Patents by Inventor Kristen E. Minnich

Kristen E. Minnich 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).

  • Cellulosic composition
    Patent number: 7628888
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one hydrophilic polymer containing primary (—NH2) and/or secondary (—NHR) amine groups and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function. A method of increasing the strength of paper includes the step of contacting the paper with a composition comprising (i) at least one hydrophilic polymer containing at least two groups which are independently the same or different a primary amine group or a secondary amine group and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function. A hydrogel composition is formed from a mixture of at least one hydrophilic polymer containing at least two groups which are independently the same or different a primary amine group or a secondary amine group and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Eric J. Beckman, W. Eamon Carroll, Toby Chapman, Kristen E. Minnich, Dennis Sagl, Richard J. Goddard
  • Method for increasing the strength of a cellulosic product
    Patent number: 7090745
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one hydrophilic polymer containing primary (—NH2) and/or secondary (—NHR) amine groups and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function. A method of increasing the strength of paper includes the step of contacting the paper with a composition comprising (i) at least one hydrophilic polymer containing at least two groups which are independently the same or different a primary amine group or a secondary amine group and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function. A hydrogel composition is formed from a mixture of at least one hydrophilic polymer containing at least two groups which are independently the same or different a primary amine group or a secondary amine group and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh
    Inventors: Eric J. Beckman, W. Eamon Carroll, Toby Chapman, Kristen E. Minnich, Dennis Sagl, Richard J. Goddard
  • Formation of hydrogels and use of hydrogels
    Publication number: 20040050513
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one hydrophilic polymer containing primary (—NH2) and/or secondary (—NHR) amine groups and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function. A method of increasing the strength of paper includes the step of contacting the paper with a composition comprising (i) at least one hydrophilic polymer containing at least two groups which are independently the same or different a primary amine group or a secondary amine group and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function. A hydrogel composition is formed from a mixture of at least one hydrophilic polymer containing at least two groups which are independently the same or different a primary amine group or a secondary amine group and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Eric J. Beckman, W. Eamon Carroll, Toby Chapman, Kristen E. Minnich, Dennis Sagl, Richard J. Goddard
  • Hydroxy-functional triamine catalyst compositions for the production of polyurethanes
    Patent number: 5559161
    Abstract: A method for preparing a polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, a cell stabilizer and a catalyst composition consisting essentially of a compound of structure I ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 aryl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert C. Klotz, Kevin R. Lassila, Mark L. Listemann, Kristen E. Minnich, Ann C. L. Savoca
  • Hydroxy and amino functional pyrrolizidine catalyst compositions for the production of polyurethanes
    Patent number: 5512603
    Abstract: A method for preparing a polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, cell stabilizer and a catalyst composition consisting essentially of a pyrrolizidine of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently are --H, --OH, ##STR2## or --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.11 arylalkyl group, andR.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently represent H, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group, C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.11 arylalkyl group, provided that at least R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is not hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard V. C. Carr, Kevin R. Lassila, Mark L. Listemann, Lisa A. Mercando, Kristen E. Minnich, Ann C. L. Savoca, Amy L. Wressell
  • Hydroxyl group-containing blowing catalyst compositions for the production of polyurethanes
    Patent number: 5508314
    Abstract: A method for preparing a polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, cell stabilizer and a catalyst composition consisting essentially of at least one of the permethylated mono- and dialkylene oxide adducts of tris(2-aminoethyl)amine of structures I, II and III, or any combination thereof ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 aryl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 aralkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Listemann, Kevin R. Lassila, Kristen E. Minnich, Ann C. L. Savoca
  • Non-fugitive gelling catalyst compositions for making polyurethane foams
    Patent number: 5233039
    Abstract: A method for preparing a polyurethane foam which comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, a cell stabilizer and a catalyst composition consisting essentially of at least one compound of the following formula; ##STR1## where R is hydrogen, c.sub.1 -c.sub.8 alkyl, c.sub.6 -c.sub.10 aryl or c.sub.7 -c.sub.10 aralkyl, and n is 0-3. The preferred catalyst consists essentially of of the compound when n is 0, namely 3-quinuclidinol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Listemann, Ann C. L. Savoca, Kristen E. Minnich, Kevin R. Lassila