Patents by Inventor James G. Galloway
James G. Galloway 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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Patent number: 10774187Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: OMNOVA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: David J. Brennan, John P. Kelly, Brian J. Ninness, James G. Galloway, Alan B. Chaput, Jr., John A. Roper, III, John D. Oates
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Patent number: 10351678Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: David J. Brennan, John P. Kelly, Brian J. Ninness, James G. Galloway, Alan B. Chaput, Jr., John A. Roper, III, John D. Oates
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Publication number: 20190153172Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: David J. BRENNAN, John P. KELLY, Brian J. NINNESS, James G. GALLOWAY, Alan B. CHAPUT, JR., John A. ROPER, III, John D. OATES
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Patent number: 10189958Abstract: A method of forming an organic polymeric particle, comprising (i) forming a core of an organic hydrophilic polymer with monomers that contains an acid group, a latent acid group, or a combination thereof; (ii) forming a shell that comprises an organic polymer with monomers that contains an acid group, a latent acid group, or a combination thereof to encapsulate the core, where the shell has an initial size; expanding the core to form a hollow porous structure from the shell, where the hollow porous structure has an expanded size larger than an initial size of the shell; and (iii) hydrolyzing the acid group, the latent acid group or the combination thereof of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer to give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.Inventors: David J. Brennan, John P. Kelly, Brian J. Ninness, James G. Galloway, Alan B. Chaput, Jr., John A. Roper, III, John D. Oates
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Publication number: 20180072854Abstract: A method of forming an organic polymeric particle, comprising (i) forming a core of an organic hydrophilic polymer with monomers that contains an acid group, a latent acid group, or a combination thereof; (ii) forming a shell that comprises an organic polymer with monomers that contains an acid group, a latent acid group, or a combination thereof to encapsulate the core, where the shell has an initial size; expanding the core to form a hollow porous structure from the shell, where the hollow porous structure has an expanded size larger than an initial size of the shell; and (iii) hydrolyzing the acid group, the latent acid group or the combination thereof of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer to give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: David J. BRENNAN, John P. KELLY, Brian J. NINNESS, James G. GALLOWAY, Alan B. CHAPUT, JR., John A. ROPER, III, John D. OATES
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Publication number: 20160068640Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: David J. BRENNAN, John P. KELLY, Brian J. NINNESS, James G. GALLOWAY, Alan B. CHAPUT, JR., John S. ROPER, III, John D. OATES
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Publication number: 20150072147Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: David J. BRENNAN, John P. KELLY, Brian J. NINNESS, James G. GALLOWAY, Alan B. CHAPUT, JR., John S. ROPER, III, John D. OATES
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Patent number: 8912251Abstract: A process comprising heating an aqueous dispersion of first structured polymer particles at a temperature of at least about 155° C., optionally in the presence of a base and/or a swelling agent, to produce an aqueous dispersion of heat treated structured polymer particles.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: Melinda H. Keefe, James G. Galloway, Ray E. Drumright, Michael J. Devon, Dwayne J. Nicholson
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Publication number: 20140080959Abstract: A process comprising heating an aqueous dispersion of first structured polymer particles at a temperature of at least about 155° C., optionally in the presence of a base and/or a swelling agent, to produce an aqueous dispersion of heat treated structured polymer particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Melinda H. KEEFE, James G. GALLOWAY, Ray E. DRUMRIGHT, Michael J. DEVON, Dwayne J. NICHOLSON
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Patent number: 8334047Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include paper coating compositions, coated paper and/or paperboard, and methods of forming coated paper and/or paperboard with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the paper coating compositions contain high levels of hollow polymeric pigment relative to other pigments used in the paper coating composition (e.g., inorganic pigments). The paper coating compositions can provide the coated paper and/or paperboard with a wide variety of desirable features (e.g., high gloss, good smoothness, improved stiffness), while minimizing compaction (i.e., permanent deformation) of the underlying base paper.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: John P. Kelly, Mark J. Pollock, Holly L. Dunnill, John G. Tsavalas, James G. Galloway, Alan B. Chaput, Jr., Timothy M. Dellinger, John A. Roper, III, Greg W. Welsch
