Patents by Inventor Patricia B. Jacobs

Patricia B. Jacobs 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).

  • Patent number: 6894138
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a blocked polyisocyanate based on nonane triisocyanate. More particularly, the invention is directed to a blocked polyisocyanate useful in solvent borne coating compositions and comprising the reaction product of: a) nonane triisocyanate; b) a pyrazole blocking agent; and c) a diol or polyol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Richard R. Roesler, Patricia B. Jacobs, Dinesh Pethiyagoda, Tabitha H. Riggio, Marianne M. Salek, Emery Yuhas
  • Patent number: 6552157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurethanes containing secondary amide groups in the backbones of the polyurethanes, wherein the secondary amide groups (calculated as NH—CO—, MW 43) are present in an amount of 1 to 14% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethanes, and correspond to the formula —X1—R1—NH—C(O)—R2—X2—  (I) wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and represent the groups obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from a hydroxy group or a primary or secondary amino group and R1 and R2 are the same or different and represent linear or branched hydrocarbon groups that are optionally substituted by groups that do not contain isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms. The present invention also relates to one-component, thermoset compositions containing the polyurethanes with secondary amide groups in the backbone and a cross-linking component that is reactive with amide groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Gambino, Karen M. Henderson, Patricia B. Jacobs, Sze-Ming Lee, Robert A. Sylvester
  • Patent number: 6455631
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions wherein the polyurethanes contain terminal hydrazide groups and correspond to the formula wherein the terminal, modified hydrazide groups are present in an amount of 1 to 25% by weight [calculated as C(O)—NH—NH—C(O), MW 84], based on the weight of the polyurethanes, and wherein X represents OR′ or NHR′, R represents the residue obtained by removing the isocyanate groups from an NCO prepolymer, R′ represents a group which is inert to Isocyanate groups under the conditions used to form the polyurethane of in formula I, R″ represents a divalent, linear or branched aliphatic group containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that there are at least two carbons between the oxygen atoms, wherein the aliphatic group may optionally be substituted by heteroatoms to form ether or ester groups, m is 0 or 1 and n is 2 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignees: Bayer Corporation, Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Lyubov K. Gindin, Karen M. Henderson, Patricia B. Jacobs, Sze-Ming Lee, Brian Long, Robert A. Sylvester, Douglas A. Wicks
  • Publication number: 20020103292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions wherein the polyurethanes contain terminal hydrazide groups and correspond to the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Lyubov K. Gindin, Karen M. Henderson, Patricia B. Jacobs, Sze-Ming Lee, Brian Long, Robert A. Sylvester, Douglas A. Wicks
  • Publication number: 20020068800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurethanes containing secondary amide groups in the backbones of the polyurethanes, wherein the secondary amide groups (calculated as NH—CO—, MW 43) are present in an amount of 1 to 14% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethanes, and correspond to the formula
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Charles A. Gambino, Karen M. Henderson, Patricia B. Jacobs, Sze-Ming Lee, Robert A. Sylvester
  • Patent number: 6362359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds containing modified hydrazide groups and corresponding to formula I wherein R represents the residue obtained by removing the isocyanate groups from a monomeric polyisocyanate, a polyisocyanate adduct or an NCO prepolymer, X represents OR′ or NHR′ and R′ represents a group which is inert to isocyanate groups under the conditions used to form the compound of formula I, R″ represents a divalent, linear or branched aliphatic group containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that there are at least two carbons between the oxygen atoms wherein the aliphatic group may optionally be substituted by heteroatoms to form ether or ester groups, and n is 2 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Sze-Ming Lee, Karen M. Henderson, Patricia B. Jacobs, Robert A. Sylvester, Douglas A. Wicks
  • Patent number: 5569706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurea dispersions wherein the polyureas contain 0.1 to 25% by weight, based on the weight of the polyureas, of en-urea groups (calculated as --NH--C(O)--N--, MW 57) obtained by the reaction of an isocyanate group with an aldimine group prepared from a cyclic polyamine containing (cyclo)aliphatically bound amino groups.The present invention also relates to a process for preparing these aqueous polyurea dispersions and to their use for preparing coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Patricia B. Jacobs, Kenneth P. Yonek
  • Patent number: 5389718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-component, aqueous polyurethane coating composition which may be cured at ambient temperature and which containsI) a first component based on an aqueously dispersed polyurethane wherein the polyurethane hasa) an average hydroxy functionality of at least 1.8b) a total content of urethane and urea groups, calculated as --NH--C--O--, of 9 to 20% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethane, andc) sufficient chemically incorporated anionic groups andd) ethylene oxide units incorporated within terminal and/or lateral polyether chainsto maintain the polyurethane stably dispersed in water, andII) a second component based on a water dispersible polyisocyanate wherein the polyisocyanate hasa) an isocyanate content of 2 to 30% by weight, based on the weight of the polyisocyanate,b) an average functionality of at least 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Terry A. Potter, Patricia B. Jacobs, Peter H. Markusch, James W. Rosthauser
