Patents by Inventor Qinghao Meng
Qinghao Meng 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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Publication number: 20230033318Abstract: A reaction system for forming a viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component that includes at least a polyol component, an additive component, and a preformed aqueous polymer dispersant. The mixture includes 50.0 wt % to 99.8 wt % of the polyol component, 0.1 wt % to 49.9 wt % of the additive component, and 0.1 wt % to 6.0 wt % of the preformed aqueous polymer dispersant. The aqueous polymer dispersant has a pH from 6.0 to 12.0 and includes from 5 wt % to 60 wt % of a polymeric component and from 40 wt % to 95 wt % of a fluid medium. The polymeric component includes at least one base polymer derived from 20 wt % to 100 wt % of at least one hydrophilic acid monomer having at least one carbonyl group, phosphate group, phosphonate group, or sulfonyl group, and optionally derived from at least one hydrophobic terminally unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Kaoru Aou, Thomas H. Kalantar, Qinghao Meng, John Klier, Antony K. Van Dyk, Gary W. Dombrowski, Joseph Jacobs
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Patent number: 11518842Abstract: Recovery times and/or airflow of flexible polyurethane foam is increased by including certain tackifiers in the foam formulation. The tackifiers are formed into an emulsion that includes a polyether containing oxyethylene groups, a nonionic surfactant and certain fumed silica, carbon black or talc particles.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Kaoru Aou, Qinghao Meng, Daniel L. Dermody, Hari Katepalli, William J. Harris, An Kaga, Kathleen Barnes, Colin Li Pi Shan
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Patent number: 11401366Abstract: Recovery time and/or airflow of flexible polyurethane foam is increased by including certain tackifiers in the foam formulation. The tackifiers are characterized in being incompatible with polyol or polyol mixture used to make the foam, having a viscosity of at least 10,000 centipoise at 25° C., having a glass transition temperature of at most 15° C. and being inert to other components of the foam formulation.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Qinghao Meng, Christopher Thiede, Kaoru Aou, Van Delk, Jillian Charon, Doug Todd, Scott Snyder
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Patent number: 11312809Abstract: Recovery times and/or airflow of flexible polyurethane foam is increased by including certain tackifiers in the foam formulation. The tackifiers are characterized in being incompatible with polyol or polyol mixture used to make the foam, having a viscosity of at least 5,000 centipoise at 25 #C and having a glass transition temperature of at most 20 #C. The tackifier is pre-blended with certain monols to form a lower-viscosity blend that is combined with one or more other polyols and a polyisocyanate to form a reaction mixture for producing a polyurethane foam.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Qinghao Meng, Meagan Broadway, Kaoru Aou, William J. Harris, Felipe A. Donate, Daniel L. Dermody, Christopher Thiede, Van M. Delk, Jr., Helge Braun, Yin Tang, Adam L. Grzesiak
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Publication number: 20210371577Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards formulated polyol compositions that include a first polyether polyol having an average hydroxyl number from 112 to 280 mg KOH/g, a second polyether polyol having an average hydroxyl number from 18.5 to 51 mg KOH/g, a third polyether polyol having an average hydroxyl number from 20 to 70 mg KOH/g, and at least one of: fourth polyether polyol having an average hydroxyl number from 112 to 280 mg KOH/g; and a methoxypolyethylene glycol having an average hydroxyl number from 56 to 190 mg KOH/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Qinghao Meng, Lucie Porcelli, David J. Honkomp, Meagan Broadway, Morgan A. Springs, Paul Cookson, William L. Ritter, Anja Arlt
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Publication number: 20210301069Abstract: Flexible polyurethane foams having high airflows and excellent viscoelastic properties are made using a polyol mixture that includes a certain liquid polyester, certain ethylene oxide polyols and certain propylene oxide polyols, and a polymeric MDI. When used in applications such as bedding, the high airflows contribute to an improved sense of comfort by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Qinghao Meng, Meagan Broadway, Christopher Thiede, Morgan A. Springs, Van M. Delk
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Publication number: 20210206937Abstract: A coated viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes a viscoelastic polyurethane foam having the coating thereon, the viscoelastic polyurethane foam having a resiliency of less than or equal to 20% as measured according to ASTM D3574, and a coating material on and embedded within the viscoelastic polyurethane foam, the coating material including an aqueous polymer emulsion and an encapsulated phase change material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Kaoru Aou, Yibei Gu, Rajat Duggal, Yasmin N. Srivastava, Joseph Jacobs, Qinghao Meng, Gregoire Cardoen, Ralph C. Even, Morgan A. Springs
