Patents by Inventor Wayde V. Konze
Wayde V. Konze 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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Patent number: 8784996Abstract: Multimodal polyethylene compositions are provided. Extrusion compositions including the multimodal polyethylene are provided. The extrusion composition further include a high pressure low density polyethylene and optionally other additives and/or polyethylenes. Extruded articles made from the polyethylene extrusion compositions are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas Oswald, Wayde V. Konze, Mehmet Demirors
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Patent number: 8679639Abstract: Multimodal polyethylene compositions are provided. Extrusion compositions including the multimodal polyethylene are provided. The extrusion composition further include a high pressure low density polyethylene and optionally other additives and/or polyethylenes. Extruded articles made from the polyethylene extrusion compositions are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas Oswald, Wayde V. Konze, Mehmet Demirors
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Patent number: 8450438Abstract: Metal complexes of polyvalent aryloxyethers appropriately substituted with sterically bulky substituents possess enhanced solubility in aliphatic and cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons and/or when employed as catalyst components for the polymerization of ethylene/?-olefin copolymers, produce products having reduced I10/I2 values.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nermeen W. Aboelella, Robert D. Froese, David D. Graf, Wayde V. Konze, Pulikkottil J. Thomas
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Publication number: 20130017745Abstract: Multimodal polyethylene compositions are provided. Extrusion compositions including the multimodal polyethylene are provided. The extrusion composition further include a high pressure low density polyethylene and optionally other additives and/or polyethylenes. Extruded articles made from the polyethylene extrusion compositions are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Thomas Oswald, Wayde V. Konze, Mehmet Demirors
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Patent number: 8354484Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising one or more metal complexes of a multifunctional Lewis base ligand comprising a bulky, planar, aromatic- or substituted aromatic-group and polymerization processes employing the same, especially continuous, solution polymerization of one or more ?-olefins at high catalyst efficiencies are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Wayde V. Konze, Daniel D. VanderLende
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Patent number: 8349984Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a zirconium complex of a polyvalent aryloxyether and a polymerization processes employing the same, especially a continuous, solution polymerization of ethylene and one or more C3-30 olefins or diolefins to prepare interpolymers having improved processing properties, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Wayde V. Konze, Daniel D. VanderLende
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Patent number: 8299189Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a zirconium complex of a polyvalent aryloxyether and the use thereof in a continuous solution polymerization of ethylene, one or more C3-30 olefins, and a conjugated or nonconjugated diene to prepare interpolymers having improved processing properties are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Harold W. Boone, Carl N. Iverson, Wayde V. Konze, Daniel D. VanderLende
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Patent number: 8273449Abstract: The instant invention is a polyethylene film, and method of making the same. The polyethylene film according to instant invention includes at least one heterogeneously branched ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having a density in the range of about 0.910 to about 0.930 g/cm3, a molecular weight distribution in the range of about 2.8 to 3.8, a melt index (I2) in the range of about 0.3 to about 4 g/10 min, and an I10/I2 ratio in the range of 6.5 to about 7.8. The film has a normalized dart impact strength of equal or greater than (6666-7012*density) g/mil, a normalized tear strength of equal or greater than (440*e?(density?0.915)2/2*(0.00949)2) g/mil, and a haze in the range of 3 to 10 percent. The method of making the polyethylene film according to instant invention includes the following steps: (1) providing at least one heterogeneously branched ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having a density in the range of about 0.910 to about 0.930 g/cm3, a molecular weight distribution in the range of about 2.8 to 3.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Sylvie Desjardins, Marc A. Springs, Phillip D. Hustad, Nathan J. Wiker, Jesus Nieto, Wayde V. Konze
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Patent number: 8202953Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a zirconium complex of a polyvalent aryloxyether and an alumoxane, polymerization processes employing the same, especially the continuous, solution polymerization of ethylene and one or more C3-30 olefins or diolefins to prepare copolymers having reduced cocatalyst by-product content, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Wayde V. Konze, James C. Stevens, Daniel D. VanderLende
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Publication number: 20120108770Abstract: Metal complexes of polyvalent aryloxyethers appropriately substituted with sterically bulky substituents possess enhanced solubility in aliphatic and cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons and/or when employed as catalyst components for the polymerization of ethylene/?-olefin copolymers, produce products having reduced I10/I2 values.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Nermeen W. Aboelella, Robert D. Froese, David D. Graf, Wayde V. Konze, Pulikkottil J. Thomas
