Patents by Inventor Bret Hann

Bret Hann 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: 8772220
    Abstract: A chemical delivery product for delivering an oxidizing chemical into an aqueous system is disclosed. For instance, in one embodiment, a substrate containing an oxidizing chemical, such as trichloroisocyanuric acid, is coated with a water soluble polymer in order to prevent the oxidizing chemical from degrading prior to use and in order to facilitate handling. In accordance with the present disclosure, a neutralizing agent is contacted with the substrate in order to prevent the substrate from degrading the water soluble coating. In an alternative embodiment, a package is formed from a water soluble film forming composition combined with a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Vicari, Hang Wang, Bret Hann
  • Publication number: 20090054295
    Abstract: A chemical delivery product for delivering an oxidizing chemical into an aqueous system is disclosed. For instance, in one embodiment, a substrate containing an oxidizing chemical, such as trichloroisocyanuric acid, is coated with a water soluble polymer in order to prevent the oxidizing chemical from degrading prior to use and in order to facilitate handling. In accordance with the present disclosure, a neutralizing agent is contacted with the substrate in order to prevent the substrate from degrading the water soluble coating. In an alternative embodiment, a package is formed from a water soluble film forming composition combined with a base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Celanese International Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Vicari, Hang Wang, Bret Hann
  • Publication number: 20070259996
    Abstract: A water-soluble film which comprises a saccharide component and a vinyl alcohol resin component, where the vinyl alcohol resin may include functional comonomer units such as sulfonic acid functional groups or salts thereof. The films exhibit superior resistance to aggressive oxidizing chemicals and remain soluble in water after prolonged exposure thereto. The films are particularly useful for unit-dose packaging of chlorine-containing pool chemicals, such as trichloroisocyanuric acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Vicari, Bret Hann
  • Publication number: 20070142620
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process to produce a film comprising poly(vinyl alcohol), wherein the poly(vinyl alcohol) solution has been purified utilizing an ion exchange resin. An approximate 50 micrometer thick film produced from the purified aqueous poly(vinyl alcohol) solution has an APHA color value of 50 or less after the film has been heated at 150° C. for 60 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Vicari, Florin Barsan, Bret Hann