Patents by Inventor Paul J. Popa
Paul J. Popa 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: 9145500Abstract: A two-part moisture curable coating compositions capable of forming polyurethane-polysiloxane networks is provided. The coating compositions which are useful in marine antifouling coatings provide a two-part moisture curable composition comprising: (a) a first part comprising at least one multifunctional polyol; (b) a second part comprising: (i) at least one polysiloxane polymer with at least two isocyanate or mercapto functional groups and (ii) at least one isocyanate functional organic compound; and (c) solvent. Also provided are methods of coating substrates with the curable composition and articles produced from such coated substrates.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Paul J. Popa, Yanxiang Li, Hongyu Chen
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Publication number: 20150166828Abstract: A crosslinkable composition comprising: (i) one or more polycarbamates; (ii) one or more polyaldehydes; (iii) one or more polyols; and (iv) an acid catalyst is provided. Further provided are a method for making the crosslinkable composition, a crosslinked composition made therefrom, a coating comprising the crosslinked composition and articles comprising a substrate and the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Jeff R. Anderson, Gary E. Spilman, Paul J. Popa, John N. Argyropoulos
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Coating System, a Method of Applying the Coating System and an Article Comprising the Coating System
Publication number: 20150159041Abstract: A coating system comprising an epoxy coating layer prepared from an epoxy formulation which comprises an epoxy resin; a curing agent with no more than 4.5 wt % free amine based on a weight solids of the curing agent; and an adjacent layer prepared from a non-isocyanate polyurethane formulation wherein the epoxy formulation and/or non-isocyanate polyurethane formulation optionally further comprise one or more additives selected from the group consisting of solvent, reactive diluent, plasticizer, pigment, filler; rheology modifiers, dispersants, surfactants, UV stabilizers, and corrosion inhibitors is provided. Also provided are a method of applying a multi-layer coating system and an article comprising a coating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Yanxiang Li, Paul J. Popa, John N. Argyropoulos, Sandra Hofmann, Ray Drumright -
Patent number: 9011591Abstract: Compositions for use in microelectronic applications: Ra comprises one or more multiple bonds, provided that, if Ra comprises more than one multiple bond, these multiple bonds are not in a conjugated configuration; and R1, R2, R3 are independently selected from alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and Rb is selected from H or a saturated group comprising alkyl, alkylene, or alkylidene; and R4, R5, R6 are independently alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and Rc comprises more than one multiple bond, and these multiple bonds are in a conjugated configuration; and R7, R8, R9 are independently alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and R10, R11, R12, R13 are independently alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: Yuanqiao Rao, Robert L. Auger, John D. Weaver, Paul J. Popa, Roxanne M. Jenkins, Christopher P. Sullivan, Jessica P. Evans, Cecilia W. Kiarie, Yasmin N. Srivastava, Jeffrey L. Fenton, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140369850Abstract: The instant invention provides cross-linkable coating compositions, process for producing the same, and substrates coated therewith. The cross-linkable coating composition comprises: (a) polyaldehyde, or acetal or hemiacetal thereof; (b) an acid catalyst having pKa of less than 6; (c) a liquid media; (d) an acrylic polycarbamate comprising at least an average of 2.0 carbamate functional groups, wherein said polycarbamate has a glass transition (Tg) of less than 25° C.; and (e) one or more fillers having a pH in the range of equal to or less than 9 and/or one or more pigments having a pH in the range of equal to or less than 9, and/or one or more additives having a pH in the range of equal to or less than 9, wherein said composition has a curing temperature in the range of less than 70° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Paul J. Popa, Ben W. Schaefer, John N. Argyropoulos, Kenneth E. Wohltmann, Sandra Hofmann, Daniel Haile, Paul Foley, YanXiang Li
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Patent number: 8865845Abstract: The invention relates to silsesquioxane-titania hybrid polymers, wherein the titania domain size is less than about five nanometers. Such polymers are useful, for example, to form anti-reflection coatings in the fabrication of microelectronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Inventors: Paul J. Popa, Lynne K. Mills, Kevin E. Howard
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Publication number: 20140186621Abstract: A two-part moisture curable coating compositions capable of forming polyurethane-polysiloxane networks is provided. The coating compositions which are useful in marine antifouling coatings provide a two-part moisture curable composition comprising: (a) a first part comprising at least one multifunctional polyol; (b) a second part comprising: (i) at least one polysiloxane polymer with at least two isocyanate or mercapto functional groups and (ii) at least one isocyanate functional organic compound; and (c) solvent. Also provided are methods of coating substrates with the curable composition and articles produced from such coated substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Paul J. Popa, Yanxiang Li, Hongyu Chen
