Patents by Inventor Anthony P. Eaton

Anthony P. Eaton 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).

  • Patent number: 6613712
    Abstract: The invention provides for compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein the composition comprises a post-contacted organometal compound, a post-contacted organoaluminum compound, and a post-contacted solid oxide compound treated with boron and fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, Elizabeth A. Benham, Anthony P. Eaton, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley
  • Patent number: 6613852
    Abstract: This invention provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. This invention also provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises a post-contacted organometal compound, a post-contacted organoaluminum compound, and a post-contacted fluorided silica-alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, Anthony P. Eaton, Elizabeth A. Benham, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley
  • Publication number: 20030162651
    Abstract: This invention provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. This invention also provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises contacting a organometal compound/organoaluminum mixture, a treated solid oxide compound, and, optionally, a second organoaluminum compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Kathy S. Collins, Syriac J. Palackal, Max P. McDaniel, Michael D. Jensen, Gil R. Hawley, Kenneth R. Farmer, Christopher E. Wittner, Elizabeth A. Benham, Anthony P. Eaton, Joel L. Martin
  • Patent number: 6548442
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an organometal compound catalyst that is useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. The catalyst is produced by combining a titanium, zirconium or hafnium organometal compound, preferably a metallocene, at least one organoaluminum compound, and a treated solid oxide. The treated solid oxide compound contains at least one halogen, zirconium and a solid oxide compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, Gil R. Hawley, Michael D. Jensen, Elizabeth A. Benham, Anthony P. Eaton, Joel L. Martin, Christopher E. Wittner
  • Patent number: 6548441
    Abstract: This invention provides a catalyst composition for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises an organometal compound, an organoaluminum compound, and a treated solid oxide compound comprising nickel, a halogen, and a solid oxide compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, Anthony P. Eaton, Elizabeth A. Benham, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley
  • Patent number: 6538077
    Abstract: A novel magnesium treated silica-containing compound that is useful as a support for chromium based olefin polymerization catalyst systems is provided which produces ethylene polymers having with MWD's that promote good properties particularly in HMW film applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Joseph S. Shveima, Max P. McDaniel, Shirley J. Martin, Kathy S. Collins, Elizabeth A. Benham, Anthony P. Eaton, Ashish M. Sukhadia
  • Patent number: 6528448
    Abstract: A process to produce a first catalyst composition is provided. The process comprises contacting at least one first organometal compound, oxygen bridged mono-cyclopentadienyl transition metal dimer, and at least one activator to produce the first catalyst composition. The activator is selected from the group consisting of aluminoxanes, fluoro-organo borates, and treated solid oxide components in combination with at least one organoaluminum compound. In another embodiment of this invention, a process to produce a second catalyst composition for producing bimodal polymers is provided. The process comprises contacting at least one first organometal compound, at least one activator, and at least one second organometal compound to produce the second catalyst composition. The first and second catalyst compositions are also provided as well as polymerization processes using these compositions to produce polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Michael D. Jensen, Max P. McDaniel, Elizabeth A. Benham, Anthony P. Eaton, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley, Tony R. Crain, Martha J. Tanner
  • Patent number: 6524987
    Abstract: This invention provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. This invention also provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises contacting a organometal compound/organoaluminum mixture, a treated solid oxide compound, and, optionally, a second organoaluminum compound. The solid oxide has been treated with an electron-withdrawing compound, in particular a chlorine, preferably zinc chloride and carbon tetrachloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Kathy S. Collins, Syriac J. Palackal, Max P. McDaniel, Michael D. Jensen, Gil R. Hawley, Kenneth R. Farmer, Christopher E. Wittner, Elizabeth A. Benham, Anthony P. Eaton, Joel L. Martin
  • Publication number: 20020128404
    Abstract: This invention provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. This invention also provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises a post-contacted organometal compound, a post-contacted organoaluminum compound, and a post-contacted fluorided solid oxide compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, James L. Smith, Elizabeth A. Benham, Marvin M. Johnson, Anthony P. Eaton, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley
  • Publication number: 20020082365
    Abstract: This invention provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. This invention also provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises a post-contacted organometal compound, a post-contacted organoaluminum compound, and a post-contacted fluorided silica-alumina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, Anthony P. Eaton, Elizabeth A. Benham, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley
  • Patent number: 6395666
    Abstract: This invention provides catalyst composition for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises as organometal compound, as organoaluminum compound, and a fluorided solid oxide compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, James L. Smith, Elizabeth A. Benham, Marvin M. Johnson, Anthony P. Eaton, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley
  • Patent number: 6391816
    Abstract: This invention provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. This invention also provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises a post-contacted organometal compound, a post-contacted organoaluminum compound, and a post-contacted treated solid oxide compound. The post-contacted treated solid oxide compound has been treated with a vanadium compound, calcied, then treated with a halogen-containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, Anthony P. Eaton, Elizabeth A. Benham, Joel L. Martin, Michael D. Jensen, Gil R. Hawley
  • Patent number: 6388017
    Abstract: A process is provided for producing a polymer composition. The process comprises contacting a narrow molecular weight distribution base polymer and a high molecular weight polymer component. The base polymer is an ethylene polymer having a Mw/Mn less than about 5 and a melt flow index from about 0.2 g/10 min to about 20 g/10 min. The high molecular weight polymer component has a molecular weight distribution such that at least a substantial portion of its molecules have a molecular weight of greater than one million. The high molecular weight polymer component being incorporated is in an amount to give about 0.1% to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of the molecules having a molecular weight greater than one million. The polymer composition has a higher bulk density than the base polymer. In addition, when the polymer composition is blown into film, the film has improved clarity over the base polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Anthony P. Eaton, Elizabeth A. Benham, Shawn R. Kennedy, Ashish M. Sukhadia, Rajendra K. Krishnaswamy, Kathy S. Collins
  • Patent number: 6355594
    Abstract: This invention provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. This invention also provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises a post-contacted organometal compound, a post-contacted organoaluminum compound, and a post-contacted fluorided silica-alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, Anthony P. Eaton, Elizabeth A. Benham, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley