Patents by Inventor Edmund J. Madaj

Edmund J. Madaj 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: 11261286
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of making polyurethane foam, the method comprising providing a polyol mixture comprising polyether polyol and unmodified vegetable oil having a hydroxyl number of less than 10; and reacting isocyanate with the polyol mixture to form a polyurethane foam, wherein the unmodified vegetable oil does not react and does not form part of the polyurethane foam. The present disclosure also relates to polyurethane formed by the method and polyurethane compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert D. Dawe, Edmund J. Madaj, Ashford A. Galbreath, Asad S. Ali
  • Publication number: 20200207906
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of making polyurethane foam, the method comprising providing a polyol mixture comprising polyether polyol and unmodified vegetable oil having a hydroxyl number of less than 10; and reacting isocyanate with the polyol mixture to form a polyurethane foam, wherein the unmodified vegetable oil does not react and does not form part of the polyurethane foam. The present disclosure also relates to polyurethane formed by the method and polyurethane compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert D. DAWE, Edmund J. MADAJ, Ashford A. GALBREATH, Asad S. ALI
  • Patent number: 10619001
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of making polyurethane foam, the method comprising providing a polyol mixture comprising polyether polyol and unmodified vegetable oil having a hydroxyl number of less than 10; and reacting isocyanate with the polyol mixture to form a polyurethane foam, wherein the unmodified vegetable oil does not react and does not form part of the polyurethane foam. The present disclosure also relates to polyurethane formed by the method and polyurethane compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert D. Dawe, Edmund J. Madaj, Ashford A. Galbreath, Asad S. Ali
  • Publication number: 20140275304
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of making polyurethane foam, the method comprising providing a polyol mixture comprising polyether polyol and unmodified vegetable oil having a hydroxyl number of less than 10; and reacting isocyanate with the polyol mixture to form a polyurethane foam, wherein the unmodified vegetable oil does not react and does not form part of the polyurethane foam. The present disclosure also relates to polyurethane formed by the method and polyurethane compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: ROBERT D. DAWE, EDMUND J. MADAJ, ASHFORD A. GALBREATH, Asad S. Ali
  • Patent number: 8722753
    Abstract: A method of making a hydroxyl terminated precursor for polyurethane is disclosed. The method comprises heating a vegetable oil-polyol mixture of modified vegetable oil containing about two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule and a polyether polyol having about two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule at a temperature of at least about 25 degrees Celsius and at a pressure of about 1 atmosphere. The mixture has a hydroxyl equivalent ratio of about 1:1 vegetable oil to polyol. The method further comprises mixing for at least about 10 minutes an isocyanate containing about two or more isocyanato groups per molecule at least about 25 degrees Celsius to the vegetable oil-polyol mixture at a molar equivalent ratio of at least 2:1 vegetable oil-polyol mixture to isocyanate to react the isocyanate with the mixture to form the hydroxyl terminated precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas N. Jones, Edmund J. Madaj
  • Publication number: 20100160593
    Abstract: A method of making an isocyanato terminated precursor for polyurethane is disclosed. The method comprises heating an isocyanate containing about two or more isocyanato groups per molecule at a temperature of up to 80 degrees Celsius and at a pressure of about 1 atmosphere. The method further comprises mixing a modified vegetable oil comprising about two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule with the isocyanate at a molar equivalent ratio of at least 2:1 isocyanate to vegetable oil for a predetermined time period to form the isocyanato terminated precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas N. Jones, Edmund J. Madaj
  • Patent number: 7678936
    Abstract: A method of making an isocyanato terminated precursor for polyurethane is disclosed. The method comprises heating an isocyanate containing about two or more isocyanato groups per molecule at a temperature of up to 80 degrees Celsius and at a pressure of about 1 atmosphere. The method further comprises mixing a modified vegetable oil comprising about two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule with the isocyanate at a molar equivalent ratio of at least 2:1 isocyanate to vegetable oil for a predetermined time period to form the isocyanato terminated precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas N. Jones, Edmund J. Madaj
  • Publication number: 20090054611
