20170342190
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are foam formulations. As an example, foam formulation can include a polyol composition having an amine-imitated polyol that is from 10 percent to 20 percent of a total weight of the polyol composition and an additional polyol that is from 80 percent to 90 percent of the total weight of the polyol composition, a polyisocyanate, a blowing catalyst, and a gel catalyst, where a combination of the blowing catalyst and the gel catalyst is from 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent the total weight of the polyol composition and where the blowing catalyst is from 50 percent to 100 percent of a total weight of the blowing catalyst and the gel catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cecilia Girotti, Paolo Golini, Giuseppe Vairo
  • Publication number: 20160168348
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a composition for forming a polyurethane foam and a method of forming the polyurethane foam using the composition. The polyurethane foam includes a formulated polyol, an isocyanate and a blowing agent. The formulated polyol includes 60 weight percent (wt. %) to 80 wt. % of a polyether polyol and 10 wt. % to 25 wt. % of an aromatic polyester polyol, where the wt. % are based on a total weight of the formulated polyol, and where the formulated polyol has a polyol mixture functionality of 3.8 to 5.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paolo Golini, Cecilia Girotti, Giuseppe Vairo
  • Patent number: 9266991
    Abstract: A formulation for preparing a low density, full water blown polyurethane rigid foam includes an isocyanate component; an isocyanate-reactive component comprising from 30-50 wt % of a first polyether polyol having a functionality greater than 5 and an OH value from 350-550 mgKOH/g; from 5 to 25 wt % of a diol having an OH value from 100-300 mgKOH/g; and from 15 to 35 weight percent of a second polyether polyol having a functionality from 3 to 5; further including from 1.5 to 5 wt % of a catalyst selected from dimethylbenzylamine and/or 1,2-dimethyl-imidazole; from greater than 0 to 1 wt % of a trimerization catalyst selected from a glycine salt and/or tris(dimethyl aminomethyl) phenol; greater than 4.1 wt % water as a blowing agent; and any additional constituents selected such that the formulation, excluding the isocyanate component, totals 100 wt % and, the formulation absent the isocyanate component, has a dynamic viscosity from 540 to 864 mPa*s at 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Cecilia Girotti
  • Publication number: 20150065592
    Abstract: A formulation for preparing a low density, full water blown polyurethane rigid foam includes an isocyanate component; an isocyanate-reactive component comprising from 30-50 wt % of a first polyether polyol having a functionality greater than 5 and an OH value from 350-550 mgKOH/g; from 5 to 25 wt % of a diol having an OH value from 100-300 mgKOH/g; and from 15 to 35 weight percent of a second polyether polyol having a functionality from 3 to 5; further including from 1.5 to 5 wt % of a catalyst selected from dimethylbenzylamine and/or 1,2-dimethyl-imidazole; from greater than 0 to 1 wt % of a trimerization catalyst selected from a glycine salt and/or tris(dimethyl aminomethyl) phenol; greater than 4.1 wt % water as a blowing agent; and any additional constituents selected such that the formulation, excluding the isocyanate component, totals 100 wt % and, the formulation absent the isocyanate component, has a dynamic viscosity from 540 to 864 mPa*s at 20° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Cecilia Girotti
  • Publication number: 20130243986
    Abstract: A method of making a molded rigid polyurethane foam comprising injecting into a closed mold cavity a reaction mixture at a packing factor of 1.03 to 1.9, wherein the mold cavity is under a pressure of from 300 to 950 mbar, wherein the reaction mixture comprises an organic polyisocyanate, a polyol composition, a catalyst, optionally auxiliary substances and/or additives, and a chemical blowing agent component in an amount of from 1 to 5 weight percent based on the total weight of the components excluding polyisocyanate, the chemical blowing agent component comprising at least one chemical blowing agent, wherein the chemical blowing agent component is the sole blowing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Cecilia Girotti, Francesca Pignagnoli, Vanni Parenti