Patents by Inventor Gary W. Ceska
Gary W. Ceska 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).
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Patent number: 7569641Abstract: A composition comprising a polymer according to Structure 1 wherein R is H, Me, Et or C6H5; R? is H or Me; n is a number from 1 to 100; and Z is a number from 1 to 3; f is a number from 1 to 5, with f=1 if B is nothing; A is residue of a hydrogenated polybutadiene backbone; and B nothing or it is a difunctional organic linking group is disclosed. The composition can be cured and used in a wide range of articles such as a photopolymer printing plate, sealant, caulk, encapsulent, road marking paint, photoresist, binder, impact modifier, polymer modifier, oxygen or water vapor barrier coating, conformal coating, solder mask, pigment dispersion, stereolithograph, laminating resin, grafted co-polymer, composite, optical fiber coating, paper coating, metal coating, glass coating, plastic coating, wood coating, waterproofing material, electrical insulating material, automotive belt or hose, tire, engine mount, gasket, golf ball core, and rubber roll.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Sartomer Technology Company, Inc.Inventors: Mingxin Fan, Jeffrey Allan Klang, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan
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Patent number: 7192688Abstract: A composition comprising a polymer according to Structure 1 wherein R is H, Me, Et or C6H5; R? is H or Me; R? is H or Me; n=1 to 100; and Z=1 to 3, is disclosed. The composition can be cured and used in a wide range of articles such as a photopolymer printing plate, sealant, caulk, encapsulent, road marking paint, photoresist, binder, impact modifier, polymer modifier, oxygen or water vapor barrier coating, conformal coating, solder mask, pigment dispersion, stereolithograph, laminating resin, grafted co-polymer, composite, optical fiber coating, paper coating, metal coating, glass coating, plastic coating, wood coating, waterproofing material, electrical insulating material, automotive belt or hose, tire, engine mount, gasket, golf ball core, and rubber roll.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Sartomer Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Klang, Yuhong He, Gary W. Ceska, James P. Horgan
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Patent number: 6559260Abstract: The present invention is for a new class of allyl urethane resin which can be cured with peroxide at high temperature alone or in combination with some accelerators. These allyl urethane resins can be sued alone or in combination with other free radically polymerizable materials such as allyl monomers and ligomers or (meth)acrylate monomers and oligomers. These new allyl urethane resins contain at least two allyl functional groups.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Sartomer Technology Company, Inc.Inventors: Mingxin Fan, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan
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Publication number: 20020193506Abstract: A urethane (meth)acrylate metal salt obtained by reacting (A) one or more polyisocyanates, (B) one or more hydroxy functional (meth)acrylates, and (C) one or more metal salt polyols which are the reaction product of a metal oxide and a half ester containing a hydroxy group and a carboxylic acid group. Processes of preparing such salts and polymers prepared from such salts are also disclosed. The polymers are useful for coating and adhesive compositions prepared by radiation or peroxide curing processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Gary W. Ceska, Xiaoxing Chuck Dong, Jeffrey Allan Klang, James Horgan, Mingxin Fan
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Patent number: 6399672Abstract: Radiation curable compositions for coatings, adhesives, inks, and molded articles are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1999Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Sartomer Technologies Co., Inc.Inventors: Gary W. Ceska, James P. Horgan, Thomas W. Hazell, William R. Schaeffer
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Patent number: 6391463Abstract: Compounds of the formula wherein R1=H, CH3 R2=H, CH3, CH2CH3, or CH2CH2CH3 n=1-10 X=halogen, (C1-C6) alkyl, (C1-C6) alkoxy, or aromatic radical are shown to be useful as coupling agents or adhesion promotors in free radically curable compositions such as UV curable and peroxide curable (meth)acrylate based coating compositions. The associated methods, curable compositions, coatings, adhesives and coated articles are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1996Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Sartomer Technology Co., Inc.Inventors: Mingxin Fan, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan, Thomas Hazell
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Patent number: 6380278Abstract: A urethane (meth)acrylate metal salt obtained by reacting (A) one or more polyisocyanates, (B) one or more hydroxy functional (meth)acrylates, and (C) one or more metal salt polyols which are the reaction product of a metal oxide and a half ester containing a hydroxy group and a carboxylic acid group. Processes of preparing such salts and polymers prepared from such salts are also disclosed. The polymers are useful for coating and adhesive compositions prepared by radiation or peroxide curing processes.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2001Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Sartomer Technology Co., Inc.Inventors: Mingxin Fan, Xiaoxing Chuck Dong, Jeffrey Allan Klang, James Horgan, Gary W. Ceska
