Patents Represented by Attorney Henry H. Gibson

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  • Acid viscosifier compositions
    Patent number: 4959432
    Abstract: Cationic, anionic and amphoteric polymers suitable for the preparation of acid viscosifier compositions and the acid viscosified compositions are provided. The polymers are water soluble or water dispersible and are based on acrylyl monomers having the stated ionic charge. They are capable of viscosifying acid solutions that have important use in recovery of gas and oil from subterranean formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: You-Ling Fan, George L. Brode, James P. Stanley
  • Cables with low MS HEC water-blocking material
    Patent number: 4953946
    Abstract: An electrical or fibre optic cable comprising one or more conducting filaments within a protective sheath are provided. The cable is characterized by having HEC powder between the filaments and the protective sheath. The HEC powder is of a type having an MS value between 0.7 and 1.25 and has not been treated with glyoxal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventor: Serge Huybrechts
  • Delivery systems for pharmaceutical or therapeutic actives
    Patent number: 4946870
    Abstract: Delivery systems containing at least one aminopolysaccharide derivative are provided for the delivery of pharmaceutical or therapeutic actives to a desired topical or mucous membrane site in a subject, and wherein upon delivery, the systems provides a biocompatible, substantive, gas permeable, film from which actives are available at the designated site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: Emmett M. Partain, III., George L. Brode, II.
  • Potentiation of topical compositions wherein a uniform microdispersion of active agent is formed
    Patent number: 4938951
    Abstract: Topical, particularly light selective, compositions and methods using evaporative solvent, and a 0.5:1 to 20:1 ratio of film-forming polymer to topically active agent provide a microdispersion of agent in a polymer film exhibiting enhanced topical activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: Pak S. Leung, Errol D. Goddard
  • Acid decrystallization of aminopolysaccharides and derivatives thereof
    Patent number: 4929722
    Abstract: Heterogeneous acid decrystallization of aminopolysaccharides, especially chitosen, using diluent, organic acid and water, provides novel salts and covalent derivatives useful in diverse applications including biomedicine, personal care and fluid separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: Emmett M. Partain, III, George L. Brode, II
  • Preparation of cellulose ethers
    Patent number: 4918180
    Abstract: A process for reducing the dust content of cellulose ethers comprises reacting the cellulose ether with an aggregating agent comprising (1) a polypropylene glycol or a propoxylated alcohol and (2) an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Serge Huybrechts
  • Vacuum guide used in flexible sheet material treatment
    Patent number: 4912948
    Abstract: Treating flexible sheet material, including paper, using vacuum guides adjacent to short-dwell applicators intimately contacting the sheet, provides improved application of fluid treating composition, particularly at high speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: Russell L. Brown, Charles J. Cunningham
  • Processes for managing keratinous material using glycosaminoglycan and cationic polymer combinations
    Patent number: 4913743
    Abstract: Combinations of glycosaminoglycan and certain cationic polymers provide modified glycosaminoglycan properties and can provide substantivity to keratinous material, compatibility, stability, humectancy, rheology and other properties useful in personal care or medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignees: Biomatrix, Inc., Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: George L. Brode, Philip A. Band, Errol D. Goddard, Arminda G. Barbone, Adolf Leshchiner, Joseph P. Pavlichko, Emmett Partain, III, Pak S. Leung
  • Environmentally safe method for the removal of residual water soluble polymers from aqueous waste streams
    Patent number: 4897199
    Abstract: An environmentally safe method is provided for the removal and disposal of residual water soluble polymers, particularly polyethers, from aqueous waste streams, wherein a pretreated inert inorganic substrate is contacted with the waste stream and the polymer contained therein adsorbed onto the substrate. Thereafter, the polymers are removed from the substrate as CO.sub.2 and water by combustion and the substrate subjected to regenerative conditions for recycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: Kavssery P. Ananthapadmanabhan, Errol D. Goddard
  • Gelable acid viscosifiers
    Patent number: 4889887
    Abstract: Gelable acid compositions containing novel crosslinkable copolymers and the novel copolymers. The copolymers contain an N-(alkoxymethylene)acrylyl moiety. In addition there are provided gelable acid compositions containing a group of polyfunctional reactants that contain a plurality of --CH.sub.2 OH and/or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH groups in the molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: You-Ling Fan, James P. Stanley, George L. Brode
  • Partially hydrolyzed, poly(N-acyl alkylenimines) in personal care