    Abstract: A method of making a hydroxyl terminated precursor for polyurethane is disclosed. The method comprises heating a vegetable oil-polyol mixture of modified vegetable oil containing about two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule and a polyether polyol having about two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule at a temperature of at least about 25 degrees Celsius and at a pressure of about 1 atmosphere. The mixture has a hydroxyl equivalent ratio of about 1:1 vegetable oil to polyol. The method further comprises mixing for at least about 10 minutes an isocyanate containing about two or more isocyanato groups per molecule at least about 25 degrees Celsius to the vegetable oil-polyol mixture at a molar equivalent ratio of at least 2:1 vegetable oil-polyol mixture to isocyanate to react the isocyanate with the mixture to form the hydroxyl terminated precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: THOMAS N. JONES, Edmund J. Madaj
  • Publication number: 20040198900
    Abstract: A polyurethane sealant is the reaction product of a hydroxy-terminated toluenediisocyanate/polyoxyalkylene polyol prepolymer component, an isocyanate-terminated toluenediisocyanate/polyoxyalkylene polyol activator component, and at least one of a diphenylmethane diisocyanate prepolymer component and a diphenylmethane diisocyanate monomer component. A method for making a sealant including providing a base component containing a hydroxy-terminated toluenediisocyanate/polyoxyalkylene polyol prepolymer, an activator component containing an isocyanate-terminated toluenediisocyanate/polyoxyalkylene polyol, and a modifier component containing at least one of a diphenylmethane diisocyanate prepolymer and a diphenylmethane diisocyanate monomer, and combining the base component, activator component, and modifier component to form a polyurethane reaction product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Construction Research & Technology GmbH
    Inventor: Edmund J. Madaj
  • Patent number: 5889068
    Abstract: This invention relates to molded articles comprising micro cellular polyurethane foams, preferably integral skin foams. These exhibit improved properties and are particularly suitable for soling systems in footwear. The present invention also relates to a process for the production of these molded articles. These molded articles comprise the reaction product of (A) an isocyanate comprising a stable, liquid MDI based prepolymer containing an allophanate-modified MDI, with (B) an isocyanate reactive component, in the presence of (C) at least one blowing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Edmund J. Madaj, William E. Slack
  • Patent number: 5663272
    Abstract: Allophanate-modified MDI which is a storage stable liquid at 25.degree. C. is produced by reacting a monoisocyanate and an organic material having at least two hydroxyl groups and a molecular weight of from about 60 to about 6,000 to form a urethane. The urethane is then reacted with and isomeric mixture of MDI in an amount such that the product isocyanate will have an NCO content of from about 12 to about 30%. The isomeric mixture of MDI is composed of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate containing from 0 to about 60% by weight 2,4'-MDI and less than 6% by weight of the 2,2'-MDI. This allophanate-modified MDI is further reacted with an organic isocyanate-reactive material to produce an allophanate-modified MDI prepolymer containing urethane, urea and/or biuret groups having an NCO content which is generally from about 5 to about 29% by weight. The prepolymers of this invention are particularly useful in reaction injection molding processes because they give molded articles having improved flex modulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Slack, Edmund J. Madaj, David D. Steppan
  • Patent number: 5514723
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an integral skin foam prepared by reacting an isocyanate, an isocyanate reactive component and water as the only blowing agent and to a catalyst useful therein. The catalyst broadly comprises a diorganotin sulfide, a tertiary amine and a tin compound other than a diorganotin sulfide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Edmund J. Madaj, Kurt E. Walter
  • Patent number: 5324446
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an effective combination of an amine terminated polyether and a urea compound, and melamine/polyol blends containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventor: Edmund J. Madaj
  • Patent number: 5269969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stabilized composition containing a polyol/melamine and an effective stabilizing amount of an amine terminated polyether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Edmund J. Madaj, Josef Sanders, Robson Mafoti
  • Patent number: 5242953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stabilized composition containing a polyol/melamine and an effective stabilizing amount of an amine terminated polyether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Edmund J. Madaj, Josef Sanders, Robson Mafoti
  • Patent number: 5229427
    Abstract: Polyurethane foams of excellent properties are produced by reacting a) one or more polyether polyols, b) a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having a methylene-bis(phenyl isocyanate) content of from 70 to 77% by weight, c) melamine, d) a phosphorous containing compound and d) water as the blowing agent. The isocyanate must have a specific 4,4' to 2,4'-isomer ratio and the amounts of melamine and phosphorous must be within narrowly defined limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventor: Edmund J. Madaj