Patents by Inventor Lanny D. Venham

Lanny D. Venham 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).

  • Publication number: 20090142506
    Abstract: This invention relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanate addition compounds and to coating compositions prepared from these ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanate addition compounds. These ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanate addition compounds resins comprise the reaction product of (a) lysine triisocyanate and (b) at least one hydroxy-functional (meth)acrylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Richard R. Roesler, Lanny D. Venham, Catherine M. Britsch, Charles A. Gambino
  • Patent number: 7371807
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to blocked biuret group-containing polyisocyanate compositions, wherein the blocking agent is of the formula: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be the same or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl and C3-C6-cycloalkyl, R5 represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of C1-C10-alkyl and C3-C10-cycloalkyl, and B is a group according to one of the following structural formulas wherein each occurrence of R6, R7, and R8 may be the same or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl and C3-C6-cycloalkyl and R9 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl and C3-C6-cycloalkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Kyli Martin, Richard R. Roesler, Myron W. Shaffer, Michael K. Jeffries
  • Patent number: 6974874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for reducing the monomeric aziridine content in a polyaziridine forming reaction mixture by adding to the polyaziridine forming reaction mixture an excess of a carbodiimide scavenger wherein the excess is based on the equivalent ratio of scavenger to monomeric aziridine, and to a product obtained by this process and to a coating composition containing the product obtained by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Myron W. Shaffer, Karsten Danielmeier, Karen M. Henderson
  • Patent number: 6927297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for reducing the monomeric aziridine content in a polyaziridine forming reaction mixture by adding to the polyaziridine forming reaction mixture an excess of an organic carbonate scavenger wherein the excess is based on the equivalent ratio of scavenger to monomeric aziridine, and to a product obtained by this process and to a coating composition containing the product obtained by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Douglas A. Wicks, Karsten Danielmeier, Joseph P. Mandara
  • Publication number: 20040087762
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for reducing the monomeric aziridine content in a polyaziridine forming reaction mixture by adding to the polyaziridine forming reaction mixture an excess of a carbodiimide scavenger wherein the excess is based on the equivalent ratio of scavenger to monomeric aziridine, and to a product obtained by this process and to a coating composition containing the product obtained by the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Myron W. Shaffer, Karsten Danielmeier, Karen M. Henderson
  • Patent number: 6667407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for reducing the monomeric aziridine content in a polyaziridine forming reaction mixture by adding to the polyaziridine forming reaction mixture an excess of an isocyanate scavenger wherein the excess is based on the equivalent ratio of scavenger to monomeric aziridine, an to a product obtained by this process and to a coating composition containing the product obtained by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Bayer Polymers LLC
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Douglas A. Wicks, Karsten Danielmeier, Joseph P. Mandara
  • Publication number: 20030208033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for reducing the monomeric aziridine content in a polyaziridine forming reaction mixture by adding to the polyaziridine forming reaction mixture an excess of an isocyanate scavenger wherein the excess is based on the equivalent ratio of scavenger to monomeric aziridine, an to a product obtained by this process and to a coating composition containing the product obtained by the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Douglas A. Wicks, Karsten Danielmeier, Joseph P. Mandara
  • Patent number: 6117966
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to coating compositions which have long pot lives and may be rapidly cured under ambient conditions wherein the binder containsa) a polyisocyanate component containingi) 5 to 100% by weight of a monoallophanate andii) 0 to 95% by weight of another polyisocyanate adduct, andb) an aldimine based on the reaction product of diamino dicyclohexyl methane with an aldehyde corresponding to the formula:O=CHCH(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different and represent optionally substituted hydrocarbon radicals, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the .beta.-carbon atom form a cycloaliphatic or heterocyclic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Sharon D. Hicks, Douglas A. Wicks
  • Patent number: 5951911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes which are substantially free from isocyanate groups and havea) a content of .beta.,.gamma.-ethylenically unsaturated ether groups (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) incorporated through allophanate groups of 0.5 to 10% by weight,b) an allophanate group content (calculated as N.sub.2 C.sub.2 HO.sub.3, MW 101) of 1 to 20% by weight andc) a total content of ethylenically unsaturated groups of (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) of 1 to 15% by weight.The present invention also relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanates which contain allophanate groups and havei) an NCO content of 5 to 25% by weight,ii) a content of .beta.,.gamma.-ethylenically unsaturated ether groups (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) incorporated through allophanate groups of 0.5 to 15% by weight andiii) an allophanate group content (calculated as N.sub.2 C.sub.2 HO.sub.3, MW 101) of 1 to 30%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Arthur W. Mason, Michael K. Jeffries, Michael J. Dvorchak
  • Patent number: 5939547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of blocked polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate groups bya) reacting 20 to 80 equiv. % of the isocyanate groups of an organic diisocyanate with a pyrazole or triazole blocking agent,b) trimerizing the remaining unblocked isocyanate groups in the presence of a basic trimerization catalyst until the isocyanate content is less than 2.5% by weight, based on the weight of the blocked polyisocyanate andc) optionally blocking any remaining isocyanate groups with a blocking agent for isocyanate groups.The present invention also relates to the use of these blocked polyisocyanates for the production of polyisocyanate addition products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, James W. Rosthauser, Michael K. Jeffries
