Patents by Inventor Qizheng Dou
Qizheng Dou 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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Publication number: 20230416428Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a multimodal high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a density of greater than 950 kg/m, a Mz of at least 1000 kDa and a melt flow rate (MFR5) of 0.01 to 4.0 g/10 min, said process comprising: (i) polymerising ethylene in a first polymerisation stage in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst to prepare a first ethylene homopolymer; (ii) polymerising ethylene in a second polymerisation stage in the presence of said catalyst and said first ethylene homopolymer to prepare an ethylene homopolymer mixture comprising said first ethylene homopolymer and a second ethylene homopolymer; and (iii) polymerising ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin comonomer in a third polymerisation stage in the presence of said catalyst and said ethylene homopolymer mixture to prepare said multimodal HDPE; wherein the split for the third polymerisation stage is at least 50%.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Tuan Anh TRAN, Alexandra Romina ALBUNIA, Qizheng DOU, Victor SUMERIN, Markku VAHTERI, Jarmo KELA
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Patent number: 11760067Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE), the use of the multilayer element (LE) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Anh Tuan Tran, Jeroen Oderkerk, Francis Costa, Leonardus Welzen, Udo Wahner, Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou
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Publication number: 20230279206Abstract: The invention relates to a polyethylene (PE) composition comprising a base resin which comprises (A) a first ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction, wherein fraction (A) has melt flow rate, MFR2, from 100 to 600 g/10 min; and (B) a second ethylene-1-hexene copolymer fraction, wherein fraction (A) has a lower molecular weight than fraction (B) and wherein fraction (B) is present in an amount of from 50.0 to 58.0 wt.% based on the total weight of the base resin; wherein the base resin has a content of units derived from 1-hexene from 0.44 to 0.79 mol% based on the total amount of base resin; wherein the base resin has a molecular weight distribution, being the ratio of Mw/Mn, from 32 to 40 and the base resin has a Z average molecular weight, Mz, of more than 1,500 kg/mol; wherein the polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR5 from 0.10 to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Qizheng Dou, Victor Sumerin, Elena Pomakhina, Jari Äärilä
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Publication number: 20230212379Abstract: The invention relates to a layer element comprising three layers A, B and C in the configuration A-B-C wherein layers A and B and layers B and C are in adhering contact with each other, an article, preferably a photovoltaic module, comprising said layer element, a process for preparing said layer element, a process for preparing a photovoltaic module comprising said layer element and the use of said layer element as integrated backsheet element of a photovoltaic module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Francis Costa, Markus Zach, Erich Zinöcker
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Publication number: 20230197871Abstract: The invention relates to a layer element comprising at least two layers (A) and (B), wherein layer (B) has a has a total luminous transmittance of at least 80.0%, an article, preferably abifacial photovoltaic module, comprising said layer element, a process for preparing said layer element, a process for preparing a photovoltaic module comprising said layer element and the use of said layer element as integrated backsheet element of a bifacial photovoltaic module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Minna Aarnio-Winterhof, Francis Costa, August Gasslander
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Patent number: 11504949Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE) and to a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), the use of the multilayer element (LE) and the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE) or multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element (LE) or a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) and an article thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jeroen Oderkerk, Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Francis Costa
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Patent number: 11491767Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE), the use of the multilayer element (LE) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Jeroen Oderkerk, Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Francis Costa
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Patent number: 11465393Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE) and to a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), the use of the multilayer element (LE) and the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE) or multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element (LE) or a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) and an article thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jeroen Oderkerk, Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Francis Costa
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Patent number: 11254809Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a base resin is disclosed herein. The base resin includes a very high molecular weight polyethylene component, a low molecular weight polyethylene component having a weight average molecular weight lower than a weight average molecular weight of the very high molecular weight component and a high molecular weight component having a weight average molecular weight higher than the weight average molecular weight of the low molecular weight component, but lower than the weight average molecular weight of the very high molecular weight component. The composition has a complex viscosity at 0.05 rad/s Eta0.05 rad/s of equal to or more than 800 kPa·s, a viscosity at a shear stress of 747 Pa (eta747) of equal to or less than 34000 kPas and a melt flow rate MFR5 of equal to or less than 0.17 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Yi Liu, Qizheng Dou
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Publication number: 20220010046Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin having a density of from 950.0 kg/m3 to 962.0 kg/m3, determined according to ISO 1183, wherein the polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR21 (190° C., 21.16 kg), of from 1.0 to 9.0 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133 and a viscosity at a constant shear stress of 747 Pa eta747 of from 3500 kPa #s to 20000 kPa #s, a polyethylene composition obtainable by a multi-stage process, a process for producing said polyethylene composition, an article, such as a pipe or pipe fitting, comprising said polyethylene composition and the use of said polyethylene composition for the production of an article, such as a pipe or pipe fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Yi Liu, Qizheng Dou, Victor Sumerin, Markku Vahteri, Thomas Hjertberg, Girish Suresh Gali, Alexandra Romina Albunia
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Publication number: 20210317290Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin having a density of from 952.0 kg/m3 to 960.0 kg/m3, determined according to ISO 1183, wherein the polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR21 (190° C., 21.16 kg), of from 1.0 to 7.5 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133, a complex viscosity at a frequency of 0.05 rad/s eta0.05 of from 750 kPa #s to 1900 kPa #s, determined according to ISO 6721-1 and ISO 6721-10, and a white spot rating of not more than 12.0, determined according to ISO 18553, a polyethylene composition obtainable by a multi-stage process, a process for producing said polyethylene composition, an article, such as a pipe or pipe fitting, comprising said polyethylene composition and the use of said polyethylene composition for the production of an article.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Yi Liu, Victor Sumerin, Qizheng Dou
