Patents by Inventor Darnell C. Worley

Darnell C. Worley 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: 6610234
    Abstract: Oxygen scavenging barrier polyamide compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability as well as good coinjection stretch blow moldability characteristics suitable for making multilayer PET bottles with good clarity and delamination resistance are claimed in this invention. The polyamide compositions of this invention comprise a slow crystallizing polyamide blend comprising (i) an amorphous, semiaromatic polyamide homopolymer, copolymer or mixture thereof and (ii) a semicrystalline, aliphatic polyamide homopolymer, copolymer or mixture thereof wherein in the weight ratio of (i):(ii) ranges from about 99:1 to about 30:70; at least one polyamide-compatible, oxidizable polydiene; and at least one oxidation promoting metal salt catalyst. The multilayer PET bottles, made with the polyamide compositions of this invention as the barrier layer, are suitable for extended shelf-life packaging of oxygen-sensitive food and beverage products such as beer and juices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Murali K. Akkapeddi, Edward P. Socci, Timothy J. Kraft, Darnell C. Worley, II, Jeffrey D. Pratt, Clark V. Brown
  • Publication number: 20030104218
    Abstract: This invention relates to blends of nylon homopolymers and copolymers with poly(hydroxyamino ether) polymers. More particularly, there are provided blends of nylon 6 and its copolymers with poly(hydroxyamino ether) which form films having high miscibility, high clarity and good processability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Murali K. Akkapeddi, Clark V. Brown, Darnell C. Worley
  • Publication number: 20030045641
    Abstract: Oxygen scavenging barrier polyamide compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability as well as good coinjection stretch blow moldability characteristics suitable for making multilayer PET bottles with good clarity and delamination resistance are claimed in this invention. The polyamide compositions of this invention comprise a slow crystallizing polyamide blend comprising (i) an amorphous, semiaromatic polyamide homopolymer, copolymer or mixture thereof and (ii) a semicrystalline, aliphatic polyamide homopolymer, copolymer or mixture thereof wherein in the weight ratio of (i):(ii) ranges from about 99:1 to about 30:70; at least one polyamide-compatible, oxidizable polydiene; and at least one oxidation promoting metal salt catalyst. The multilayer PET bottles, made with the polyamide compositions of this invention as the barrier layer, are suitable for extended shelf-life packaging of oxygen-sensitive food and beverage products such as beer and juices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Murali K. Akkapeddi, Edward P. Socci, Timothy J. Kraft, Darnell C. Worley, Jeffrey D. Pratt, Clark V. Brown
  • Publication number: 20030036605
    Abstract: Oxygen scavenging barrier polyamide compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability as well as good coinjection stretch blow moldability characteristics suitable for making multilayer PET bottles with good clarity and delamination resistance are claimed in this invention. The polyamide compositions of this invention comprise a slow crystallizing polyamide blend comprising (i) an amorphous, semiaromatic polyamide homopolymer, copolymer or mixture thereof and (ii) a semicrystalline, aliphatic polyamide homopolymer, copolymer or mixture thereof wherein in the weight ratio of (i):(ii) ranges from about 99:1 to about 30:70; at least one polyamide-compatible, oxidizable polydiene; and at least one oxidation promoting metal salt catalyst. The multilayer PET bottles, made with the polyamide compositions of this invention as the barrier layer, are suitable for extended shelf-life packaging of oxygen-sensitive food and beverage products such as beer and juices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Murali K. Akkapeddi, Edward P. Socci, Timothy J. Kraft, Darnell C. Worley, Jeffrey D. Pratt, Clark V. Brown
  • Publication number: 20020193523
    Abstract: Oxygen scavenging barrier polyamide compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability as well as good coinjection stretch blow moldability characteristics suitable for making multilayer PET bottles with good clarity and delamination resistance are claimed in this invention. The polyamide compositions of this invention comprise a slow crystallizing polyamide blend comprising (i) an amorphous, semiaromatic polyamide homopolymer, copolymer or mixture thereof and (ii) a semicrystalline, aliphatic polyamide homopolymer, copolymer or mixture thereof wherein in the weight ratio of (i):(ii) ranges from about 99:1 to about 30:70; at least one polyamide-compatible, oxidizable polydiene; and at least one oxidation promoting metal salt catalyst. The multilayer PET bottles, made with the polyamide compositions of this invention as the barrier layer, are suitable for extended shelf-life packaging of oxygen-sensitive food and beverage products such as beer and juices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Murali K. Akkapeddi, Edward P. Socci, Timothy J. Kraft, Darnell C. Worley, Jeffrey D. Pratt, Clark V. Brown
  • Patent number: 6410156
    Abstract: Oxygen scavenging barrier polyamide compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability as well as good coinjection stretch blow moldability characteristics suitable for making multilayer PET bottles with good clarity and delamination resistance are claimed in this invention. The polyamide compositions of this invention comprise a slow crystallizing polyamide blend comprising (i) an amorphous, semiaromatic polyamide homopolymer, copolymer or mixture thereof and (ii) a semicrystalline, aliphatic polyamide homopolymer, copolymer or mixture thereof wherein in the weight ratio of (i):(ii) ranges from about 99:1 to about 30:70; at least one polyamide-compatible, oxidizable polydiene; and at least one oxidation promoting metal salt catalyst. The multilayer PET bottles, made with the polyamide compositions of this invention as the barrier layer, are suitable for extended shelf-life packaging of oxygen-sensitive food and beverage products such as beer and juices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Murali K. Akkapeddi, Edward P. Socci, Timothy J. Kraft, Darnell C. Worley, II, Jeffrey D. Pratt, Clark V. Brown