Patents by Inventor Dudley J. Primeaux

Dudley J. Primeaux 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: 20180319139
    Abstract: A polymeric coating composition for use in overlaying at least a portion of a substrate element composed of a plural component polymeric system composed of a reactive blend of at least one first component and at least one second component, wherein the first component consists essentially of a polymer and/or blend of polymers present in an amount sufficient to impart a predetermined amount of tensile strength, hardness, flexibility and adhesive strength to the resulting polymeric coating, and the second component is an isocyanate or isocyanate quasi-prepolymer. The substrate element is a blast-resistant polymeric material having low surface energy and/or low reactivity at or near the surface of the substrate. Also disclosed is a blast and/or ballistic-resistant construction element composed of a structure having the aforementioned polymeric material thereover. The polymeric material has a substrate matrix containing at least one of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, aramid materials, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jason Darley, Paul Norris, Craig Halquist, Dwayne Starnes, Shawn Alexander, Ralph J. Locke, Dudley J. Primeaux, II
  • Patent number: 10052853
    Abstract: A polymeric coating composition for use in overlaying at least a portion of a substrate element composed of a plural component polymeric system composed of a reactive blend of at least one first component and at least one second component, wherein the first component essentially of a polymer and/or blend of polymers present in an amount sufficient to impart a predetermined amount of tensile strength, hardness, flexibility and adhesive strength to the resulting polymeric coating, and the second component is an isocyanate or isocyanate quasi-prepolymer. The substrate element is a blast-resistant polymeric material having low surface energy and/or low reactivity at or near the surface of the substrate. Also disclosed is a blast and/or ballistic-resistant construction element composed of a structure having the aforementioned polymeric material thereover. The polymeric material has a substrate matrix containing at least one of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, aramid materials, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LIFEPORT, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph J. Locke, Dudley J. Primeaux, II, Jason Darley, Paul Norris, Craig Halquist, Dwayne Starnes, Shawn Alexander
  • Patent number: 9127739
    Abstract: A method and composition for damping vibration of a substrate as well as a construction configured to achieve dampened vibration transmission. The construction includes a substrate configured to transmit NVH associated vibration in at least one frequency range. The construction also includes a first polymeric layer overlying at least a portion of the substrate element. The first polymeric layer comprises at least one material having elastomeric characteristics in a Tg range between +10 to ?10° C. as outlined in ASTM E1640-00 and a hardness of between 5 and 25 as measured with the Shore A methodology outlined in ASTM D2240-00 and a second polymeric layer having elastomeric characteristics less than those exhibited by the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: DCT Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Ralph J. Locke, Dudley J. Primeaux
  • Publication number: 20130098232
    Abstract: A polymeric coating composition for use in overlaying at least a portion of a substrate element composed of a plural component polymeric system composed of a reactive blend of at least one first component and at least one second component, wherein the first component is consists essentially of a polymer and/or a blend of polymers present in an amount sufficient to impart a predetermined amount of tensile strength, hardness, flexibility and adhesive strength to the resulting polymeric coating and the second component is an isocyanate or isocyanate quasi-prepolymer. The substrate element is a blast-resistant polymeric material having low surface energy and/or low reactivity at or near the surface of the substrate. Also disclosed is a blast and/or ballistic-resistant construction element composed of a structure having the aforementioned polymeric material in overlying attached relationship thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: LIFEPORT, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph J. Locke, Dudley J. Primeaux, II, Jason Darley, Paul Norris, Craig Halquist, Dwayne Starnes, Shawn Alexander
  • Publication number: 20100151181
    Abstract: A coating composition that includes a reactive blend of at least one first component and at least one second isocyanate or isocyanate quasi-prepolymer component with the first component is consisting essentially of a polymer and/or a blend of polymers present in an amount sufficient to impart a predetermined amount of tensile strength, hardness, flexibility and adhesive strength to the resulting polymeric coating. The first component can be composed of at least one of amine terminated polyetherpolyols, amine-based polyols and high functional polyols. Also disclosed is a composite article that includes a polymeric substrate composed of fibers of at least one of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene and aramid in a polymeric mixture and the coating material and a vehicle having an interior surface having at least one polymeric panel composed of the substrate and the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Lifeport
    Inventors: Ralph J. Locke, Dudley J. Primeaux
  • Publication number: 20090220759
