Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Burks

Stephen R. Burks 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).

  • Patent number: 8957123
    Abstract: A process for producing resilient, flexible polyurethane foams that function well in noise and vibration absorption applications for vehicle applications that are made from a blend of polyols (i) and an isocyanate (ii), wherein the blend of polyols (i) comprises a mixture of polyether polyols (i.a) that each has a hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 1200 to 3000 and at least 70% primary hydroxyl groups, from 5 to 80% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides are nominally difunctional, from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides have a nominal functionality of four or higher, and the balance of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides, but not less than 1.5% by weight thereof, are nominally trifunctional; an autocatalytic polyol (i.b) having a functionality in the range of 2 to 8 and a hydroxyl number in the range of 15 to 200, wherein said autocatalytic polyol compound comprising at least one tertiary amine group; and a low unsaturation polyol (i.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc
    Inventors: Issam Lazraq, Helmut Stegt, Allan James, Stephen R. Burks
  • Patent number: 8883934
    Abstract: Flexible polyurethane foams that function well in noise and vibration absorption applications are made from a mixture of polyether polyols oxides that each has a hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 1200 to 3000 and at least 70% primary hydroxyl groups. From 5 to 80% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides are nominally difunctional, from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides have a nominal functionality of four or higher, and the balance of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides, but not less than 1.5% by weight thereof, are nominally trifunctional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Helmut Stegt, Allan James, Stephen R. Burks, Jason A. Reese, David J. Honkomp
  • Publication number: 20130184368
    Abstract: A process for producing resilient, flexible polyurethane foams that function well in noise and vibration absorption applications for vehicle applications that are made from a blend of polyols (i) and an isocyanate (ii), wherein the blend of polyols (i) comprises a mixture of polyether polyols (i.a) that each has a hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 1200 to 3000 and at least 70% primary hydroxyl groups, from 5 to 80% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides are nominally difunctional, from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides have a nominal functionality of four or higher, and the balance of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides, but not less than 1.5% by weight thereof, are nominally trifunctional; an autocatalytic polyol (i.b) having a functionality in the range of 2 to 8 and a hydroxyl number in the range of 15 to 200, wherein said autocatalytic polyol compound comprising at least one tertiary amine group; and a low unsaturation polyol (i.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Issam Lazraq, Helmut Stegt, Allan James, Stephen R. Burks
  • Publication number: 20120259029
    Abstract: Flexible polyurethane foams that function well in noise and vibration absorption applications are made from a mixture of polyether polyols oxides that each has a hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 1200 to 3000 and at least 70% primary hydroxyl groups. From 5 to 80% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides are nominally difunctional, from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides have a nominal functionality of four or higher, and the balance of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides, but not less than 1.5% by weight thereof, are nominally trifunctional.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Helmut Stegt, Allan James, Stephen R. Burks, Jason A. Reese, David J. Honkomp
  • Patent number: 8133419
    Abstract: Vehicle headliners are prepared with a core layer of a fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam. The polyurethane foam is prepared from a polyurethane-forming composition that uses water as a blowing agent and polyol or polyol mixture that has a high functionality and an average hydroxyl equivalent weight of 100-130. The selection of polyols permits cycle times to be reduced by allowing for faster demolding and shortened aging times before post-molding heat lamination steps can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Stephen R. Burks, Rogelio R. Gamboa, Richard G. McNeil, K. Joanne Bladon, Armando Esau Toledo Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 4722942
    Abstract: This invention is an active hydrogen-containing composition suitable for the production of flexible polyurethane foam when reacted with a polyisocyanate, said composition comprising,(a) a polyol having an average functionality of about 2.0 to about 4.0, having at least about 50% of its active hydroxyl groups in the form of primary hydroxyl groups, and an equivalent weight from about 500 to about 5000;(b) from about 0.5 to about 5 parts, per 100 parts by weight of component (a) of a crosslinker selected from the group consisting of monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, monoisopropanolamine, diisopropanolamine, methylene bis(o-chloroaniline) and mixtures thereof; and(c) at least about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Jerram B. Nichols, Hans R. Friedli, Stephen R. Burks