Patent AU-2013200184-B2 (AU)
Title: Methods for making foams using blowing agents comprising unsaturated fluorocarbons
Inventor: SIEVERT ALLEN CAPRON
IPC: C08J9/14
Filed: 2013-01-14
Granted: 2015-12-03
Abstract: UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE United States Patent and Trademark Office Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450 wwW.Uspto.gov PPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR \TTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO. 11/591,350 11/01/2006 Joseph Anthony Creazzo FL1184USNA 7277 7590 02/05/2014 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY VALENROD, YEVGENY LEGAL PATENT RECORDS CENTER ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER CHESTNUT RUN PLAZA 721/2328 974 CENTRE ROAD, P.O. BOX 2915 1672 WILMINGTON, DE 19805 NOTIFICATION DATE DELIVERY MODE 02/05/2014 ELECTRONIC Notice of Abandonment s application is abandoned in view of: ] The applicant's failure to timely file a proper reply to the Office letter mailed on . a) 0 A reply was received on _ (with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission date ), which is after the expiration of the period for reply (including a total extension of _ month(s)) which expired on ) No reply has been received. 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The publication fee, if required by 37 CFR 1.18(d), is $_. c) The issue fee and publication fee, if applicable, has not been received. ] Applicant's failure to timely file corrected drawings as required by, and within the three-month period set in, the Notice of Allowability (PTO-37). a) L Proposed corrected drawings were received on (with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission dated ), which is after the expiration of the period for reply. b) L No corrected drawing have been received. ] Applicant's failure to timely file the inventor's oath or declaration no later than the date on which the issue fee was paid as required by the Notice Requiring Inventor's Oath or Declaration (PTO-2306). a) Li An inventor's oath or declaration was received on _ (with a Certificate of Mailing or Transmission date _ ), which is after the date on which the issue fee was paid. b)0i While an oath or declaration (or substitute statement) for one or more inventors was received, an oath or declaration (or substitute statement) for at least one other inventor has not been received. c) L No inventor's oath or declaration