Patents by Inventor Ta-Wang Lai

Ta-Wang Lai 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).

  • Publication number: 20040071937
    Abstract: An antiglare film applicable to polarizers or displays includes a light-transparent resin, first light-transparent particles dispersed on surface of the light-transparent resin and second light-transparent particles dispersed inside the resin. The first light-transparent particles have a same refractive index as that of the resin and particle diameters of 9 to 500 nanometers that provide a less roughness surface of the resin in order to prevent from large angle diffusion to the interior light and improve clarity of image. The second particles have a different refractive index from the resin so as to diffuse the exterior light that comes to the antiglare film so as to decrease glare. The antiglare film can be made by one time of coating. The two layer light-transparent particles provide light interference and achieve a low reflectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Jung-Chen Chien, Ta-Wang Lai, Bor-Ping Wang, Hung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 5300566
    Abstract: Vinyl acetate and an N-vinyl formamide are copolymerized to yield poly(vinyl acetate)-co-poly(N-vinyl formamide) which is base hydrolyzed to poly(vinyl alcohol)-co-poly(N-vinyl formamide). Two phase hydrolysis of particles of poly(vinyl alcohol)-co-poly(N-vinyl formamide) as a slurry in methanol yields particles of poly(vinyl alcohol)-co-poly(vinylamine).provided is a copolymer of the following general formula ##STR1## where m is 0 to 15 mole %. n is 50 to 99 mole %.x is 0 to 30 mole %. andy is 1 to 50 mole % .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Pinschmidt, Jr., Ta-Wang Lai
  • Patent number: 5194492
    Abstract: Vinyl acetate and an N-vinyl formamide are copolymerized to yield poly(vinyl acetate)-co-poly(N-vinyl formamide) which is base hydrolyzed to poly(vinyl alcohol)-co-poly(N-vinyl formamide). Two phase hydrolysis of particles of poly(vinyl alcohol)-co-poly(N-vinyl formamide) as a slurry in methanol yields particles of poly(vinyl alcohol)-co-poly(vinylamine).Provided is a copolymer of the following general formula ##STR1## where m is 0 to 15 mole %,n is 50 to 99 mole %, x is 0 to 30 mole %, and y is 1 to 50 mole %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Pinschmidt, Jr., Ta-Wang Lai
  • Patent number: 5179172
    Abstract: Curing agents for epoxy resins composed of (a) the reaction product of a co-reactant comprising either an epichlorohydrin (co) polymer or a (co)polymer of a chlorovinyl acetate, chloroalkyl acrylate with an organic amino compound containing at least one active hydrogen and having a pK.sub.B value within the range of from about 7 to about 9, preferably imidazole and substituted imidazoles; (b) an N-fatty imidazole and (a); (c) an N-fatty imidazole and an elastomeric polymer are disclosed. The curing agents are essentially water insoluble and give rise to epoxy resins which may be cured at relatively low temperatures below about 100.degree. C. The epoxy resins are suitable for use as adhesives, coatings and in composite applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Henkel Research Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. Chan, Ta Y. Ching, Ta-Wang Lai
  • Patent number: 5155167
    Abstract: A modified poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer is provided containing copolymerized units of allylamine and/or diallylamine by copolymerizing a vinyl ester, such as vinyl acetate, and an N-allylamide and/or N,N-diallylamide, such as N-allylformamide and/or N,N-diallylformamide and hydrolyzing first the ester groups to hydroxy groups and then the amide groups to amine groups. The second hydrolysis is carried out on solvent-swollen particulate polymer slurried in an acidic or basic medium. The modified polymer can contain small amounts of unhydrolyzed ester and amide groups in addition to the hydroxy and amine functionality which characterizes the copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Pinschmidt, Jr., Ta-Wang Lai, Lawrence K. Wempe
  • Patent number: 5085787
    Abstract: The production of oil or gas from a subterranean formation is enhanced by injecting into the formation, such as in acidized fracturing, an aqueous fluid containing as a viscosifier a crosslinked vinylamine polymer. Acidizing fluids are provided containing HCl and a viscosifying amount of a gel of the crosslinked polymer, preferably poly(vinylamine) crosslinked with a diisocyanate, a polyepoxide or epichlorohydrin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Pinschmidt, Jr., Bheema R. Vijayendran, Ta-Wang Lai
  • Patent number: 5086111
    Abstract: Polyvinylaminals, optionally as the formed copolymer with polyvinylhemiaminals, and polyvinylacetals are useful as flocculants and epoxy resin and polyurethane crosslinking agents and are provided by reacting a poly(vinylamine) or a copolymer containing vinyl alcohol and vinylamine units with a monoaldehyde. The aldehyde, such as butyraldehyde, can be introduced in the polymer acetalization as a liquid or gas, generally in a proportion of about 0.02 to 0.5 mol per mol of alcohol and amine units in the polymer chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Pinschmidt, Jr., Ta-Wang Lai
  • Patent number: 4952656
    Abstract: The inverse emulsion polymerization of a monomer of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 represent hydrogen of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, using a surfactant system having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value from 4 to 9, an azo-type free radical initiator and certain hydrocarbon liquids to yield a water-in-oil emulsion of a homopolymer of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight, the emulsion having a viscosity less than 10 cps, at 15% solids, 60 rpm Brookfield and 20.degree. C.Also disclosed is the preparation of poly(vinylamines) of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight by acid or base hydrolysis of the homopolymer emulsion.Also disclosed are drilling mud compositions, cements for drilling holes, completion fluids, acidized fracturing fluids, and wet-end paper additives containing the poly(vinylamines) and demonstrating superior properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ta-Wang Lai, Bheema R. Vijayendran
  • Patent number: 4943676
    Abstract: Poly(N-vinylformamide) is thermolytically reacted to yield poly(N-vinylamine).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Pinschmidt, Jr., Ta-Wang Lai
  • Patent number: 4931194
