Patents by Inventor Rebecca L. Winey
Rebecca L. Winey 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: 20180327606Abstract: Described herein is a floor covering comprising: a substrate, and a coating layer comprising a cross-linked polymer formed from a curable coating composition comprising an acrylate-functional resin; wherein the cross-linked polymer has a glass transition temperature equal to or greater than room temperature and has a cross-link density of at least about 0.0035 C?C eq/gm as measured from the polymerization of carbon-carbon double bonds in the curable coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: AFI LICENSING LLCInventors: Gary A Sigel, Jacob A Roodman, Daniel P Bakder, Rebecca L Winey
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Patent number: 9637631Abstract: Described herein is a flooring product comprising a base layer, the base layer comprising: a filler and a polymeric binder, the polymeric binder comprising: an amorphous thermoplastic polyester and a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyester, wherein the thermoplastic amorphous polyester has a Tg less than 30° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: AFI Licensing LLCInventors: Dong Tian, Gary A. Sigel, Fang Qiao, Rebecca L. Winey, Jeffrey S. Ross
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Patent number: 9567427Abstract: A product is provided having a biobased component where the biobased component includes recycle polyester resin and the recycle polyester resin includes polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene, or polypropylene terephthalate. The biobased component includes a polyester resin where the polyester resin is the co-reaction product of an aliphatic polyester having renewable components and a recycle polyester resin. Included is a composition having a filler and a polymeric binder. The filler includes inorganic biobased filler or recycle thermoset resin based filler.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: AFI Licensing LLCInventors: Dong Tian, Gary A. Sigel, Fang Qiao, Rebecca L. Winey, Jeffrey S. Ross
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Patent number: 9528024Abstract: Disclosed is an energy curable coating composition for roll coating, a product, and continuous process of applying the energy curable coating composition to a substrate. The energy curable coating composition has a substantially constant viscosity and includes an energy curable resin having plurality of texturing particles suspended therein. The substantially constant viscosity of the energy curable coating composition remains at least less than about 1500 centipoise at approximately 15° C. to approximately 40° C., during recirculation, in a coating pan, and prior to application using a roll coating apparatus. The plurality of texturing particles provide a predetermined texture to a cured energy coating composition. The continuous process of applying the energy curable coating to a substrate allows the process to continuously operate until the energy curable coating composition is depleted from the container.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: AFI Licensing LLCInventors: Dong Tian, Larry W. Leininger, Rebecca L. Winey
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Publication number: 20160160042Abstract: Described herein is a flooring product comprising a base layer, the base layer comprising: a filler and a polymeric binder, the polymeric binder comprising: an amorphous thermoplastic polyester and a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyester, wherein the thermoplastic amorphous polyester has a Tg less than 30° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: DONG TIAN, GARY A. SIGEL, FANG QIAO, REBECCA L. WINEY, JEFFREY S. ROSS
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Patent number: 9279063Abstract: A flooring product is provided comprising at least one layer including a polymeric binder comprising at least one thermoplastic polyester resin, wherein the polyester resin comprises at least one renewable component. A flooring product is also provided that includes at least one layer comprising filler and at least one thermoplastic, high molecular weight polyester resin. The flooring product may also qualify for at least one point under the LEED System. A composition is also provided that can be melt mixed in low intensity mixers and processed into flooring layers.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: AWI Licensing CompanyInventors: Dong Tian, Gary A. Sigel, Fang Qiao, Rebecca L. Winey, Jeffrey S. Ross
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Publication number: 20150322283Abstract: Disclosed is an energy curable coating composition for roll coating, a product, and continuous process of applying the energy curable coating composition to a substrate. The energy curable coating composition has a substantially constant viscosity and includes an energy curable resin having plurality of texturing particles suspended therein. The substantially constant viscosity of the energy curable coating composition remains at least less than about 1500 centipoise at approximately 15° C. to approximately 40° C., during recirculation, in a coating pan, and prior to application using a roll coating apparatus. The plurality of texturing particles provide a predetermined texture to a cured energy coating composition. The continuous process of applying the energy curable coating to a substrate allows the process to continuously operate until the energy curable coating composition is depleted from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: DONG TIAN, LARRY W. LEININGER, REBECCA L. WINEY