    Abstract: A method and composition for damping vibration of a substrate as well as a construction configured to achieve dampened vibration transmission. The construction includes a substrate configured to transmit NVH associated vibration in at least one frequency range. The construction also includes a first polymeric layer overlying at least a portion of the substrate element. The first polymeric layer comprises at least one material having elastomeric characteristics in a Tg range between +10 to ?10° C. as outlined in ASTM E1640-00 and a hardness of between 5 and 25 as measured with the Shore A methodology outlined in ASTM D2240-00 and a second polymeric layer having elastomeric characteristics less than those exhibited by the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: DCT HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph J. Locke, Dudley J. Primeaux
  • Patent number: 6797789
    Abstract: This invention relates to the process of preparation and application of a plural component, fast cure phenolic/polyurea elastomer coating co-polymer system. The disclosed coating system is prepared from the reaction of an isocyanate component and an amine terminated resin blend component. Each of the two components may individually or both contain a phenolic resin based product as part of the active hydrogen donation for the reaction with the isocyanate. These phenolic/polyurea co-polymers are characterized as having significantly improved chemical resistance and lower moisture vapor transmission through the coating system over conventional polyurea elastomer coating systems, thus making the coatings suitable for highly corrosive environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Visuron Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Davis, Dudley J. Primeaux, II
  • Patent number: 6605684
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for the preparation of polyurea elastomers, comprising: (a) reacting an amine chain extender with dialkyl maleate to form an aspartic ester, wherein the chain extender has a molar amount of amine groups that is greater than the moles of dialkyl maleate; (b) blending the aspartic ester with one or more polyoxyalkyleneamines to prepare a resin blend; (c) contacting the resin blend with an isocyanate under conditions effective to form a polyurea elastomer. This invention concerns a method for the preparation of polyurethane elastomers, comprising: (a) reacting an diamine chain extender with dialkyl maleate or fumarate, wherein the mole ratio of primary amine functionality in the diamine chain extender to dialkyl maleate or fumarate is more than 1:1; (b) coating a substrate with effective film forming amounts of the product of step (a), an isocyanate, and a polyhydroxyl compound under conditions effective to form a the polyurethane elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Dudley J. Primeaux, II, Robert L. Zimmerman, Kenneth M. Hillman
  • Publication number: 20030109644
    Abstract: This invention relates to the process of preparation and application of a plural component, fast cure phenolic/polyurea elastomer coating co-polymer system. The disclosed coating system is prepared from the reaction of an isocyanate component and an amine terminated resin blend component. Each of the two components may individually or both contain a phenolic resin based product as part of the active hydrogen donation for the reaction with the isocyanate. These phenolic/polyurea co-polymers are characterized as having significantly improved chemical resistance and lower moisture vapor transmission through the coating system over conventional polyurea elastomer coating systems, thus making the coatings suitable for highly corrosive environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Visuron Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Davis, Dudley J. Primeaux
  • Publication number: 20020103326
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for the preparation of polyurea elastomers, comprising: (a) reacting an amine chain extender with dialkyl maleate to form an aspartic ester, wherein the chain extender has a molar amount of amine groups that is greater than the moles of dialkyl maleate; (b) blending the aspartic ester with one or more polyoxyalkyleneamines to prepare a resin blend; (c) contacting the resin blend with an isocyanate under conditions effective to form a polyurea elastomer. This invention concerns a method for the preparation of polyurethane elastomers, comprising: (a) reacting an diamine chain extender with dialkyl maleate or fumarate, wherein the mole ratio of primary amine functionality in the diamine chain extender to dialkyl maleate or fumarate is more than 1:1; (b) coating a substrate with effective film forming amounts of the product of step (a), an isocyanate, and a polyhydroxyl compound under conditions effective to form a the polyurethane elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Dudley J. Primeaux, Robert L. Zimmerman, Kenneth M. Hillman
  • Patent number: 6399736
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for the preparation of polyurea elastomers, comprising: (a) reacting an amine chain extender with dialkyl maleate to form an aspartic ester, wherein the chain extender has a molar amount of amine groups that is greater than the moles of dialkyl maleate; (b) blending the aspartic ester with one or more polyoxyalkyleneamines to prepare a resin blend; (c) contacting the resin blend with an isocyanate under conditions effective to form a polyurea elastomer. This invention concerns a method for the preparation of polyurethane elastomers, comprising: (a) reacting an diamine chain extender with dialkyl maleate or fumarate, wherein the mole ratio of primary amine functionality in the diamine chain extender to dialkyl maleate or fumarate is more than 1:1; (b) coating a substrate with effective film forming amounts of the product of step (a), an isocyanate, and a polyhydroxyl compound under conditions effective to form a the polyurethane elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Dudley J. Primeaux, II, Robert L. Zimmerman, Kenneth M. Hillman
  • Patent number: 6013755
