Patents by Inventor Raymond M. Breindel
Raymond M. Breindel 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: 10059822Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making polystyrene foam which utilizes one or more atmospheric gases, particularly CO2, as the blowing agent in combination with a polymer processing aid (PPA), typically an ester that is relatively non-volatile at the extrusion temperature range. The blowing agent and the PPA may both be introduced into the molten thermoplastic polystyrene resin or the PPA may be incorporated in the solid source polystyrene resins. The resulting foam will be substantially free of residual blowing agent and dimensionally stable at ambient temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel, Mark Polasky, Roland R. Loh, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley
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Patent number: 9752004Abstract: Polymer extruded foams that contain cell size enlarging agents are provided. The inventive composition includes a foamable polymer material, at least one blowing agent, and at least one cell size enlarging agent. The blowing agent utilized in the inventive composition is preferably selected such that the composition has a zero ozone depletion and low global warming potential. Examples include any inorganic blowing agents and/or non-hydrogenated chlorofluorocarbons (non-HCFCs). The foamable polymer material is preferably polystyrene. The cell size enlarging agent may be chosen from ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and/or ethylene methyl acrylate (EMA). The cell size enlarging agent permits the formation of a foam with large cell sizes that are desirable to achieve a high insulation value and to optimize the physical properties of the foamed product. In addition, the cell size enlarging agent provides an increased cell size to the foamed product without detracting from the physical and thermal properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Bharat Patel, Yadollah Delaviz, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley, Roland R. Loh, Manoj K. Choudhary
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Patent number: 9714330Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making polystyrene foam which utilizes one or more atmospheric gases, particularly CO2, as the blowing agent in combination with a polymer processing aid (PPA), typically an ester that is relatively non-volatile at the extrusion temperature range. The blowing agent and the PPA may both be introduced into the molten thermoplastic polystyrene resin or the PPA may be incorporated in the solid source polystyrene resins. The resulting foam will be substantially free of residual blowing agent and dimensionally stable at ambient temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel, Mark Polasky, Roland R. Loh, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley
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Publication number: 20170114202Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making polystyrene foam which utilizes one or more atmospheric gases, particularly CO2, as the blowing agent in combination with a polymer processing aid (PPA), typically an ester that is relatively non-volatile at the extrusion temperature range. The blowing agent and the PPA may both be introduced into the molten thermoplastic polystyrene resin or the PPA may be incorporated in the solid source polystyrene resins. The resulting foam will be substantially free of residual blowing agent and dimensionally stable at ambient temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel, Mark Polasky, Roland R. Loh, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley
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Publication number: 20170114201Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making polystyrene foam which utilizes one or more atmospheric gases, particularly CO2, as the blowing agent in combination with a polymer processing aid (PPA), typically an ester that is relatively non-volatile at the extrusion temperature range. The blowing agent and the PPA may both be introduced into the molten thermoplastic polystyrene resin or the PPA may be incorporated in the solid source polystyrene resins. The resulting foam will be substantially free of residual blowing agent and dimensionally stable at ambient temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel, Mark Polasky, Roland R. Loh, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley
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Publication number: 20160068648Abstract: This invention relates to foam insulating products, particularly extruded polystyrene foam, with increasing the cell orientation and reducing cell anisotropic ratio, as well as the process method for making the products thereof for improving the insulating properties and for reducing the manufacturing cost of the foam products. Alternatively, foam insulating products having increased cell compressive strength may be made by decreasing the cell orientation and increasing the cell anisotropic ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Larry M. Miller, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley, Thomas E. Cisar
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Patent number: 9150719Abstract: Provided are methods for producing a high strength, but easily deformed, polystyrene foam board that can endure repeated deformations from its original configuration into more complex curved shapes without damaging the board integrity or substantially reducing its structural strength. Also provided are rigid polystyrene foam boards produced by this method that exhibit improved bending and impact resistance while substantially retaining or improving other properties, for example, the thermal dimensional stability and fire resistance, exhibited by corresponding conventional XPS foam boards. The foamable compositions may incorporate one or more of a variety of polymer processing aids for the purpose of altering the performance of the final foam products, thereby allowing the properties of the final foam product to be customized to some degree.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Mark E. Polasky, Raymond M. Breindel, Roland R. Loh, Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel
