Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Kozel

Thomas H. Kozel 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: 20230346711
    Abstract: Encapsulated peroxide particles inhibit skin inflammation. A method of encapsulating a solid peroxide comprises dispersing solid peroxide particles (e.g., benzoyl peroxide) in an aqueous dispersion of fatty acid salt to form a peroxide/fatty acid salt dispersion, wherein the peroxide particles have a mean particle size (D50) of 10 ?m or less; and subsequently encapsulating the solid peroxide particles by reacting the one or more monovalent fatty acid salts with one or more multivalent salts of calcium, magnesium, aluminum, silver, and/or zinc, thereby forming encapsulated peroxide particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Peter R. DLUZNESKI, Tomas SALVADOR, Thomas H. KOZEL
  • Patent number: 11634537
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polymerizable composition comprising (A) a reaction product of: (a) diethyleneglycol bischloroformate, ethyleneglycol bischloroformate, or combinations thereof; (b) allyl alcohol; (c) optionally, a cyclic polyol selected from the group consisting of a cycloaliphatic polyol having at least one secondary hydroxyl group, a heterocyclic polyol having primary and/or secondary hydroxyl groups, and mixtures thereof; and (d) optionally, at least one linear or branched aliphatic polyol having two to six hydroxyl groups; and (B) an organic peroxide comprising at least three peroxide groups. A polymerizate and/or an optical article comprising the polymerizable compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Herold, Marco Herrera, Thomas H. Kozel, Leonard H. Palys, Brandy Slezak, Bruno Georges Van Hemelryck
  • Patent number: 11560535
    Abstract: Evaporation of water from an aqueous dispersion of a solid peroxide such as benzoyl peroxide is retarded by the incorporation of carboxylic acid salt. The carboxylic acid salt renders the aqueous dispersion less susceptible to explosive decomposition when exposed to external triggering events such as impact, heat, friction or contamination, yet does not interfere with the ability to achieve and maintain a stable, small particle size dispersion having desirable viscosity and flow properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Kozel, Lisa B. Rachwal
  • Patent number: 11518866
    Abstract: Liquid resin compositions that can be used in the manufacture of composite materials are described. A method of making a fiber-reinforced polymeric composite material comprises wetting a fibrous material with a liquid prepolymer composition comprising at least one (meth)acrylic monomer, at least one base, and at least one peroxy ester; and polymerizing the liquid prepolymer composition to form a fiber-reinforced polymeric composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ARKEMA INC.
    Inventors: Marine Sauvage, Thomas H. Kozel, Dana Lee Swan, Nathan John Bachman
  • Publication number: 20210070931
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polymerizable composition comprising (A) a reaction product of: (a) diethyleneglycol bischloroformate, ethyleneglycol bischloroformate, or combinations thereof; (b) allyl alcohol; (c) optionally, a cyclic polyol selected from the group consisting of a cycloaliphatic polyol having at least one secondary hydroxyl group, a heterocyclic polyol having primary and/or secondary hydroxyl groups, and mixtures thereof; and (d) optionally, at least one linear or branched aliphatic polyol having two to six hydroxyl groups; and (B) an organic peroxide comprising at least three peroxide groups. A polymerizate and/or an optical article comprising the polymerizable compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Robert D. HEROLD, Marco HERRERA, Thomas H. KOZEL, Leonard H. PALYS, Brandy SLEZAK, Bruno Georges VAN HEMELRYCK
  • Patent number: 10925302
    Abstract: The viscosity of aqueous dispersions of normally solid organic peroxides may be advantageously lowered through the use of surfactants which are polyglyceryl esters of C6-C12 fatty acids. The reduction in viscosity facilitates milling the peroxides to reduce particle size and also provides dispersions of small particle size peroxides which may be readily poured or pumped. The aqueous dispersions are useful as components of pharmaceutical, personal care, and cleaning products and the like and are effective decolorizing agents for food products, industrial products and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H Kozel, Joseph M. Gravelle, Timothy Belford, Tomas Salvador, Marina Despotopoulou
  • Publication number: 20190292495
    Abstract: Evaporation of water from an aqueous dispersion of a solid peroxide such as benzoyl peroxide is retarded by the incorporation of carboxylic acid salt. The carboxylic acid salt renders the aqueous dispersion less susceptible to explosive decomposition when exposed to external triggering events such as impact, heat, friction or contamination, yet does not interfere with the ability to achieve and maintain a stable, small particle size dispersion having desirable viscosity and flow properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas H. KOZEL, Lisa B. RACHWAL
  • Publication number: 20190060245
    Abstract: Encapsulated peroxide particles inhibit skin inflammation. A method of encapsulating a solid peroxide comprises dispersing solid peroxide particles (e.g., benzoyl peroxide) in an aqueous dispersion of fatty acid salt to form a peroxide/fatty acid salt dispersion, wherein the peroxide particles have a mean particle size (D50) of 10 ?m or less; and subsequently encapsulating the solid peroxide particles by reacting the one or more monovalent fatty acid salts with one or more multivalent salts of calcium, magnesium, aluminum, silver, and/or zinc, thereby forming encapsulated peroxide particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Peter R. DLUZNESKI, Tomas SALVADOR, Thomas H. KOZEL
  • Publication number: 20180355133
    Abstract: Liquid resin compositions that can be used in the manufacture of composite materials are described. A method of making a fiber-reinforced polymeric composite material comprises wetting a fibrous material with a liquid prepolymer composition comprising at least one (meth)acrylic monomer, at least one base, and at least one peroxy ester; and polymerizing the liquid prepolymer composition to form a fiber-reinforced polymeric composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Marine SAUVAGE, Thomas H. KOZEL, Dana Lee SWAN, Nathan John BACHMAN
  • Patent number: 9937473