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Patent number: 6242506Abstract: Radiation curable acrylic compositions are improved with regard to flame resistance by incorporating a reactive compound which is the reaction product of tetrabromophthalic anhydride or acid and a (meth)acrylic compound.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1998Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Inventors: Mingxin Fan, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan
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Patent number: 6194504Abstract: A method of making MAn salt in particulate form having improved dispersibility in elastomers, wherein M is a metal selected from zinc, calcium, and magnesium or other metals, A is acrylate or methacrylate, and n is 1-4, comprising contacting said salt with a solution of polymer in organic solvent, and then removing the solvent, thereby encapsulating said salt with said polymer. The resultant encapsulated metal acrylate salts, methods of use, and the resultant elastomers are also disclosed. The salts are especially useful as scorch retarders used in the processing of elastomers in a two roll mill or Banbury type internal mixer.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1997Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Sartomer Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Walter R. Nagel, C. Richard Costin, Gary W. Ceska
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Patent number: 6124483Abstract: Process of making compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 =(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl;X=O, S, NH;R.sub.2 =divalent saturated organic group;Y=O, S, NH, ester;R.sub.3 =cyclic moiety containing oxirane group;comprising reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 is a cyclic moiety containing C.dbd.C group with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of (a) tungstic acid, (b) phosphoric acid or its metal salts, and (c) at least one phase transfer catalyst;polymers of compounds of formula I; andcompounds of formula I except for compounds wherein R.sub.4 is a dicyclopentenyl epoxide, Y is O, R.sub.2 is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, X is O, and R.sub.1 is H or methyl.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1996Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Sartomer Technology CompanyInventors: Mingxin Fan, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan
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Patent number: 6084111Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein X is selected from O, (CH.sub.2).sub.m O, S, (CH.sub.2).sub.m S, NH, (CH.sub.2).sub.m NH, COO.sup.-, (CH.sub.2).sub.m COO.sup.-, .sup.- OOC and .sup.- OOC (CH.sub.2).sub.m ;m is 1 to 6;n is 1 to 100;R.sub.1 is selected from H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.20) alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.20) alkoxy and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.20) ester; andA is a saturated organic linking group selected from residues of polyol, polythiol, polyamine, and polyacid, are prepared by reacting compounds according to formula II ##STR2## with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of (a) tungstic acid or its metal salts, (b) phosphoric acid or its metal salts, and (c) at least one phase transfer catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Sartomer Technologies Inc.Inventors: Mingxin Fan, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan, Henri Strub
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Patent number: 6030703Abstract: Composition suitable for free radical, radiation curable coating comprising at least one polyester having unsaturated backbone and at least one compound having two to six propenyl ether groups, and optionally, a free radical photoinitiator. The equivalent ratio of propenyl ether groups to maleimide, maleate and/or fumarate groups in the polyester is preferably about 5:1 to about 1:5.The process for curing the composition includes exposing it to ionizing radiation and/or ultraviolet light. The resultant cured coatings and coated articles are similar in performance to their vinyl ether analogues, but the propenyl ethers are easier to prepare than the vinyl ether analogues.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1997Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: Sartomer Company, Inc.Inventors: Mingxin Fan, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan, Nicholas Trainer
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Patent number: 5900472Abstract: Copolymerizable benzophenone photoinitiators of the formula I ##STR1## wherein 1, k=0, 1, 2.R.sub.1 =divalent organic group having 1 to 25 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 =H or methyl; andR.sub.3, R.sub.4 =organic group having 1 to 25 carbon atoms.X, Y=hydrogen, halogen or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.25) groups containing N, S, and/or O;and method of making the photoinitiators.The photoinitiators overcome the leaching problem with prior photoinitiators in radiation curable polymer applications. Radiation curable polymers, cured polymers, and coated articles are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1996Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: Sartomer TechnologyInventors: Mingxin Fan, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan
