Patents by Inventor Tracy Hewat

Tracy Hewat 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: 8263800
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a compound comprising Formula 1A, 1B, or 1C (Ra—O—CO—)2X??Formula 1A Ra—O—CO—X—CO—O—(CH2CH2)Rf??Formula 1B Ra—O—CO—X—CO—O—R??Formula 1C wherein Ra is the group Rf(CH2CF2)d—(CgH2g)—; RfOCF2CF2—(CgH2g)—; RfOCFHCF2O(CH2CH2O)v—(CgH2g)—; RfOCFHCF2O(CwH2w); RfOCF(CF3)CONH—(CgH2g); or Rf(CH2)h[(CF2CF2)i(CH2CH2)j]k; Rf is CcF(2c+1); d is 1 to about 3; g is 1 to 4; v is 1 to about 4; w is from about 3 to about 12; h is 1 to about 6; i, j, and k are each independently 1, 2, or 3, or a mixture thereof; provided that the total number of carbon atoms in group (vi) is from about 8 to about 22; X is a linear or branched difunctional alkyl sulfonate group —CeH(2e?1)(SO3M)-, wherein e is 2 or 3; M is a monovalent cation selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, ammonium, alkali metal, or alkaline earth metal; R is H or a linear or branched alkyl group CbH(2b+1)—; and b is from 1 to about 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Peter Michael Murphy, Tracy Hewat
  • Patent number: 7692035
    Abstract: A compound comprising Formula 2A, 2B, or 2C (Ra—O—CO—)2Y Formula 2A Ra—O—CO—Y—CO—O—(CH2CH2)Rf Formula 2B Ra—O—CO—Y—CO—O—R Formula 2C wherein Ra is the group (i) Rf(CH2CF2)d—(CgH2g)—; (ii) RfOCF2CF2—(CgH2g)—; (iii) Rf OCFHCF2O(CH2CH2O)v—(CgH2g)—; (iv) RfOCFHCF2O(CwH2w)—; (v) RfOCF(CF3)CONH—(CgH2g)—; or (vi) Rf(CH2)h[(CF2CF2)i(CH2CH2)j]k; each Rf is independently CcF(2c+1); c is 2 to about 6; d is 1 to about 3; g is 1 to 4; v is 1 to about 4; w is from about 3 to about 12; h is 1 to about 6; i, j, and k are each independently 1, 2, or 3, or a mixture thereof; provided that the total number of carbon atoms in group (vi) is from about 8 to about 22; Y is a linear or branched diradical having olefinic unsaturation of the formula —CeH(2e-2)— wherein e is 2 or 3; R is H or a linear or branched alkyl group CbH(2b+1)—; and b is from 1 to about 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Peter Michael Murphy, Tracy Hewat
  • Publication number: 20100004482
    Abstract: A compound comprising Formula 2A, 2B, or 2C (Ra—O—CO—)2Y??Formula 2A Ra—O—CO—Y—CO—O—(CH2CH2)Rf??Formula 2B Ra—O—CO—Y—CO—O—R??Formula 2C wherein Ra is the group (i) Rf(CH2CF2)d—(CgH2g)—; (ii) RfOCF2CF2—(CgH2g)—; (iii) RfOCFHCF2O(CH2CH2O)v—(CgH2g)—; (iv) RfOCFHCF2O(CwH2w)—; (v) RfOCF(CF3)CONH—(CgH2g)—; or (vi) Rf(CH2)h[(CF2CF2)i(CH2CH2)j]k; each Rf is independently CcF(2c+1); c is 2 to about 6; d is 1 to about 3; g is 1 to 4; v is 1 to about 4; w is from about 3 to about 12; h is 1 to about 6; i, j, and k are each independently 1, 2, or 3, or a mixture thereof; provided that the total number of carbon atoms in group (vi) is from about 8 to about 22; Y is a linear or branched diradical having olefinic unsaturation of the formula —CeH(2e?2)— wherein e is 2 or 3; R is H or a linear or branched alkyl group CbH(2b+1)—; and b is from 1 to about 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Peter Michael Murphy, Tracy Hewat
  • Publication number: 20100003737
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a compound comprising Formula 1A, 1B, or 1C (Ra—O—CO—)2X??Formula 1A Ra—O—CO—X—CO—O—(CH2CH2)Rf??Formula 1B Ra—O—CO—X—CO—O—R??Formula 1C wherein Ra is the group Rf(CH2CF2)d—(CgH2g)—; RfOCF2CF2—(CgH2g)—; RfOCFHCF2O(CH2CH2O)v—(CgH2g)—; RfOCFHCF2O(CwH2w); RfOCF(CF3)CONH—(CgH2g); or Rf(CH2)h[(CF2CF2)i(CH2CH2)j]k; Rf is CcF(2c+1); d is 1 to about 3; g is 1 to 4; v is 1 to about 4; w is from about 3 to about 12; h is 1 to about 6; i, j, and k are each independently 1, 2, or 3, or a mixture thereof; provided that the total number of carbon atoms in group (vi) is from about 8 to about 22; X is a linear or branched difunctional alkyl sulfonate group —CeH(2e?1)(SO3M)-, wherein e is 2 or 3; M is a monovalent cation selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, ammonium, alkali metal, or alkaline earth metal; R is H or a linear or branched alkyl group CbH(2b+1)—; and b is from 1 to about 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Peter Michael Murphy, Tracy Hewat