Patents by Inventor Daniel Alford

Daniel Alford 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: 10562831
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to catalyzed gas-phase dehydrochlorination of a pentachloropropane to form a tetrachloropropene with high selectivity and purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Syvret, Daniel Alford, Jr., Anne Pigamo
  • Publication number: 20180265435
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to catalyzed gas-phase dehydrochlorination of a pentachloropropane to form a tetrachloropropene with high selectivity and purity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Robert G. Syvret, Daniel Alford JR., Anne Pigamo
  • Publication number: 20110154724
    Abstract: Compositions containing unsaturated fatty esters may be stabilized against atmospheric oxidation by the addition of an antioxidant package containing at least one nitroxide free-radical scavenger and at least one alkylalkanolamine. Compositions treated in this manner show good resistance to atmospheric oxidation and resultant viscosity increase. An advantage of the nitroxide free-radical scavenger is that it stops the oxidation of the unsaturated fatty esters already during the initiation stage. Moreover, it is much less volatile than for example the known alkylhydroxylamine oxygen scavengers. By the use of a nitroxide free-radical scavenger, the composition can thus be stabilized for a longer period of time. The stability period is moreover less affected by the supply of oxygen to the composition. The solubility problem of the nitroxide in the fatty ester component can be solved by dissolving the nitroxide first in the alkylalkanolamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: TAMINCO
    Inventors: Nicholas M. Martyak, Daniel Alford, Conor M. Dowling, Michael D. Gernon
  • Publication number: 20100176632
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger seat position control apparatus is provided. The control apparatus includes a plurality of seat actuators operable to adjust the passenger seat to a selected one of a plurality of discrete seat positions and a touch-sensitive control interface having a plurality of touch-responsive sites thereon corresponding to the plurality of discrete seat positions. The control interface communicates with the plurality of seat actuators and is positioned in proximity to the aircraft passenger seat for use by a passenger seated in the passenger seat. The control interface is also adapted to output a signal to the plurality of seat actuators in response to a touch-selected position by the passenger to thereby adjust the position of the aircraft passenger seat to selected one of the plurality of discrete seat positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Alford, Joel Richards
  • Patent number: 7582126
    Abstract: Compositions containing unsaturated fatty esters may be stabilized against atmospheric oxidation by the addition of an antioxidant package containing a phenolic oxidant and a nonphenolic oxygen scavenger, which may be a hydroxylamine, an amine N-oxide, an oxime, or a nitrone. If an amine N-oxide is used, it may be used with or without a phenolic antioxidant. Compositions treated in this manner show good resistance to atmospheric oxidation and resultant viscosity increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Nicholas Martyak, Michael Gernon, Conor Dowling, Daniel Alford
  • Publication number: 20080209798
    Abstract: Fuels containing biodiesel, petroleum distillates, or blends of these may be treated by the addition of small amounts of one or more alkanolamines according to formula (I) Rn—N(CH2CHR1OH)3-n ; ??(I) wherein n is 1 or 2, R1 is H or CH3, and each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and branched, linear, and cyclic C3-C24 alkyl groups, provided that at least one R is not hydrogen. Fuels treated in this manner may be less corrosive toward metals with which they are in contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Michael D. Gernon, Nicholas M. Martyak, Conor M. Dowling, Daniel Alford
  • Patent number: 7253222
    Abstract: The invention relates to anti-skinning agents containing mixtures of organic compounds (combinations of additives), whereby the organic compounds are selected from the groups of (a) organic hydroxylamines and (b) alkylamines and/or alkyl alkanolamines and also relates to compositions containing the combination, especially oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions and article coated with such oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Alford, Jr., Paul David Fellenger, Jianfeng Lou, Nicholas Michael Martyak
  • Publication number: 20070137098
    Abstract: Compositions containing unsaturated fatty esters may be stabilized against atmospheric oxidation by the addition of an antioxidant package containing a phenolic oxidant and a nonphenolic oxygen scavenger, which may be a hydroxylamine, an amine N-oxide, an oxime, or a nitrone. If an amine N-oxide is used, it may be used with or without a phenolic antioxidant. Compositions treated in this manner show good resistance to atmospheric oxidation and resultant viscosity increase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Nicholas Martyak, Michael Gernon, Conor Dowling, Daniel Alford
  • Patent number: 7201796
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating material, paint or finish which contains as anti-skinning agents a combination of at least two organic and/or inorganic oxygen scavengers and also relates to compositions containing the combination, especially oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions and articles coated with such oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Michael Martyak, Daniel Alford
  • Publication number: 20070044689
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating material, paint or finish which contains as anti-skinning agents a combination of at least one organic and/or inorganic oxygen scavengers and a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound and also relates to compositions containing the combination, especially oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions and articles coated with such oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Nicholas Martyak, Daniel Alford
  • Publication number: 20070049657
    Abstract: The invention relates to isoascorbate anti-skinning agents and also relates to oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions containing isoascorbate material which acts as both an antiskinning agent and a metals dryer co-promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Nicholas Martyak, Daniel Alford
  • Publication number: 20070022910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating material, paint or finish which contains as anti-skinning agents a combination of at least two organic and/or inorganic oxygen scavengers and also relates to compositions containing the combination, especially oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions and articles coated with such oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Nicholas Martyak, Daniel Alford
  • Publication number: 20060106129
    Abstract: Latex paint formulations that contain N-n-butyl ethanolamine (BAE) as the neutralizing agent and methods for their use are disclosed. BAE provides paint formulations that have low odor, increased open time, and reduced volatile organic compounds (VOC). BAE also aids in pigment dispersion so less pigment dispersant is required for paint formulations in which the pigment volume concentration (PVC) of the formulation is 38% to 80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Gernon, Conor Dowling, Daniel Alford
  • Publication number: 20050272842
    Abstract: The invention relates to anti-skinning agents containing combinations of (a) organic or inorganic oxygen scavengers with (b) alkylamines and/or alkyl alkanolamines and also relates to compositions containing the combination, especially oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions and articles coated with such oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Alford, Paul Fellenger, Jianfeng Lou, Nicholas Martyak, Gerald Franco, Conor Dowling
  • Publication number: 20050272841
    Abstract: The invention relates to anti-skinning agents containing mixtures of organic compounds (combinations of additives), whereby the organic compounds are selected from the groups of (a) organic hydroxylamines and (b) alkylamines and/or alkyl alkanolamines and also relates to compositions containing the combination, especially oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions and article coated with such oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Alford, Paul Fellenger, Jianfeng Lou, Nicholas Martyak
  • Publication number: 20040143051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a finished resin composition containing (a) an unsaturated polyester, b) a polymerizable monomer, (c) a promoter system, and (d) a composite stabilizer; wherein the composite stabilizer is a hydroxylamine oxide and aromatic antioxidant and, optionally, a hydroxylamine and is present at 0.001-0.5 parts per 100 parts of the finished UPE resin. The stabilizing system improves processing stability by preventing gel-particle formation, improved storage stability of the curing compositions by inhibiting formation of overhead popcorn and suppressing drifts of resin viscosity and gel time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Jianfeng Lou, Daniel Alford
  • Patent number: D622988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: BE Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Alford