Patents by Inventor Darrell D. Hicks

Darrell D. Hicks 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: 5032624
    Abstract: Polyunsaturated compounds useful in radiation curable compositions are made by reacting p-vinylphenol and a polyisocyanate in the ratio of one mole of p-vinylphenol for each isocyanate group of the polyisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Watkins, Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4985587
    Abstract: Polyunsaturated compounds useful in radiation curable compositions are made by reacting p-vinylphenol and a polyisocyanate in the ratio of one mole of p-vinylphenol for each isocyanate group of the polyisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Inventors: James W. Watkins, Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4877502
    Abstract: A coating composition which is a uniformly dispersed admixture ofA. a fluid carrier; andB. a homopolymer or copolymer containing monomer units of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are preferably hydroxyalkyl and the polymer has a preferred average molecular weight in the range of from about 5,000 to about 30,000; andC. a poly(epoxide).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: Donna L. Keene, Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4872960
    Abstract: A coating composition which is a uniformly dispersed admixture ofA. a fluid carrier; andB. a homopolymer or copolymer containing monomer units of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are preferably hydroxyalkyl and the polymer has a preferred average molecular weight in the range of from about 5,000 to about 30,000; andC. a blocked polyisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1989
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: Donna L. Keene, Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4631300
    Abstract: Photocurable polyacrylate or methacrylate compounds which exhibit extremely low, neat viscosities while at the same time maintaining the high cure response of other related photocurable materials may be represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, R' is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkyl ether alkyl and A is the residue of a diol or dicarboxylic acid, preferably, a diphenol such as Bisphenol A. The process for preparing these materials involves reacting a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 aliphatic alcohol or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 aliphatic ether alcohol with a diglycidyl ether or ester and esterifying the remaining hydroxyl groups with acrylic or methacrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Interez, Inc.
    Inventor: Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4511732
    Abstract: Photocurable polyacrylate or methacrylate compounds which exhibit extremely low, neat viscosities while at the same time maintaining the high cure response of other related photocurable materials may be represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, R' is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkyl ether alkyl and A is the residue of a diol or dicarboxylic acid, preferably a diphenol such as Bisphenol A. The process for preparing these materials involves reacting a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 aliphatic alcohol or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 aliphatic ether alcohol with a diglycidyl ether or ester and esterifying the remaining hydroxyl groups with acrylic or methacrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventor: Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4462855
    Abstract: Polyester reinforcement fibers are treated to improve adhesion to rubber by applying a dissolved aromatic urethane coating to the fibers followed by coating the fibers with a resorcinol-formaldehyde latex and then heating the fibers sufficiently to convert the aromatic urethane to an aromatic isocyanate and applying to and curing a layer of rubber on said treated polyester fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony W. Yankowsky, Harry W. Stanhope, Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4446256
    Abstract: Epoxide resin aqueous dispersants are prepared by reacting n moles of an aromatic, aromatic-based or cycloaliphatic diol with n+1 moles of a diisocyanate and 2 moles of a long-chain, aliphatic, polyether glycol monoether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventor: Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4423201
    Abstract: Water dispersible epoxide resin compositions are made by reacting a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol with a dihydric phenol and a co-reactive urethane surfactant. The co-reactive surfactant is prepared by reacting a long chain aliphatic polyether glycol with a diisocyanate and a dihydric phenol in a molar ratio of 1/X/X wherein X has a value of 2 to 6. Aqueous dispersions of the water dispersible epoxide resin composition can be formulated into coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventor: Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4339369
    Abstract: Tertiary amine terminated resinous compositions are prepared by reacting a molar excess of a polyepoxide compound with a dihydric phenol in a large excess of a monoamine which contains one tertiary amine group and one primary hydroxyl group. The resinous composition can be salted with an acid and can be dissolved or dispersed in water. The aqueous dispersions or solutions can be formulated into primer coatings for metal objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: Darrell D. Hicks, David A. Shimp
  • Patent number: 4304700
    Abstract: The present invention provides a two component resin coating system which when mixed forms a curable coating composition. The first component comprises a polyamine terminated polyepoxide adduct which has been salted with a controlled amount of acid. The salted product is dissolved in a co-solvent having a specifically defined solubility parameter polar component and water. The second component comprises a low molecular weight water insoluble polyepoxide crosslinker which is optionally dissolved in the selected co-solvent. When the two-components are blended together, the polyepoxide resin crosslinker is dispersed in the microemulsified state throughout the salted adduct solution and the resulting composition exhibits improved pot life, freeze thaw stability, and film forming properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1981
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Shimp, Darrell D. Hicks, Richard B. Graver
  • Patent number: 4246148
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a two component industrial maintenance coating. The first component is a polyamine terminated epoxy resin which is end capped with a monoepoxide. The second component is a low molecular weight polyepoxide crosslinker. When salted with an acid, the adduct can be dissolved or dispersed in water. The polyepoxide crosslinker can then be microemulsified in the system. When coated on a substrate, the two component mixture cures at room temperature producing coatings having excellent balance of chemical and physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Shimp, Darrell D. Hicks, Richard B. Graver
  • Patent number: 4225479
    Abstract: Polyepoxide resins are reacted in approximately equivalent ratios with primary amines to form cationic resinous compositions. The primary amine is a mixture of an aliphatic monoamine and an aliphatic diamine which contains one primary amine group and one tertiary amine group. The resinous reaction products can be salted with an acid and can be dissolved or dispersed in water. The aqueous dispersions or solutions can then be formulated into primer coatings for metal objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1980
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventor: Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4225478
    Abstract: Polyepoxide resins are reacted with a molar excess of a primary amine to form an amine terminated resin, the amine groups of which are then reacted with a monoepoxide. The primary amine is a mixture of an aliphatic monoamine and an aliphatic diamine which contains one primary amine group and one tertiary amine group. The resinous reaction products can be salted with an acid and can be dissolved or dispersed in water. The aqueous dispersions or solutions can then be formulated into primer coatings for metal objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1980
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventor: Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 4182833
    Abstract: Polyepoxide resins are reacted in approximately equivalent ratios with primary amines to form cationic resinous compositions. The primary amine is a mixture of an aliphatic monoamine and an aliphatic diamine which contains one primary amine group and one tertiary amine group. The resinuous reaction products can be salted with an acid and can be dissolved or dispersed in water. The aqueous dispersions or solutions can then be formulated into primer coatings for metal objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1980
    Assignee: Celanese Polymer Specialties Company
    Inventor: Darrell D. Hicks
  • Patent number: 3960824
    Abstract: Low molecular weight polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers are prepared by a bulk polymerization process using organic mercaptans as the polymerization catalysts and carried out in the presence of oxygen. These low molecular weight polymers find utility as high solids casting and coating resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1971
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1976
    Assignee: Celanese Coatings & Specialties Company
    Inventor: Darrell D. Hicks