Patents by Inventor Thauming Kuo

Thauming Kuo 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: 20230123012
    Abstract: Disclosed are curable adhesive compositions comprising hydroxyl functional polymers and silane functionalized resins. Such adhesive compositions are capable of providing unexpected properties for various uses and end products. The adhesive may be used for woodworking, automotive, textile, appliances, electronics, bookbinding, and packaging. Suitable substrates can be metal, polymer film, plastics, wood, glass, ceramic, paper, and concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Thauming Kuo, Michaela Hofbauer, Liu Deng, Mark Thomas Arigo, Timothy Harold Blayney, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Stephen Franklin Hatfield, Mark William Ingratta, Rui Xie
  • Publication number: 20230114977
    Abstract: Disclosed are silane functionalized rosins having multiple functionalities. Such silane functionalized rosins are curable and thus capable of providing unexpected properties for various uses and end products. Also disclosed are synthetic routes to prepare silane functionalized rosins, which are formulated with hydroxyl functional polymers to provide curable adhesive compositions. The adhesives may be used for woodworking, automotive, textile, appliances, electronics, bookbinding, and packaging. Suitable substrates can be metal, polymer film, plastics, wood, glass, ceramic, paper, and concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Liu Deng, Mark Thomas Arigo, Mark William Ingratta, Michaela Hofbauer, Rui Xie, Stephen Franklin Hatfield, Timothy Harold Blayney, Thauming Kuo
  • Patent number: 11530342
    Abstract: This invention relates to a curable composition comprising: I. a first component comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ?-ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component comprising at least one primary amine or at least one secondary amine, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Shawn Marie Dougherty, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Monika Karin Wiedmann Boggs, Nick Allen Collins, Robert Jacks Sharpe, Ke Feng, Thauming Kuo, Liu Deng, Christopher Harlan Burk, Vasudev R. Bhonde
  • Patent number: 11447670
    Abstract: This invention relates to a curable adhesive composition comprising: I. Component (I) comprising at least one amorphous or semi-crystalline polyester or at least one polyether or combinations thereof having at least one or at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of ?-ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. Component (II) comprising at least one or at least two aldehyde functional groups or isomers thereof, and III. Component (III) comprising at least one basic catalyst, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Thauming Kuo, Nick Allen Collins, Terri Roxanne Carvagno
  • Patent number: 11434400
    Abstract: This invention relates to an assembly component comprising at least one substrate coated with at least one curable composition comprising: I. a first component (I) comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ?-ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component (III) comprising at least one compound having amine functionality, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Shawn Marie Dougherty, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Monika Karin Wiedmann Boggs, Christopher Harlan Burk, Nick Allen Collins, Thauming Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220243090
    Abstract: Polyesters having both ?,?-unsaturated groups and moieties containing activated methylene or methine groups, such as those of beta-ketoester and malonate, are curable in the presence of a base catalysts to form crosslinked networks. Formulations based on such polyesters are suitable for use in coatings and cure at temperatures less than 230° C. without the use of isocyanates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Thauming Kuo, Nick Allen Collins
  • Patent number: 11261359
    Abstract: This invention relates to an article of manufacture comprising at least one flexible substrate coated with at least one curable composition comprising: I. a first component (I) comprising at least one resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ?-ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component (III) comprising at least one compound having amine functionality, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Monika Karin Wiedmann Boggs, Nick Allen Collins, Robert Jacks Sharpe, Ke Feng, Shawn Marie Dougherty, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Thauming Kuo, Christopher Harlan Burk, Liu Deng, Vasudev R. Bhonde
  • Publication number: 20220033688
    Abstract: Adhesive compositions comprise a polyester polyol that includes residues of at least one 2, 2, 4, 4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1, 3-diol, including, for example, 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1, 3-diol (TMCD). Adhesive compositions as described herein exhibit enhanced properties as compared to conventional adhesive compositions, and may be suitable for a wide variety of end use applications, including, flexible packaging, woodworking, automotive uses, and electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liu Deng, Emmett Dudley Crawford, Wentao Li, John Thorton Maddox, Christopher Harlan Burk, Cheng Wei Zhu, Kujtim Bizati, Bing Yuan, Dayu Zhang, Tara Renee Cary, Thauming Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220025231
    Abstract: This invention relates to adhesive compositions comprising a polyester polyol that includes residues of at least one 2, 2, 4, 4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1, 3-diol, including, for example, 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1, 3-diol (TMCD). Adhesive compositions as described herein exhibit enhanced properties as compared to conventional adhesive compositions, and may be suitable for a wide variety of end use applications, including, flexible packaging, woodworking, automotive uses, and electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ke Feng, Rui Xie, Austin Neal Britton, Sarah Exley Goetz, Thauming Kuo, Wentao Li, Timothy Glenn Williams
  • Publication number: 20210388229
    Abstract: This invention relates to a curable coating composition comprising: I. at least one acetoacetate functional polyester further comprising the residues of a. a hydroxyl component comprising: i. a diol in an amount ranging from 70 to 100 mole %, based on the total moles of (i) and (ii); and ii. a polyol in an amount ranging from 0 to 30 mole %, based on the total moles of (i) and (ii); b. a carboxyl component comprising a polycarboxylic acid compound, a derivative of polycarboxylic acid compound, or a combination thereof; and c. an alkyl acetoacetate, a diketene, or a combination thereof in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 50 weight %, based on the total weight of (a), (b), and (c). II. a curing agent having two or more aldehyde functional groups, and III. a basic catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Thauming Kuo, Nick Allen Collins
  • Publication number: 20210332184
