Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Smith-Karahalis

Gregory J. Smith-Karahalis 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: 20240124618
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein pertain to constrained geometry catalyst (CGC)-type titanium catalyst compounds with an amido moiety that features asymmetric substituents that give rise to diastereomerism in new catalysts. Catalyst compounds embodying the present technological advancement are excellent catalysts for variety of transformations including homopolymers of propylene (P), ethylene (E), ethylene-propylene (EP)-copolymers and ethylene-octene (EO) copolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Nikola S. Lambic, Gregory J. Smith-Karahalis
  • Publication number: 20230348634
    Abstract: This invention relates to a homogeneous process to produce propylene polymers using transition metal complexes of a dianionic, tridentate ligand that features a central neutral heterocyclic Lewis base and two phenolate donors, where the tridentate ligand coordinates to the metal center to form two eight-membered rings. Preferably the bis(phenolate) complexes are represented by Formula (I): where M, L, X, m, n, E, E?, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R1?, R2?, R3?, R4?, A1, A1?, and are as defined herein, where A1QA1? are part of a heterocyclic Lewis base containing 4 to 40 non-hydrogen atoms that links A2 to A2? via a 3-atom bridge with Q being the central atom of the 3-atom bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jo Ann M. Canich, Ru Xie, Gregory J. Smith-Karahalis, Sarah J. Mattler, Mikhail I. Sharikov, Alexander Z. Voskoboynikov, Vladislav A. Popov, Dmitry V. Uborsky, Georgy P. Goryunov, John R. Hagadorn, Peijun Jiang
  • Patent number: 11130827
    Abstract: This invention relates to a polyethylene composition, and films therefrom, comprising at least 65 wt % ethylene derived units and from 0.1 to 35 wt % of C3-C12 olefin comonomer derived units, where the polyethylene composition has: a) an RCI,m of less than 85 kg/mol; b) a Tw1?Tw2 value of from ?15 to ?40° C.; and c) an Mw1/Mw2 value of less than 1.5 where the film has a) a heat seal initiation temperature of X ° C. or less at 5 N of force, where X=0.0015×Y(psi)+62.6 (where Y is the average 1% Secant modulus ((MD+TD)/2)) of the film; b) a dart drop impact of 300 g/mil or more; c) an MD Elmendorf tear of 230 g or more; and d) average 1% Secant modulus ((MD+TD)/2) of 20,000 psi or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Dongming Li, Jian Yang, Kevin A. Stevens, Yan Jiang, Gregory J. Smith-Karahalis
  • Publication number: 20190263953
    Abstract: This invention relates to a polyethylene composition, and films therefrom, comprising at least 65 wt % ethylene derived units and from 0.1 to 35 wt % of C3-C12 olefin comonomer derived units, where the polyethylene composition has: a) an RCI,m of less than 85 kg/mol; b) a Tw1-Tw2 value of from ?15 to ?40° C.; and c) an Mw1/Mw2 value of less than 1.5 where the film has a) a heat seal initiation temperature of X ° C. or less at 5 N of force, where X=0.0015×Y(psi)+62.6 (where Y is the average 1% Secant modulus ((MD+TD)/2)) of the film; b) a dart drop impact of 300 g/mil or more; c) an MD Elmendorf tear of 230 g or more; and d) average 1% Secant modulus ((MD+TD)/2) of 20,000 psi or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Dongming Li, Jian Yang, Kevin A. Stevens, Yan Jiang, Gregory J. Smith-Karahalis