Patents by Inventor Lawrence Flood
Lawrence Flood 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: 11124606Abstract: The present invention relates to reaction products H of at least one cyclic urea U, at least one multifunctional aldehyde A and at least one polyol P, process for preparing thereof and compositions comprising thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: ALLNEX NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Urvee Y. Treasurer, Zachary Wilde, Lawrence Flood, Sarah Quinn, Colin Brogan, Ram Gupta
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Patent number: 10647870Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising a reaction product UA of at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with at least one cyclic urea U, and a crosslinkable resin having at least one kind of functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl functional groups, acid functional groups, amide functional groups, amino functional groups, imino functional groups, mercaptan functional groups, phosphine functional groups, and carbamate functional groups, characterised in that the degree of etherification, measured as the ratio «(13 O—R)/«(U) of the amount of substance n(—O—R) of alkoxy groups as substituents of the aldehyde carbon atoms of the multifunctional aldehyde chemically bound in the reaction product UA to the amount of substance «(U) of cyclic urea U chemically bound in the reaction products, is less than 0.01 mol/mol, and to a process for the preparation of the reaction product UA.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: ALLNEX NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Ram Gupta, Lawrence Flood, Urvee Treasurer, Barry Lawless, Colin Brogan
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Publication number: 20200002475Abstract: The present invention relates to reaction products H of at least one cyclic urea U, at least one multifunctional aldehyde A and at least one polyol P, process for preparing thereof and compositions comprising thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Urvee Y. TREASURER, Zachary WILDE, Lawrence FLOOD, Sarah QUINN, Colin BROGAN, Ram GUPTA
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Patent number: 10457776Abstract: The present invention relates to reaction products H of at least one cyclic urea U, at least one multifunctional aldehyde A and at least one polyol P, process for preparing thereof and compositions comprising thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: ALLNEX NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Urvee Y. Treasurer, Zachary Wilde, Lawrence Flood, Sarah Quinn, Colin Brogan, Ram Gupta
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Publication number: 20190092962Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising a reaction product UA of at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with at least one cyclic urea U, and a crosslinkable resin having at least one kind of functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl functional groups, acid functional groups, amide functional groups, amino functional groups, imino functional groups, mercaptan functional groups, phosphine functional groups, and carbamate functional groups, characterised in that the degree of etherification, measured as the ratio «(13 O—R)/«(U) of the amount of substance n(—O—R) of alkoxy groups as substituents of the aldehyde carbon atoms of the multifunctional aldehyde chemically bound in the reaction product UA to the amount of substance «(U) of cyclic urea U chemically bound in the reaction products, is less than 0.01 mol/mol, and to a process for the preparation of the reaction product UA.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Allnex Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Ram GUPTA, Lawrence FLOOD, Urvee TREASURER, Barry LAWLESS, Colin BROGAN
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Patent number: 10174219Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising a reaction product UA of at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with at least one cyclic urea U, and a crosslinkable resin having at least one kind of functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl functional groups, acid functional groups, amide functional groups, amino functional groups, imino functional groups, mercaptan functional groups, phosphine functional groups, and carbamate functional groups, characterized in that the degree of etherification, measured as the ratio <<(—O—R)/<<(U) of the amount of substance n(-O—R) of alkoxy groups as substituents of the aldehyde carbon atoms of the multifunctional aldehyde chemically bound in the reaction product UA to the amount of substance <<(U) of cyclic urea U chemically bound in the reaction products, is less than 0.01 mol/mol, and to a process for the preparation of the reaction product UA.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Allnex Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Ram Gupta, Lawrence Flood, Urvee Treasurer, Barry Lawless, Colin Brogan
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Publication number: 20180346647Abstract: The present invention relates to reaction products H of at least one cyclic urea U, at least one multifunctional aldehyde A and at least one polyol P, process for preparing thereof and compositions comprising thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Urvee Y. TREASURER, Zachary WILDE, Lawrence FLOOD, Sarah QUINN, Colin BROGAN, Ram GUPTA
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Patent number: 10071972Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazine carbamates by reacting a mixture of an aminotriazine A having at least two amino groups per molecule, an organic carbonate C, and a base B selected from the group consisting of alkoxides, and arylalkoxides of metals M, which may be alkali or earth alkali metals, and a solvent S which is a monohydric alcohol solvent R2OH or a mixture of solvents that comprises a monohydric alcohol R2OH, and a monohydric alcohol R3OH, or a mixture of solvents that comprises a monohydric alcohol R2OH with a further solvent selected from the group consisting of ether, alcohol, and hydrocarbon solvents, and adding to the products of the said reaction, an acid or a solution of an acid in a solvent.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: ALLNEX NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventor: Lawrence Flood
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Publication number: 20180044461Abstract: The invention relates to a reaction product UA of at least one cyclic urea U and at least one multifunctional aldehyde A which reaction product has as substituents on the carbonyl carbon atoms of the aldehyde A at least one kind of functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl groups —OH and alkoxy groups —OR characterised in that the groups —OR comprise at least two kinds of alkoxy groups —OR1 and —OR2, where R1 and R2 are both selected from the group consisting of linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups having from one to twelve carbon atoms, where R1 and R2 may be the same or may be different from each other, to a process of making these, and to a method of use as crosslinker in coating compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Ram GUPTA, Lawrence FLOOD, Urvee Y. TREASURER, Barry A. LAWLESS, Colin BROGAN