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Publication number: 20210114352Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE) and to a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), the use of the multilayer element (LE) and the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE) or multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element (LE) or a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) and an article thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Jeroen ODERKERK, Denis YALALOV, Qizheng DOU, Francis COSTA
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Publication number: 20210023822Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE), the use of the multilayer element (LE) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Jeroen Oderkerk, Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Francis Costa
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Publication number: 20200291210Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a base resin is disclosed herein. The base resin includes a very high molecular weight polyethylene component, a low molecular weight polyethylene component having a weight average molecular weight lower than a weight average molecular weight of the very high molecular weight component and a high molecular weight component having a weight average molecular weight higher than the weight average molecular weight of the low molecular weight component, but lower than the weight average molecular weight of the very high molecular weight component. The composition has a complex viscosity at 0.05 rad/s Eta0,05rad/s of equal to or more than 800 kPa·s, a viscosity at a shear stress of 747 Pa (eta747) of equal to or less than 34000 kPas and a melt flow rate MFR5 of equal to or less than 0.17 g/10 min.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Yi Liu, Qizheng Dou
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Patent number: 10669410Abstract: The present application relates to a process for producing a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising the steps of polymerizing a polyethylene fraction (A-1) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 500 kg/mol to equal to or less than 10,000 kg/mol and a density of equal to or more than 915 kg/m3 to equal to or less than 960 kg/m3 in one reaction step and polymerizing a polyethylene fraction (A-2) having a lower weight average molecular weight Mw as polyethylene fraction (A-1) and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m3 to equal to or less than 975 kg/m3 in a second reaction step of a sequential multistage process wherein one of said polyethylene fractions is polymerized in the presence of the other of said polyethylene fractions to form a first polyethylene resin (A) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 150 kg/mol to equal to or less than 1,500 kg/mol, and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m3 to equal to or less than 975 kg/m3, whType: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Yi Liu, Qizheng Dou, Alexandra Romina Albunia
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Publication number: 20200009839Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE), the use of the multilayer element (LE) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Anh Tuan Tran, Jeroen Oderkerk, Francis Costa, Leonardus Welzen, Udo Wahner, Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou
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Publication number: 20190256695Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a base resin is disclosed herein. The base resin includes a first high molecular weight component, a low molecular weight component and a second high molecular weight component. The weight average molecular weight of the second high molecular weight component differs from the first high molecular weight component. The ratio of the weight and number average molecular weight of the first high molecular weight component is greater than 5. The first high molecular weight component has a density of equal or less than 930 kg/m3, and an intrinsic viscosity of equal or less than 15 dl/g, The base resin has a melt flow rate MFR5 of equal or less than 0.40 g/10 min and the composition has a viscosity at a shear stress of 747 Pa (eta747) of more than 700 kPas. Also a process for the production of a polymer composition is disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Yi Liu, Qizheng Dou, Victor Sumerin, Jani Aho, Jarmo Kela, Thomas Hjertberg, Anna Hjärtfors
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Patent number: 9920190Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal polyethylene composition which can be manufactured into pipes showing improved pressure resistance comprising a high density multimodal ethylene polymer component (A) having a density of at least 930 kg/m3, and a MFR21 of not more than 15 g/10 min, wherein said composition exhibits a LAOS-NLF defined as L ? ? A ? ? O ? ? S - N ? ? L ? ? F = ? G 1 ? G 3 ? ? where G1?—first order Fourier Coefficient G3?—third order Fourier Coefficient of at least 1.7. Such a polyethylene composition is useful for the manufacture of pressure pipes that exhibit improved pressure resistance and creep resistance and do not undergo sagging. Further disclosed is a process for the production of a pipe using such a multimodal polyethylene composition and a pipe comprising such a multimodal polyethylene composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Yi Liu, Alexandra Romina Albunia, Tanja Piel, Qizheng Dou, Hermann Prokschi
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Publication number: 20170362417Abstract: The present application relates to a process for producing a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising the steps of polymerizing a polyethylene fraction (A-1) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 500 kg/mol to equal to or less than 10,000 kg/mol and a density of equal to or more than 915 kg/m3 to equal to or less than 960 kg/m3 in one reaction step and polymerizing a polyethylene fraction (A-2) having a lower weight average molecular weight Mw as polyethylene fraction (A-1) and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m3 to equal to or less than 975 kg/m3 in a second reaction step of a sequential multistage process wherein one of said polyethylene fractions is polymerized in the presence of the other of said polyethylene fractions to form a first polyethylene resin (A) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 150 kg/mol to equal to or less than 1,500 kg/mol, and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m3 to equal to or less than 975 kg/m3, whType: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Yi LIU, Qizheng DOU, Alexandra Romina ALBUNIA
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Patent number: 9783661Abstract: High density polyethylene blend, comprising (A) 55 to 99 wt % of a high density multimodal polyethylene component having a density of at least 930 kg/m3, and (B) 1 to 45 wt % of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene homo- or copolymer component having (i) an intrinsic viscosity of at least 15.0 dl/g (ii) an a nominal viscosity molecular weight (Mv) of at least 2.0*106 g/mol and (iii) a molecular weight of (Mw) of at least 0.7*106 g/mol, and wherein said blend has an MFR21 of 0.05 to 10.0 g/10 min and a density of at least 925 kg/m3.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Qizheng Dou, Alexandra Romina Albunia, Yi Liu