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Publication number: 20150252209Abstract: Described herein are UV curable coating comprising: an acrylate component a photoinitiator, an amine synergist, and an abrasive; along with methods of making and using same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Dong Tian, Larry W. Leininger, Rebecca L. Winey
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Patent number: 9120937Abstract: Disclosed is an energy curable coating composition for roll coating, a product, and continuous process of applying the energy curable coating composition to a substrate. The energy curable coating composition has a substantially constant viscosity and includes an energy curable resin having plurality of texturing particles suspended therein. The substantially constant viscosity of the energy curable coating composition remains at least less than about 1500 centipoise at approximately 15° C. to approximately 40° C., during recirculation, in a coating pan, and prior to application using a roll coating apparatus. The plurality of texturing particles provide a predetermined texture to a cured energy coating composition. The continuous process of applying the energy curable coating to a substrate allows the process to continuously operate until the energy curable coating composition is depleted from the container.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: AWI Licensing CompanyInventors: Dong Tian, Larry W. Leininger, Rebecca L. Winey
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Publication number: 20150240108Abstract: Described herein are surface coating composition comprising: a UV curable urethane or acrylate having one or more phosphate ester moieties; and a silicone acrylate; along with methods of making and using same.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: DONG TIAN, LARRY W. LEININGER, REBECCA L. WINEY
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Publication number: 20140295195Abstract: A biobased resilient tile includes at least one base layer, at least one film layer, and a topcoat. The base layer includes a polymeric binder and a filler. The base layer has at least about 20-95% weight of the filler and at least about 5% weight of recycled material. The film layer is supported by the base layer. The film layer is a rigid film selected from the group consisting of polyethyleneterephthalate, glycolated polyethyleneterephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polypropylene terephthalte, or a thermoplastic ionomer resin. The film layer includes recycled material. The topcoat is provided on the film layer. The topcoat is a radiation curable biobased coating comprising a biobased component selected from the group consisting of a biobased resin, a biobased polyol acrylate, or a biobased polyol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: DONG TIAN, JEFFREY S. ROSS, REBECCA L. WINEY
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Publication number: 20140135434Abstract: A flooring product is provided comprising at least one layer including a polymeric binder comprising at least one thermoplastic polyester resin, wherein the polyester resin comprises at least one renewable component. A flooring product is also provided that includes at least one layer comprising filler and at least one thermoplastic, high molecular weight polyester resin. The flooring product may also qualify for at least one point under the LEED System. A composition is also provided that can be melt mixed in low intensity mixers and processed into flooring layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Inventors: Dong TIAN, Gary A. SIGEL, Fang QIAO, Rebecca L. WINEY, Jeffrey S. ROSS
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Publication number: 20140039111Abstract: A flooring product comprises a heterogeneous design layer having multiple regions wherein two regions comprise compositions having different recycle content or renewable content. The thickness of the design layer may be greater than the dimensions of the regions or the regions may extending from the top surface of the layer to the bottom surface of the design layer. The heterogeneous layer may be composed of consolidated particles/chips which may contain a polyester binder system with a renewable component. Additionally, a method for making a heterogeneous layer having a target wt % recycle content or renewable content is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Inventors: Rebecca L. WINEY, Jeffrey S. ROSS, Fang QIAO, Ronald S. LENOX, Dong TIAN, Gary A. SIGEL