has been received. ] Drawings received on were disapproved by examiner. See examiner's response dated . ] Corrected drawings were received on ,which is after the expiration of the one-month period for reply set in examiner's response dated . ] No corrected drawings have been received in reply to one-month period set in examiner's response dated ] The reason(s) below: Petitions to revive under 37 CFR 1.137(a) or (b), or request to withdraw the holding of abandonment under 37 CFR 1 P, should e promptly filed to minimize any negative effects on patent term. 1)-272-422 or 1(888)-786-0101 ent Publication Branch Application No.: 11/591350 Confirmation No.: 7277 Docket No.: FL1 184-US-NP Reply to NonFinal Action dated 6/20/2013 RESPONSE TO NON FINAL OFFICE ACTION Page 2 Amendments to the Claims This claim listing replaces all previous listings and prior versions of the claims. Claim 1. (Currently Amended) A composition comprising a blend of a polyol and a blowing agent having redued sotbiity not fully soluble in said polyol, wherein said blowing agent is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a hydrofluorocarbon having the formula E- or Z-R 1 CH=CHR 2 , wherein R1 and R2 are, independently, C to C6 perfluoroalkyl groups, provided that in the Z isomer, RI and R2 cannot both be CF3; and a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon selected from the group consisting of C-FaCF=C-C-.a-C--C- F, yCF3CF=CHCF3,C-CFCF=-, CF 3CH=CHCF3 , CFCC- -H CF 2=CHCF2 CF 3, CF 2=CFCHFCF3 , CF 2=CFCF2 CHF2 , CHF2CH=CHCF3 , (CF 3) 2C=CHCF 3 , CF 3CF=CHCF2 CF 3, CF 3CH=CFCF2 CF 3, (CFC-FC-H=CHC-FFFC-=CH, (CF 3)2 CFCF=CHCF3, CF 2=CFCF 2CH 2F, CF 2=CFCHFCHF2 , GHC-F) CH 3CF 2 CF=CF2 , CH 2FCF=CFCHF2 , CH 2FCF 2CF=CF2, CF 2=C(CF 3)(CH 3), CF 2=C(CHF 2 )(CH 3), CF 3 CF=CFCH3, CH 3 CF=CHCF3, 2 4F=GF-FCF-2 2 GP CHF=CFCF2 CF2 CF3 , CF 2=CHCF2CF 2CF 3, CF 2=CFCF2 CF2 CHF2, CHF2CF=CFCF2 CF3 , CF 3CF=CFCF2 CHF2 , CF 3CF=CFCHFCF3 , CHF=CFCF(CF3)2 , CF 2=CFCH(CF 3) 2 , CF 3CH=C(CF 3)2 , CF2 =CHCF(CF3)2 , G14-CC G QCF,--F=-FC-F2C-F2CHF2, CH--(FG4G3 CF 2=CHCH(CF 3)2 , CHF=CHCF(CF3 ) 2 , CF 2=C(CF 3)CH 2 CF3 , C-4CFCFCFC-HF, CF 2=CHCF 2 CH 2CF 3, CF 3 CF=C(CF 3)(CH 3), Ci--CFCH(CF-)4, CHF=CHCH(CF 3)2, GFCH=G(CFah, CH3 CF=C(CF 3)2 , CH 2=CHCF2 CHFCF3, CH 2=C(CF 3)CH 2CF 3 , (CF 3 ) 2C=CHC 2F5 , (CF3) 2 CFCF=CHCF3, C-M=C-M() 4 , (CF 3)2 C=C(CH 3)(CF 3), CF 3CF=C(CH 3)CF 2CF 3 , CF 3CH=CHCH(CF3) 2, (CF 3)2 C=CHCF2CH 3 , CF 3CF 2 CF=CFC2Hs, CF 