  • Patent number: 5290902
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate mixture whichi) has an NCO content of 5 to 47% by weight,ii) is prepared from an isocyanate component substantially containing one or more cyclic organic diisocyanates having (cyclo)aliphatically-bound isocyanate groups andiii) contains isocyanurate and allophanate groups in a molar ratio of monolsocyanurates to monoallophanates of 10:1 to 1:10, wherein the allophanate groups are formed from urethane groups which are based on the reaction product of an organic diisocyanate having (cyclo)aliphatically bound isocyanate groups and a monoalcohol containing at least 1 carbon atom and having a molecular weight of up to 2500.The present invention is also directed to a process for the production of these polyisocyan mixtures and to their use, optionally in blocked form, as an isocyanate component in two-component coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Patricia B. Jacobs, Douglas A. Wicks
  • Patent number: 5258482
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate mixture whichi) has an NCO content of 10 to 47% by weight,ii) is prepared from a mixture of 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate and a cyclic organic diisocyanate having (cyclo)aliphatically-bound isocyanate groups in a molar ratio of 10:90 to 90:10 andiii) contains isocyanurate and allophanate groups in a molar ratio of monoisocyanurates to monoallophanates of 10:1 to 1:5, wherein the allophanate groups are formed from urethane groups which are based on the reaction product of an organic diisocyanate having (cyclo)aliphatically bound isocyanate groups and a monoalcohol containing at least 1 carbon atom and having a molecular weight of up to 2500.The present invention is also directed to a process for the production of these polyisocyanate mixtures and to their use, optionally in blocked form, as an isocyanate component in two-component coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Patricia B. Jacobs, Terry A. Potter, Richard R. Roesler, Roger W. Rumer
  • Patent number: 5235018
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate mixture having an NCO content of 10 to 47% by weight and a viscosity of less than 10,000 mPa.s and containing isocyanurate and allophanate groups in a molar ratio of monoisocyanurates to monoallophanates of 10:1 to 1:5, wherein the allophanate groups are formed from urethane groups which are based on the reaction product of an organic diisocyanate having (cyclo)aliphatic bound isocyanate groups and a monoalcohol containing at least 10 carbon atoms and having a molecular weight of 158 to 2500.The present invention is also directed to a process for the production of a polyisocyanate mixture having an NCO content of 10 to 47% by weight, having a viscosity of less than 10,000 mPa.s and containing isocyanurate and allophanate groups in a molar ratio of monoisocyanurates to monoallophanates of 10:1 to 1:5 bya) catalytically trimerizing a portion of the isocyanate groups of an organic diisocyanate having (cyclo)aliphatically bound isocyanate groupsb) adding 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Terry A. Potter, William E. Slack, Patricia B. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 5200489
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate composition which is dispersible in water, has an average NCO functionality of 2 to 6 and containsa) a polyisocyanate adduct prepared from 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate or a mixture of hexamethylene diisocyanate with up to 70% by weight, based on the weight of the diisocyanates, of another diisocyanate andb) at least 10% by weight, based on the weight of the polyisocyanate adduct, of an emulsifier which is based on the reaction product ofi) a monohydroxy functional polyether wherein the ethylene oxide portion of the polyether has a molecular weight of 200 to 1000 and the polyether has a total molecular weight of 200 to 1500 withii) either a polyisocyanate adduct which corresponds to component a) or another polyisocyanate.The present invention is also directed to a composition which contains this polyisocyanate compositions and an aqueous resin containing isocyanate-reactive groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventors: Patricia B. Jacobs, Terry A. Potter
  • Patent number: 5194487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-component, aqueous polyurethane coating composition which may be cured at ambient temperature and which containsI) an isocyanate-reactive component containingA) aqueously dispersed polyurethane wherein the polyurethane hasa) an average hydroxy functionality of at least 1.8,b) a total content of urethane andurea groups, calculated as --NH--CO--, of 9 to 20% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethane,c) sufficient chemically incorporated anionic groups andd) ethylene oxide units incorporated within terminal and/or lateral polyether chainsto maintain the polyurethane stably dispersed in water, andB) 5 to 20%, based on the weight of components I and II, of a polyol which has a molecular weight of 62 to 1000 and may contain ether groups andII) a water dispersible polyisocyanate havinga) an isocyanate content of 2 to 30% by weight, based on the weight of the polyisocyanate,b) an average functionality of at least 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventor: Patricia B. Jacobs