Granted Patent
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US 12,662,574 · App. 18/190,850 · Granted Jun 23, 2026
Monomers for non-isocyanate polyurethanes
Assignee:
Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a structure as defined by where includes a covalent bond, n is between 0 and 20, inclusively, and m is between 0 and 20, inclusively.
Claims (37)
1 . A composition comprising
wherein:
n is between 0 and 20, inclusively,
m is between 0 and 20, inclusively,
R comprises at least one of carbon, hydrogen, or oxygen, and
R 1 comprises at least one of carbon, hydrogen, or oxygen.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , comprising
wherein:
R 2 comprises at least one of carbon, hydrogen, or oxygen, and
R 3 comprises at least one of carbon, hydrogen, or oxygen.
3 . A composition comprising:
wherein:
R comprises
c is between 0 and 500, inclusively, and
R′ is a straight hydrocarbon chain having between 1 and 18 carbon atoms, inclusively.
4 . A composition comprising
wherein R comprises
5 . A composition comprising:
wherein:
n is between 0 and 20, inclusively,
m is between 0 and 20, inclusively,
v is between 0 and 10, inclusively,
w is between 0 and 3, inclusively, and
z is between 0 and 3, inclusively.
6 . The composition of claim 5 comprising at least one of
7 . A composition comprising
wherein
n is between 0 and 20, inclusively,
m is between 0 and 20, inclusively, and
R 1 comprises carbon and hydrogen.
8 . The composition of claim 7 , comprising
9 . A composition comprising at least one of
wherein:
n is between 0 and 20, inclusively,
m is between 0 and 20, inclusively,
a is between 0 and 20, inclusively, and
b is between 0 and 20, inclusively.
Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded Dec 16, 2025
From: ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
To: ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION, LLC
Reel/Frame 073993/0276 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE
Recorded Aug 14, 2023
From: NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Mar 29, 2023
From: DONG, TAO; ZHANG, CHENG
To: ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application
63323950
· Mar 25, 2022
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