Patents by Inventor Courtney Thompson Thurau

Courtney Thompson Thurau 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: 9968919
    Abstract: This invention disclosure relates to a process to make flexible open cell polyurethane foam with optimum mechanical properties and lowest chemical emissions. Using the selection of tertiary amine catalysts together with a group of carboxylic acids according to this disclosure can produce foam products with optimum properties and lowest chemical emanations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juan Jesus Burdeniuc, Courtney Thompson Thurau, Renee Jo Keller, Allen Robert Arnold
  • Patent number: 8759470
    Abstract: Mixed polycycloaliphatic amines (MPCA) and alkylates thereof (MPCA alkylates), methods for making mixed polycycloaliphatic MPCA amines and MPCA alkylates thereof, as well as polymeric compositions, such as spray-applied polyurea coating compositions, comprising said mixed amines MPCA and MPCA alkylates thereof are described herein. In one embodiment, the polymeric composition comprises an isocyanate component, and a resin component comprising an organic compound having the following Formula I: where R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms and combinations thereof, provided that there is at least one alkyl group within Formula I, and X is a methylene bridged polycycloaliphatic amine (MPCA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark David Conner, Gamini Ananda Vedage, Peter Andrew Lucas, Courtney Thompson Thurau, Richard V. C. Carr
  • Publication number: 20130137787
    Abstract: This invention disclosure relates to a process to make flexible open cell polyurethane foam with optimum mechanical properties and lowest chemical emissions. Using the selection of tertiary amine catalysts together with a group of carboxylic acids according to this disclosure can produce foam products with optimum properties and lowest chemical emanations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan Jesus Burdeniuc, Courtney Thompson Thurau, Renee Jo Keller, Allen Robert Arnold, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110301318
    Abstract: Mixed polycycloaliphatic amines (MPCA) and alkylates thereof (MPCA alkylates), methods for making mixed polycycloaliphatic MPCA amines and MPCA alkylates thereof, as well as polymeric compositions, such as spray-applied polyurea coating compositions, comprising said mixed amines MPCA and MPCA alkylates thereof are described herein. In one embodiment, the polymeric composition comprises an isocyanate component, and a resin component comprising an organic compound having the following Formula I: where R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms and combinations thereof, provided that there is at least one alkyl group within Formula I, and X is a methylene bridged polycycloaliphatic amine (MPCA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark David Conner, Gamini Ananda Vedage, Peter Andrew Lucas, Courtney Thompson Thurau, RIchard V.C. Carr
  • Patent number: 8026318
    Abstract: Mixed polycycloaliphatic amines (MPCA) and alkylates thereof (MPCA alkylates), methods for making mixed polycycloaliphatic MPCA amines and MPCA alkylates thereof, as well as polymeric compositions, such as spray-applied polyurea coating compositions, comprising said mixed amines MPCA and MPCA alkylates thereof are described herein. In one embodiment, the polymeric composition comprises an isocyanate component, and a resin component comprising an organic compound having the following Formula I: where R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms and combinations thereof, provided that there is at least one alkyl group within Formula I, and X is a methylene bridged polycycloaliphatic amine (MPCA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark David Conner, Gamini Ananda Vedage, Peter Andrew Lucas, Courtney Thompson Thurau, Richard V. C. Carr
  • Publication number: 20100048832
    Abstract: Alkylated 4-aminobenzyl-4-aminocyclohexane curing agents that can be used, for example, in polyurea, polyurethane and urea/urethane hybrid elastomeric, epoxy resin, epoxy adhesive, epoxy composites and/or coating compositions and polymeric compositions comprising these curing agents are provided herein. In one embodiment, the curing agent comprises a compound having the following Formula I: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen, an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or combinations thereof. In another embodiment, a method of making the polymeric composition comprising the compound having the above Formula I is provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Gamini Ananda Vedage, Courtney Thompson Thurau, Mark David Conner, Ellen Margaret O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20100048833
    Abstract: Mixed polycycloaliphatic amines (MPCA) and alkylates thereof (MPCA alkylates), methods for making mixed polycycloaliphatic MPCA amines and MPCA alkylates thereof, as well as polymeric compositions, such as spray-applied polyurea coating compositions, comprising said mixed amines MPCA and MPCA alkylates thereof are described herein. In one embodiment, the polymeric composition comprises an isocyanate component, and a resin component comprising an organic compound having the following Formula I: where R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms and combinations thereof, provided that there is at least one alkyl group within Formula I, and X is a methylene bridged polycycloaliphatic amine (MPCA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark David Conner, Gamini Ananda Vedage, Peter Andrew Lucas, Courtney Thompson Thurau, RIchard V. C. Carr