Patents by Inventor Eric Vignola
Eric Vignola 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).
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Publication number: 20230264872Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good processability, good organoleptic properties and good dimensional stability. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
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Publication number: 20230235153Abstract: A polyethylene homopolymer composition having a weight average molecular weight Mw, of from 75,000 to 95,000; an Mz of from 200,000 to 325,000; a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of from 6 to 12 and a melt index, I2 of from 1.5 to 2.8 grams per 10 minutes can be used to prepare films having a good balance of optical properties and resistance to moisture transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.Inventors: Patrick Lam, Monika Kleczek, Eric Vignola
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Publication number: 20210253321Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good processability, good organoleptic properties and good dimensional stability. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
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Patent number: 11046491Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good processability, good organoleptic properties and good dimensional stability. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
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Publication number: 20200148869Abstract: This invention relates to barrier films which are prepared from a blend of at least two high density polyethylene (hdpe) resins and a nucleating agent. The films are used to prepare packaging for dry foods such as crackers and breakfast cereals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Patrick Lam, Monika Kleczek, Eric Vignola
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Patent number: 10625914Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good flow properties and good resistance to environmentally induced stress cracking. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
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Publication number: 20190185232Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a high density unimodal polyethylene. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
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Publication number: 20190185219Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene copolymer having good organoleptic properties. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
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Publication number: 20190185233Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene homopolymer composition. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
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Publication number: 20190168935Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good processability, good organoleptic properties and good dimensional stability. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
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Publication number: 20190168936Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good flow properties and good resistance to environmentally induced stress cracking. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
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Publication number: 20190144649Abstract: This invention relates to barrier films which are prepared from a blend of at least two high density polyethylene (hdpe) resins and a nucleating agent. The films are used to prepare packaging for dry foods such as crackers and breakfast cereals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Patrick Lam, Monika Kleczek, Eric Vignola
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Publication number: 20120219776Abstract: A multilayer film that includes at least three layers and is made up of a first layer, a second layer and a third layer, where the first layer is in between the second and third layers. The first layer contains a blend of a second polyolefin and interpolymer resin particles that include a styrenic polymer intercalated within a first polyolefin. The second layer directly contacts a surface of the first layer and includes a first thermoplastic resin. The third layer directly contacts a second surface of the first layer and includes a second thermoplastic resin. The first thermoplastic resin and second thermoplastic resin can be the same or different.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS INC.Inventors: Eric Vignola, Daniel Purpura, Paul Tas, Jamie Marler
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Publication number: 20120219813Abstract: A film containing a polymer composition that includes from 0.1 to 60% by weight of interpolymer resin particles containing a styrenic polymer intercalated within a first polyolefin and from 40 to 99.9% by weight of at least one second polyolefin. The first polyolefin is present at from 20% to 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles, has a VICAT softening temperature greater than 60° C. and a melt index of from 0.3 to 15 g/10 minutes (Condition I, 190° C., 2.16 kg). The styrenic polymer is present at from 20% to 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles. The interpolymer resin particles have a gel content ranging from 0 to 5% by weight based on the weight of said interpolymer resin particles, a VICAT softening temperature ranging from 85° C. to 115° C., and a melt index value ranging from 0.1 to 6.0 (Condition I).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NOVA Chemicals Inc.Inventors: Eric Vignola, Daniel Purpura, Paul Tas, Jamie Marler
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Publication number: 20120219814Abstract: Methods of improving polyethylene stretch film that include providing interpolymer resin particles, forming a polyethylene blend composition by blending from about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight based on the weight of the blend composition of interpolymer resin particles into one or more polyethylene resins; and forming a film from the polyethylene blend composition. The interpolymer resin particles contain a styrenic polymer intercalated within a first polyolefin, where the first polyolefin is present at from about 20% to about 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles, and the styrenic polymer is present at from about 20% to about 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS INC.Inventors: Eric Vignola, Daniel Purpura, Paul Tas, Jamie Marler, Shaun Pirtle
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Publication number: 20120217682Abstract: Methods of improving the physical properties of a polyolefin film that include providing interpolymer resin particles, forming a blend composition by blending from about 0.1 to about 25% by weight based on the weight of the blend composition of interpolymer resin particles into a second polyolefin; and forming a film from the blend composition. The interpolymer resin particles are made up a styrenic polymer intercalated within a first polyolefin. The first polyolefin is present at from about 20% to about 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles and the styrenic polymer is present at from about 20% to about 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS INC.Inventors: Eric Vignola, Daniel Purpura, Paul Tas, Jamie Marler
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Patent number: 8188190Abstract: A method of modifying the rheology of a thermoplastic resin that includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic resin and blending interpolymer resin particles with the thermoplastic resin. The interpolymer resin contains a styrenic polymer intercalated within a polyolefin, such that the thermoplastic resin is present as a continuous phase and the interpolymer resin is present as a dispersed phase. The method provides a rheology modified thermoplastic resin with improved physical characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: NOVA Chemicals Inc.Inventor: Eric Vignola
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Patent number: 8168722Abstract: A polymer composition that includes from 0.1 to 60 percent by weight of interpolymer resin particles containing a styrenic polymer intercalated within a polyolefin and from 40 to 99.9 percent by weight of at least one second polymer. The polyolefin is present at from 20% to 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles, has a VICAT softening temperature greater than 60° C. and a melt index of from 0.3 to 15 g/10 minutes (190° C./2.16 kg). The styrenic polymer is present at from 20% to 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles. The interpolymer resin particles have a gel content ranging from 0 to 5% by weight based on the weight of said interpolymer resin particles, a VICAT softening temperature ranging from 85° C. to 115° C., and a melt index value ranging from 0.1 to 6.0 (230° C./5.0 kg).Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: NOVA Checmials Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Krupinski, Eric Vignola
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Publication number: 20120035313Abstract: A method of modifying the rheology of a thermoplastic resin that includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic resin and blending interpolymer resin particles with the thermoplastic resin. The interpolymer resin contains a styrenic polymer intercalated within a polyolefin, such that the thermoplastic resin is present as a continuous phase and the interpolymer resin is present as a dispersed phase. The method provides a rheology modified thermoplastic resin with improved physical characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS INC.Inventor: Eric Vignola
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Publication number: 20120021238Abstract: A polymer composition that includes from 0.1 to 60 percent by weight of interpolymer resin particles containing a styrenic polymer intercalated within a polyolefin and from 40 to 99.9 percent by weight of at least one second polymer. The polyolefin is present at from 20% to 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles, has a VICAT softening temperature greater than 60° C. and a melt index of from 0.3 to 15 g/10 minutes (190° C./2.16 kg). The styrenic polymer is present at from 20% to 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles. The interpolymer resin particles have a gel content ranging from 0 to 5% by weight based on the weight of said interpolymer resin particles, a VICAT softening temperature ranging from 85° C. to 115° C., and a melt index value ranging from 0.1 to 6.0 (230° C./5.0 kg).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS INC.Inventors: Steven M. Krupinski, Eric Vignola