Patents by Inventor Mark D. Soucek
Mark D. Soucek 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: 11831097Abstract: An electrical contact includes: a first contact surface; a second contact surface; and a coating dispersed on at least one of the first or second contact surfaces, where the coating includes the cured product of a telechelic polypropylene glycol-polyethylene glycol multi-block polymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRONInventors: Mukerrem Cakmak, Mark D. Soucek
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Publication number: 20190199026Abstract: An electrical contact includes: a first contact surface; a second contact surface; and a coating dispersed on at least one of the first or second contact surfaces, where the coating includes the cured product of a telechelic polypropylene glycol-polyethylene glycol multi-block polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Mukerrem Cakmak, Mark D. Soucek
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Patent number: 9783631Abstract: Polyimide oligomer terminated with maleimide end groups may be cured by irradiation with UV light. The polyimide oligomer terminated with maleimide end groups may be cured in a polymerization mixture that includes a reactive diluent and optionally a photoinitiator. Due to the ability of the polyimide oligomer terminated with maleimide end groups to be cured with light applications the cured oligomer may be used in applications that require low temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: The University of AkronInventors: Mark D. Soucek, Jinping Wu
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Patent number: 9545611Abstract: This invention provides a method of initiating chain reaction in a chain reaction medium including (a) a macroinitiator and (b) chain reactants selected from monomers, reactive oligomers, reactive diluents and derivatives thereof and mixtures of the forgoing. The macroinitiator includes a multidentate anchor segment coordinated with a magnetic nanoparticle through more than one bond, and a chain reaction initiator segment bound to the multidentate anchor and providing a weak bond that can be cleaved to initiate a chain reaction. The method further comprises subjecting the chain reaction medium to an alternating current magnetic field to vibrate the magnetic nanoparticle and thereby cleave the weak bond, the cleavage resulting in the initiation of a chain reaction involving the chain reactants.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: The University of AkronInventors: Mark D Soucek, Kent R Miller
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Publication number: 20160280807Abstract: A urethane-functional (meth)acrylate monomer is provided that is defined by the formula where R1 is a monovalent organic group, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and R3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. The urethane-functional (meth)acrylate monomer may be polymerized and advantageously provides improved mechanical properties such as tensile modulus, tensile strength and elongation-at-break tensile modulus, tensile strength and elongation-at-break.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Mark D. Soucek, Lei Meng
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Publication number: 20160177018Abstract: Polyimide oligomer terminated with maleimide end groups may be cured by irradiation with UV light. The polyimide oligomer terminated with maleimide end groups may be cured in a polymerization mixture that includes a reactive diluent and optionally a photoinitiator. Due to the ability of the polyimide oligomer terminated with maleimide end groups to be cured with light applications the cured oligomer may be used in applications that require low temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Mark D. Soucek, Jinping Wu
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Patent number: 9193886Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-phase self-stratifying coating systems, and in particular, to multi-phase self-stratifying coating systems having a substantially homogeneous composition of polymeric binder components that upon application and cure generates a multi-phase stratified coating wherein each phase is rich in a different polymeric binder component and wherein individual phases are separated by a diffuse interface, such that the stratified coating exhibits a gradient behavior wherein a given interface exhibits the attributes of the polymeric binder component that is rich at that interface, and wherein at least one phase is rich in a polymeric binder having a telechelic resin with reactive internal groups, reactive end groups, and an alkoxide oligomer, and at least one other phase is rich in a polymeric binder having a fluorinated polymer derived from fluorinated vinyl-based monomers.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: The University of AkronInventor: Mark D Soucek
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Patent number: 8987370Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a conjugated seed oil modified with an activated vinyl monomer via a Deils-Alder reaction to generate a modified reactive diluent used to enhance the physical properties of coating systems. In one embodiment, a reactive diluent containing tung oil modified by the addition of an acrylate monomer is mixed with an auto-oxidative alkyd, a metal drier package, and a wetting agent to achieve cross-linked films exhibiting improved tensile strength, tensile modulus, cross-link density, and glass transition temperature, among other physical parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: The University of AkronInventors: Mark D. Soucek, Kosin Wutticharoenwong
