Abstract: A system for heating wood products is provided. The system may include a launcher. The launcher may include a waveguide bend and a waveguide. The launcher may have one or more slots along the longitudinal axis of the waveguide. The slots may be slanted at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and spaced at an interval along the longitudinal axis. Moreover, the system may include windows covering the slots. The windows may serve as a physical barrier and allow electromagnetic energy to be transferred from the launcher to the wood product. The launcher and wood products may be contained in a microwave reactor (also referred to as a chamber) to heat the wood products.
Abstract: Copolyester ether elastomer compositions and methods for preparing copolyester ether elastomer compositions. Such compositions can comprise a copolyester ether, a thermoplastic elastomer, and a compatibilizer resin. Improved properties of such compositions can be useful in making various articles of manufacture, such as, for example, laboratory and medical application tubing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 25, 2010
Date of Patent:
May 15, 2012
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company
Inventors:
Gary Stuart Hawkins, Johnson Thomas, Joshua Brock Thomas, David Ray Arnold, Jeff Scott Howell
Abstract: An aqueous composition adhesive composition comprising a vinyl acetate polymer and a plasticizer having the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of saturated straight or branched and unsubstituted alkyl or cycloalkyl groups having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 29, 2007
Date of Patent:
January 3, 2012
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company
Inventors:
Martin James Stimpson, Mark Stephen Holt
Abstract: Compositions containing phenolic antioxidant solutions are provided. The invention further provides methods of making and using such compositions as well as compositions that contain both biodiesel and at least one antioxidant concentrate solutions and blended fuel compositions containing biodiesel blended with other fuels.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 25, 2007
Date of Patent:
December 13, 2011
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company
Inventors:
Thomas Edward Carter, Joy Lynn Laningham, Phillip Montgomery Hudnall, Sharon Metcalf Cline
Abstract: Novel trivalent organophosphite ligands having the structure of general formula (I): wherein R is an alkyl or aryl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms; Ar1 and Ar2 are aryl groups containing 4 to 30 carbon atoms; R1 to R6 are H or alkyl or aryl hydrocarbon radicals containing 1 to 40 carbon atoms; and X is a connecting group or a simple chemical bond, were developed and found to be very active for hydroformylation processes for ethylenically unsaturated substrates. Catalyst solutions prepared from these ligands with a Rh metal show an unusual “ligand acceleration effect” for simple alkenes, i.e., the hydroformylation activity increases as the concentration of ligand increases, and are capable of producing linear or branched aldehydes under typical hydroformylation conditions.
Abstract: Novel fluorophosphite compounds having the structure of general formula (I): where Ar1 and Ar2 are aryl groups containing 4 to 30 carbon atoms; R1 to R6 are H or alkyl or aryl hydrocarbon radicals containing 1 to 40 carbon atoms; and X is a connecting group or a simple chemical bond, were developed and found to be very active for hydroformylation processes for ethylenically unsaturated substrates. Catalyst solutions prepared from these compounds with a Rh metal show an unusual “ligand acceleration effect” for simple alkenes, i.e., the hydroformylation activity increases as the concentration of ligand increases, and are capable of producing linear or branched aldehydes under typical hydroformylation conditions.
Abstract: Novel trivalent organophosphonite ligands having the structure of general formula (I): wherein R is an alkyl or aryl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms; Ar1 and Ar2 are aryl groups containing 4 to 30 carbon atoms; R1 to R6 are H or alkyl or aryl hydrocarbon radicals containing 1 to 40 carbon atoms; and X is a connecting group or a simple chemical bond, were developed and found to be very active for hydroformylation processes for ethylenically unsaturated substrates. Catalyst solutions prepared from these ligands with a Rh metal show an unusual “ligand acceleration effect” for simple alkenes, i.e., the hydroformylation activity increases as the concentration of ligand increases, and are capable of producing linear or branched aldehydes under typical hydroformylation conditions.
Abstract: Mixed ketones are prepared from a mixture of carboxylic acids in a process with high selectivity by using an improved catalyst. The catalyst contains zirconium dioxide or zirconium dioxide and titanium dioxide, and a Group 1 or 2 metal silicate or phosphate salt. The new catalyst is more selective toward the formation of the mixed ketone, as opposed to a symmetrical ketone.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 1, 2008
Date of Patent:
February 9, 2010
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company
Inventors:
Alexey V. Ignatchenko, Michelle Manichanh King, Zhufang Liu, Calvin W. Whiddon
Abstract: A catalyst for the production of methyl isopropyl ketone containing aluminum and titanium oxides, treated with Group 1 or 2 metal hydroxides, or their salts.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 22, 2006
Date of Patent:
March 10, 2009
Assignee:
Eastman ChemicalCompany
Inventors:
Alexey V. Ignatchenko, Michelle Manichanh King
Abstract: Mixed ketones are prepared from a mixture of carboxylic acids in a process with high selectivity by using an improved catalyst. The catalyst contains zirconium dioxide or zirconium dioxide and titanium dioxide, and a Group 1 or 2 metal silicate or phosphate salt. The new catalyst is more selective toward the formation of the mixed ketone, as opposed to a symmetrical ketone.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 22, 2006
Date of Patent:
November 18, 2008
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company
Inventors:
Alexey V. Ignatchenko, Michelle Manichanh King, Zhufang Liu, Calvin W. Whiddon
Abstract: This invention relates to new cyclodextrin derivatives, processes for producing these cyclodextrin derivatives, and inclusion complexes comprised of the new cyclodextrin derivatives and guest molecules, as well as methods of making such materials and related materials and methods of using the same.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 24, 2003
Date of Patent:
March 13, 2007
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company
Inventors:
Charles M. Buchanan, Steven N. Falling, Juanelle L. Lambert, Shannon E. Large, Jozsef Szejtli, Lajos Szente, Laszlo Jicsinszky