Patents by Inventor Renhe Lin

Renhe Lin 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).

  • USES OF UV-CURABLE POLYTHIOETHER SEALANTS FOR SEALING FASTENERS AND FOR SMOOTHING SURFACES
    Publication number: 20160304251
    Abstract: UV curable sealants, method s for making the sealants, and method for using the sealants are disclosed. The UV curable sealants may be used in seal caps useful to seal fasteners in aerospace fuel tanks. The UV curable sealants may also be used to smooth defects in surfaces such as aerospace surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce Virnelson, Raquel Keledjian, Renhe Lin, Chandra B. Rao
  • METHODS FOR MAKING CURED SEALANTS BY ACTINIC RADIATION AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20160304759
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for making a cured sealant. The methods include depositing an uncured sealant composition on a substrate and exposing the uncured sealant composition to actinic radiation to provide a cured sealant. The uncured sealant composition includes a thiol-terminated polythioether, a polyene comprising a polyvinyl ether and/or a polyallyl compound, and a hydroxy-functional vinyl ether. Related sealant compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Raquel Keledjian, Renhe Lin, Chandra Rao, Bruce Virnelson
  • Flexible polyamines, flexible amine-terminated adducts, compositions thereof and methods of use
    Patent number: 9422467
    Abstract: Disclosed are flexible polyamines, flexible amine-terminated polyformal adducts, flexible-amine-terminated polythioether adducts, compositions comprising flexible polyamines and isocyanate-terminated prepolymers, and compositions comprising flexible amine-terminated adducts and isocyanate-terminated prepolymers. Uses of the compositions as sealants, and particularly as aerospace sealants, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Hobbs, Marfi Ito, Juexiao Cai, Chandra Rao, Renhe Lin
  • Low density fuel resistant sulfur-containing polymer compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9422451
    Abstract: Low-density compositions and sealants prepared from sulfur-containing prepolymer compositions that exhibit enhanced fuel resistance are disclosed. The low density and enhanced fuel resistance is realized by using polyphenylene sulfide fillers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Chandra Rao, Marfi Ito, Renhe Lin
  • LOW DENSITY FUEL RESISTANT SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160208137
    Abstract: Low-density compositions and sealants prepared from sulfur-containing prepolymer compositions that exhibit enhanced fuel resistance are disclosed. The low density and enhanced fuel resistance is realized by using polyphenylene sulfide fillers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Chandra Rao, Marfi Ito, Renhe Lin
  • Michael addition curing chemistries for sulfur-containing polymer compositions employing bis(sulfonyl)alkanols
    Patent number: 9394405
    Abstract: Compositions useful in aerospace sealant applications comprise sulfur-containing polymers such as polythioethers and polysulfides and are cured using Michael addition reactions. Compositions employing Michael addition curing chemistries include sulfur-containing adducts comprising terminal Michael acceptor groups. In particular, the sulfur-containing adducts include terminal 1-(ethylenesulfonyl)-n-(vinylsulfonyl)alkanol groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Juexiao Cai, Lawrence G. Anderson, Marfi Ito, Renhe Lin
  • Michael addition curing chemistries for sulfur-containing polymer compositions
    Patent number: 9388280
    Abstract: The use of Michael addition curing chemistries in compositions comprising sulfur-containing polymers such as polythioethers and polysulfides useful in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. Sulfur-containing adducts comprising terminal Michael acceptor groups are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-Desoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Anderson, Juexiao Cai, Marfi Ito, Raquel Keledjian, Renhe Lin
  • Multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers, compositions thereof and methods of use
    Patent number: 9382447
    Abstract: Disclosed are multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers that are the reaction products of a sulfur-containing diol, a polyol containing at least three hydroxyl groups per polyol molecule, and an aldehyde, a ketone, or a combination thereof. Sealant compositions comprising the multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Hobbs, Gregory J. McCollum, Juexiao Cai, Marfi Ito, Lawrence G. Anderson, Renhe Lin
  • Polythioether sealants with enhanced thermal resistance
    Patent number: 9382448
    Abstract: Thiol-terminated polythioether compositions and sealants prepared using the thiol-terminated polythioether compositions that exhibit enhanced retention of elongation following exposure to high temperature are disclosed. The enhanced retention of elongation is realized by incorporating certain phenolic antioxidants into the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Juexiao Cai, Emilia Serrano, Bruce Virnelson, Renhe Lin
  • Metal ligand-containing prepolymers, methods of synthesis, and compositions thereof
    Patent number: 9382462
    Abstract: Metal ligand-containing prepolymers, compositions containing metal ligand-containing prepolymers, methods of synthesizing metal ligand-containing prepolymers and the use of metal ligand-containing prepolymers in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. The metal ligand-containing prepolymers have metal ligands incorporated into the backbone of the prepolymer. Cured sealant compositions comprising the metal ligand-containing prepolymers exhibit enhanced properties suitable for aerospace sealant applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Chandra Rao, Jun Deng, Renhe Lin