  • Patent number: 5854301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes whichi) are substantially free from isocyanate groups,ii) are liquid at 25.degree. C.,iii) have a total content of ethylenically unsaturated groups (calculated as C=C, MW 24) of 1 to 20% by weight andiv) contain the reaction product of 4-isocyanatomethyl-1,8-octamethylene diisocyanate (NTI) with a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate.The present invention also relates to a one-component coating composition containing these ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Inventors: Michael J. Dvorchak, Lanny D. Venham, Scott A. Grace, Kevan E. Hudson
  • Patent number: 5777061
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a powder coating composition containing as binderA) a polyisocyanate component which contains blocked isocyanate groups, is present in powder form, is solid below 40.degree. C. and liquid above 150.degree. C., and contains one or more polyisocyanatesi) having a blocked NCO content (calculated as NCO, MW 42) of 5 to 25% by weight andii) containing fluorine (calculated as F, AW 19) in an amount of 0.01 to 20% by weight,wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate mixture andB) a polyhydroxyl component containing one or more high molecular weight polyols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Yonek, Lanny D. Venham, Philip E. Yeske, Edward P. Squiller
  • Patent number: 5767220
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes which are substantially free from isocyanate groups and havea) a total content of (meth)acryloyl groups (calculated as C=C, MW 24) of 1 to 20% by weight.b) an allophanate group content (calculated as N.sub.2 C.sub.2 HO.sub.3, MW 101) of 1 to 20% by weight andc) an isocyanurate group content (calculated as N.sub.3,C.sub.3,O.sub.3, MW 126) of up to 18% by weight,in which the allophanate and isocyanurate groups are prepared from aliphatic polyisocyanates.The present invention also relates to a one-component coating composition containing these ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Arthur W. Mason, Michael K. Jeffries, Michael J. Dvorchak
  • Patent number: 5739251
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes which are substantially free from isocyanate groups and havea) a content of .beta.,.gamma.-ethylenically unsaturated ether groups (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) incorporated through allophanate groups of 0.5 to 10% by weight,b) an allophanate group content (calculated as N.sub.2 C.sub.2 HO.sub.3, MW 101) of 1 to 20% by weight andc) a total content of ethylenically unsaturated groups of (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) of 1 to 15% by weight.The present invention also relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanates which contain allophanate groups and havei) an NCO content of 5 to 25% by weight,ii) a content of .beta.,.gamma.-ethylenically unsaturated ether groups (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) incorporated through allophanate groups of 0.5 to 15% by weight andiii) an allophanate group content (calculated as N.sub.2 C.sub.2 HO.sub.3, MW 101) of 1 to 30%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Arthur W. Mason, Michael K. Jeffries, Michael J. Dvorchak
  • Patent number: 5510443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to process for preparing a coated substrate having improved resistance to yellowing which comprises coating a substrate with a one-component coating composition containinga) a blocked polyisocyanate which is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate with an oxime or lactam blocking agent for isocyanate groups andb) a compound containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups,provided that component a) and/or component b) contains the group, --CO--(R)N--N(R)--CO--, wherein R represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical, in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight, based on the solids content of components a) and b),by applying the one-component coating composition wet-on-wet to a coating composition containing acid groups and/or melamine resins which has previously been applied to the substrate or by adding a melamine resin to the one-component coating composition prior to applying it to the substrate, which may optionally have been precoated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Myron W. Shaffer, Terry A. Potter, Lanny D. Venham, Peter D. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 5504178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blocked polyisocyanate which is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate withi) 60 to 99.9 equivalent percent, based on the equivalents of isocyanate groups of the polyisocyanate prior to blocking, of an oxime or lactam blocking agent for isocyanate groups andii) 0.1 to 40 equivalent percent, based on the equivalents of isocyanate groups of the polyisocyanate prior to blocking, of hydrazine and/or a compound which is soluble in either the polyisocyanate, the blocking agent or an optional organic solvent for the polyisocyanate and contains the group, H(R)N--NR--CO--, wherein the carbonyl group is bound to carbon or nitrogen and R represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Myron W. Shaffer, Terry A. Potter, Lanny D. Venham, Peter D. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 5438106
    Abstract: A NCO-free, free radical-curable polyurethane coating composition which is particularly suitable for application on heat sensitive substrate is disclosed. The coating contains an allylether-capped isocyanate prepolymer and at least one additional isocyanate prepolymer which is capped with a hydroxyalklyl(meth)acrylate. The composition of the invention yields coatings having good dry time and hardness. An additional embodiment relates to aqueous dispersions of the composition of the invention and to films made therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley F. Siranovich, Manfred Bock, Lanny D. Venham, Terry A. Potter
  • Patent number: 5280100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to blocked polyisocyanates based on the reaction product ofi) an organic polyisocyanate comprising a member selected from the group consisting of bis-(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)-methane, NCO prepolymers prepared from bis-(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)-methane, polyisocyanate adducts prepared from bis-(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)-methane, isocyanurate group-containing polyisocyanates prepared from 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate and isocyanurate and allophanate group-containing polyisocyanates prepared from 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate withii) methylamyl ketoxime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventor: Lanny D. Venham
  • Patent number: 5232988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blocked polyisocyanate which is based on the reaction product of a polyisocyanate with a reversible, monofunctional blocking agent for isocyanate groups, wherein the polyisocyanate is prepared by trimerizing 5 to 85% of the isocyanate groups of a cyclic organic diisocyanate having (cyclo)aliphatically bound isocyanate groups and containsi) an isocyanurate group-containing polyisocyanate andii) at least 5% by weight, based on the weight of the polyisocyanate, of unreacted diisocyanate.The present invention also relates to a one-component coating composition containing this blocked polyisocyanate and a polyhydroxyl polyacrylate and/or a polyhydroxyl polyester.Finally, the present invention relates to substrates coated with this coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Lanny D. Venham, Marianne M. Salek, Terry A. Potter