Patents by Inventor Jim Byers

Jim Byers 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).

  • MERCAPTAN-HARDENED EPOXY POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20070112100
    Abstract: Mercaptan-hardened epoxy polymer compositions, methods of making the mercaptan-hardened epoxy polymer compositions, and methods of using the mercaptan-hardened epoxy polymer compositions are provided. The mercaptan-hardened epoxy polymer can be produced by contacting a thiol ester composition and an epoxide composition to produce a mixture and then heating the mixture to produce the mercaptan-hardened epoxy polymer. In some embodiments, the thiol ester compositions include thiol esters, hydroxy thiol esters, and crosslinked thiol esters. Adhesive polymer compositions, methods of making the adhesive polymer compositions, and methods of using the adhesive polymer compositions are provided. The adhesive polymer composition can be produced by contacting a thiol ester composition and an epoxide composition to produce a mixture and then heating the mixture to produce the adhesive polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Jim Byers, Mitchell Refvik, Chad Brown, Michael Matson
  • POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20070055033
    Abstract: Poly(?-thioether ester) compositions, methods of making the poly(?-thioether ester) compositions, and methods of using the poly(?-thioether ester) compositions are provided. The poly(?-thioether ester) can be produced by contacting a thiol ester composition and an ?,?-unsaturated ester to produce a mixture and then heating the mixture to produce the poly(?-thioether ester). In some embodiments, the thiol ester compositions include thiol esters, hydroxy thiol esters, and cross-linked thiol esters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Jim Byers, Mitchell Refvik, Chad Brown, Michael Matson
  • Polythiorethane compositions and processes for making and using same
    Publication number: 20060111520
    Abstract: Polythiourethane polymer compositions, methods of making the polythiourethane polymer compositions, and methods of using the polythiourethane polymer compositions are provided. The polythiourethane can be produced by contacting a thiol ester composition and an isocyanate to produce a mixture and then heating the mixture to produce the polythiourethane polymer. In some embodiments, the thiol ester compositions include thiol esters, hydroxy thiol esters, and cross-linked thiol esters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Jim Byers, Mitchell Refvik, Chad Brown, Michael Matson, Michael Hankinson
  • Controlled release fertilizer material and process for production thereof
    Publication number: 20060000252
    Abstract: Thiol ester compositions, methods of making the thiol ester compositions, and methods of using the thiol ester compositions are provided. In some embodiments, the thiol ester compositions include thiol esters, hydroxy thiol esters and cross-linked thiol esters. The thiol ester composition can be used to produce cross-linked thiol esters, sulfonic acid-containing esters, sulfonate containing esters and thioacrylate containing esters. The thiol ester compositions can be used to produce polythiourethanes. The polythiourethanes can be used in fertilizers and fertilizer coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Leslie Carstens, Baozhong Xing, Mitchell Refvik, Jim Byers
  • Thiol ester compositions and processes for making and using same
    Publication number: 20050197391
    Abstract: Thiol ester compositions, methods of making the thiol ester compositions, and methods of using the thiol ester compositions are provided. In some embodiments, the thiol ester compositions include thiol esters, hydroxy thiol esters and cross-linked thiol esters. The thiol ester composition can be used to produce cross-linked thiol esters, sulfonic acid-containing esters, sulfonate containing esters and thioacrylate containing esters. The thiol ester compositions can be used to produce polythiourethanes. The polythiourethanes can be used in fertilizers and fertilizer coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Mitchell Refvik, Daniel Hasenberg, Michael Hankinson, Michael Matson, Dale Solaas, Steven Herron, Jim Byers
  • Thiol ester compositions and processes for making and using same
    Publication number: 20050197390
    Abstract: Thiol ester compositions, methods of making the thiol ester compositions, and methods of using the thiol ester compositions are provided. In some embodiments, the thiol ester compositions include thiol esters, hydroxy thiol esters and cross-linked thiol esters. The thiol ester composition can be used to produce cross-linked thiol esters, sulfonic acid-containing esters, sulfonate containing esters and thioacrylate containing esters. The thiol ester compositions can be used to produce polythiourethanes. The polythiourethanes can be used in fertilizers and fertilizer coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Jim Byers, Mitchell Refvik, Chad Brown