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Patent number: 5789512Abstract: A process for epoxidizing unsaturated polymers comprising reacting an unsaturated polymer with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of (a) tungstic acid or its metal salts, (b) phosphoric acid or its metal salts, and (c) at least one phase transfer catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1996Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Sartomer CompanyInventors: Mingxin Fan, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan
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Patent number: 5767150Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein X is selected from O, (CH.sub.2).sub.m O, S, (CH.sub.2).sub.m S, NH, (CH.sub.2).sub.m NH, COO.sup.-, (CH.sub.2).sub.m COO.sup.-, .sup.- OOC and .sup.- OOC (CH.sub.2).sub.m ;m is 1 to 6;n is 1 to 100;R.sub.1 is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.20) ester; andA is a saturated organic linking group selected from residues of polyol, polythiol, polyamine, and polyacid, are prepared by reacting compounds according to formula II ##STR2## with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of (a) tungstic acid or its metal salts, (b) phosphoric acid or its metal salts, and (c) at least one phase transfer catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1997Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Sartomer CompanyInventors: Mingxin Fan, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan, Henri Strub
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Patent number: 5763629Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 32 H, CH.sub.3 ;R.sub.2 =H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl; andx=1-20; andprocess for preparing such compounds by reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of (a) tungstic acid or its metal salts, (b) phosphoric acid or its metal salts, and (c) at least one phase transfer catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1996Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Sartomer CompanyInventors: Mingxin Fan, Gary W. Ceska, James Horgan, Thomas W. Hazell
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Patent number: 5739232Abstract: Curable and cured water based compositions having improved substrate adhesion, methods for their preparation and uses are provided. The coating and adhesive compositions comprise a water soluble compound, a metal salt of an .alpha., .beta.-ethylenically unsaturated compound, and a cure initiator. The compositions of the present invention are useful as substrate coating and adhesive compositions.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1995Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignee: Sartomer CompanyInventors: Thomas W. Hazell, Walter Nagel, C. Richard Costin, Gary W. Ceska
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Patent number: 5656703Abstract: A curable coating composition comprises a composition containing an epoxy resin and a poly(meth)arylate wherein an adhesive improving amount of a metal di(meth)acrylate such as zinc diacrylate and a polyamine curing agent is added.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1995Date of Patent: August 12, 1997Assignee: Sartomer CompanyInventors: C. Richard Costin, Gary W. Ceska, Michael A. Bailey
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Patent number: 5425997Abstract: Curable and cured compositions having improved substrate adhesion, a method of providing a coating composition with improved substrate adhesion, a method of adhering a coating composition to a substrate, a method of providing a substrate with an adherent cured coating or film, and substrates with coatings or films formed from a cured composition are provided, wherein the coating composition comprises a fatty acid modified alkyd resin, a metal salt of an .alpha., .beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and, optionally, an initiator and/or metal salt drying agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1994Date of Patent: June 20, 1995Assignee: Sartomer Company, Inc.Inventors: C. Richard Costin, Gary W. Ceska, Michael A. Bailey
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Patent number: 5298562Abstract: Free radical-curable halogenated polyethylene polymer compositions, which are crosslinked with the aid of a crosslinking monomer selected from the group consisting of calcium diacrylate and calcium dimethacylate coagents and, optionally an alkyl aminoalkyl phenol vulcanization inhibitor, are provided. The compositions of the invention yield cured rubber articles with markedly improved tensile strength and scorch resistance. Processes for producing a cured rubber article from the disclosed free radical-curable elastomeric compositions and cured compositions prepared from such curable compositions are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1991Date of Patent: March 29, 1994Assignee: Sartomer Company, Inc.Inventors: Gary W. Ceska, C. Richard Costin, Thomas W. Hazell, Walter R. Nagel, Albert S. Tuccio