Patents by Inventor Mingliang L. Tsai

Mingliang L. Tsai 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: 6793994
    Abstract: Oxygen barrier polymer compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability suitable for extended shelf-life, packaging applications. These polymer compositions comprise at least one ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, at least one oxidizable polydiene, and at least one metal salt catalyst. The polymer products are particularly suited to making barrier packaging articles such as monolayer or multi-layer films, sheets, tubes, pipes, thermoformed containers and coinjection/coextrusion blow molded bottles comprising PET, polyolefin or polycarbonate as structural layers. Such articles are useful in a variety of oxygen-sensitive food, beverage, pharmaceutical and health care product packaging applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Murali K. Akkapeddi
  • Patent number: 6723443
    Abstract: This invention relates to blends of nylon homopolymers and copolymers with poly(hydroxyamino ether) polymers. More particularly, there are provided blends of nylon 6 and its copolymers with poly(hydroxyamino ether) which form films having high miscibility, high clarity and good processability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Murali K. Akkapeddi, Clark V. Brown, Darnell C. Worley, II
  • Publication number: 20030104218
    Abstract: This invention relates to blends of nylon homopolymers and copolymers with poly(hydroxyamino ether) polymers. More particularly, there are provided blends of nylon 6 and its copolymers with poly(hydroxyamino ether) which form films having high miscibility, high clarity and good processability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Murali K. Akkapeddi, Clark V. Brown, Darnell C. Worley
  • Publication number: 20020176953
    Abstract: Oxygen barrier polymer compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability suitable for extended shelf-life, packaging applications. These polymer compositions comprise at least one ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, at least one oxidizable polydiene, and at least one metal salt catalyst. The polymer products are particularly suited to making barrier packaging articles such as monolayer or multi-layer films, sheets, tubes, pipes, thermoformed containers and coinjection/coextrusion blow molded bottles comprising PET, polyolefin or polycarbonate as structural layers. Such articles are useful in a variety of oxygen-sensitive food, beverage, pharmaceutical and health care product packaging applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Murali K. Akkapeddi
  • Publication number: 20020172833
    Abstract: Oxygen barrier films exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability suitable for extended shelf-life, packaging applications. These films comprise a polyamide homopolymer, copolymer, or blends thereof; an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer; an oxidizable polydiene; and at least one metal salt catalyst. These films are particularly suited to making high barrier, retortable packaging structures such as pouches, containers etc. Such articles are useful for packaging a variety of oxygen-sensitive foods, beverage, medical and health care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Murali K. Akkapeddi
  • Patent number: 6479160
    Abstract: Oxygen barrier films exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability suitable for extended shelf-life, packaging applications. These films comprise a polyamide homopolymer, copolymer, or blends thereof; an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer; an oxidizable polydiene; and at least one metal salt catalyst. These films are particularly suited to making high barrier, retortable packaging structures such as pouches, containers etc. Such articles are useful for packaging a variety of oxygen-sensitive foods, beverage, medical and health care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Murali K. Akkapeddi
  • Patent number: 5529834
    Abstract: A multilayer heat sealable film comprises:(a) a polyolefin film substrate layer;(b) a layer of an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), and(c) a heat sealable acrylic polymeric coating applied to (b).The film exhibits excellent oxygen and aroma barrier, and low minimum seal temperature (82.degree. C.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Anthony R. Knoerzer
  • Patent number: 5491023
    Abstract: A metallized multilayer film made from a polymer substrate, preferably polypropylene, is modified by a maleic anhydride modified propylene polymer which can be located on a surface of the substrate or incorporated within the substrate has a skin layer of polyvinyl alcohol which is capable of being metallized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Riccardo Balloni
  • Patent number: 5460760
    Abstract: According to the present invention, the copolymers of ethylene vinyl alcohol are extruded using extrusion equipment coated with a fluoropolymer. This method improves the processability, alleviates/slows down die buildup, improves the extrudate quality by reducing die lines on surfaces of the extruded product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Tien-Kuei Su