Patents by Inventor Patricia Metzger Cotts

Patricia Metzger Cotts 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: 20140026784
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ink for inkjet printing. The ink contains an aqueous vehicle, a pigment and an effective amount of a hydrophilic polymer with persistence length greater than 10 nm as a bleed control agent. The ink exhibits reduced intercolor bleed when printed, for example, on plain paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jose Esteban Valentini, Patricia Metzger Cotts, Gregory Paul Morris
  • Patent number: 7833585
    Abstract: A hyperbranched polymer having pendent olefinic groups and comprising polymer units derived from one or more terminally-unsaturated, acyclic aliphatic diene and polymer units derived from maleic anhydride. Optionally, the hyperbranched polymer may further comprise polymer units derived from one or more 1-alkenes and/or a chain transfer agent. A process to prepare the hyperbranched polymer comprises contacting maleic anhydride with at least one terminally unsaturated acyclic aliphatic diene having at least 7 carbon atoms in the presence of an effective amount of a radical initiator in an aprotic solvent under dilute conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen Ernest Jacobson, Patricia Metzger Cotts
  • Patent number: 7790822
    Abstract: A hyperbranched polymer having pendent olefinic groups and comprising polymer units derived from one or more terminally-unsaturated, acyclic aliphatic diene and polymer units derived from maleic anhydride. Optionally, the hyperbranched polymer may further comprise polymer units derived from one or more 1-alkenes and/or a chain transfer agent. A process to prepare the hyperbranched polymer comprises contacting maleic anhydride with at least one terminally unsaturated acyclic aliphatic diene having at least 7 carbon atoms in the presence of an effective amount of a radical initiator in an aprotic solvent under dilute conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen Ernest Jacobson, Patricia Metzger Cotts
  • Publication number: 20100063231
    Abstract: A hyperbranched polymer having pendent olefinic groups and comprising polymer units derived from one or more terminally-unsaturated, acyclic aliphatic diene and polymer units derived from maleic anhydride. Optionally, the hyperbranched polymer may further comprise polymer units derived from one or more 1-alkenes and/or a chain transfer agent. A process to prepare the hyperbranched polymer comprises contacting maleic anhydride with at least one terminally unsaturated acyclic aliphatic diene having at least 7 carbon atoms in the presence of an effective amount of a radical initiator in an aprotic solvent under dilute conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Ernest Jacobson, Patricia Metzger Cotts
  • Publication number: 20090292092
    Abstract: A hyperbranched polymer having pendent olefinic groups and comprising polymer units derived from one or more terminally-unsaturated, acyclic aliphatic diene and polymer units derived from maleic anhydride. Optionally, the hyperbranched polymer may further comprise polymer units derived from one or more 1-alkenes and/or a chain transfer agent. A process to prepare the hyperbranched polymer comprises contacting maleic anhydride with at least one terminally unsaturated acyclic aliphatic diene having at least 7 carbon atoms in the presence of an effective amount of a radical initiator in an aprotic solvent under dilute conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Ernest Jacobson, Patricia Metzger Cotts
  • Patent number: 7579420
    Abstract: A hyperbranched polymer having pendent olefinic groups and comprising polymer units derived from one or more terminally-unsaturated, acyclic aliphatic diene and polymer units derived from maleic anhydride. Optionally, the hyperbranched polymer may further comprise polymer units derived from one or more 1-alkenes and/or a chain transfer agent. A process to prepare the hyperbranched polymer comprises contacting maleic anhydride with at least one terminally unsaturated acyclic aliphatic diene having at least 7 carbon atoms in the presence of an effective amount of a radical initiator in an aprotic solvent under dilute conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen Ernest Jacobson, Patricia Metzger Cotts
  • Patent number: 7579403
    Abstract: Stain resistant composition comprises a hyperbranched polymer having pendent olefinic groups and comprising polymer units derived from one or more terminally-unsaturated, acyclic aliphatic diene and polymer units derived from maleic anhydride. Optionally, the hyperbranched polymer may further comprise polymer units derived from one or more 1-alkenes and/or a chain transfer agent. A method to provide stain resistance to a substrate comprises applying the stain resistant composition to said substrate. Suitable substrates include textiles and hard surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen Ernest Jacobson, Patricia Metzger Cotts
  • Patent number: 6620895
    Abstract: Polyethylenes made from ethylene and a series of &agr;-olefins using a catalyst that copolymerizes ethylene and &agr;-olefins usually have excellent melt processing characteristics, especially in uses where high zero shear viscosity and low high shear viscosity are desirable. These polyethylenes are preferably made by forming the &agr;-olefins in situ from ethylene during the polymerization process. The polyethylenes are especially useful in blow molding, extrusion or extruded blown film processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Patricia Metzger Cotts, William Howard Tuminello, Lin Wang, Joel David Citron
  • Patent number: 6586550
    Abstract: Polyolefins made preferably only from ethylene using a selected ethylene oligomerization catalyst to form &agr;-olefins and a polymerization catalyst which can copolymerize ethylene and &agr;-olefins produces a novel polymer which advantageous rheological properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Patricia Metzger Cotts, William Howard Tuminello, Lin Wang, Joel David Citron
  • Patent number: 6495646
    Abstract: Polyolefins with unique highly branched structures, and which have unusually low Mark-Houwink constants are described. They are useful for instance as elastomers, viscosity index modifiers and lubricating oil bases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Samuel David Arthur, Maurice S. Brookhart, III, Patricia Metzger Cotts, Zhibin Guan, Lynda Kaye Johnson, Christopher Moore Killian, Elizabeth Forrester McCord, Stephan James McLain
  • Publication number: 20020007034
    Abstract: Polyolefins made preferably only from ethylene using a selected ethylene oligomerization catalyst to form &agr;-olefins and a polymerization catalyst which can copolymerize ethylene and &agr;-olefins produces a novel polymer which advantageous rheological properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Patricia Metzger Cotts, William Howard Tuminello, Lin Wang, Joel David Citron
  • Patent number: 6297338
    Abstract: Polyolefins made preferably only from ethylene using a selected ethylene oligomerization catalyst to form &agr;-olefins and a polymerization catalyst which can copolymerize ethylene and &agr;-olefins produces a novel polymer which advantageous rheological properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Patricia Metzger Cotts, William Howard Tuminello, Lin Wang, Joel David Citron