    Abstract: Adhesive compositions comprise a polyester polyol that includes residues of at least one 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutan e-1,3-diol, including, for example, 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol (TMCD). Adhesive compositions as described herein exhibit enhanced properties as compared to conventional adhesive compositions, and may be suitable for a wide variety of end use applications, including, flexible packaging, woodworking, automotive uses, and electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wentao Li, Emmett Dudley Crawford, Rui Xie, Christopher Harlan Burk, Nick Allen Collins, Liu Deng, Sarah Exley Goetz, Thauming Kuo, John Thorton Maddox
  • Publication number: 20200181465
    Abstract: This invention relates to a curable adhesive composition comprising: I. Component (I) comprising at least one amorphous or semi-crystalline polyester or at least one polyether or combinations thereof having at least one or at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of ?-ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. Component (II) comprising at least one or at least two aldehyde functional groups or isomers thereof, and III. Component (III) comprising at least one basic catalyst, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Thauming Kuo, Nick Allen Collins, Terri Roxanne Carvagno
  • Publication number: 20200181395
    Abstract: This invention relates to a curable composition comprising: comprising: I. a first component comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ?-ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component comprising at least one primary amine or at least one secondary amine, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Shawn Marie Dougherty, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Monika Karin Wiedmann Boggs, Nick Allen Collins, Robert Jacks Sharpe, Ke Feng, Thauming Kuo, Liu Deng, Christopher Harlan Burk, Vasudev R. Bhonde
  • Publication number: 20200181312
    Abstract: This invention relates to an assembly component comprising at least one substrate coated with at least one curable composition comprising: I. a first component (I) comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ?-ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component (HI) comprising at least one compound having amine functionality, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Shawn Marie Dougherty, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Monika Karin Wiedmann Boggs, Christopher Harlan Burk, Nick Allen Collins, Thauming Kuo
  • Publication number: 20200181446
    Abstract: This invention relates to an article of manufacture comprising at least one flexible substrate coated with at least one curable composition comprising: I. a first component (I) comprising at least one resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of ?-ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component (III) comprising at least one compound having amine functionality, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Monika Karin Wiedmann Boggs, Nick Allen Collins, Robert Jacks Sharpe, Ke Feng, Shawn Marie Dougherty, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Thauming Kuo, Christopher Harlan Burk, Liu Deng, Vasudev R. Bhonde
  • Publication number: 20200109321
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a curable composition comprising a first component having ?-ketoester and/or malonate functionalities and a second component having two or more aldehyde functionalities. The compositions can be cured at room temperature or low temperatures to yield crosslinked networks that are capable of providing desirable properties for coating and adhesive applications. The reactive functionalities of ?-ketoester, malonate, and aldehyde can be either on polymers as the main binders or on small molecules as the crosslinkers. The curable compositions desirably are either solventless or organic solvent based.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Thauming Kuo, Vasudev R. Bhonde, Phillip Bryan Hall, Nick Allen Collins
  • Patent number: 10563040
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a curable composition comprising a first component having beta-ketoacetate and/or malonate functionalities and a second component having two or more aldehyde functionalities. The compositions can be cured at room temperature or low temperatures to yield crosslinked networks that are capable of providing desirable properties for coating and adhesive applications. The reactive functionalities of beta-ketoacetate, malonate, and aldehyde can be either on polymers as the main binders or on small molecules as the crosslinkers. The curable compositions desirably are either solventless or organic solvent based.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Thauming Kuo, Vasudev R. Bhonde, Phillip Bryan Hall
  • Patent number: 10556973
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making nitrated styrenic fluoropolymers having various degrees of substitution. The nitrated styrenic fluoropolymer is capable of providing an exceptionally high birefringence ranging from 0.02 to 0.036. Further, the birefringence can be tuned by varying the degree of substitution (DS) of the nitro group on the styrenic ring to meet the need for optical compensation film applications. More particularly, the optical compensation films of the present invention are for use in an in-plane switching LCD (IPS-LCD) and OLED display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Akron Polymer Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lang Hu, Liu Deng, Wentao Li, Robert Sharpe, Eduardo Cervo, Thauming Kuo, Bin Wang, Alan Phillips, Xiaoliang Zheng, Peiyao Wang, Dong Zhang, Frank Harris, Ted Germroth
  • Patent number: 10174129
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel compositions comprising regioselectively substituted cellulose esters. One aspect of the invention relates to processes for preparing regioselectively substituted cellulose esters from cellulose dissolved in ionic liquids. Another aspect of the invention relates to the utility of regioselectively substituted cellulose esters in applications such as protective and compensation films for liquid crystalline displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Charles Michael Buchanan, Norma Lindsey Buchanan, Robert Thomas Hembre, Juanelle Little Lambert, Michael Eugene Donelson, Maryna Grigorievna Gorbunova, Thauming Kuo, Bin Wang
  • Publication number: 20180355145
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a curable composition comprising a first component having beta-ketoacetate and/or malonate functionalities and a second component having two or more aldehyde functionalities. The compositions can be cured at room temperature or low temperatures to yield crosslinked networks that are capable of providing desirable properties for coating and adhesive applications. The reactive functionalities of beta-ketoacetate, malonate, and aldehyde can be either on polymers as the main binders or on small molecules as the crosslinkers. The curable compositions desirably are either solventless or organic solvent based.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Thauming Kuo, Vasudev R. Bhonde, Phillip Bryan Hall