Patents by Inventor Jay V. Mueller

Jay V. Mueller 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).

  • Urea-formaldehyde resin composition and method of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 5362842
    Abstract: A urea-formaldehyde resin useful as a binder for making a variety of products, and of a method for making the resin. The resin is prepared by reacting formaldehyde, urea, triethanolamine, and optionally ammonia in a two-step process, first under alkaline conditions and then under acidic conditions. The urea-formaldehyde resin thus produced has good resistance to hydrolysis, cures quickly without smoking, and is characterized by low formaldehyde release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Georgia Pacific Resins, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry R. Graves, Jay V. Mueller