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Publication number: 20120101241Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a zirconium complex of a polyvalent aryloxyether and the use thereof in a continuous solution polymerization of ethylene, one or more C3-30 olefins, and a conjugated or nonconjugated diene to prepare interpolymers having improved processing properties are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Harold W Boone, Carl N. Iverson, Wayde V. Konze, Daniel D. VanderLende
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Publication number: 20120088894Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a zirconium complex of a polyvalent aryloxyether and a polymerization processes employing the same, especially a continuous, solution polymerization of ethylene and one or more C3-30 olefins or diolefins to prepare interpolymers having improved processing properties, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Wayde V. Konze, Daniel D. VanderLende
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Patent number: 8101696Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a zirconium complex of a polyvalent aryloxyether and a polymerization processes employing the same, especially a continuous, solution polymerization of ethylene and one or more C3-30 olefins or diolefins to prepare interpolymers having improved processing properties, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Wayde V. Konze, Daniel D. VanderLende
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Publication number: 20110313119Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising one or more metal complexes of a multifunctional Lewis base ligand comprising a bulky, planar, aromatic- or substituted aromatic-group and polymerization processes employing the same, especially continuous, solution polymerization of one or more ?-olefins at high catalyst efficiencies are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Wayde V Konze, Daniel D. VanderLende
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Publication number: 20110124254Abstract: Multimodal polyethylene compositions are provided. Extrusion compositions including the multimodal polyethylene are provided. The extrusion composition further include a high pressure low density polyethylene and optionally other additives and/or polyethylenes. Extruded articles made from the polyethylene extrusion compositions are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.Inventors: Thomas Oswald, Wayde V. Konze, Mehmet Demirors
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Publication number: 20100197863Abstract: Compositions comprising (a) a monovinylidene aromatic polymer, e.g., HIPS, and (b) an ethylene/alpha-olefin (EAO) copolymer, e.g., an ethylene-propylene copolymer, that satisfies the mathematical relationship: y?20+2.35x in which y is the ethylene content in mole percent (mol %) of the EAO copolymer and x is the Brookfield viscosity in centipoise (cP) at 10O° C. of the EAO copolymer and the viscosity is at least 1 centipoise (cP), exhibit improved environmental stress crack resistance as compared to compositions containing monovinyiidene aromatic polymers but without such an EAO copolymer. The compositions are useful in the manufacture of articles, e.g., refrigerator liners and food packaging, which come in contact with the oils contained in various food stuffs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Gilbert Bouquet, Wayde V. Konze, Teresa P. Karjala, Pascal E.R.E.J. Lakeman, Amaia Montoya-Goni, Roeland H.R. Vossen
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Publication number: 20100119793Abstract: The instant invention is a polyethylene film, and method of making the same. The polyethylene film according to instant invention includes at least one heterogeneously branched ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having a density in the range of about 0.910 to about 0.930 g/cm3, a molecular weight distribution in the range of about 2.8 to 3.8, a melt index (I2) in the range of about 0.3 to about 4 g/10 min, and an I10/I2 ratio in the range of 6.5 to about 7.8. The film has a normalized dart impact strength of equal or greater than (6666-7012*density) g/mil, a normalized tear strength of equal or greater than (440*e?(density?0.915)2/2*(0.00949)2) g/mil, and a haze in the range of 3 to 10 percent. The method of making the polyethylene film according to instant invention includes the following steps: (1) providing at least one heterogeneously branched ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having a density in the range of about 0.910 to about 0.930 g/cm3, a molecular weight distribution in the range of about 2.8 to 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Sylvie Desjardins, Marc A. Springs, Phillip D. Hustad, Nathan J. Wiker, Jesus Nieto, Wayde V. Konze
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Publication number: 20100036069Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a zirconium complex of a polyvalent aryloxyether and an alumoxane, polymerization processes employing the same, especially the continuous, solution polymerization of ethylene and one or more C3-30 olefins or diolefins to prepare copolymers having reduced cocatalyst by-product content, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Wayde V. Konze, James C. Stevens, Daniel D. VanderLende
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Publication number: 20090299116Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a zirconium complex of a polyvalent aryloxyether and a polymerization processes employing the same, especially a continuous, solution polymerization of ethylene and one or more C3-30 olefins or diolefins to prepare interpolymers having improved processing properties, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Wayde V. Konze, Daniel D. Vanderlende