    Abstract: The recovery of oil or gas from underground porous formations bearing such hydrocarbons is enhanced by using an injection fluid containing a viscosifying amount of a poly(vinylamine) formed in-situ by hydrolysis of a high molecular weight poly(N-vinylamide). The hydrolysis conditions are strongly acidic or highly alkaline and include the elevated temperature of the formation.The poly(N-vinylamide), such as poly(N-vinylformamide), can be made by inverse emulsion polymerization and the high solids emulsion mixed directly with the acidic or basic solutions to form the injection fluid.The process is applicable to enhanced oil recovery using fluids for water-flooding, well completion or workover, and acidifying or fracturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Inventors: Robert K. Pinschmidt, Jr., Ta-Wang Lai
  • Patent number: 4931501
    Abstract: An amine functional copolymer of vinyl alcohol is provided by copolymerizing a vinylester with a morpholinoalkylvinylether or a morpholinoalkylallylether and then hydrolyzing the ester groups in the copolymer to hydroxy groups. The preferred copolymer is formed from vinyl acetate and morpholinoethylvinylether and 1 to 30 mol percent of the polymerized ethylene linkages in the polymer backbone contain pendant morpholinoethylether groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ta-Wang Lai, Robert K. Pinschmidt, Jr., William F. Burgoyne, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4921621
    Abstract: Aqueous, clay-based drilling mud compositions are improved with respect to waterloss control by the addition of a hydrolyzed copolymer of acrylamide and an N-vinylamide. The copolymer, which is effective over a broad range of molecular weights, contains at least 5 mol percent of the N-vinylamide monomer moiety of which at least 5 mol percent is hydrolyzed to vinylamine units. Well drilling is improved by circulating through the bore hole a drilling mud containing this waterloss control additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine A. Costello, Robert K. Pinschmidt, Jr., Ta-Wang Lai
  • Patent number: 4843118
    Abstract: The inverse emulsion polymerization of a monomer of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, using a surfactant system having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value from 4 to 9, an azo-type free radical initiator and certain hydrocarbon liquids to yield a water-in-oil emulsion of a homopolymer of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight, the emulsion having a viscosity less than 10 cps, at 15% solids, 60 rpm Brookfield and 20.degree. C.Also disclosed is the preparation of poly(vinylamines) of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight by acid or base hydrolysis of the homopolymer emulsion.Also disclosed are enhanced oil recovery compositions, drilling mud compositions, cements for drilling holes, completion fluids, acidized fracturing fluids, and wet-end paper additives containing the poly(vinylamines) and demonstrating superior properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ta-Wang Lai, Bheema R. Vijayendran
  • Patent number: 4828725
    Abstract: The inverse emulsion polymerization of a monomer of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, using a surfactant system having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value from 4 to 9, an azo-type free radical initiator and certain hydrocarbon liquids to yield a water-in-oil emulsion of a homopolymer of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight, the emulsion having a viscosity less than 10 cps, at 15% solids, 60 rpm Brookfield and 20.degree. C.Also disclosed is the preparation of poly(vinylamines) of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight by acid or base hydrolysis of the homopolymer emulsion.Also disclosed are completion fluids for oil field applications containing the poly(vinylamines) and demonstrating superior properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ta-Wang Lai, Bheema R. Vijayendran
  • Patent number: 4804793
    Abstract: The inverse emulsion polymerization of a monomer of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 a lkyl group, using a surfactant system having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value from 4 to 9, an azo-type free radical initiator and certain hydrocarbon liquids to yield a water-in-oil emulsion of a homopolymer of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight, the emulsion having a viscosity less than 10 cps, at 15% solids, 60 rpm Brookfield and 20.degree. C.Also disclosed is the preparation of poly(vinylamines) of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight by acid or base hydrolysis of the homopolymer emulsion.Also disclosed are drilling and compositions containing the poly(vinylamines) and demonstrating superior properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ta-Wang Lai, Bheema R. Vijayendran
  • Patent number: 4798871
    Abstract: The inverse emulsion polymerization of a monomer of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, using a surfactant system having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value from 4 to 9, an azo-type free radical initiator and certain hydrocarbon liquids to yield a water-in-oil emulsion of a homopolymer of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight, the emulsion having a viscosity less than 10 cps, at 15% solids, 60 rpm Brookfield and 20.degree. C.Also disclosed is the preparation of poly(vinylamines) of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight by acid or base hydrolysis of the homopolymer emulsion.Also disclosed are enhanced oil recovery compositions, drilling mud compositions, cements for drilling holes, completion fluids, acidized fracturing fluids, and wet-end paper additives containing the poly(vinylamines) and demonstrating superior properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ta-Wang Lai, Bheema R. Vijayendran
  • Patent number: 4795770
    Abstract: The inverse emulsion polymerization of a monomer of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, using a surfactant system having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value from 4 to 9, an azo-type free radical initiator and certain hydrocarbon liquids to yield a water-in-oil emulsion of a homopolymer of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight, the emulsion having a viscosity less than 10 cps, at 15% solids, 60 rpm Brookfield and 20.degree. C.Also disclosed is the preparation of poly(vinylamines) of at least 10.sup.6 average molecular weight by acid or base hydrolysis of the homopolymer emulsion.Also disclosed are cementing compositions for drilling holes containing the poly(vinylamines) and demonstrating superior properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ta-Wang Lai, Bheema R. Vijayendran