Patents by Inventor Matthew Goodrich

Matthew Goodrich 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).

  • Isocyanates, derivatives, and processes for producing the same
    Patent number: 11814360
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes for producing isocyanates and isocyanate derivatives from epoxide and carbon monoxide reagents. In preferred embodiments, the processes include a step for providing carbonylation of an epoxide reagent with a carbon monoxide reagent to produce a beta-lactone intermediate. In certain preferred embodiments, further carbonylation of a beta-lactone intermediate produces a succinic anhydride intermediate. The processes of the present invention include steps for rearranging beta-lactone intermediates and/or succinic anhydride intermediates to produce isocyanate products and/or isocyanate derivatives. In certain preferred embodiments, the isocyanate products may be copolymerized with polyol oligomers to provide polyurethane products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Novomer, Inc.
    Inventors: Oleg Kulikov, Sadesh H. Sookraj, Utpal Mahendra Vakil, Matthew Goodrich
  • ISOCYANATES, DERIVATIVES, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200331876
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes for producing isocyanates and isocyanate derivatives from epoxide and carbon monoxide reagents. In preferred embodiments, the processes include a step for providing carbonylation of an epoxide reagent with a carbon monoxide reagent to produce a beta-lactone intermediate. In certain preferred embodiments, further carbonylation of a beta-lactone intermediate produces a succinic anhydride intermediate. The processes of the present invention include steps for rearranging beta-lactone intermediates and/or succinic anhydride intermediates to produce isocyanate products and/or isocyanate derivatives. In certain preferred embodiments, the isocyanate products may be copolymerized with polyol oligomers to provide polyurethane products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Oleg Kulikov, Sadesh H. Sookraj, Utpal Mahendra Vakil, Matthew Goodrich