Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A COMPOSITION OF MATTER COMPRISING THE REACTION PRODUCT OF AROMATIC TRICARBOXYLIC ACID ANHYDRIDE REACTANT AND AROMATIC DIISOCYANATE REACTANT AND ALIPHATIC DICARBOXYLIC ACID REACTANT HAVING MORE THAN 6 CARBON ATOMS REACTED IN A REACTION SOLUTION COMPRISING APROTIC SOLVENT HAVING SOLVENCY PARAMETERS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING RANGES: $D 8.0 THROUGH 10.0, $P 1.5 THROUGH 4.5, $H 1.0 THROUGH 4.0 AND SAID REACTANTS AT A TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM ABOUT 150*C. TO ABOUT 200*C., SAID REACTANTS BEING A MAJOR PORTION OF SAID REACTION SOLUTION, SAID DICARBOXYLIC ACID REACTANT BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT WHICH IS GREATER THAN ABOUT 10 MOL PERCENT AND LESS THAN ABOUT 50 MOL PERCENT OF SAID ANHYDRIDE REACTANT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A COMPOSITION OF MATTER COMPRISING THE REACTION PRODUCT OF AROMATIC TRICARBOXYLIC ACID ANHYDRIDE REACTANT AND AROMATIC DIISOCYANATE REACTANT AND ALIPHATIC DICARBOXYLIC ACID REACTANT HAVING MORE THAN 6 CARBON ATOMS REACTED IN A REACTION SOLUTION COMPRISING APROTIC SOLVENT HAVING SOLVENCY PARAMETERS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING RANGES: $D 8.0 THROUGH 10.0, $P 1.5 THROUGH 4.5, $H 1.0 THROUGH 4.0 AND SAID REACTANTS AT A TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM ABOUT 150*C. TO ABOUT 200*C., SAID REACTANTS BEING A MAJOR PORTION OF SAID REACTION SOLUTION, SAID DICARBOXYLIC ACID REACTANT BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT WHICH IS GREATER THAN ABOUT 10 MOL PERCENT AND LESS THAN ABOUT 50 MOL PERCENT OF SAID ANHYDRIDE REACTANT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said anhydride reactant is of the group consisting of trimellitic anhydride; hemimellitic anhydride; methyltrimellitic anhydride; 4''carboxy diphenyl 3,4 dicarboxylic anhydride; 1,2,4 benzene tricarboxylic anhydride; 3, 4,6 and 1,3,8 naphthalene tricarboxylic anhydride; 1,2,7 anthracene tricarboxylic anhydride; and combinations thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said diisocyanate reactant is of the group consisting of 1,4-phenylenediisocyanate 2,5-tolylenediisocyanate 3,5-tolylenediisocyanate 1-methoxy-2,4-phenylenediisocyanate 1,3,5-triethyl-2,4-phenylenediisocyanate 1-methyl-3,5-diethyl-6-chloro-2,4-phenylenediisocyanate p-xylylenediisocyanate benzophenone-4,4-diisocyanate 1,4-naphthylenediisocyanate 4,4''-diisocyanate-diphenyldimethylmethane 4,4-diisocyanate-3,3-dimethyldiphenylmethane 1,5-naphthylenediisocyanate 4,4-diisocyanate-3,3-dichlorodiphenylmethane 4,4-diisocyanate-diphenylether and 2,4-diisocyanate-diphenylether 1,3-phenylenediisocyanate 3,3-dimethoxy-4,4-biphenylenediisocyanate 3,3-diethoxy-4,4-biphenylenediisocyanate 2,4-tolylenediisocyanate 2,6-tolylenediisocyanate 4-chloro-1,3-phenylenediisocyanate 4,4-biphenylenediisocyanate 3,3-dimethyl-4,4-biphenylenediisocyanate m-xylylenediisocyanate 1-methyl-3,5-diethyl-2,4-phenylenediisocyanate diphenyl-4,4-diisocyanate diphenyl methane-4,4-diisocyanate 4,4-dimethyldiphenyl methane-2,2-diisocyanate 4-methoxy-1,3-phenylene diisocyanate 4 isopropyl-1,3,phenylene diisocyanate durylene diisocyanate 3,3-bitolylene-4,4 diisocyanate 1-methyl-3,5-diethyl-2,6-phenylenediisocyanate 4,4-diisocyanate-2,2-diphenylpropane 4,4-diisocyanate-diphenylmethane 4,6-dimethyl-1,3-xylylene diisocyanate 4,4-diisocyanate-diphenyl meta-phenylenediisocyanate and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of Claim 1 wherein said acid reactant is of the group consisting of adipic, pimelic, suberic, azelaic dimerized unsaturated fatty acids and sebacic acids and combinations thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said solvent is of the group consisting of dichlorobenzenes, ethylene glycol monoethylether acetate, acetophenone, phenetol, Bis 2-ethoxy ethylether, anisole, veratrole, and combinations thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said diisocyanate reactant is present in said reaction solution in excess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the total molar amount of said anhydride and acid reactant is substantially equal to the molar amount of said diisocyanate reactant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
The composition of claim 1 which when applied as a magnet wire insulation on a bare AWG 18 gauge copper wire by conventional wire coating machinery in eight passes to a 3 mil build from a cresol solution thereof has the following minimum properties: flexibility, at least 20 percent 1X; NEMA Cut-Through, at least 300* C.; Techrand OFM, at least 5; IEEE Life, at least 180* c.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said acid reactant is present in said solution in an amount which is greater than about 20 mol percent and less than about 40 mol percent of said anhydride reactant.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
