Patents by Inventor James L. Cooper

James L. Cooper 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: 11746222
    Abstract: The present invention provides polymer blends that can be used in a multilayer structure and to multilayer structures comprising one or more layers formed from such blends. In one aspect, a polymer blend comprises a copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one of methyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate having an acrylate content of 5 to 40 weight percent based on the weight of the copolymer and having a melt index (I2) of 1 to 60 g/10 minutes, wherein the total amount of ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer and ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer comprises 45 to 99 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend, and a polyolefin having a density of 0.870 g/cm3 or more and having a melt index (I2) of 20 g/10 minutes or less, wherein the polyolefin comprises 1 to 55 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Carmelo Declet Perez, Brian W. Walther, James L. Cooper, Hayley A. Brown
  • Patent number: 11613636
    Abstract: The present invention provides polymer blends that can be used in a multilayer structure and to multilayer structures including one or more layers formed from such blends. In one aspect, a polymer blend includes a copolymer including ethylene and at least one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid having an acid content greater than 4 and up to 25 weight percent based on the weight of the copolymer and having a melt index (I.sub.2) of 1 to 60 g/10 minutes, wherein the total amount of ethylene acrylic acid copolymer and ethylene methacrylic acid copolymer includes 45 to 99 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend, and a polyolefin having a density of 0.870 g/cm.sup.3 or more and having a melt index (I.sub.2) of 20 g/10 minutes or less, wherein the polyolefin includes 1 to 55 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Carmelo Declet Perez, Brian W. Walther, James L. Cooper, Michael B. Biscoglio, John A. Naumovitz
  • Patent number: 11542368
    Abstract: A composition comprising an ethylene/CO interpolymer, formed from a high pressure, free-radical polymerization, and wherein the ethylene/CO interpolymer has the following properties: a) a CO content from “greater than 0” weight percent to less than, or equal to, 10 weight percent CO (carbon monoxide), based on the weight of the interpolymer; and b) a melting point, Tm, in ° C. that meets the following relationship: Tm (° C.)?601.4*(Density in g/cc)?452.5(° C.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Teresa P. Karjala, José Ortega, Lori L. Kardos, James L. Cooper
  • Patent number: 11230650
    Abstract: The present invention provides polymer blends that can be used in a multilayer structure and to multilayer structures comprising one or more layers formed from such blends. In one aspect, a polymer blend comprises an ionomer of a copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid having a melt index (I2) of 1 to 60 g/10 minutes, wherein the total amount of ionomer comprises 50 to 99 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend, and a polyolefin having a density of 0.870 g/cm3 or more and having a melt index (I2) of 20 g/10 minutes or less, wherein the polyolefin comprises 1 to 50 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend, wherein the polymer blend meets the following equation: 3.5<2.76?60*I2(PO)+308*RVR+0.023*A<4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Carmelo Declet Perez, Brian W. Walther, James L. Cooper, Hayley A. Brown
  • Publication number: 20200325275
    Abstract: A composition comprising an ethylene/CO interpolymer, formed from a high pressure, free-radical polymerization, and wherein the ethylene/CO interpolymer has the following properties: a) a CO content from “greater than 0” weight percent to less than, or equal to, 10 weight percent CO (carbon monoxide), based on the weight of the interpolymer; and b) a melting point, Tm, in ° C. that meets the following relationship: Tm (° C.)?601.4*(Density in g/cc)?452.5(° C.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Teresa P. Karjala, Jose Ortega, Lori L. Kardos, James L. Cooper
  • Patent number: 10654955
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, comprising at least the following: A) a unit derived from Carbon Monoxide (CO); and B) a unit derived from at least one Rheology Modifying Agent (RMA) selected from the following RMA1, RMA2, RMA3, RMA4, RMA5, each as described herein, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: John O. Osby, Teresa P. Karjala, Otto J. Berbee, James L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20200032039
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising at least the following: a) a first composition comprising at least one first ethylene-based polymer, formed by high pressure, free-radical polymerization, and wherein the first composition comprises the following properties: a melt index (I2) from 1.0 to 15.0 g/10 min, and density from 0.910 to 0.940 g/cc; b) a second composition comprising at least one second ethylene-based polymer, and wherein the second composition comprises the following properties; a melt index (I2) from 1.0 to 1000 g/10 min, a density greater than 0.940 g/cc; wherein the composition comprises the following properties: melt index (I2) from 2.0 to 20.0 g/10 min, and a density from 0.915 to 0.940 g/cc; and wherein the first composition is present in an amount from 65 to 95 wt %, based on the weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Yijian Lin, James L. Cooper