    Abstract: Provided are dispersions which comprise more than about up to 55 percent by weight or more of an organic peroxide which is normally solid in an anhydrous liquid phase such as dibutyl maleate or dioctyl adipate, with about 5% by weight or more fumed silica to provide a thixotropic, storage stable organic peroxide paste. Addition of about 5 weight % or more of fumed silica was found to result in the formation of a shear thinning anhydrous dispersion of organic peroxide which was storage stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Gravelle, Thomas H. Kozel
  • Publication number: 20180077954
    Abstract: The viscosity of aqueous dispersions of normally solid organic peroxides may be advantageously lowered through the use of surfactants which are polyglyceryl esters of C6-C12 fatty acids. The reduction in viscosity facilitates milling the peroxides to reduce particle size and also provides dispersions of small particle size peroxides which may be readily poured or pumped. The aqueous dispersions are useful as components of pharmaceutical, personal care, and cleaning products and the like and are effective decolorizing agents for food products, industrial products and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas H. Kozel, Joseph M. GRAVELLE, Timothy BELFORD, Tomas SALVADOR, Marina DESPOTOPOULOU
  • Patent number: 9861119
    Abstract: The viscosity of aqueous dispersions of normally solid organic peroxides may be advantageously lowered through the use of surfactants which are polyglyceryl esters of C6-C12 fatty acids. The reduction in viscosity facilitates milling the peroxides to reduce particle size and also provides dispersions of small particle size peroxides which may be readily poured or pumped. The aqueous dispersions are useful as components of pharmaceutical, personal care, and cleaning products and the like and are effective decolorizing agents for food products, industrial products and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Kozel, Joseph M. Gravelle, Timothy Belford, Tomas Salvador, Marina Despotopoulou
  • Publication number: 20180000948
    Abstract: The viscosity of aqueous dispersions of normally solid organic peroxides may be advantageously lowered through the use of surfactants which are polyglyceryl esters of C6-C12 fatty acids. The reduction in viscosity facilitates milling the peroxides to reduce particle size and also provides dispersions of small particle size peroxides which may be readily poured or pumped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas H. Kozel, Joseph M. Gravelle, Timothy Belford, Tomas Salvador
  • Patent number: 9775909
    Abstract: The viscosity of aqueous dispersions of normally solid organic peroxides may be advantageously lowered through the use of surfactants which are polyglyceryl esters of C6-C12 fatty acids. The reduction in viscosity facilitates milling the peroxides to reduce particle size and also provides dispersions of small particle size peroxides which may be readily poured or pumped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Kozel, Joseph M. Gravelle, Timothy Belford, Tomas Salvador
  • Publication number: 20160136601
    Abstract: Provided are dispersions which comprise more than about up to 55 percent by weight or more of an organic peroxide which is normally solid in an anhydrous liquid phase such as dibutyl maleate or dioctyl adipate, with about 5% by weight or more fumed silica to provide a thixotropic, storage stable organic peroxide paste. Addition of about 5 weight % or more of fumed silica was found to result in the formation of a shear thinning anhydrous dispersion of organic peroxide which was storage stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Gravelle, Thomas H. KOZEL
  • Patent number: 9217044
    Abstract: Provided are dispersions which comprise more than about up to 55 percent by weight or more of an organic peroxide which is normally solid in an anhydrous liquid phase such as dibutyl maleate or dioctyl adipate, with about 5% by weight or more fumed silica to provide a thixotropic, storage stable organic peroxide paste. Addition of about 5 weight % or more of fumed silica was found to result in the formation of a shear thinning anhydrous dispersion of organic peroxide which was storage stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Gravelle, Thomas H. Kozel
  • Publication number: 20150165043
    Abstract: The viscosity of aqueous dispersions of normally solid organic peroxides may be advantageously lowered through the use of surfactants which are polyglyceryl esters of C6-C12 fatty acids. The reduction in viscosity facilitates milling the peroxides to reduce particle size and also provides dispersions of small particle size peroxides which may be readily poured or pumped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas H. Kozel, Joseph M. Gravelle, Timothy Belford, Tomas Salvador
  • Publication number: 20130344152
    Abstract: The viscosity of aqueous dispersions of normally solid organic peroxides may be advantageously lowered through the use of surfactants which are polyglyceryl esters of C6-C12 fatty acids. The reduction in viscosity facilitates milling the peroxides to reduce particle size and also provides dispersions of small particle size peroxides which may be readily poured or pumped. The aqueous dispersions are useful as components of pharmaceutical, personal care, and cleaning products and the like and are effective decolorizing agents for food products, industrial products and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. KOZEL, Joseph M. Gravelle, Timothy Belford, Tomas Salvador, Marina Despotopoulou
  • Publication number: 20110291045
    Abstract: Provided are dispersions which comprise more than about up to 55 percent by weight or more of an organic peroxide which is normally solid in an anhydrous liquid phase such as dibutyl maleate or dioctyl adipate, with about 5% by weight or more fumed silica to provide a thixotropic, storage stable organic peroxide paste. Addition of about 5 weight % or more of fumed silica was found to result in the formation of a shear thinning anhydrous dispersion of organic peroxide which was storage stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Gravelle, Thomas H. Kozel
  • Publication number: 20110250373
    Abstract: The use of nitroxides to control free radical cured resin systems used in the production of thermosetting materials such as in vacuum infusion, resin transfer molding and cured in place piping systems is disclosed. The invention could also be employed in other resin systems where control of kinetics would be desirable such as in adhesive formulations, in solid surface composites, and certain types of polyester casting resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Kozel, Michael O. Wells