    Patent number: 4873293
    Abstract: Partially hydrolyzed, poly(N-acyl alkylenimines), and novel nitrogen-substituted derivatives thereof, provide useful and improved personal care compositions and processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1989
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: George L. Brode, II, Frederick M. Merritt, II
  • Process for the removal of sulfides
    Patent number: 4844877
    Abstract: A process and formulation are provided for the removal of sulfides from solids and fluids utilizing certain halonitroalkanols. These compounds can rapidly and quantitatively remove hydrogen sulfide, organic sulfides and their salts from solutions, particularly aqueous mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventor: Jonathan Leder
  • Partially hydrolyzed, poly(N-acyl)alkylenimines in personal care
    Patent number: 4837005
    Abstract: Partially hydrolyzed, poly(N-acyl)alkylenimines), and novel nitrogen-substituted derivatives thereof, provide useful and improved personal care compositions and processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: George L. Brode, II, Frederick M. Merritt, II
  • Process for producing epoxyorganoalkoxysilanes
    Patent number: 4804768
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing certain epoxyorganoalkoxysilanes through the rhodium catalyzed hydrosilation of ethylenically unsaturated epoxides and alkoxysilanes in the presence of nitrogenous impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer M. Quirk, Bernard Kanner
  • Process for agglomerating mineral ore concentrate utilizing dispersions of polymer binders or dry polymer binders
    Patent number: 4802914
    Abstract: This invention is a method for agglomerating mineral ore concentrate comprising the commongling of mineral ore concentrate with a binding amount of a water soluble, high molecular weight polymer. The selected polymer is applied to the mineral ore concentrate either (1) as a dispersion in a non-aqueous medium or (2) as a dry powder. The most preferred polymers are water soluble poly(acrylamide) based polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Meyer R. Rosen, Lawrence Marlin, Anthony C. Bracco
  • Glycosaminoglycan and cationic polymer combinations
    Patent number: 4767463
    Abstract: Combinations of glycosaminoglycan and certain cationic polymers provide modified glycosaminoglycan properties and can provide substantivity to keratinous material, compatibility, stability, humectancy, rheology and other properties useful in personal care or medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: George L. Brode, Philip A. Band, Errol D. Goddard, Arminda G. Barbone, Adolf Leshchiner, Joseph P. Pavlichko, Emmett M. Partain, III, Pak S. Leung
  • Process for agglomerating ore concentrate utilizing clay and dispersions of polymer binders or dry polymer binders
    Patent number: 4767449
    Abstract: This invention is a method for agglomerating mineral ore concentrate comprising the commingling of mineral ore concentrate with a binding amount of water soluble polymers, preferably poly(acrylamides), and clay, preferably bentonite. The polymer is applied to the mineral ore concentrate either (1) as a dispersion in a non-aqueous dispersion medium or (2) as a dry powder. This invention is also a method of agglomerating mineral ore concentrate with flux material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Meyer R. Rosen, Gregory J. Dornstauder, Lawrence Marlin
  • Process for the polymerization of shear-stable water-in-oil emulsions
    Patent number: 4727110
    Abstract: A process for the water-in-oil emulsion polymerization of at least one ethylenically-unsaturated water-soluble monomer is disclosed which comprises forming a water-in-oil emulsion of said monomer, forming a small amount of polymer of said monomer in said emulsion to obtain a shear stable emulsion and then completing the polymerization of the monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: You-Ling Fan, George L. Brode
  • Mixed solvent system for treating acidic gas
    Patent number: 4705673
    Abstract: This invention discloses mixtures of alkyl dialcohol amines and mono alkyl ethers of polyethylene glycols which are useful in removing acidic gases from gaseous mixtures. The solvent mixtures contain between 1.5 N and 5.0 N methyl diethanolamine (MDEA), 10 to 40 percent water and the balance is methoxytriglycol (MTG). The overall heat of reaction of the solution is typically less than 500 BTU/lb CO.sub.2, and remains as a single liquid phase during normal gas scrubber operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Capobianco, Kenneth F. Butwell, Edward J. Kossakowski
  • Process for flocculating taconite tailings
    Patent number: 4701264
    Abstract: Described herein is a process for flocculating taconite tailings which comprises (a) forming a concentrated aqueous solution from a water-soluble ter- or higher polymer water-in oil emulsion, (b) diluting said concentrated aqueous solution of ter- or higher polymer formed in step (a) with additional water, (c) mixing the diluted solution of (b) with taconite tailings under appropriate floc forming conditions and (d) allowing the suspended solids to settle to form an essentially clear aqueous supernatant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1987
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventor: David B. Braun