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Patent number: 8333871Abstract: Agglomerated hollow particle latex is employed as a filler in the wet end of the paper-making process to provide paper with improved properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: John Tsavalas, John A. Roper, III, Carleton L. Gaupp, James G. Galloway
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Publication number: 20120136078Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: David J. Brennan, John P. Kelly, Brian J. Ninness, James G. Galloway, Alan B. Chaput, JR., John A. Roper, III, John D. Oates
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Publication number: 20110162812Abstract: Agglomerated hollow particle latex is employed as a filler in the wet end of the paper-making process to provide paper with improved properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: John Tsavalas, John A. Roper, III, Carleton L. Gaupp, James G. Galloway
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Patent number: 7914647Abstract: Agglomerated hollow particle latex is employed as a filler in the wet end of the paper-making process to provide paper with improved properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: John Tsavalas, Carleton L. Gaupp, John A. Roper, III, James G. Galloway
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Publication number: 20100317753Abstract: A process comprising heating an aqueous dispersion of first structured polymer particles at a temperature of at least about 155° C., optionally in the presence of a base and/or a swelling agent, to produce an aqueous dispersion of heat treated structured polymer particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: Melinda H. Keefe, James G. Galloway, Ray E. Drumright, Michael J. Devon, Dwayne J. Nicholson
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Publication number: 20100300928Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include compositions for enhanced oil recovery and methods of using the same. Compositions of the present disclosure include particles of a hydrophobic polymer having constitutional repeating units of which at least 10 percent are hydrolysable and through hydrolysis increase a viscosity of the aqueous composition within a subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: John D. Oates, James G. Galloway, Dwayne J. Nicholson
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Publication number: 20100136356Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include paper coating compositions, coated paper and/or paperboard, and methods of forming coated paper and/or paperboard with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the paper coating compositions contain high levels of hollow polymeric pigment relative to other pigments used in the paper coating composition (e.g., inorganic pigments). The paper coating compositions can provide the coated paper and/or paperboard with a wide variety of desirable features (e.g., high gloss, good smoothness, improved stiffness), while minimizing compaction (i.e., permanent deformation) of the underlying base paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: John P. Kelly, Mark J. Pollock, Holly L. Dunnill, John G. Tsavalas, James G. Galloway, Alan B. Chaput, JR., Timothy M. Dellinger, John A. Roper, III, Greg W. Welsch
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Publication number: 20080311416Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include paper coating compositions, coated paper and/or paperboard, and methods of forming coated paper and/or paperboard with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the paper coating compositions contain high levels of hollow polymeric pigment relative to other pigments used in the paper coating composition (e.g., inorganic pigments). The paper coating compositions can provide the coated paper and/or paperboard with a wide variety of desirable features (e.g., high gloss, good smoothness, improved stiffness), while minimizing compaction (i.e., permanent deformation) of the underlying base paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.Inventors: John P. Kelly, Mark J. Pollock, Holly L. Dunnill, John G. Tsavalas, James G. Galloway, Alan B. Chaput, JR., Timothy M. Dellinger, John A. Roper, III, Greg W. Welsch
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Patent number: 5629396Abstract: The incorporation of oxazoline monomers into conventional latexes imparts resistance to flash rust and salt fog of industrial coatings which contain the oxazoline latex.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1995Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Daniel B. Rice, James G. Galloway, William H. Keskey
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Patent number: 5045576Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of converting an anionic latex to a cationic latex by the addition of a steric stabilizer and a cationic surfactant. The invention also provides for a method of using the cationic latex prepared by the conversion, in an asphalt emulsion. The converted latex provides improved torsional recovery properties to the cured asphalt emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1988Date of Patent: September 3, 1991Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Jesse S. Roeck, James G. Galloway, Ronald E. Snyder