Patents Assigned to Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
  • Aluminum chelates
    Patent number: 7888521
    Abstract: Provided are aluminum chelates having the formula (I). Also provided are compositions having these chelates, methods of producing these chelates, and methods of modifying the viscosity of a liquid or a semisolid using these chelates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry R. Patton, Robert W. Alverson
  • DASC compositions, process for preparing same and suspensions containing same
    Patent number: 6767559
    Abstract: The present invention provides DASC compositions, which upon introduction into aqueous solutions, form stable, non-gritty suspensions. The present invention also provides stable, non-gritty suspensions comprising the DASC compositions of the present invention admixed in aqueous solutions. In addition, the present invention provides processes for preparing the suspensions which comprise admixing the DASC compositions of the present invention with aqueous solutions. Finally, the present invention provides processes for preparing the DASC compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Swinson, Richard D. Giles, Jack Pitkin, Glenda Fleming, David B. Blum
  • Process for producing aluminum diacetate monobasic
    Patent number: 6498262
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new process for preparing aluminum diacetate monobasic. The process of the invention comprises the steps of: (a) agitating a reaction mixture comprising an aqueous acetic solution and a sodium aluminate solution to form aluminum diacetate monobasic and sodium acetate in the reaction mixture; and (b) adding aluminum chloride solution to the reaction mixture in an amount sufficient to react with sodium acetate to obtain a resulting product comprising aluminum diacetate monobasic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Jerome, Glenda L. Fleming, Joel H. Swinson
  • DASC compositions, process for preparing same and suspensions containing same
    Patent number: 6444232
    Abstract: The present invention provides DASC compositions, which upon introduction into aqueous solutions, form stable, non-gritty suspensions. The present invention also provides stable, non-gritty suspensions comprising the DASC compositions of the present invention admixed in aqueous solutions. In addition, the present invention provides processes for preparing the suspensions which comprise admixing the DASC compositions of the present invention with aqueous solutions. Finally, the present invention provides processes for preparing the DASC compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Swinson, Richard D. Giles, Jack Pitkin, Glenda Fleming, David B. Blum
  • DASC compositions, process for preparing same and suspensions containing same
    Patent number: 6110506
    Abstract: The present invention provides DASC compositions, which upon introduction into aqueous solutions, form stable, non-gritty suspensions. The present invention also provides stable, non-gritty suspensions comprising the DASC compositions of the present invention admixed in aqueous solutions. In addition, the present invention provides processes for preparing the suspensions which comprise admixing the DASC compositions of the present invention with aqueous solutions. Finally, the present invention provides processes for preparing the DASC compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Swinson, Richard D. Giles, Jack Pitkin, Glenda Fleming, David B. Blum
  • DASC compositions, process for preparing same and suspensions containing same
    Patent number: 6048552
    Abstract: The present invention provides DASC compositions, which upon introduction into aqueous solutions, form stable, non-gritty suspensions. The present invention also provides stable, non-gritty suspensions comprising the DASC compositions of the present invention admixed in aqueous solutions. In addition, the present invention provides processes for preparing the suspensions which comprise admixing the DASC compositions of the present invention with aqueous solutions. Finally, the present invention provides processes for preparing the DASC compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Swinson, Richard D. Giles, Jack Pitkin, Glenda Fleming, David B. Blum