  • Patent number: 10457799
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising at least the following: a) a first composition comprising at least one first ethylene-based polymer, formed by high pressure, free-radical polymerization, and wherein the first composition comprises the following properties: a melt index (I2) from 1.0 to 15.0 g/10 min, and density from 0.910 to 0.940 g/cc; b) a second composition comprising at least one second ethylene-based polymer, and wherein the second composition comprises the following properties; a melt index (I2) from 1.0 to 1000 g/10 min, a density greater than 0.940 g/cc; wherein the composition comprises the following properties: melt index (I2) from 2.0 to 20.0 g/10 min, and a density from 0.915 to 0.940 g/cc; and wherein the first composition is present in an amount from 65 to 95 wt %, based on the weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Yijian Lin, James L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20190292358
    Abstract: The present invention provides polymer blends that can be used in a multilayer structure and to multilayer structures comprising one or more layers formed from such blends. In one aspect, a polymer blend comprises a copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one of methyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate having an acrylate content of 5 to 40 weight percent based on the weight of the copolymer and having a melt index (I2) of 1 to 60 g/10 minutes, wherein the total amount of ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer and ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer comprises 45 to 99 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend, and a polyolefin having a density of 0.870 g/cm3 or more and having a melt index (I2) of 20 g/10 minutes or less, wherein the polyolefin comprises 1 to 55 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Carmelo Declet Perez, Brian W. Walther, James L. Cooper, Hayley A. Brown
  • Publication number: 20190292423
    Abstract: The present invention provides polymer blends that can be used in a multilayer structure and to multilayer structures comprising one or more layers formed from such blends. In one aspect, a polymer blend comprises an ionomer of a copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid having a melt index (I2) of 1 to 60 g/10 minutes, wherein the total amount of ionomer comprises 50 to 99 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend, and a polyolefin having a density of 0.870 g/cm3 or more and having a melt index (I2) of 20 g/10 minutes or less, wherein the polyolefin comprises 1 to 50 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend, wherein the polymer blend meets the following equation: 3.5<2.76-60*I2(PO+308*RVR+0.023*A<4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Carmelo Declet Perez, Brian W. Walther, James L. Cooper, Hayley A. Brown
  • Publication number: 20180304602
    Abstract: The present invention provides polymer blends that can be used in a multilayer structure and to multilayer structures comprising one or more layers formed from such blends. In one aspect, a polymer blend comprises a copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid having an acid content greater than 4 and up to 25 weight percent based on the weight of the copolymer and having a melt index (I2) of 1 to 60 g/10 minutes, wherein the total amount of ethylene acrylic acid copolymer and ethylene methacrylic acid copolymer comprises 45 to 99 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend, and a polyolefin having a density of 0.870 g/cm3 or more and having a melt index (I2) of 20 g/10 minutes or less, wherein the polyolefin comprises 1 to 55 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Carmelo Declet Perez, Brian W. Walther, James L. Cooper, Michael B. Biscoglio, John A. Naumovitz
  • Publication number: 20180134881
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising at least the following: a) a first composition comprising at least one first ethylene-based polymer, formed by high pressure, free-radical polymerization, and wherein the first composition comprises the following properties: a melt index (I2) from 1.0 to 15.0 g/10 min, and density from 0.910 to 0.940 g/cc; b) a second composition comprising at least one second ethylene-based polymer, and wherein the second composition comprises the following properties; a melt index (I2) from 1.0 to 1000 g/10 min, a density greater than 0.940 g/cc; wherein the composition comprises the following properties: melt index (I2) from 2.0 to 20.0 g/10 min, and a density from 0.915 to 0.940 g/cc; and wherein the first composition is present in an amount from 65 to 95 wt %, based on the weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Yijian Lin, James L. Cooper
  • Patent number: 9856338