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Patent number: 8716429Abstract: In a curable coil coating composition comprising a mixture of: (a) a curable polyester that is a liquid at room temperature, (b) a cross-linking agent; and (c) a solvent; the improvement comprising preparing the polyester from a composition comprising a mixture of 1,3- and 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol wherein the molar ratio of the 1,3 isomer to the 1,4 isomer is from about 60:40 to about 5:95. Cured coil coatings prepared from these compositions exhibit an excellent combination of flexibility and hardness.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Inventors: Gary E. Spilman, Scott J. Bis, Paul J. Popa
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Patent number: 8486526Abstract: A composition comprises (a) a binder component which comprises (1) 5 to 100 weight percent of at least one natural oil derived polyol having at least about 50 percent primary hydroxyl groups and (2) sufficient additional polyol different from a natural oil derived polyol to make 100 percent wherein the natural oil derived polyol has an average of from 1.5 to 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule and an equivalent weight of from 200 to 5000; and (b) a crosslinking component reactive with hydroxyl groups.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Gary E. Spilman, John N. Argyropoulos, Debkumar Bhattacharjee, Paul J. Popa, William A. Koonce
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Patent number: 8455607Abstract: A curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite for use as a light emitting diode encapsulant is provided, comprising: a polysiloxane with TiO2 domains having an average domain size of less than 5 nm, wherein the curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite contains 20 to 60 mol % TiO2 (based on total solids); wherein the curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite exhibits a refractive index of >1.61 to 1.7 and wherein the curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Also provided is a light emitting diode manufacturing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignees: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Weijun Zhou, Binghe Gu, John W. Lyons, Allen S. Bulick, Garo Khanarian, Paul J. Popa, John R. Ell
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Patent number: 8450445Abstract: A method of making a light emitting diode (LED) having an optical element is provided, comprising: providing a curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite, which exhibits a refractive index of >1.61 to 1.7 and which is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure; providing a semiconductor light emitting diode die having a face, wherein the semiconductor light emitting diode die emits light through the face; contacting the semiconductor light emitting diode die with the curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite; and, curing the curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite to form an optical element; wherein at least a portion of the optical element is adjacent to the face.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignees: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: John W. Lyons, Binghe Gu, Allen S. Bulick, Weijun Zhou, Paul J. Popa, Garo Khanarian, John R. Ell
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Publication number: 20130096251Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to crosslinkable silyl group-containing polymers and methods of producing them. In one embodiment a method of producing a silyl polymer is provided. The method includes reacting at least one natural oil based polyol with at least one isocyanate to form at least one prepolymer having at least one NCO group. The at least one natural oil based polyol includes the reaction product of hydroxymethylated fatty acids or esters thereof and at least one polyol initiator. The prepolymer having at least one NCO group is reacted with at least one amino functional alkoxy silane to form the silyl polymer, such that the silyl polymer includes at least one crosslinkable silyl group, at least one urethane group, and at least one urea group in each molecule.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Paul J. Popa, Gary E. Spilman, Zenon Lysenko, William A. Koonce, David A. Bobb, Martin C. Beebe, Thomas C. Thyne
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Publication number: 20130071560Abstract: Compositions for use in microelectronic applications: Ra comprises one or more multiple bonds, provided that, if Ra comprises more than one multiple bond, these multiple bonds are not in a conjugated configuration; and R1, R2, R3 are independently selected from alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and Rb is selected from H or a saturated group comprising alkyl, alkylene, or alkylidene; and R4, R5, R6 are independently alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and Rc comprises more than one multiple bond, and these multiple bonds are in a conjugated configuration; and R7, R8, R9 are independently alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and R10, R11, R12, R13 are independently alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halide, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, wherein R is alkyl or a substituted alkyl.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicants: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Yuanqiao Rao, Robert L. Auger, John D. Weaver, Paul J. Popa, Roxanne M. Jenkins, Christopher P. Sullivan, Jessica P. Evans, Cecilia W. Kiarie, Yasmin N. Srivastava, Jeffrey L. Fenton, JR.