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Publication number: 20210061941Abstract: Recovery times and/or airflow of flexible polyurethane foam is increased by including certain tackifiers in the foam formulation. The tackifiers are characterized in being incompatible with polyol or polyol mixture used to make the foam, having a viscosity of at least 5,000 centipoise at 25#C and having a glass transition temperature of at most 20#C. The tackifier is pre-blended with certain monols to form a lower-viscosity blend that is combined with one or more other polyols and a polyisocyanate to form a reaction mixture for producing a polyurethane foam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Qinghao MENG, Meagan BROADWAY, Kaoru AOU, William J. HARRIS, Felipe A. DONATE, Daniel L. DERMODY, Christopher P. DONATE, Van M. DELK, JR., Helge BRAUN
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Publication number: 20210009747Abstract: Recovery times and/or airflow of flexible polyurethane foam is increased by including certain tackifiers in the foam formulation. The tackifiers are formed into an emulsion that includes a polyether containing oxyethylene groups, a nonionic surfactant and certain fumed silica, carbon black or talc particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Kaoru Aou, Qinghao Meng, Daniel L. Dermody, Hari Katepalli, William J. Harris, An N. Kaga, Kathleen Barnes, Li Pi Shan
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Publication number: 20210002411Abstract: Recovery time and/or airflow of flexible polyurethane foam is increased by including certain tackifiers in the foam formulation. The tackifiers are characterized in being incompatible with polyol or polyol mixture used to make the foam, having a viscosity of at least 10,000 centipoise at 25° C., having a glass transition temperature of at most 15° C. and being inert to other components of the foam formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Qinghao Meng, Christopher Thiede, Kaoru Aou, Van Delk, Jillian Charon, Doug Todd, Scott Snyder
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Publication number: 20200399508Abstract: Recovery times of flexible polyurethane foams are increased by treatment with a pressure sensitive adhesive. An emulsion or dispersion of the adhesive in an aqueous carrier liquid is impregnated into the foam, with subsequent removal of the carrier. This invention is of special interest when the glass transition temperature of the starting foam is 16° C. or lower.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Kaoru Aou, William A. Koonce, Qinghao Meng, Christopher Thiede, William Griffith, Jr.
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Patent number: 10626214Abstract: A reaction system for forming a viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes an isocyanate component that has at least one isocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component that is a mixture formed by adding at least a polyol component, an additive component, and a preformed aqueous polymer dispersion. The mixture includes, based on the total weight of the mixture, from 50.0 wt % to 99.8 wt % of a polyol component including at least one polyether polyol, from 0.1 wt % to 50.0 wt % of an additive component including at least one catalyst, and from 0.1 wt % to 6.0 wt % of a preformed aqueous polymer dispersion. The preformed aqueous polymer dispersion has a solids content from 10 wt % to 80 wt %, based on the total weight of the preformed aqueous polymer dispersion, and is one of an aqueous acid polymer dispersion or an aqueous acid modified polyolefin polymer dispersion in which the polyolefin is derived from at least one C2 to C20 alpha-olefin.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Kaoru Aou, Joseph Jacobs, Qinghao Meng, Paul Cookson
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Patent number: 10480800Abstract: An air conditioner (100), comprising a compressor (110), a reversing assembly (120), an outdoor heat exchanger (130), an indoor heat exchanger (140), an electric control heat sink assembly (150), a unidirectional throttle valve (160) and a throttle component (170). The unidirectional throttle valve (160) comprises a first valve port (161) and a second valve port (162), on the flow direction from the first valve port (161) to the second valve port (162), the unidirectional throttle valve (170) is fully turned on, and on the flow direction from the second valve port (162) to the first valve port (161), the unidirectional throttle valve (170) is a throttle valve.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu Han, Jinbo Li, Qinghao Meng, Mingyu Chen, Xiangbing Zeng
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Publication number: 20190248951Abstract: A reaction system for forming a viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes an isocyanate component that has at least one isocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component that is a mixture formed by adding at least a polyol component, an additive component, and a preformed aqueous polymer dispersion. The mixture includes, based on the total weight of the mixture, from 50.0 wt % to 99.8 wt % of a polyol component including at least one polyether polyol, from 0.1 wt % to 50.0 wt % of an additive component including at least one catalyst, and from 0.1 wt % to 6.0 wt % of a preformed aqueous polymer dispersion. The preformed aqueous polymer dispersion has a solids content from 10 wt % to 80 wt %, based on the total weight of the preformed aqueous polymer dispersion, and is one of an aqueous acid polymer dispersion or an aqueous acid modified polyolefin polymer dispersion in which the polyolefin is derived from at least one C2 to C20 alpha-olefin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Kaoru Aou, Joseph Jacobs, Qinghao Meng, Paul Cookson
