Patents by Inventor Frans A. Audenaert

Frans A. Audenaert 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: 20170152396
    Abstract: Methods of making components for a medicinal delivery device are described, in which a primer composition comprising a silane having two or more reactive silane groups separated by an organic linker group is applied to a surface of a component, then a coating composition comprising an at least partially fluorinated compound is applied to the primed surface. The surface may be a polymer surface. Corresponding coated components and a medicinal delivery device are disclosed. Methods of making metal components are described in which a coating composition comprising an at least partially fluorinated compound is applied to a surface cleaned with a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Philip A. Jinks, Frans A. Audenaert
  • Publication number: 20170081523
    Abstract: A method of making a treated article having a metal surface. The method includes treating the metal surface with a primer composition comprising a secondary or tertiary amino-functional compound having at least two independently selected silane groups to provide a primed metal surface and subsequently treating the primed metal surface with a treatment composition comprising a fluorinated compound represented by formula Rf{—X—[Si(Y)3-x(R)x]y}z. An article treated by such a method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Frans A. Audenaert
  • Publication number: 20160152879
    Abstract: Use of a curable composition comprising at least one epoxy resin and at least one epoxy curative composition as a curable shim for filling gaps between two assembled parts of an assembly, wherein the epoxy curative composition comprises at least a first and a second curative wherein the first curative is selected from a cyclic amine having at least one primary amino (—NH2) group and a second curative selected from at least one polyether polyamine comprising at least one polyether unit and separated therefrom by a linking group at least one polyamine unit and further comprising at least one terminal aminoalkyl residue that is branched and comprises a primary amino group (—NH2) and an alkyl branch in an ?-, ?- or ?-position to the primary amino group wherein the alkyl branch contains from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Sohaib Elgimiabi, Frans A. Audenaert
  • Patent number: 9228055
    Abstract: This invention relates to a polyether-amido-amine compound, obtainable by a two-step reaction of a poly-etheramine with an alkyl acrylate and a polyalkyle-neimine, whereas the polyetheramine and the polyalkyleneimine have at least one primary or secondary amine group, in which the first step comprises the reaction of the polyetheramine with the alkyl acrylate and the second step comprises the reaction of the polyalkyleneimine with the product of the first step. The invention also relates to a method for synthesizing a polyether-amido-amine compound by a two-step-reaction. Another object of this invention is a curable composition containing at least one polyether-amido-amine-compound of this invention and a method for coating the surface of a substrate or for binding at least two substrates together using such a curable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frans A. Audenaert, Martin A. Hutchinson, Ian Robinson
  • Patent number: 9062150
    Abstract: A coated leather substrate having at least one surface that comprises at least one first layer above that surface and at least one second layer above that first layer and, the first layer comprises at least one polymer and wherein the second layer being different in its chemical composition from the first layer comprises the reaction product of a cross-linking reaction of at least one first composition said first composition comprising one or more compounds having at least one fluoropolyether segment and at least two cross-linkable groups and said second composition comprising at least one fluorinated polyolefin. Furthermore are provided a coating composition, methods of coating leather substrates and use of the coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Frans A. Audenaert
  • Patent number: 8663741
    Abstract: There is provided a method of treatment including (i) applying a treatment composition to at least a portion of the surface of a wheel rim and (ii) allowing a thus applied treatment composition to cure. There is also provided compounds and compositions useful in the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Rudolf J. Dams, Bernd Kuehneweg, Leonardus Doelen, Frank Koehler, Christoph Furtak, Frans A. Audenaert
  • Publication number: 20130333840
    Abstract: This invention relates to a polyether-amido-amine corn-pound, obtainable by a two-step reaction of a poly-etheramine with an alkyl acrylate and a polyalkyle-neimine, whereas the polyetheramine and the polyalkyleneimine have at least one primary or secondary amine group, in which the first step comprises the reaction of the polyetheramine with the alkyl acrylate and the second step comprises the reaction of the polyalkyleneimine with the product of the first step. The invention also relates to a method for synthesising a polyether-amido-amine compound by a two-step-reaction. Another object of this invention is a curable composition containing at least one polyether-amido-amine-compound of this invention and a method for coating the surface of a substrate or for binding at least two substrates together using such a curable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Frans A. Audenaert, Martin A. Hutchinson, Ian Robinson
  • Patent number: 8440779
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carbodiimide compound or mixture of carbodiimide compounds derived from a carbodiimidization reaction of at least one oligomer having at least one isocyanate group and comprising at least two repeating units deriving from one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frans A. Audenaert, Chetan P. Jariwala
  • Publication number: 20120208030
    Abstract: A coated leather substrate having at least one surface that comprises at least one first layer above that surface and at least one second layer above that first layer and, the first layer comprises at least one polymer and wherein the second layer being different in its chemical composition from the first layer comprises the reaction product of a cross-linking reaction of at least one first composition said first composition comprising one or more compounds having at least one fluoropolyether segment and at least two cross-linkable groups and said second composition comprising at least one fluorinated polyolefin. Furthermore are provided a coating composition, methods of coating leather substrates and use of the coating compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Frans A. Audenaert
  • Publication number: 20110293944
    Abstract: The present invention provides a leather article comprising a leather substrate having thereon at least one primer layer and a top layer, said top layer comprising a cross-linked composition obtainable by cross-linking a composition comprising one or more multi-functional monomers having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups and optionally one or more mono-functional monomers having only one ethylenically unsaturated group and at least one of the multi-functional monomers and/or one of the monofunctional monomers when present, has a fluorinated segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Frans A. Audenaert