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Publication number: 20130045552Abstract: A method of making a light emitting diode (LED) having an optical element is provided, comprising: providing a curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite, which exhibits a refractive index of >1.61 to 1.7 and which is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure; providing a semiconductor light emitting diode die having a face, wherein the semiconductor light emitting diode die emits light through the face; contacting the semiconductor light emitting diode die with the curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite; and, curing the curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite to form an optical element; wherein at least a portion of the optical element is adjacent to the face.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCInventors: John W. Lyons, Binghe Gu, Allen S. Bulick, Weijun Zhou, Paul J. Popa, Garo Khanarian, John R. Ell
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Publication number: 20130045292Abstract: A curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite for use as a light emitting diode encapsulant is provided, comprising: a polysiloxane with TiO2 domains having an average domain size of less than 5 nm, wherein the curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite contains 20 to 60 mol % TiO2 (based on total solids); wherein the curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite exhibits a refractive index of >1.61 to 1.7 and wherein the curable liquid polysiloxane/TiO2 composite is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Also provided is a light emitting diode manufacturing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLCInventors: Weijun Zhou, Binghe Gu, John W. Lyons, Allen S. Bulick, Garo Khanarian, Paul J. Popa, John R. Ell
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Patent number: 8178159Abstract: Silane compositions having an aromatic functionality and a ethylenically functionality and comprising a latent acid catalyst are deposited in two or more layers on a substrate. Each layer differs in light absorption properties from an adjacent layer. Some layers may have different curing mechanisms. Such a method is useful in forming antireflective coatings.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Inventors: Kiran K. Baikerikar, Shaoguang Feng, Jack E. Hetzner, John M. Maher, Michael E. Mills, Paul J. Popa, Richard J. Strittmatter, Larry R. Wilson
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Patent number: 8178645Abstract: A polyester polyol, referred to hereinafter as a MHMS polyol comprises fatty acid based mer units wherein at least about 80 weight percent of the fatty acid based mer units are from methyl 9 (10) hydroxymethylstearate, or is prepared from an oil having fatty acids or fatty acid esters which are at least about 80 weight percent oleic acid or esters thereof and which has an average hydroxyl functionality of from 1.5 to 4. A reaction product, referred to herein after as MHMS alkoxysilane prepolymer, is produced from at least one such MHMS polyol and at least one isocyanate functional silane. This prepolymer is moisture cured to form a silylated MHMS polymer.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Paul J. Popa, Zenon Lysenko, David A. Babb, William A. Koonce, Gary E. Spilman
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Publication number: 20110162705Abstract: Improved protection systems for CIGS-based microelectronic devices of the type incorporating electric conductor(s) such as an electronic collection grid. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a photovoltaic device having a light incident surface and a backside surface. The device includes a chalcogenide-containing photovoltaic layer comprising at least one of copper, indium and/or gallium. A transparent conductive layer is interposed between the photovoltaic layer and the light incident surface, wherein the transparent conductive layer is electrically coupled to the photovoltaic layer. An electronic collection grid is electrically coupled to the transparent conductive layer and overlying at least a portion of the transparent conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Paul J. Popa, Michelle L. Boven, Zenon Lysenko, Michael E. Mills, Leonardo C. Lopez
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Publication number: 20100249357Abstract: A polyester polyol, referred to hereinafter as a MHMS polyol comprises fatty acid based mer units wherein at least about 80 weight percent of the fatty acid based mer units are from methyl 9 (10) hydroxymethylstearate, or is prepared from an oil having fatty acids or fatty acid esters which are at least about 80 weight percent oleic acid or esters thereof and which has an average hydroxyl functionality of from 1.5 to 4. A reaction product, referred to herein after as MHMS alkoxysilane prepolymer, is produced from at least one such MHMS polyol and at least one isocyanate functional silane. The prepolymer is moisture cured to form a silylated MHMS polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Dow Global TechnologiesInventors: Paul J. Popa, Zenon Lysenko, David A. Babb, William A. Koonce, Gary E. Spilman
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Publication number: 20100221666Abstract: The invention relates to silsesquioxane-titania hybrid polymers, wherein the titania domain size is less than about five nanometers. Such polymers are useful, for example, to form anti-reflection coatings in the fabrication of microelectronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2006Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Paul J. Popa, Lynne K. Mills, Kevin E. Howard