    Abstract: The invention provides a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process for polymerizing an ethylene-based polymer, said process comprising polymerizing ethylene, in a reactor configuration comprising a reactor with at least two reaction zones, a first reaction zone and a reaction zone located downstream from the first reaction zone; and wherein CO (carbon monoxide) is added to the reactor in at least one reaction zone located downstream from the first reaction zone, and wherein, less than, or equal to, 95 weight percent of the total amount of CO, is fed to the first reaction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, Teresa P. Karjala, Stefan Hinrichs, James L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20170266935
    Abstract: A multilayer structure comprising a maleic anhydride functionalized polyolefin layer applied to a metal containing layer is provided. Further provided is a packaging comprising the multilayer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Mai Chen, Brian W. Walther, James L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20170114163
    Abstract: The invention provides a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process for polymerizing an ethylene-based polymer, said process comprising polymerizing ethylene, in a reactor configuration comprising a reactor with at least two reaction zones, a first reaction zone and a reaction zone located downstream from the first reaction zone; and wherein CO (carbon monoxide) is added to the reactor in at least one reaction zone located downstream from the first reaction zone, and wherein, less than, or equal to, 95 weight percent of the total amount of CO, is fed to the first reaction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, Teresa P. Karjala, Stefan Hinrichs, James L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20170107315
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, comprising at least the following: A) a unit derived from Carbon Monoxide (CO); and B) a unit derived from at least one Rheology Modifying Agent (RMA) selected from the following RMA1, RMA2, RMA3, RMA4, RMA5, each as described herein, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: John O. OSBY, Teresa P. KARJALA, Otto J. BERBEE, James L. COOPER
  • Patent number: 9523015
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, formed from a high pressure, free-radical polymerization, and wherein the ethylene-based polymer has the following properties: a) a CO content from “greater than 0” to less than 10 weight percent CO (carbon monoxide), based on the weight of the polymer; and b) a melt index (I2) from 3 to 30 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Teresa P. Karjala, James L. Cooper, Jose Ortega, Lori L. Kardos
  • Patent number: 9273219
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a polyolefin blend composition suitable for extrusion coating or extrusion lamination applications, and multilayer structure and articles made therefrom. The polyolefin blend composition suitable for extrusion coating or extrusion lamination applications according to the present invention comprises (a) a linear low density polyethylene composition comprising: less than or equal to 100 percent by weight of the units derived from ethylene; less than 35 percent by weight of units derived from one or more ?-olefin comonomers; wherein said polyethylene composition has a density in the range of 0.890 to 0.940 g/cm3, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) in the range of 2.5 to 4.5, a melt index (I2) in the range of 4 to 30 g/10 minutes, a molecular weight distribution (Mz/Mw) in the range of from 2.0 to 3, vinyl unsaturation of less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jian Wang, Mridula Kapur, James L. Cooper
  • Patent number: 9267051
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a polyethylene blend composition having reduced chill roll buildup during extrusion process, and films and coating layers made therefrom. The polyethylene blend composition according to the present invention provide reduced chill roll buildups during extrusion process, and comprises: (a) from 60 to 95 percent by weight of a linear polyethylene composition comprising less than or equal to 100 percent by weight of the units derived from ethylene, and less than 15 percent by weight of units derived from one or more ?-olefin comonomers; wherein said linear polyethylene composition has a density in the range of from 0.917 to 0.975 g/cm3, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) in the range of from 1.70 to 3.62, a melt index (I2) in the range of from 2 to 50 g/10 minutes, and a vinyl unsaturation in the range of from less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jason C. Brodil, James L. Cooper, Nathan J. Wiker
  • Publication number: 20150299493
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, formed from a high pressure, free-radical polymerization, and wherein the ethylene-based polymer has the following properties: a) a CO content from “greater than 0” to less than 10 weight percent CO (carbon monoxide), based on the weight of the polymer; and b) a melt index (I2) from 3 to 30 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Teresa P. Karjala, James L. Cooper, Jose Ortega, Lori L. Kardos