3CF=CHCH(CF 3)(CH 3 ), (CF 3) 2 C=CFC2H5, cyclo CF 2CF 2 CF2 CH=CH-, cyclo-CF 2CF 2 CH=CH-, CF 3CF 2CF 2 C(CH 3)=CH 2, CF 3CF 2 CF2 CH=CHCH 3 , cyclo-CF 2 CF 2 CF=CF-, cyclo-CF 2CF=CFCF 2 CF 2-, Application No.: 11/591350 Confirmation No.: 7277 Docket No.: FL1 184-US-NP Reply to NonFinal Action dated 6/20/2013 RESPONSE TO NON FINAL OFFICE ACTION Page 3 eyeleCF-F=-C-FaGFgC-F2--CF3CF2CF2CF2CH=CH2, CF 3 CH=CHCF2CF 3 , CF 3CF 2 CH=CHCF2CF 3, CF 3 CH=CHCF2CF 2CF 3 , CGFCF=GEG 2 K CCF=C-FC-F 4 C 4 F4- CF;C-F-CFCFGFs- CF3CH=CFCF2CF 2C2 F5 , CF 3CF=CHCF2 CF 2C 2F5 , CF3 CF 2CH=CFCF2C 2F5 , CF 3CF 2CF=CHCF2 C 2F5 , C 2F 5 CF2 CF=CHCH3, C 2F 5CF=CHCH3 , (CF 3) 2 C=CHCH3 , CF 3C(CH 3)=CHCF3 , CHF=CFC 2F5, CHF2CF=CFCF3 , (CF 3)2C=CHF, CH 2FCF=CFCF3 , CHF=CHCF2CF 3 , CHF2 CH=CFCF3, CHF=CFCHFCF3 , CF 3CH=CFCHF2 , CHF=CFCF2CHF2 , CHF2 CF=CFCHF2, CH 2 CF=CFCF3 , CH 2FCH=CFCF3 , CF 3CH=CFCH2F, CHF=CFCH2CF 3 , CHF=CHCHFCF3 , CHF=CHCF2 CHF2 , CHF2CF=CHCHF2, CHF=CFCHFCHF2 , CF 3CF=CHCH3 , CF 2=CHCF 2Br, CHF=CBrCHF 2 , CHBr--CHCF 3 , CF 3CBr=CFCF 3, CHBr--CHCF 2CF 3 , CH 3 CBr--CHCF 3 , CF 3CBr=CHCH 3, (CF 3) 2 C=CHBr, CF 3CF=CBrCF 2CF 3 , E-CHF 2CBr--CFC 2F5 , Z-CHF 2CBr--CFC 2F 5 , CF 2=CBrCHFC 2F, (CF3) 2CFCBr=CH2 , CHBr=CF(CF 2) 2CHF 2 , CF 2=C(CH 2 Br)CF3 , (CF 3) 2CHCH=CHBr, (CF 3) 2 C=CHCH 2Br, CF 2=CHCF 2 CH 2CBrF2 , CFBr--CHCF 3 , CFBr=CFCF3, and CF3(CF2) 3 CBr=CH 2 ; wherein the global warming potential of the blowing agent is less than 100, and the composition has a net global warming potential of less than 50 and an ozone depletion potential of not greater than 0.05. Claim 2. (Currently Amended) The composition of claim 1 wherein R1 and R2 are, independently, CF 3 , C 2 F5 , CF 2CF 2CF 3 , CF(CF 3)2 , CF 2CF 2CF 2CF 3 , CF(CF 3)CF 2CF 3 , CF 2CF(CF 3)2 , C(CF 3 ) 3 , CF 2CF 2CF 2 CF2 CF 3, CF 2CF 2 CF(CF 3)2 , C(CF 3 ) 2 C 2 F 5, CF 2CF 2 CF2 CF 2CF 2CF 3 , CF(CF3 ) CF 2CF 2 C 2 F 5, or C(CF 3 )2CF 2 C 2 F 5, provided that in the Z isemer-P-and-R -annet both be CF4. Claim 3. ( previously presented) The composition of claim 1 wherein said blowing agent is selected from the group consisting of E-CF3CH=CHCF3 , CF 3CH=CHC 2F5, CF 3CH=CHCF2 C2F5, CF 3 CH=CHCF(CF 3)2 , C 2 F 5CH=CHC2 F 5 , CF 3CH=CH(CF2)3CF 3, CF 3CH=CHCF2 CF(CF3) 2 , CF3 CH=CHCF(CF3)C 2F5 , CF 3CH=CHC(CF 3) 3 , C 2F 5CH=CHCF2 C 2F 5, C 2F 5CH=CHCF(CF3) 2 , CF 3CH=CH(CF2) 4CF 3, CF 3CH=CHCF 2CF 2CF(CF 3) 2 , CF 3CH=CHC(CF3) 2C2F5 , C2F5CH=CH(CF 2) 3CF 3, C 