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for the preparation of polyurea elastomers, comprising: (a) reacting an amine chain extender with dialkyl maleate to form an aspartic ester, wherein the chain extender has a molar amount of amine groups that is less than the moles of dialkyl maleate; (b) blending the aspartic ester with one or more polyoxyalkyleneamines to prepare a resin blend; (c) contacting the resin blend with an isocyanate under conditions effective to form a polyurea elastomer. This invention also concerns a a polyurea elastomer, comprising the reaction product of (a) a resin blend containing one or more polyoxyalkyleneamine and an aspartic ester and (b) an isocyanate, wherein the aspartic ester in the resin blend comprises a reaction product of an amine chain extender and a dialkyl maleate, wherein the mole ratio of amine functionality in the amine chain extender to dialkyl maleate or fumarate is greater than 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Dudley J. Primeaux, II, Robert L. Zimmerman, Kenneth M. Hillman
  • Patent number: 5962618
    Abstract: Spray polyurea elastomer systems have improved adhesion to a substrate with the incorporation of a functional alkoxy silane and water. Such systems typically also include a quasi-prepolymer of an isocyanate and an active hydrogen-containing material, and at least one amine resin, and preferably an amine-terminated chain extender. The system may also benefit from the incorporation of a higher than usual proportion of 2,4'-isomer methylene diisocyanate (MDI). The viscosity of the various components, as well as various processing characteristics, may be improved by the addition of an alkylene carbonate. The spray polyurea elastomer systems of this invention also have improved abrasion and impact resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Dudley J. Primeaux, II, Kenneth C. Anglin
  • Patent number: 5962144
    Abstract: Polyurea elastomer systems have improved adhesion to a substrate with the use of a primer that is applied first. The primer is composed of hydrophobic, primary hydroxyl-containing compound, for example, castor oil, and an isocyanate. It is not necessary to wait for the primer to cure prior to applying of the polyurea elastomer system. The primer system is particularly useful on wet substrates, where the primer penetrates the sub-strate prior to polyurea elastomer spraying. Regardless of whether the substrate is dry or wet, adhesion is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventor: Dudley J. Primeaux, II
  • Patent number: 5759695
    Abstract: Polyurea elastomer systems have improved adhesion to a substrate with the use of a primer that is applied first. The primer is composed of hydrophobic, primary hydroxyl-containing compound, for example, castor oil, and an isocyanate. It is not necessary to wait for the primer to cure prior to applying of the polyurea elastomer system. The primer system is particularly useful on wet substrates, where the primer penetrates the substrate prior to polyurea elastomer spraying. Regardless of whether the substrate is dry or wet, adhesion is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventor: Dudley J. Primeaux, II
  • Patent number: 5731397
    Abstract: Spray polyurea elastomer systems have improved adhesion to a substrate with the incorporation of a functional alkoxy silane and water. Such systems typically also include a quasi-prepolymer of an isocyanate and an active hydrogen-containing material, and at least one amine resin, and preferably an amine-terminated chain extender. The system may also benefit from the incorporation of a higher than usual proportion of 2,4'-isomer methylene diisocyanate (MDI). The viscosity of the various components, as well as various processing characteristics, may be improved by the addition of an alkylene carbonate. The spray polyurea elastomer systems of this invention also have improved abrasion and impact resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Huntman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Dudley J. Primeaux, II, Kenneth C. Anglin
  • Patent number: 5616677
    Abstract: This invention discloses an aliphatic spray polyurea elastomer comprising an (A) component that includes an aliphatic isocyanate and a (B) component that includes (1) an amine-terminated polyoxyalkylene polyol and (2) a cycloaliphatic diamine chain extender, wherein between about 20% to about 80% of the primary amines have been converted into secondary amines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: Dudley J. Primeaux, II, Robert L. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 5504181
    Abstract: An aliphatic spray polyurea elastomer is disclosed. The elastomer comprises an (A) and (B) component. The (A) component includes an aliphatic isocyanate. The (B) component includes an amine terminated polyoxyalkylene polyol and an amine terminated aliphatic chain extender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Huntsman Corporation
    Inventor: Dudley J. Primeaux, II
  • Patent number: 5480955
    Abstract: An aliphatic spray polyurea elastomer is disclosed. The elastomer comprises an (A) and (B) component. The (A) component includes an aliphatic isocyanate. The (B) component includes an amine terminated polyoxyalkylene polyol and an amine terminated aliphatic chain extender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Huntsman Corporation
    Inventor: Dudley J. Primeaux, II
  • Patent number: 5442034
    Abstract: Spray polyurea elastomers are disclosed made from an (A) component and a (B) component, where the (A) component has a quasi-prepolymer made from an isocyanate and an active hydrogen-containing material, such as a polyoxyalkylenepolyamine. The (B) component includes an amine resin, such as an amine-terminated polyoxyalkylene polyol which may be the same or different from the polyoxyalkylene polyamine of the quasi-prepolymer. The viscosity of the (A) component is reduced by the inclusion of an organic, alkylene carbonate, such as ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, and the like. The alkylene carbonate also serves as a compatibilizer between between the two components, thus giving an improved mix of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Huntsman Corporation
    Inventor: Dudley J. Primeaux, II