Patents by Inventor Larry W. Leininger
Larry W. Leininger 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).
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Patent number: 9528024Abstract: Disclosed is an energy curable coating composition for roll coating, a product, and continuous process of applying the energy curable coating composition to a substrate. The energy curable coating composition has a substantially constant viscosity and includes an energy curable resin having plurality of texturing particles suspended therein. The substantially constant viscosity of the energy curable coating composition remains at least less than about 1500 centipoise at approximately 15° C. to approximately 40° C., during recirculation, in a coating pan, and prior to application using a roll coating apparatus. The plurality of texturing particles provide a predetermined texture to a cured energy coating composition. The continuous process of applying the energy curable coating to a substrate allows the process to continuously operate until the energy curable coating composition is depleted from the container.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: AFI Licensing LLCInventors: Dong Tian, Larry W. Leininger, Rebecca L. Winey
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Publication number: 20160215507Abstract: Described herein is a linoleum flooring product that includes a linoleum substrate and a printed wear layer having decorative indicia. The printed wear layer includes a wear layer and an ink print layer. The linoleum substrate may include a base linoleum layer applied on a backing material and the printed wear layer may be adhesively bonded onto the linoleum substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey S. Ross, Dong Tian, Larry W. Leininger, Bennett E. Wallick
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Patent number: 9303354Abstract: A linoleum flooring product in one embodiment includes a linoleum substrate and a printed wear layer comprising a decorative indicia. The printed wear layer includes a wear layer and an ink print layer. The linoleum substrate may include a base linoleum layer applied on a backing material, and in some embodiments further includes a visual linoleum layer formed on top of the base linoleum layer. The printed wear layer may be adhesively bonded onto the linoleum substrate. In one embodiment, an ultraviolet curable adhesive may be used. A related method for forming the linoleum flooring product is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: AWI Licensing CompanyInventors: Jeffrey S. Ross, Dong Tian, Larry W. Leininger, Bennett E. Wallick
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Publication number: 20150336130Abstract: Described herein are methods for producing a wear layer on a substrate comprising: applying a radiation curable composition comprising an acrylate component to a surface of a substrate; and irradiating the substrate to which said composition has been applied with a source of radiation having a wavelength from 100-280 rim, to form a wear layer. Uses of the products produced by the methods are also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Larry W. LEININGER, Dong TIAN
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Publication number: 20150322283Abstract: Disclosed is an energy curable coating composition for roll coating, a product, and continuous process of applying the energy curable coating composition to a substrate. The energy curable coating composition has a substantially constant viscosity and includes an energy curable resin having plurality of texturing particles suspended therein. The substantially constant viscosity of the energy curable coating composition remains at least less than about 1500 centipoise at approximately 15° C. to approximately 40° C., during recirculation, in a coating pan, and prior to application using a roll coating apparatus. The plurality of texturing particles provide a predetermined texture to a cured energy coating composition. The continuous process of applying the energy curable coating to a substrate allows the process to continuously operate until the energy curable coating composition is depleted from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: DONG TIAN, LARRY W. LEININGER, REBECCA L. WINEY
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Publication number: 20150252209Abstract: Described herein are UV curable coating comprising: an acrylate component a photoinitiator, an amine synergist, and an abrasive; along with methods of making and using same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Dong Tian, Larry W. Leininger, Rebecca L. Winey
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Patent number: 9120937Abstract: Disclosed is an energy curable coating composition for roll coating, a product, and continuous process of applying the energy curable coating composition to a substrate. The energy curable coating composition has a substantially constant viscosity and includes an energy curable resin having plurality of texturing particles suspended therein. The substantially constant viscosity of the energy curable coating composition remains at least less than about 1500 centipoise at approximately 15° C. to approximately 40° C., during recirculation, in a coating pan, and prior to application using a roll coating apparatus. The plurality of texturing particles provide a predetermined texture to a cured energy coating composition. The continuous process of applying the energy curable coating to a substrate allows the process to continuously operate until the energy curable coating composition is depleted from the container.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: AWI Licensing CompanyInventors: Dong Tian, Larry W. Leininger, Rebecca L. Winey
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Publication number: 20150240108Abstract: Described herein are surface coating composition comprising: a UV curable urethane or acrylate having one or more phosphate ester moieties; and a silicone acrylate; along with methods of making and using same.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: DONG TIAN, LARRY W. LEININGER, REBECCA L. WINEY
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Publication number: 20150232687Abstract: A coating composition and a floor product are disclosed. The coating composition has a biobased component that includes urethane acrylate, vinyl ether, or polyester acrylate. The coating composition includes at least about 5% by weight of renewable and/or biobased component. The coating composition is radiation curable, formed by acrylating a biobased polyol acrylate, and reacting the biobased polyol acrylate with polyisocyanate to form a biobased resin. The floor product includes a cellulosic substrate and a biobased coating applied to the cellulosic substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Dong Tian, Jeffrey S. ROSS, Larry W. LEININGER, Mary Kate DAVIES
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Publication number: 20150184334Abstract: A linoleum flooring product in one embodiment includes a linoleum substrate and a printed wear layer comprising a decorative indicia. The printed wear layer includes a wear layer and an ink print layer. The linoleum substrate may include a base linoleum layer applied on a backing material, and in some embodiments further includes a visual linoleum layer formed on top of the base linoleum layer. The printed wear layer may be adhesively bonded onto the linoleum substrate. In one embodiment, an ultraviolet curable adhesive may be used. A related method for forming the linoleum flooring product is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey S. ROSS, Dong TIAN, Larry W. LEININGER, Bennett E. WALLICK
