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).

  • Publication number: 20230264872
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20230235153
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Lam, Monika Kleczek, Eric Vignola
  • Publication number: 20210253321
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Patent number: 11046491
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20200148869
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Lam, Monika Kleczek, Eric Vignola
  • Patent number: 10625914
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190185232
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190185219
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190185233
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190168935
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190168936
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190144649
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Lam, Monika Kleczek, Eric Vignola
  • Publication number: 20120219776
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS INC.
    Inventors: Eric Vignola, Daniel Purpura, Paul Tas, Jamie Marler
  • Publication number: 20120219813
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Vignola, Daniel Purpura, Paul Tas, Jamie Marler
  • Publication number: 20120219814
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS INC.
    Inventors: Eric Vignola, Daniel Purpura, Paul Tas, Jamie Marler, Shaun Pirtle
  • Publication number: 20120217682
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS INC.
    Inventors: Eric Vignola, Daniel Purpura, Paul Tas, Jamie Marler
  • Patent number: 8188190
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Vignola
  • Patent number: 8168722
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: NOVA Checmials Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Krupinski, Eric Vignola
  • Publication number: 20120035313
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS INC.
    Inventor: Eric Vignola
  • Publication number: 20120021238
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS INC.
    Inventors: Steven M. Krupinski, Eric Vignola