  • Copolymerizable sulfur-containing adhesion promoters and compositions thereof
    Patent number: 9365677
    Abstract: Disclosed are sulfur-containing polymers containing copolymerizable adhesion promoters and compositions including sealant compositions useful in aerospace applications comprising sulfur-containing polymers containing copolymerizable adhesion promoters. In particular, polythioethers and polysulfides incorporating copolymerizable adhesion promoters are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raquel Keledjian, Renhe Lin, Bruce Virnelson
  • Michael addition curing chemistries for sulfur-containing polymer compositions
    Patent number: 9365678
    Abstract: The use of Michael addition curing chemistries in compositions comprising sulfur-containing polymers such as polythioethers and polysulfides useful in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. Sulfur-containing adducts comprising terminal Michael acceptor groups are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Anderson, Juexiao Cai, Marfi Ito, Raquel Keledjian, Renhe Lin
  • Moisture-curable urethane-containing fuel resistant prepolymers and compositions thereof
    Patent number: 9334403
    Abstract: Moisture-curable, urethane-containing prepolymers containing urethanes incorporated into the prepolymer backbone and compositions thereof for use in sealant applications are disclosed. The prepolymers can be prepared by reacting an isocyanate-terminated urethane-containing adduct with a compound comprising a group reactive with an isocyanate group and at least one polyalkoxysilyl group. Compositions containing a moisture-curable, urethane-containing prepolymer and a moisture cure catalyst can be used to provide cured compositions exhibiting improved tensile strength. Compositions containing the prepolymers are useful in aerospace sealant applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raquel Keledjian, Renhe Lin
  • Michael acceptor-terminated urethane-containing fuel resistant prepolymers and compositions thereof
    Patent number: 9328274
    Abstract: Urethane-containing prepolymers formed from diisocyanates and adapted for Michael addition curing chemistries and compositions thereof for use in sealant applications are disclosed. The prepolymers provide compositions that exhibit room temperature stability and a controlled curing rate following a brief activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raquel Keledjian, Marfi Ito, Renhe Lin
  • Phosphine-catalyzed, michael addition-curable sulfur-containing polymer compositions
    Patent number: 9328275
    Abstract: Compositions comprising Michael acceptor-terminated sulfur-containing prepolymers, thiol-terminated sulfur-containing prepolymers, and e phosphine catalysts useful in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. The compositions exhibit extended pot life, cure rapidly following activation, and provide cured sealants having improved properties useful in aerospace sealant applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: PRC DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Anderson, Juexiao Cai, Mark P. Bowman, Renhe Lin
  • Adhesion promoting adducts containing metal ligands, compositions thereof, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9303149
    Abstract: Disclosed are adhesion promoting adducts containing adhesion promoting groups and metal ligands and compositions such as sealant compositions useful in aerospace applications comprising the adhesion promoting adducts. The adhesion promoting adducts are useful as adhesion promoting additives or as a copolymerizable reactant in polymer compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Chandra Rao, Jun Deng, Renhe Lin
  • CURE-ON-DEMAND MOISTURE-CURABLE URETHANE-CONTAINING FUEL RESISTANT PREPOLYMERS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160090507
    Abstract: Cure-on-demand, moisture-curable, urethane-containing prepolymers having urethanes incorporated into a sulfur-containing prepolymer backbone and compositions thereof for use in sealant applications are disclosed. The cure-on-demand moisture-curable urethane-containing prepolymers are terminated with polyalkoxysilyl groups. The compositions contain a controlled-release moisture cure catalyst. Compositions containing the prepolymers provide cured sealants exhibiting improved tensile strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Raquel Keledjian, Renhe Lin
  • POLYTHIOETHER SEALANTS WITH ENHANCED THERMAL RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20160060484
    Abstract: Thiol-terminated polythioether compositions and sealants prepared using the thiol-terminated polythioether compositions that exhibit enhanced retention of elongation following exposure to high temperature are disclosed. The enhanced retention of elongation is realized by incorporating certain phenolic antioxidants into the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Juexiao Cai, Emilia Serrano, Bruce Virnelson, Renhe Lin
  • Multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers, compositions thereof and methods of use
    Patent number: 9260567
    Abstract: Disclosed are multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers that are the reaction products of a sulfur-containing diol, a polyol containing at least three hydroxyl groups per polyol molecule, and an aldehyde, a ketone, or a combination thereof. Sealant compositions comprising the multifunctional sulfur-containing polymers are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Hobbs, Gregory J. McCollum, Juexiao Cai, Marfi Ito, Lawrence G. Anderson, Renhe Lin
  • Perfluoroether sealant compositions
    Patent number: 9169424
    Abstract: Disclosed are perfluoroethers and perfluoroether compositions useful in high temperature aerospace applications. The perfluoroethers can be adapted for use with various curing chemistries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.
    Inventors: Chandra Rao, Juexiao Cai, Renhe Lin