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Publication number: 20150184040Abstract: The present invention provides a radiation-curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition. The adhesive composition can be used as a pressure sensitive adhesive. In addition, the pressure sensitive adhesive can be used as a radiation-curable permanent adhesive composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: DONG TIAN, LARRY W. LEININGER
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Patent number: 8748562Abstract: A process for producing higher molecular weight polyester includes heating a polyester to form a melt, and applying and maintaining a vacuum of between about 5 mm and about 85 mm of mercury to the melt while passing bubbles of gas through the melt until molecular weight has increased. The process may involve esterification of a diacid component and a diol component at elevated temperature. After the acid functional groups have essentially reacted, a vacuum of about 5 mm of mercury or less was applied and excess diol stripped off during transesterification, thereby increasing molecular weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: AWI Licensing CompanyInventors: Larry W. Leininger, Dong Tian
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Publication number: 20140106080Abstract: Ultraviolet curable compositions are disclosed that can be applied to achieve a uniform gloss after curing even under conditions of varying ultraviolet intensity during curing, that do not require continuous agitation to keep flattening agents and other additives suspended prior to application of the composition, and/or which do riot exhibit a significant increase in viscosity over time in a roll coater application.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Inventors: Dong TIAN, Larry W. LEININGER
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Publication number: 20130230729Abstract: A coating composition and a floor product are disclosed. The coating composition has a biobased component that includes urethane acrylate, vinyl ether, or polyester acrylate. The coating composition includes at least about 5% by weight of renewable and/or biobased component. The coating composition is radiation curable, formed by acrylating a biobased polyol acrylate, and reacting the biobased polyol acrylate with polyisocyanate to form a biobased resin. The floor product includes a cellulosic substrate and a biobased coating applied to the cellulosic substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Dong TIAN, Jeffrey S. ROSS, Larry W. LEININGER, Mary Kate BOGGIANO
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Patent number: 8420710Abstract: A radiation curable biobased coating, such as a UV/EB curable biobased coating, for flooring applications includes a biobased component comprising renewable and/or biobased materials. The biobased component is selected from the group consisting of a biobased resin, a biobased polyol acrylate, or a biobased polyol. The biobased component is blended with a coating formula. The coating formula includes at least one initiator. The radiation curable biobased coating contains at least about 5% weight of renewable materials or biobased content.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Inventors: Dong Tian, Jeffrey S. Ross, Larry W. Leininger, Mary Kate Boggiano
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Publication number: 20120015110Abstract: Ultraviolet curable compositions are disclosed that can be applied to achieve a uniform gloss after curing even under conditions of varying ultraviolet intensity during curing, that do not require continuous agitation to keep flattening agents and other additives suspended prior to application of the composition, and/or which do not exhibit a significant increase in viscosity over time in a roll coater application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Dong Tian, Larry W. Leininger
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Publication number: 20100276059Abstract: A floor covering includes a wear layer including a resin and a photoinitiator in which the composition of the wear layer is curable by radiation having the strongest wavelength in the UVV range of 400 to 450 nm. The gloss of the wear layer can be controlled by controlling the amount of flatting agent in the composition applied to the surface, the amount of power applied to the surface coated with the composition or the temperature of the surface coated with the composition when the coated surface is subjected to the UVV radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Dong Tian, Jeffrey S. Ross, Susan Monroe, Larry W. Leininger
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Publication number: 20090275674Abstract: A radiation curable biobased coating, such as a UV/EB curable biobased coating, for flooring applications includes a biobased component comprising renewable and/or biobased materials. The biobased component is selected from the group consisting of a biobased resin, a biobased polyol acrylate, or a biobased polyol. The biobased component is blended with a coating formula. The coating formula includes at least one initiator. The radiation curable biobased coating contains at least about 5% weight of renewable materials or biobased content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Dong Tian, Jeffrey S. Ross, Larry W. Leininger, Mary Kate Boggiano
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Patent number: 7537841Abstract: The methods for making a coated thin veneer, plank or wood product in which the coated surface does not crack due to instability of the wood involve applying to a veneer, plank or wood product a composition including a hydrophilic polymer and a reactive monomer or a composition including a reactive (meth)acrylate. In one embodiment, the hydrophilic polymer is a polyalkylene glycol, such as polyethylene glycol. The composition also advantageously includes a thermally activated free radical initiator, a photoinitiator or both. The veneer is further laminated into wood product boards that are cut down to planks. In another aspect of the current invention, several solvent based resins are roll coated onto the loose and/or tight side of the thin veneer or unfinished plank wood, dried to remove solvent, and exposed to UV radiation to cure the resinous material by radical initiation of the photoinitiator that leads to polymerization.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: AWI Licensing CompanyInventors: Burton L. Wilson, Gary A. Sigel, Larry W. Leininger, Michael H. Maney, Craig W. DeSantis
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Publication number: 20080227951Abstract: A process for producing higher molecular weight polyester includes heating a polyester to form a melt, and applying and maintaining a vacuum of between about 5 mm and about 85 mm of mercury to the melt while passing bubbles of gas through the melt until molecular weight has increased. The process may involve esterification of a diacid component and a diol component at elevated temperature. Typically, an excess of diol was employed. After the acid functional groups have essentially reacted, a vacuum of about 5 mm of mercury or less was applied and excess diol stripped off during transesterification, thereby increasing molecular weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Larry W. Leininger, Dong Tian