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Publication number: 20140302327Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-phase self-stratifying coating systems, and in particular, to multi-phase self-stratifying coating systems having a substantially homogeneous composition of polymeric binder components that upon application and cure generates a multi-phase stratified coating wherein each phase is rich in a different polymeric binder component and wherein individual phases are separated by a diffuse interface, such that the stratified coating exhibits a gradient behavior wherein a given interface exhibits the attributes of the polymeric binder component that is rich at that interface, and wherein at least one phase is rich in a polymeric binder having a telechelic resin with reactive internal groups, reactive end groups, and an alkoxide oligomer, and at least one other phase is rich in a polymeric binder having a fluorinated polymer derived from fluorinated vinyl-based monomers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRONInventor: Mark D. Soucek
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Patent number: 8691342Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-phase self-stratifying coating systems, and in particular, to multi-phase self-stratifying coating systems having a substantially homogeneous composition of polymeric binder components that upon application and cure generates a multi-phase stratified coating wherein each phase is rich in a different polymeric binder component and wherein individual phases are separated by a diffuse interface, such that the stratified coating exhibits a gradient behavior wherein a given interface exhibits the attributes of the polymeric binder component that is rich at that interface, and wherein at least one phase is rich in a polymeric binder having a telechelic resin with reactive internal groups, reactive end groups, and an alkoxide oligomer, and at least one other phase is rich in a polymeric binder having a fluorinated polymer derived from fluorinated vinyl-based monomers.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: The University of AkronInventor: Mark D. Soucek
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Publication number: 20140054162Abstract: This invention provides a method of initiating chain reaction in a chain reaction medium including (a) a macroinitiator and (b) chain reactants selected from monomers, reactive oligomers, reactive diluents and derivatives thereof and mixtures of the forgoing. The macroinitiator includes a multidentate anchor segment coordinated with a magnetic nanoparticle through more than one bond, and a chain reaction initiator segment bound to the multidentate anchor and providing a weak bond that can be cleaved to initiate a chain reaction. The method further comprises subjecting the chain reaction medium to an alternating current magnetic field to vibrate the magnetic nanoparticle and thereby cleave the weak bond, the cleavage resulting in the initiation of a chain reaction involving the chain reactants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRONInventors: Mark D. Soucek, Kent R. Miller
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Patent number: 8653218Abstract: The present invention relates to novel amine terminated cycloaliphatic polysiloxanes, and preparations thereof. More particularly, the invention provides several reaction schemes for the synthesis of amino-functionalized cyclo-aliphatic silicones and the products produced by the reaction schemes. In one embodiment of the invention, an amine functionalized silicone is prepared through a base-catalyzed ring-opening reaction. In another embodiment of the invention, an amine functionalized silicone is prepared through the hydrosilation of a silicone oligomer through the blocking and deblocking of an amine terminated in a vinyl group.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: The University of AkronInventors: Mark D. Soucek, David P. Dworak, Ruby Chakraborty
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Patent number: 8492001Abstract: A self-stratifying coating composition is provided. The self-stratifying coating can include a base layer having a telechelic resin with reactive end groups and an alkoxide oligomer. In addition, a top layer having an acrylate and/or methacrylate such as a fluorinated acrylate, a fluorinated methacrylate, a fluorinated hydrocarbon copolymerized with an acrylate, a fluorinated hydrocarbon copolymerized with a methacrylate and combinations thereof, and a crosslinking agent can be included. In addition, the base layer and the top layer can have an interfacial surface tension therebetween that is within a range of about 15 to 60 mJ/cm2.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, University of AkronInventors: Mark D. Soucek, Cynthia G. Templeman, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20120201965Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-phase self-stratifying coating systems, and in particular, to multi-phase self-stratifying coating systems having a substantially homogeneous composition of polymeric binder components that upon application and cure generates a multi-phase stratified coating wherein each phase is rich in a different polymeric binder component and wherein individual phases are separated by a diffuse interface, such that the stratified coating exhibits a gradient behavior wherein a given interface exhibits the attributes of the polymeric binder component that is rich at that interface, and wherein at least one phase is rich in a polymeric binder having a telechelic resin with reactive internal groups, reactive end groups, and an alkoxide oligomer, and at least one other phase is rich in a polymeric binder having a fluorinated polymer derived from fluorinated vinyl-based monomers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventor: Mark D. Soucek
