Patents by Inventor Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez

Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez 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: 12134711
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a PVC or CPVC solvent cement and a composition for forming a PVC or CPVC coating on an object. The solvent cement and the coating composition each include one or more caprolactam-derived solvents and a polymer selected from the group of polyvinyl chloride and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride. The one or more caprolactam-derived solvents include a linear alkyl group of 1, 2 or 4 unsubstituted carbons or an alkoxymethyl group of 2 or 3 unsubstituted carbons bonded to a nitrogen heteroatom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez, Edward Asirvatham, Karttikay Moudgil
  • Patent number: 12024584
    Abstract: Caprolactam-derived solvents for use as processing solvents and/or coalescing agents for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs). The caprolactam-derived solvents are suitable for processing solvents and coalescing agents in PUDs created through traditional PUD manufacturing processes or as coalescing agents in PUDs created through solvent-free PUD manufacturing processes. Blends of more than one caprolactam-derived solvent may be used as the processing solvent and/or coalescing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Edward Asirvatham, Céline de Lame, Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez
  • Publication number: 20230093825
    Abstract: Caprolactam-derived solvents for use as processing solvents and/or coalescing agents for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs). The caprolactam-derived solvents are suitable for processing solvents and coalescing agents in PUDs created through traditional PUD manufacturing processes or as coalescing agents in PUDs created through solvent-free PUD manufacturing processes. Blends of more than one caprolactam-derived solvent may be used as the processing solvent and/or coalescing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Edward Asirvatham, Céline de Lame, Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez
  • Patent number: 11542360
    Abstract: Caprolactam-derived solvents for use as processing solvents and/or coalescing agents for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs). The caprolactam-derived solvents are suitable for processing solvents and coalescing agents in PUDs created through traditional PUD manufacturing processes or as coalescing agents in PUDs created through solvent-free PUD manufacturing processes. Blends of more than one caprolactam-derived solvent may be used as the processing solvent and/or coalescing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Edward Asirvatham, Céline de Lame, Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez
  • Patent number: 11299580
    Abstract: Solvents that are suitable for use with polyurethane-polyurea based rheology modifying agents of the type which, in the past, have generally been formulated as solids or viscous liquids. The present solvents enable the rheology modifying agents to be prepared and formulated in a liquid or solution form more suited to prepare coating formulations that include polyurethane-polyurea based rheology modifying agents. The present solvents are N-alkyl substituted caprolactams, including N-methyl caprolactam, N-ethyl caprolactam, N-butyl caprolactam, and mixtures thereof, which are aprotic, non-toxic, have good solvency for polar groups such as those found in polyurethanes and polyureas, are thermally stable, and have high boiling points and low vapor pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Edward Asirvatham, Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez, Karttikay Moudgil
  • Publication number: 20220106502
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a PVC or CPVC solvent cement and a composition for forming a PVC or CPVC coating on an object. The solvent cement and the coating composition each include one or more caprolactam-derived solvents and a polymer selected from the group of polyvinyl chloride and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride. The one or more caprolactam-derived solvents include a linear alkyl group of 1, 2 or 4 unsubstituted carbons or an alkoxymethyl group of 2 or 3 unsubstituted carbons bonded to a nitrogen heteroatom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez, Edward Asirvatham, Karttikay Moudgil
  • Publication number: 20210024683
    Abstract: Solvents that are suitable for use with polyurethane-polyurea based rheology modifying agents of the type which, in the past, have generally been formulated as solids or viscous liquids. The present solvents enable the rheology modifying agents to be prepared and formulated in a liquid or solution form more suited to prepare coating formulations that include polyurethane-polyurea based rheology modifying agents. The present solvents are N-alkyl substituted caprolactams, including N-methyl caprolactam, N-ethyl caprolactam, N-butyl caprolactam, and mixtures thereof, which are aprotic, non-toxic, have good solvency for polar groups such as those found in polyurethanes and polyureas, are thermally stable, and have high boiling points and low vapor pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Asirvatham, Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez, Karttikay Moudgil
  • Publication number: 20200223974
    Abstract: Caprolactam-derived solvents for use as processing solvents and/or coalescing agents for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs). The caprolactam-derived solvents are suitable for processing solvents and coalescing agents in PUDs created through traditional PUD manufacturing processes or as coalescing agents in PUDs created through solvent-free PUD manufacturing processes. Blends of more than one caprolactam-derived solvent may be used as the processing solvent and/or coalescing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Edward Asirvatham, Céline de Lame, Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez
  • Publication number: 20190077724
    Abstract: A composition including a crop nutrition active ingredient and a first solvent that mitigates or eliminates disadvantages associated with traditional solvents. A composition including the crop nutrition active ingredient, the first solvent, a second solvent, and a surfactant is also provided. The first solvent includes at least one caprolactam-derived solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Edward Asirvatham, Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez, Karttikay Moudgil, Mary T. Strzelecki, Farzaneh Talebi
  • Publication number: 20190075787
    Abstract: A composition including a caprolactam-derived solvent and a crop protective active ingredient. An emulsifiable concentrate including a caprolactam-derived solvent, an organic co-solvent, an emulsifier, and a crop protective active ingredient is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Edward Asirvatham, Robert W. Emblidge, Kristi Engelman, Jaime A. Flores-Vasquez, Kevin Kashurba, Scott R. Keenan, James A. Kweeder, Venkata Krishna Sai Pappu, Lihao Tang, Xiawei Zhang