2F 9CH=CHCF2 CF(CF3)2 , C 2F 5CH=CHCF(CF3)C 2F5 , C 2 F 5CH=CHC(CF3) 3 , Application No.: 11/591350 Confirmation No.: 7277 Docket No.: FL1 184-US-NP Reply to NonFinal Action dated 6/20/2013 RESPONSE TO NON FINAL OFFICE ACTION Page 4 C 2F 5CF 2CH=CHCF 2C 2F5 , (CF 3) 2CFCH=CHCF(CF3) 2 , C 2 F 5CH=CHCF(CF3) 2 , CF 3CH=CH(CF2 )5 CF 3 , CF 3 CH=CHCF(CF3)(CF 2 ) 2C 2F5 , CF 3 CH=CHC(CF3) 2CF 2C 2F5 , C 2F 5CH=CH(CF 2 ) 4CF 3 , C 2F 5CH=CHCF2CF 2CF(CF3) 2 , C 2F 5CH=CHC(CF3) 2C 2F, C 2F 9CF 2CH=CH(CF 2) 3CF 3 , C 2F 5CF 2 CH=CHCF2 CF(CF 3) 2 , C 2F 9CF 2CH=CHCF(CF 3)C 2F5 , C 2F 5CF 2CH=CHC(CF3)3, (CF 3)2CFCH=CH(CF2) 3CF 3 , (CF 3) 2CFCH=CHCF2 CF(CF3) 2 , (CF 3)2 CFCH=CHCF(CF3)C 2 F5 , (CF 3)2 CFCH=CHC(CF3)3 , C2F5CH=CH(CF2 )5 CF 3, C 2F 5CH=CHCF(CF 3)(CF 2) 2 C 2F5 , C 2F5 CH=CHC(CF 3) 2 CF2 C 2F5 , C 2F5 CF2 CH=CH(CF 2) 4 CF 3, C 2F 5CF 2CH=CHCF 2CF 2CF(CF3 )2 , C 2F 5 CF2 CH=CHC(CF3) 2 C 2F5 , (CF 3) 2 CFCH=CH(CF2) [4 4 CF 3 , (CF 3)2 CFCH=CHCF2CF 2 CF(CF3)2, (CF 3 )2 CFCH=CHC(CF3 )2C2F5 , CF 3(CF 2) 3CH=CH(CF2) 3 CF3 , CF 3(CF2) 3CH=CHCF2CF(CF3 ) 2 , CF 3(CF 2) 3CH=CHCF(CF3)C 2F5 , CF 3 (CF 2 ) 3CH=CHC(CF 3) 3, (CF3)2CFCF 2 CH=CHCF2CF(CF 3) 2 , (CF3) 2CFCF2CH=CHCF(CF3)C 2F5 , (CF 3) 2 CFCF2 CH=CHC(CF3) 3, C 2F 5CF(CF3 )CH=CHCF(CF3)C 2F5 , C 2F 5CF(CF3)CH=CHC(CF3)3, and (CF3)3CCH=CHC(CF 3) 3. Claim 4. (currently amended) The composition of claim 1 wherein said blowing agent is selected from the group consisting of E-CF 3CF=CHF, Z CF@GF=GHF E-CF3 CH=CHCF3, Z CF 3CH=CHCF3 , E-CF3 CH=CFCF3, Z-CF3CH=CFCF3 , E-GFGF=GFGF3,ZCF FGF; E-CF3 CH=CHCF2CF 3 , Z-CF3 CH=CHCF2CF 3 , E-CF 3CF=CHCF2 CF 3, Z-CF 3CF=CHCF2 CF3 , E-CF3 CH=CFCF2CF 3 , and Z-CF 3 CH=CFCF 2CF 3 ,-and E-FCF=C-FGFGF3 and wherein the composition has an ozone depletion potential of about zero. Claim 5. (previously presented) The composition of claim 1 wherein said blowing agent is selected from the group consisting of a hydrofluorocarbon having the formula E- or Z R1 CH=CHR2 , wherein R' and R2 are, independently, CF 3 , C2F5 , CF 2 CF 2CF 3, CF(CF3)2 , CF 2CF 2 CF2 CF 3, CF(CF3)CF 2CF 3, CF 2CF(CF3 )2, C(CF3)3, CF 2CF 2 CF2 CF 2CF 3, CF 2CF 2 CF(CF 3)2, C(CF3) 2 C 2 F5 , CF 2CF 2CF 2CF 2 CF2 CF3 , CF(CF3) CF2 CF 2 C 2 F5 , or C(CF 3)2 CF 2C2F5 , provided that in the Z- isomer, R1 and R2 cannot both be CF3. Claim 6. (Currently Amended) The composition of claim 1 wherein said blowing agent is selected from the group consisting of GF;GF=GFGF 2FF=GF3-CF3 CF=CHCF3