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Patent number: 8198389Abstract: The present invention is generally related to mold release compounds having improved cure times, environmental friendliness and durability that are formed from cycloaliphatic epoxide functionalized polydimethylsiloxane compounds In still another embodiment, the present invention relates to mold release compounds that are formed from cycloaliphatic epoxide functionalized poly(dimethylsiloxane-co-methylhydrosiloxane) compounds.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: The University of AkronInventors: Mark D. Soucek, David P. Dworak
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Publication number: 20120083551Abstract: Telechelic resins with reactive end groups (e.g., epoxy phosphate and epoxy ester) were synthesized using bisphenol-A (BPA) epoxide. The bisphenol-A based epoxide and the telechelic resins were all modified with tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) oligomers to produce epoxide/polysilicate (organic/inorganic) hybrid systems. The modified epoxides were thermally cured with a melamine-formaldehyde resin, cast on steel substrates and salt spray analysis revealed that the inorganically modified epoxides provided improvement over unmodified epoxide resins with respect to both corrosion resistance and adhesion to steel substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, University of AkronInventors: Mark D. Soucek, Cynthia G. Templeman, Elif Alyamac, Hua Gu, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20120083568Abstract: A series of low, medium, and high molecular weight copolymers containing methyl methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate. 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, and 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate were synthesized by solution polymerization under monomer-starved conditions. The copolymers were crosslinked with a methylated melamine formaldehyde resin in order to obtain thermosetting acrylics. Lower wettability, higher oxygen permeability, and lower refractive index were observed for higher concentrations of fluorinated monomer in the copolymer composition and high number-average hydroxyl functionality of the high molecular weight copolymers increased the crosslink density of the acrylic films, thereby resulting in improved tensile strength and tensile modulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of Akron, Toyota Motor CorporationInventors: Mark D. Soucek, Cynthia G. Templeman, Elif Alyamac, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20120082854Abstract: A self-stratifying coating composition is provided. The self-stratifying coating can include a base layer having a telechelic resin with reactive end groups and an alkoxide oligomer. In addition, a top layer having an acrylate and/or methacrylate such as a fluorinated acrylate, a fluorinated methacrylate, a fluorinated hydrocarbon copolymerized with an acrylate, a fluorinated hydrocarbon copolymerized with a methacrylate and combinations thereof, and a crosslinking agent can be included. In addition, the base layer and the top layer can have an interfacial surface tension therebetween that is within a range of about 15 to 60 mJ/cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of Akron, Toyota Motor CorporationInventors: Mark D. Soucek, Cynthia G. Templeman, Masahiko Ishii
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Publication number: 20110275778Abstract: The present invention relates to novel amine terminated cycloaliphatic polysiloxanes, and preparations thereof. More particularly, the invention provides several reaction schemes for the synthesis of amino-functionalized cyclo-aliphatic silicones and the products produced by the reaction schemes. In one embodiment of the invention, an amine functionalized silicone is prepared through a base-catalyzed ring-opening reaction. In another embodiment of the invention, an amine functionalized silicone is prepared through the hydrosilation of a silicone oligomer through the blocking and deblocking of an amine terminated in a vinyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRONInventors: Mark D. Soucek, David P. Dworak, Ruby Chakraborty
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Publication number: 20110184117Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a conjugated seed oil modified with an activated vinyl monomer via a Deils-Alder reaction to generate a modified reactive diluent used to enhance the physical properties of coating systems. In one embodiment, a reactive diluent containing tung oil modified by the addition of an acrylate monomer is mixed with an auto-oxidative alkyd, a metal drier package, and a wetting agent to achieve cross-linked films exhibiting improved tensile strength, tensile modulus, cross-link density, and glass transition temperature, among other physical parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRONInventors: Mark D. Soucek, Kosin Wutticharoenwong