Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Gregory M. Hill
  • Patent number: 4931188
    Abstract: Methods of using novel water soluble polymers to inhibit corrosion and control the formation and deposition of scale imparting compounds in boiler water systems are disclosed. The polymers are comprised of repeat units formed from .gamma., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated compounds, and repeat units formed from allylalkylene ether monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 4929362
    Abstract: Calcium phosphate scale control methods and compositions are disclosed. Water soluble acrylic acid/monohydroxylated alkyl allyl ether copolymers are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 4929695
    Abstract: New composition of monomers and polymers and their methods of use are disclosed. The polymers are water soluble and are composed of repeat units formed from an ethylenically unsaturated compound, and repeat units formed from substituted allyloxy alkylenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Chen, William S. Carey
  • Patent number: 4927561
    Abstract: Multifunctional process antifoulant compositions and methods are disclosed. The compositions comprise (1) a polyalkenylthiophosphonic acid or ester thereof, and at least one additional antifouling component selected from the groups (2), (3) and (4) wherein (2) is an effective antioxidant compound adapted to inhibit oxygen based polymerization of said hydrocarbon or petrochemical, (3) is a corrosion inhibiting compound, and (4) is a metal deactivator. The process comprises adding from about 0.5-10,000 parts of the combination of (1) and additional antifoulant component(s) to the particular petrochemical or hydrocarbon for which multifunctional antifouling protection is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: David R. Forester
  • Patent number: 4913880
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel polymeric compositions which are useful for water treatment. These novel compositions are comprised of polymers of .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s), preferably containing carboxylic acid or carboxylic amide functionalities, and amine-containing allyl ether monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Chen, William S. Carey
  • Patent number: 4912247
    Abstract: A composition and method of use for inhibiting the polymerization of acrylate esters during elevated temperature processing and during storage and handling thereafter.It comprises the combination of a Mannich reaction product, which is prepared from a substituted phenol, an aldehyde and ethylenediamine, and either phenylenediamine or derivatives thereof and/or phenothiazine or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Ltd.
    Inventor: Paul V. Roling
  • Patent number: 4906383
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel polymeric compositions which are useful for water treatment. These novel compositions are comprised of polymers of .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s), preferably containing carboxylic acid or carboxylic amide functionalities, and amine-containing allyl ether monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Chen, William S. Carey
  • Patent number: 4898684
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel polymeric compositions which are useful for water treatment. These novel compositions are comprised of polymers of .alpha.,.beta. ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s), preferably containing carboxylic acid or carboxylic amide functionalities, and amine-containing allyl ether monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Chen, William S. Carey
  • Patent number: 4895664
    Abstract: A water soluble polymer composition is disclosed. The polymer has repeat units characterized by the structural formulae: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3); R.sub.2 is OH, OM, or NH.sub.2 ; M is a water soluble cation; R.sub.3 is a hydroxy substituted alkyl or alkylene radical having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or a non-substituted alkyl or alkylene radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X is an anionic radical; Z is H or hydrogens or a water soluble cation or cations which together counterbalance the valence of X, and a is 0 or 1. The copolymer is effective in inhibiting the precipitation of certain scale forming salts, and also acts to inhibit corrosion of metal parts in contact with water systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 4895663
    Abstract: A water soluble polymer composition is disclosed. The polymer has repeat units characterized by the structural formulae: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or lower alkyl (C.sub.1 --C.sub.3); R.sub.2 OH, OM, or NH.sub.2 ; M is a water soluble cation; R.sub.3 is a hydroxy substituted alkyl or alkylene radical having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or a non-substituted alkyl or alkylene radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X is an anionic radical; Z is H or hydrogens or a water soluble cation or cations which together counterbalance the valence of X, and a is 0 or 1. The copolymer is effective in inhibiting the precipitation of certain scale forming salts, and also acts to inhibit corrosion of metal parts in contact with water systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 4895916
    Abstract: New composition of monomers and polymers and their methods of use are disclosed. The polymers are water soluble and are composed of repeat units formed from an ethylenically unsaturated compound, and repeat units formed from substituted allyloxy alkylenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Chen, William S. Carey
  • Patent number: 4886617
    Abstract: Novel water soluble polymers containing an hydroxyl alkyl aminoalkylene phosphonate functionality are disclosed. These polymers have utility as deposit control agents effective in a number of water systems such as cooling, boilers conversion coating, paper and pulp processing and gas scrubbing.The polymers are formed from the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds with a compound having the structure: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an hydroxyl substituted or nonsubstituted lower alkylene group, R.sub.2 is H or lower alyl group, R.sub.3 is a lower alkylene group and M is H or water soluble cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Chen, Keith Bair
  • Patent number: 4886575
    Abstract: The invention is directed to the use of polyvinyl alcohol to control the problem of "stickies" in waste paper processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Moreland
  • Patent number: 4869845
    Abstract: A water soluble polymer composition is disclosed. The polymer has repeat units characterized by the structural formulae: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3); R.sub.2 is OH, OM, or NH.sub.2 ; M is a water soluble cation; R.sub.3 is a hydroxy substituted alkyl or alkylene radical having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or a non-substituted alkyl or alkylene radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X is an anionic radical; Z is H or hydrogens or a water soluble cation or cations which together counterbalance the valence of X, and a is 0 or 1. The copolymer is effective in inhibiting the precipitation of certain scale forming salts, and also acts to inhibit corrosion of metal parts in contact with water systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 4868263
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel polymeric compositions which are useful for water treatment. These novel compositions are comprised of a polymers of .alpha.,.beta. ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s), preferably containing carboxylic acid or carboxylic amide functionalities, and amine-containing allyl ether monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Chen, William S. Carey
  • Patent number: 4863614
    Abstract: New composition of polymers and methods of use are disclosed. The polymers are water soluble and are composed of repeat units formed from an .alpha.,.beta. ethylenically unsaturated compound, and repeat units formed from allyl alkylene phosphonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Chen, William S. Carey
  • Patent number: 4853132
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved method for treating paint wastes and paint oversprays encountered in wet paint spray booths or any areas where these wastes and oversprays exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene A. Merrell, Deborah L. Purnell
  • Patent number: 4851490
    Abstract: Novel water soluble polymers containing an hydroxyl alkyl aminoalkylene phosphonate functionality are disclosed. These polymers have utility as deposit control agents effective in a number of water systems such as cooling, boilers conversion coating, paper and pulp processing and gas scrubbing.The polymers are formed from the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds with a compound having the structure: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an hydroxyl substituted or nonsubstituted lower alkylene group, R.sub.2 is H or lower alkyl group, R.sub.3 is a lower alkylene group and M is H or water soluble cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Chen, Keith A. Bair
  • Patent number: 4849129
    Abstract: New composition of polymers and methods of use are disclosed. The polymers are water soluble and are composed of repeat units formed from an .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated compound, and repeat units formed from allyl alkylene phosphonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Chen, William S. Carey