  • Publication number: 20110189404
    Abstract: There is provided a method of treatment including (i) applying a treatment composition to at least a portion of the surface of a wheel rim and (ii) allowing a thus applied treatment composition to cure. There is also provided compounds and compositions useful in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Rudolf J. Dams, Bernd Kuehneweg, Leonardus Doelen, Frank Koehler, Christoph Furtak, Frans A. Audenaert
  • Patent number: 7750093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorochemical polyurethane compounds, a method for their preparation, a method of application, and compositions comprising that fluorochemical polyurethane compound. The compound and the composition comprising that compound are suitable to impart durable oil- and water-repellency to substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Cheryl L. S. Elsbernd, Frans A. Audenaert, John C. Clark, Chetan P. Jariwala, George G. I. Moore, Zai-Ming Qiu
  • Patent number: 7722955
    Abstract: A flooring substrate comprising a coating of a curable composition that comprises (a) a reaction product of (i) a polyisocyanate, (ii) one or more perfluoropolyether compounds having at least one hydroxyl group and (iii) an organic compound having one or more free radical polymerizable groups and at least one hydroxyl group; and (b) a compound capable of free radical copolymerization with the reaction product and comprising at least two free radical polymerizable groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frans A. Audenaert, Rudolf J. Dams, Zai-Ming Qiu, Naiyong Jing, Thomas P. Klun
  • Publication number: 20090149616
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorinated surfactant comprising fluorinated units and hydrophilic non-fluorinated units wherein said fluorinated surfactant can be obtained by (i) a free radical polymerization of: (a) one or more fluorinated monomers having the general formula (I): (Rf)n—X—C(R1)?CH2??(I) wherein Rf represents a perfluorinated polyether group, X represents a bond or a linking group, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is 1 or 2; and (b) at least one non-fluorinated monomer having at least one hydrophilic group or a precursor thereof; and (ii) conversion of said precursor when present, into a corresponding hydrophilic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Frans A. Audenaert, Rudolf J. Dams
  • Publication number: 20070243389
    Abstract: A flooring substrate comprising a coating of a curable composition that comprises (a) a reaction product of (i) a polyisocyanate, (ii) one or more perfluoropolyether compounds having at least one hydroxyl group and (iii) an organic compound having one or more free radical polymerizable groups and at least one hydroxyl group; and (b) a compound capable of free radical copolymerization with the reaction product and comprising at least two free radical polymerizable groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Frans Audenaert, Rudolf Dams, Zai-Ming Qiu, Naiyong Jing, Thomas Klun
  • Publication number: 20070244289
    Abstract: Method of preparing urethane based fluorinated monomers comprising (i) reacting a fluorinated alcohol and an isocyanate functional non-fluorinated monomer or (ii) reacting in one or two steps a fluorinated alcohol, a polyisocyanate and an isocyanate reactive non-fluorinated monomer, wherein reactions (i) and (ii) are carried out in the presence of one or more reactive diluents, the reactive diluents having an ethylenically unsaturated group and being free of isocyanate reactive groups. The method does not require an inert organic solvent as a reaction medium, thus excluding volatile organic compounds (VOC's). The resulting compositions can be readily and conveniently used to prepare radiation curable coating compositions without the need to remove organic solvent from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Frans Audenaert, Bernd Kuehneweg
  • Publication number: 20070221877
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of a fluorochemical compound and a cationic surfactant and wherein the composition further comprises colloidal inorganic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Frans Audenaert, Kathy Allewaert, Hugo Lens
  • Patent number: 7214736
    Abstract: Fluorochemical composition for rendering fibrous substrates oil repellent, water repellent, and/or stain or soil repellent. The composition comprises a dispersion or a solution of a fluorinated compound which comprises the reaction product of the following combination of reactants: (i) a fluorinated polyether according to the formula: Rf—Q—Tk ??(I) ?wherein Rf represents a monovalent perfluorinated polyether group having a molecular weight of at least 750 g/mol, Q represents a chemical bond or a divalent or trivalent organic linking group, T represents a functional group capable of reacting with an isocyanate and k is 1 or 2; (ii) an isocyanate component selected from a polyisocyanate compound that has at least 3 isocyanate groups or a mixture of polyisocyanate compounds wherein the average number of isocyanate groups per molecule is more than 2; and (iii) optionally one or more co-reactants capable of reacting with an isocyanate group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frans A. Audenaert, Rudolf J. Dams, Richard S. Buckanin, Cheryl L. S. Elsbernd, Chetan P. Jariwala, E. Steven McAlister, Pierre J. Vander Elst
  • Publication number: 20070004895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorochemical polyurethane compounds, a method for their preparation, a method of application, and compositions comprising that fluorochemical polyurethane compound. The compound and the composition comprising that compound are suitable to impart durable oil- and water-repellency to substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Cheryl Elsbernd, Frans Audenaert, John Clark, Chetan Jariwala, George Moore, Zai-Ming Qiu
  • Patent number: 7141537
    Abstract: The present invention provides the use of a fluorinated polyether composition as a surfactant, said fluorinated polyether composition comprising a mixture of fluorinated polyethers of the formula: (Rf)n—Xw—Z ??(I) wherein n is 1 or 2, w is 0 or 1, X is a divalent or trivalent organic linking group, Z is a polar group selected from the group consisting of an acid group or a salt thereof, an ammonium group, an amine-oxide group and an amphoteric group, and Rf represents a perfluorinated polyether group of the formula: CF3CF2CF2—O—[CF(CF3)CF2O]k—CF(CF3)— wherein k is at least 1; said mixture of fluorinated polyethers having a weight average molecular weight between 750 g/mol and 5000 g/mol and the amount of perfluorinated polyether groups in said mixture where k is 2 or less, is not more than 10% by weight of the total amount of perfluorinated polyether groups in said mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frans A. Audenaert, Rudolf J. Dams, Lian S. Tan