54 words
A method comprising dissolving aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydride and an excess of aromatic diisocyanate in aprotic solvent thereby to form a reaction solution, reacting said anhydride and diisocyanate, dissolving aliphatic dicarboxylic acid in said solution, said dicarboxylic acid having more than 6 carbon atoms, and reacting said dicarboxylic acid with said anhydride and diisocyanate.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
54 words
A method comprising dissolving aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydride and an excess of aromatic diisocyanate in aprotic solvent thereby to form a reaction solution, reacting said anhydride and diisocyanate, dissolving aliphatic dicarboxylic acid in said solution, said dicarboxylic acid having more than 6 carbon atoms, and reacting said dicarboxylic acid with said anhydride and diisocyanate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said anhydride-diisocyanate reacting step is accomplished at from about 135* C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said acid reacting step is accomplished from about 150* C. to about 200* C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said acid reacting steps are accomplished at from about 150* C. for about 130 minutes to about 200* C. for about 40 minutes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 10 wherein imide groups are formed by said anhydride-diisocyanate reacting step, and both aliphatic and aromatic amide groups are formed by said acid reacting step.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said anhydride is chosen from the group consisting of trimellitic anhydride; hemimellitic anhydride; methyltrimellitic anhydride; 4''carboxy diphenyl 3,4 dicarboxylic anhydride; 1,2,4 benzene tricarboxylic anhydride; 3, 4,6 and 1,3,8 naphthalene tricarboxylic anhydride; 1,2,7 anthracene tricarboxylic anhydride; and combinations thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said diisocyanate is chosen from the group consisting of 1,4-phenylenediisocyanate 2,5-tolylenediisocyanate 3,5-tolylenediisocyanate 1-methoxy-2,4-phenylenediisocyanate 1,3,5-triethyl-2,4-phenylenediisocyanate 1-methyl-3,5-diethyl-6-chloro-2,4-phenylenediisocyanate p-xylylenediisocyanate benzophenone-4,4-diisocyanate 1,4-naphthylenediisocyanate 4,4-diisocyanate-diphenyldimethylmethane 4,4-diisocyanate-3,3-dimethyldiphenylmethane 1,5-naphthylenediisocyanate 4,4-diisocyanate-3,3-dichlorodiphenylmethane 4,4-diisocyanate-diphenylether and 2,4-diisocyanate-diphenylether 1,3-phenylenediisocyanate 3,3-dimethoxy-4,4-biphenylenediisocyanate 3,3-diethoxy-4,4-biphenylenediisocyanate 2,4-tolylenediisocyanate 2,6-tolylenediisocyanate 4-chloro-1,3-phenylenediisocyanate 4,4-biphenylenediisocyanate 3,3-dimethyl-4,4-biphenylenediisocyanate m-xylylenediisocyanate 1-methyl-3,5-diethyl-2,4-phenylenediisocyanate diphenyl-4,4-diisocyanate diphenyl methane-4,4-diisocyanate 4,4-dimethyldiphenyl methane-2,2-diisocyanate 4-methoxy-1,3-phenylene diisocyanate 4 isopropyl-1,3,phenylene diisocyanate durylene diisocyanate 3,3-bitolylene-4,4 diisocyanate 1-methyl-3,5-diethyl-2,6-phenylenediisocyanate 4,4-diisocyanate-2,2-diphenylpropane 4,4-diisocyanate-diphenylmethane 4,6-dimethyl-1,3-xylylene diisocyanate 4,4-diisocyanate-diphenyl meta-phenylenediisocyanate and combinations thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said acid is chosen from the group consisting of adipic, pimelic, suberic, azelaic, sebacic, dimerized unsaturated fatty acids, and combinations thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said solvent is chosen from the group consisting of dichlorobenzenes ethylene glycol monoethylether acetate, acetophenone, phenetole, Bis 2-ethoxy ethylether, anisole, veratrole, and combinations thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the total molar amount of said anhydride and acid reactant is substantially equal to the molar amount of said diisocyanate reactant.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said reacting steps are terminated by adding solvent to the reaction solution.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said last mentioned solvent is chosen from the group consisting of phenolic solvents and aprotic solvents.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said diisocyanate reactant is present in said reaction solution in excess.