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Publication number: 20190211171Abstract: A coated viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes a viscoelastic polyurethane foam having the coating thereon, the viscoelastic polyurethane foam having a resiliency of less than or equal to 20% as measured according to ASTM D3574, and a coating material on and embedded within the viscoelastic polyurethane foam, the coating material including an aqueous polymer emulsion and an encapsulated phase change material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Kaoru Aou, Yibei Gu, Rajat Duggal, Yasmin N. Srivastava, Joseph Jacobs, Qinghao Meng, Gregoire Cardoen, Ralph C. Even, Morgan A. Springs
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Publication number: 20190119431Abstract: A reaction system for forming a viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component that includes at least a polyol component, an additive component, and a preformed aqueous polymer dispersant. The mixture includes 50.0 wt % to 99.8 wt % of the polyol component, 0.1 wt % to 49.9 wt % of the additive component, and 0.1 wt % to 6.0 wt % of the preformed aqueous polymer dispersant. The aqueous polymer dispersant has a pH from 6.0 to 12.0 and includes from 5 wt % to 60 wt % of a polymeric component and from 40 wt % to 95 wt % of a fluid medium. The polymeric component includes at least one base polymer derived from 20 wt % to 100 wt % of at least one hydrophilic acid monomer having at least one carbonyl group, phosphate group, phosphonate group, or sulfonyl group, and optionally derived from at least one hydrophobic terminally unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Kaoru Aou, Thomas H. Kalantar, Qinghao Meng, John Klier, Antony K. Van Dyk, Gary W. Dombrowski, Joseph Jacobs
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Patent number: 10018367Abstract: An air conditioner (100), comprising a compressor (110), a reversing assembly (120), an outdoor heat exchanger (130), an indoor heat exchanger (140), an electric control heat sink assembly (150), a first unidirectional throttle valve (160) and a second unidirectional throttle valve (160?). The electric control heat sink assembly (150) comprises an electric control component (151) and a heat dissipation assembly (152). The first unidirectional throttle valve (160), on the flow direction from a first valve port (161) to a second valve port (162), is completely turned on. On the flow direction from the second valve port (162) to the first valve port (161), the first unidirectional throttle valve (160) is a throttle component. The second unidirectional throttle valve (160?), on the flow direction from a third valve port (161?) to a fourth valve port (162?), is completely turned on.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu Han, Jinbo Li, Qinghao Meng, Mingyu Chen, Xiangbing Zeng
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Publication number: 20170362375Abstract: A reaction system for forming a viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes an isocyanate component that has at least one isocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component that is a mixture formed by adding at least a polyol component, an additive component, and a preformed aqueous polymer dispersion. The mixture includes, based on the total weight of the mixture, from 50.0 wt % to 99.8 wt % of a polyol component including at least one polyether polyol, from 0.1 wt % to 50.0 wt % of an additive component including at least one catalyst, and from 0.1 wt % to 6.0 wt % of a preformed aqueous polymer dispersion. The preformed aqueous polymer dispersion has a solids content from 10 wt % to 80 wt %, based on the total weight of the preformed aqueous polymer dispersion, and is one of an aqueous acid polymer dispersion or an aqueous acid modified polyolefin polymer dispersion in which the polyolefin is derived from at least one C2 to C20 alpha-olefin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Kaoru Aou, Joseph Jacobs, Qinghao Meng, Paul Cookson
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Publication number: 20170241652Abstract: An air conditioner (100), comprising a compressor (110), a reversing assembly (120), an outdoor heat exchanger (130), an indoor heat exchanger (140), an electric control heat sink assembly (150), a first unidirectional throttle valve (160) and a second unidirectional throttle valve (160?). The electric control heat sink assembly (150) comprises an electric control component (151) and a heat dissipation assembly (152). The first unidirectional throttle valve (160), on the flow direction from a first valve port (161) to a second valve port (162), is completely turned on. On the flow direction from the second valve port (162) to the first valve port (161), the first unidirectional throttle valve (160) is a throttle component. The second unidirectional throttle valve (160?), on the flow direction from a third valve port (161?) to a fourth valve port (162?), is completely turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Yu HAN, Jinbo LI, Qinghao MENG, Mingyu CHEN, Xiangbing ZENG
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Publication number: 20170234553Abstract: An air conditioner (100), comprising a compressor (110), a reversing assembly (120), an outdoor heat exchanger (130), an indoor heat exchanger (140), an electric control heat sink assembly (150), a unidirectional throttle valve (160) and a throttle component (170). The unidirectional throttle valve (160) comprises a first valve port (161) and a second valve port (162), on the flow direction from the first valve port (161) to the second valve port (162), the unidirectional throttle valve (170) is fully turned on, and on the flow direction from the second valve port (162) to the first valve port (161), the unidirectional throttle valve (170) is a throttle valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Yu HAN, Jinbo LI, Qinghao MENG, Mingyu CHEN, Xiangbing ZENG