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Publication number: 20170233353Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazine carbamates by reacting a mixture of an aminotriazine A having at least two amino groups per molecule, an organic carbonate C, and a base B selected from the group consisting of alkoxides, and arylalkoxides of metals M, which may be alkali or earth alkali metals, and a solvent S which is a monohydric alcohol solvent R2OH or a mixture of solvents that comprises a monohydric alcohol R2OH, and a monohydric alcohol R3OH, or a mixture of solvents that comprises a monohydric alcohol R2OH with a further solvent selected from the group consisting of ether, alcohol, and hydrocarbon solvents, and adding to the products of the said reaction, an acid or a solution of an acid in a solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: ALLNEX IP S.à.r.l.Inventor: Lawrence FLOOD
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Patent number: 9475780Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of cyclic alkylene ureas comprising reacting in the presence of a basic catalyst, a difunctional amine A having two primary amino groups, and an aliphatic organic carbonate component C selected from the group consisting of dialkyl carbonates CD and of alkylene carbonates CA, wherein the ratio of the amount of substance Ji(—NH2) of primary amino groups —NH2 in the difunctional amine A to the sum M(C) of the amount of substance n(CD) of carbonate groups of a dialkyl carbonate CD and the amount of substance n(CA) of carbonate groups in an alkylene carbonate CA, is at least more than 2, and to the product obtained by this process.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Allnex IP S.ar.L.Inventors: Ram Gupta, Irina Kobylanska, Urvee Treasurer, Lawrence Flood
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Patent number: 9440928Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of N-substituted cyclic alkylene ureas by reacting a multifunctional aliphatic amine A having at least two amino groups which may be primary or secondary, at least one of which is a primary amino group, —NH2, and at least one of which is a secondary amino group, >NH, the other hydrogen group whereof having been substituted by a hydrocarbyl group which in turn may be substituted by a hydroxyl group, or an amino group, or a carboxyl group, or a ketone carbonyl group, or a hydrazide or hydrazone group, or a mercaptan group, and at least one further functional group selected from the group consisting of primary or secondary amino groups and hydroxyl groups, and an aliphatic organic carbonate component C selected from the group consisting of dialkyl carbonates CD and of alkylene carbonates CA.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Allnex IP S.ar.L.Inventors: Ram Gupta, Irina Kobylanska, Urvee Treasurer, Lawrence Flood
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Publication number: 20140179931Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of N-substituted cyclic alkylene ureas by reacting a multifunctional aliphatic amine A having at least two amino groups which may be primary or secondary, at least one of which is a primary amino group, —NH2, and at least one of which is a secondary amino group, >NH, the other hydrogen group whereof having been substituted by a hydrocarbyl group which in turn may be substituted by a hydroxyl group, or an amino group, or a carboxyl group, or a ketone carbonyl group, or a hydrazide or hydrazone group, or a mercaptan group, and at least one further functional group selected from the group consisting of primary or secondary amino groups and hydroxyl groups, and an aliphatic organic carbonate component C selected from the group consisting of dialkyl carbonates CD and of alkylene carbonates CA.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Allnex USA Inc.Inventors: Ram Gupta, Irina Kobylanska, Urvee Treasurer, Lawrence Flood
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Publication number: 20140163221Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of cyclic alkylene ureas comprising reacting in the presence of a basic catalyst, a difunctional amine A having two primary amino groups, and an aliphatic organic carbonate component C selected from the group consisting of dialkyl carbonates CD and of alkylene carbonates CA, wherein the ratio of the amount of substance Ji(—NH2) of primary amino groups —NH2 in the difunctional amine A to the sum M(C) of the amount of substance n(CD) of carbonate groups of a dialkyl carbonate CD and the amount of substance n(CA) of carbonate groups in an alkylene carbonate CA, is at least more than 2, and to the product obtained by this process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Allnex USA Inc.Inventors: Ram Gupta, Irina Kobylanska, Urvee Treasurer, Lawrence Flood
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Publication number: 20130217824Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising a reaction product UA of at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with at least one cyclic urea U, and a crosslinkable resin having at least one kind of functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl functional groups, acid functional groups, amide functional groups, amino functional groups, imino functional groups, mercaptan functional groups, phosphine functional groups, and carbamate functional groups, characterised in that the degree of etherification, measured as the ratio <<(-0-R)/<<(U) of the amount of substance n(-O-R) of alkoxy groups as substituents of the aldehyde carbon atoms of the multifunctional aldehyde chemically bound in the reaction product UA to the amount of substance <<(U) of cyclic urea U chemically bound in the reaction products, is less than 0.01 mol/mol, and to a process for the preparation of the reaction product UA.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventors: Ram Gupta, Lawrence Flood, Urvee Treasurer, Barry Lawless, Colin Brogan
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Publication number: 20050282994Abstract: This invention relates to bis-N-alkyl melamine formaldehyde crosslinking composition or a blend of bis- and tris-N-alkyl melamine formaldehyde crosslinking composition. This invention also contemplates curable compositions comprising the bis-N-alkyl melamine formaldehyde composition and an active hydrogen-containing material and a curable composition comprising the blend of bis- and tris-N-alkyl melamine formaldehyde compounds and an active hydrogen-containing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: John Brogan, Lawrence Flood, Urvee Treasurer
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Publication number: 20050014869Abstract: This invention relates to curable composition comprising a carbamate resin and a crosslinking compound having the structure of Formula I: wherein Z is a hydrogen, an alkyl of 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, an aryl of about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms, an aralkyl of about 7 to about 24 carbon atoms or —NR5CH2OR6; R1, R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, —CH2OR6, an alkyl of 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, an aryl of about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms or aralkyl of about 7 to about 24 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one R1, R4 and R5 is an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; R2, R3 and R6 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxyalkyl or an alkaryl having from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms. Another embodiment of this invention is waterborne curable composition comprising the crosslinking compound of Formula I, a carbamate resin and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2004Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: John Brogan, Urvee Treasurer, Lawrence Flood