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Patent number: 8551604Abstract: A flooring product comprises a heterogeneous design layer having multiple regions wherein two regions comprise compositions having different recycle content or renewable content. The thickness of the design layer may be greater than the dimensions of the regions or the regions may extending from the top surface of the layer to the bottom surface of the design layer. The heterogeneous layer may be composed of consolidated particles/chips which may contain a polyester binder system with a renewable component. Additionally, a method for making a heterogeneous layer having a target wt % recycle content or renewable content is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2006Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: AWI Licensing CompanyInventors: Rebecca L. Winey, Jeffrey S. Ross, Fang Qiao, Ronald S. Lenox, Dong Tian, Gary A. Sigel
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Publication number: 20130237665Abstract: A product is provided having a biobased component where the biobased component includes recycle polyester resin and the recycle polyester resin includes polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene, or polypropylene terephthalate. The biobased component includes a polyester resin where the polyester resin is the co-reaction product of an aliphatic polyester having renewable components and a recycle polyester resin. Included is a composition having a filler and a polymeric binder. The filler includes inorganic biobased filler or recycle thermoset resin based filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Dong TIAN, Gary A. SIGEL, Fang QIAO, Rebecca L. WINEY, Jeffrey S. ROSS
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Patent number: 8519053Abstract: A flooring product is provided which has at least one layer including a polymeric binder comprising homo-polymer PVC resin and thermoplastic, high molecular weight polyester resin or highly viscous polyester resin. The polyester resin comprises renewable components, and can be amorphous or crystalline in nature. A flooring product is described that comprises a renewable or recycle content that classifies the product for points under the LEED system for commercial products.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2006Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Inventors: Dong Tian, Gary A. Sigel, Fang Qiao, Rebecca L. Winey, Jeffrey S. Ross
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Publication number: 20090274919Abstract: A biobased resilient tile includes at least one base layer, at least one film layer, and a topcoat. The base layer includes a polymeric binder and a filler. The base layer has at least about 20-95% weight of the filler and at least about 5% weight of recycled material. The film layer is supported by the base layer. The film layer is a rigid film selected from the group consisting of polyethyleneterephthalate, glycolated polyethyleneterephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polypropylene terephthalte, or a thermoplastic ionomer resin. The film layer includes recycled material. The topcoat is provided on the film layer. The topcoat is a radiation curable biobased coating comprising a biobased component selected from the group consisting of a biobased resin, a biobased polyol acrylate, or a biobased polyol.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Dong Tian, Jeffrey S. Ross, Rebecca L. Winey
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Publication number: 20080081875Abstract: A flooring product is provided which has at least one layer including a polymeric binder comprising homo-polymer PVC resin and thermoplastic, high molecular weight polyester resin or highly viscous polyester resin. The polyester resin comprises renewable components, and can be amorphous or crystalline in nature. A flooring product is described that comprises a renewable or recycle content that classifies the product for points under the LEED system for commercial products.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Dong Tian, Gary A. Sigel, Fang Qiao, Rebecca L. Winey, Jeffrey S. Ross
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Publication number: 20080081882Abstract: A flooring product is provided comprising at least one layer including a polymeric binder comprising at least one thermoplastic polyester resin, wherein the polyester resin comprises at least one renewable component. A flooring product is also provided that includes at least one layer comprising filler and at least one thermoplastic, high molecular weight polyester resin. The flooring product may also qualify for at least one point under the LEED System. A composition is also provided that can be melt mixed in low intensity mixers and processed into flooring layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Dong Tian, Gary A. Sigel, Fang Qiao, Rebecca L. Winey, Jeffrey S. Ross
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Publication number: 20080081158Abstract: A flooring product comprises a heterogeneous design layer having multiple regions wherein two regions comprise compositions having different recycle content or renewable content. The thickness of the design layer may be greater than the dimensions of the regions or the regions may extending from the top surface of the layer to the bottom surface of the design layer. The heterogeneous layer may be composed of consolidated particles/chips which may contain a polyester binder system with a renewable component. Additionally, a method for making a heterogeneous layer having a target wt % recycle content or renewable content is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Rebecca L. Winey, Jeffrey S. Ross, Fang Qiao, Ronald S. Lenox, Dong Tian, Gary A. Sigel