Patents by Inventor Thomas Forder

Thomas Forder 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).

  • Acid endcapped caprolactone or valerolactone dispersing agents
    Patent number: 8604112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing a particulate solid, a plastic material (such as a thermoplastic polymer) and a compound capable of having dispersant properties. The compound may be obtained/obtainable by reacting a fatty acid with either (i) a hydroxy-C4-5-alkylene carboxylic acid, or (ii) a lactone. The invention further relates to novel compounds, and the use of the compound as a dispersant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Sunderland, Dean Thetford, Thomas Forder
  • ACID ENDCAPPED CAPROLACTONE OR VALEROLACTONE DISPERSING AGENTS
    Publication number: 20110160370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing a particulate solid, a plastic material (such as a thermoplastic polymer) and a compound capable of having dispersant properties. The compound may be obtained/obtainable by reacting a fatty acid with either (i) a hydroxy-C4-5-alkylene carboxylic acid, or (ii) a lactone. The invention further relates to novel compounds, and the use of the compound as a dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Sunderland, Dean Thetford, Thomas Forder