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Publication number: 20140187656Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making polystyrene foam which utilizes one or more atmospheric gases, particularly CO2, as the blowing agent in combination with a polymer processing aid (PPA), typically an ester that is relatively non-volatile at the extrusion temperature range. The blowing agent and the PPA may both be introduced into the molten thermoplastic polystyrene resin or the PPA may be incorporated in the solid source polystyrene resins. The resulting foam will be substantially free of residual blowing agent and dimensionally stable at ambient temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel, Mark Polasky, Roland R. Loh, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley
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Publication number: 20140187657Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making polystyrene foam which utilizes one or more atmospheric gases, particularly CO2, as the blowing agent in combination with a polymer processing aid (PPA), typically an ester that is relatively non-volatile at the extrusion temperature range. The blowing agent and the PPA may both be introduced into the molten thermoplastic polystyrene resin or the PPA may be incorporated in the solid source polystyrene resins. The resulting foam will be substantially free of residual blowing agent and dimensionally stable at ambient temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel, Mark Polasky, Roland R. Loh, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley
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Patent number: 8754142Abstract: Polymeric foam and polymeric foam products that contain a foamable polymer material, at least one blowing agent, an infrared attenuating agent, and a polystyrene/polyethylene oxide copolymer are provided. In exemplary embodiments, the blowing agent contains an HFC. The maleic anhydride-styrene copolymer grafted with polyethylene oxide increases the cell size of the polymer foam and offsets or even negates the decreased cell size caused by an HFC blowing agent and/or infrared attenuating agents. In addition, the copolymer of maleic anhydride-styrene grafted with polyethylene oxide has a positive affect on the processability of the blowing agent(s) in the composition by both widening the process window and enhancing the solubility of the blowing agent in the polymer melt. Thus, the polystyrene/polyethylene oxide copolymer present in the inventive composition acts as a cell enlarger, a plasticizer, and a processing aid. A method of forming an extruded foam product is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Raymond M. Breindel, Klin Rodrigues, Bharat Patel
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Patent number: 8754143Abstract: Polymeric foam and polymeric foam products that contain a foamable polymer material, at least one blowing agent, a polystyrene/polyethylene oxide copolymer, and optionally, an infrared attenuating agent, are provided. In exemplary embodiments, the blowing agent includes at least one hydrofluorocarbon blowing agent. The maleic anhydride-styrene copolymer grafted with polyethylene oxide provides a water vapor permeability of 1.1 perm inch or greater in the extruded foam product without detrimentally affecting physical or thermal properties of the product. Additionally, the copolymer of maleic anhydride-styrene grafted with polyethylene oxide has a positive affect on the processability of the blowing agent(s) in the composition by both widening the process window and enhancing the solubility of the blowing agent in the polymer melt. Thus, the polystyrene/polyethylene oxide copolymer present in the inventive composition acts as a cell enlarger, a plasticizer, and a processing aid.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley, John F. Budinscak, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140011899Abstract: Provided are methods for producing a high strength, but easily deformed, polystyrene foam board that can endure repeated deformations from its original configuration into more complex curved shapes without damaging the board integrity or substantially reducing its structural strength. Also provided are rigid polystyrene foam boards produced by this method that exhibit improved bending and impact resistance while substantially retaining or improving other properties, for example, the thermal dimensional stability and fire resistance, exhibited by corresponding conventional XPS foam boards. The foamable compositions may incorporate one or more of a variety of polymer processing aids for the purpose of altering the performance of the final foam products, thereby allowing the properties of the final foam product to be customized to some degree.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Mark E. Polasky, Raymond M. Breindel, Roland R. Loh, Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel
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Patent number: 8557884Abstract: This invention relates to foam insulating products, particularly extruded polystyrene foam, with increasing the cell orientation and reducing cell anisotropic ratio, as well as the process method for making the products thereof for improving the insulating properties and for reducing the manufacturing cost of the foam products. Alternatively, foam insulating products having increased cell compressive strength may be made by decreasing the cell orientation and increasing the cell anisotropic ratio.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Larry M. Miller, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley, Thomas E. Cisar
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Patent number: 8524792Abstract: Provided are methods for producing a high strength, but easily deformed, polystyrene foam board that can endure repeated deformations from its original configuration into more complex curved shapes without damaging the board integrity or substantially reducing its structural strength. Also provided are rigid polystyrene foam boards produced by this method that exhibit improved bending and impact resistance while substantially retaining or improving other properties, for example, the thermal dimensional stability and fire resistance, exhibited by corresponding conventional XPS foam boards. The foamable compositions may incorporate one or more of a variety of polymer processing aids for the purpose of altering the performance of the final foam products, thereby allowing the properties of the final foam product to be customized to some degree.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Mark E. Polasky, Raymond M. Breindel, Roland R. Loh, Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel
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Patent number: 8378001Abstract: Polymeric foam and polymeric foam products that contain a foamable polymer material, at least one blowing agent, a polystyrene/polyethylene oxide copolymer, and optionally, an infrared attenuating agent, are provided. In exemplary embodiments, the blowing agent includes at least one hydrofluorocarbon blowing agent. The maleic anhydride-styrene copolymer grafted with polyethylene oxide provides a water vapor permeability of 1.1 perm inch or greater in the extruded foam product without detrimentally affecting physical or thermal properties of the product. Additionally, the copolymer of maleic anhydride-styrene grafted with polyethylene oxide has a positive affect on the processability of the blowing agent(s) in the composition by both widening the process window and enhancing the solubility of the blowing agent in the polymer melt. Thus, the polystyrene/polyethylene oxide copolymer present in the inventive composition acts as a cell enlarger, a plasticizer, and a processing aid.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Raymond M. Breindel, Mitchell Z. Weekley, John F. Budinscak
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Patent number: 8349909Abstract: Polymeric foam and polymeric foam products that contain a foamable polymer material, at least one blowing agent, an infrared attenuating agent, and a polystyrene/polyethylene oxide copolymer are provided. In exemplary embodiments, the blowing agent contains an HFC. The maleic anhydride-styrene copolymer grafted with polyethylene oxide increases the cell size of the polymer foam and offsets or even negates the decreased cell size caused by an HFC blowing agent and/or infrared attenuating agents. In addition, the copolymer of maleic anhydride-styrene grafted with polyethylene oxide has a positive affect on the processability of the blowing agent(s) in the composition by both widening the process window and enhancing the solubility of the blowing agent in the polymer melt. Thus, the polystyrene/polyethylene oxide copolymer present in the inventive composition acts as a cell enlarger, a plasticizer, and a processing aid. A method of forming an extruded foam product is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Raymond M. Breindel, Klin Rodrigues, Bharat Patel
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Patent number: 8323787Abstract: Polymeric foam and polymeric foam products that contain a foamable polymer material, at least one blowing agent, an additive blend of polyethylene oxide and a copolymer of polystyrene and maleic anhydride, and optionally, an infrared attenuating agent, are provided. In exemplary embodiments, the polyethylene oxide is ethoxylated polyethylene oxide. Additionally, in at least one embodiment, the blowing agent includes at least one hydrofluorocarbon blowing agent. The blend of ethoxylated polyethylene oxide and copolymer of polystyrene and maleic anhydride provides a water vapor permeability of 1.1 perm inch or greater in the extruded foam product and increases the average cell size of the foam product without detrimentally affecting physical or thermal properties of the product. Additionally, the additive acts as a cell enlarger, a water vapor permeability enhancer, a plasticizer, and a processing aid. A method of forming an extruded foam product is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Raymond M. Breindel, John F. Budinscak, Jr.
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Patent number: 8314161Abstract: Provided are methods for producing a high strength, but easily deformed, polystyrene foam board that can endure repeatedly deformations from its original configuration into more complex curved shapes without damaging the board integrity or substantially reducing its structural strength. Also provided are rigid polystyrene foam boards produced by this method that exhibit improved bending and impact resistance while substantially retaining or improving other properties, for example, the thermal dimensional stability and fire resistance, exhibited by corresponding conventional XPS foam boards. The foamable compositions may incorporate one or more of a variety of polymer processing aids for the purpose of altering the performance of the final foam products, thereby allowing the properties of the final foam product to be customized to some degree.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Mark E. Polasky, Raymond M. Breindel, Roland R. Loh, Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel
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Patent number: 8119701Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making polystyrene foam which utilizes one or more atmospheric gases, particularly combinations of HFCs and CO2, as the blowing system in combination with a polymer processing aid (PPA), typically an ester that is relatively non-volatile at the extrusion temperature range. The blowing system and the PPA may both be introduced into the molten thermoplastic polystyrene resin or the PPA may be incorporated in the solid source polystyrene resins. The resulting foams will typically exhibit improved dimensional stability at ambient temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Bharat Patel, Mark Polasky, Raymond M. Breindel, Roland R. Loh, Mitchell Z. Weekley
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Publication number: 20110196054Abstract: Polymeric foam and polymeric foam products that contain a foamable polymer material, at least one blowing agent, an infrared attenuating agent, and a polystyrene/polyethylene oxide copolymer are provided. In exemplary embodiments, the blowing agent contains an HFC. The maleic anhydride-styrene copolymer grafted with polyethylene oxide increases the cell size of the polymer foam and offsets or even negates the decreased cell size caused by an HFC blowing agent and/or infrared attenuating agents. In addition, the copolymer of maleic anhydride-styrene grafted with polyethylene oxide has a positive affect on the processability of the blowing agent(s) in the composition by both widening the process window and enhancing the solubility of the blowing agent in the polymer melt. Thus, the polystyrene/polyethylene oxide copolymer present in the inventive composition acts as a cell enlarger, a plasticizer, and a processing aid. A method of forming an extruded foam product is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventors: Yadollah Delaviz, Raymond M. Breindel, Klein Rodrigues, Bharat Patel