Patents by Inventor Alan Anthony Galuska

Alan Anthony Galuska 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).

  • Process for making basestocks from renewable feedstocks
    Patent number: 8772562
    Abstract: A process for converting feedstock triglycerides to lube basestocks. The process has the steps of (a) metathesizing the feedstock triglycerides with ethylene in the presence of a metathesis catalyst to form alpha olefins and medium-chain triglycerides and (b) hydroisomerizing the medium-chain triglycerides in the presence of a hydroisomerization catalyst and hydrogen to form methyl-branched triglycerides. The alpha olefins may be oligomerized in the presence of an oligomerization catalyst to form poly(alpha olefins).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Kun Wang, Margaret May-Som Wu, Alan Anthony Galuska, David Lawrence Stern
  • Elastic propylene-alpha-olefin copolymer compositions and processes to produce them
    Patent number: 8445620
    Abstract: Provided are elastic propylene-alpha olefin blocky copolymers. In one form, the elastic propylene-alpha olefin blocky copolymer includes an ?-olefin content from 12 to 25 wt % and having a propylene crystallinity less than 30 J/g, a Tm <100° C. and a Tg >?45° C., wherein said copolymer has blocky propylene segments with r1r2 greater than 1.5, and a process for producing such copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Gabor Kiss, Robert Patrick Reynolds, Jr., John W. Chu, Alan Anthony Galuska, Patrick Brant, Donald Andrew Winesett
  • ELASTIC PROPYLENE-ALPHA-OLEFIN COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES TO PRODUCE THEM
    Publication number: 20130035442
    Abstract: Provided are elastic propylene-alpha olefin blocky copolymers. In one form, the elastic propylene-alpha olefin blocky copolymer includes an ?-olefin content from 12 to 25 wt % and having a propylene crystallinity less than 30 J/g, a Tm <100° C. and a Tg >?45° C., wherein said copolymer has blocky propylene segments with r1r2 greater than 1.5, and a process for producing such copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Gabor Kiss, Robert Patrick Reynolds, JR., John W. Chu, Alan Anthony Galuska, Patrick Brant, Donald Andrew Winesett
  • Process for Making Basestocks from Renewable Feedstocks
    Publication number: 20120115762
    Abstract: A process for converting feedstock triglycerides to lube basestocks. The process has the steps of (a) metathesizing the feedstock triglycerides with ethylene in the presence of a metathesis catalyst to form alpha olefins and medium-chain triglycerides and (b) hydroisomerizing the medium-chain triglycerides in the presence of a hydroisomerization catalyst and hydrogen to form methyl-branched triglycerides. The alpha olefins may be oligomerized in the presence of an oligomerization catalyst to form poly(alpha olefins).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Kun Wang, Margaret May-Som Wu, Alan Anthony Galuska, David Lawrence Stern
  • Monomer recycle process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers
    Patent number: 8080610
    Abstract: A monomer recycle process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Gabor Kiss, Alan Anthony Galuska, James Richardson Lattner
  • In-line process to produce pellet-stable polyolefins
    Patent number: 7994237
    Abstract: An in-line fluid phase process for blending low crystallinity polymer components (LCPCs) and high crystallinity polymer components (HCPCs) to form pellet-stable polyolefin pellets is provided. The in-line process for producing the blend includes providing two or more parallel reactor trains and one or more separators for product blending and product-feed separation; wherein the two or more reactor trains producting the LCPC and HCPC blend components operate under fluid phase bulk homogeneous conditions, and at least one of the reactor trains operates under supercritical conditions. The HCPC blend component is a high crystallinity polypropylene-based polymer. The LCPC blend component is a low crystallinity ethylene-based or propylene-based polymer. The resultant blend pellets exhibit a reduced tendency or an eliminated tendency to agglomerate during shipping, handling and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Gabor Kiss, Alan Anthony Galuska
  • In-line process for producing plasticized polymers and plasticized polymer blends
    Patent number: 7928162
    Abstract: A process for fluid phase in-line blending of plasticized polymers is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Gabor Kiss, Alan Anthony Galuska, Robert Patrick Reynolds, Jr., John W. Chu, Bryan R. Chapman, Patrick Brant, Sudhin Datta
  • In-line blending of plasticizers with a base polymer
    Patent number: 7910637
    Abstract: A process for in-line blending of plasticizers and polymers is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Gabor Kiss, Alan Anthony Galuska
  • In-Line process to produce pellet-stable polyolefins
    Publication number: 20090163642
    Abstract: An in-line fluid phase process for blending low crystallinity polymer components (LCPCs) and high crystallinity polymer components (HCPCs) to form pellet-stable polyolefin pellets is provided. The in-line process for producing the blend includes providing two or more parallel reactor trains and one or more separators for product blending and product-feed separation; wherein the two or more reactor trains producting the LCPC and HCPC blend components operate under fluid phase bulk homogeneous conditions, and at least one of the reactor trains operates under supercritical conditions. The HCPC blend component is a high crystallinity polypropylene-based polymer. The LCPC blend component is a low crystallinity ethylene-based or propylene-based polymer. The resultant blend pellets exhibit a reduced tendency or an eliminated tendency to agglomerate during shipping, handling and storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Gabor Kiss, Alan Anthony Galuska
  • IN-LINE PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PLASTICIZED POLYMERS AND PLASTICIZED POLYMER BLENDS
    Publication number: 20090076216
    Abstract: A process for fluid phase in-line blending of plasticized polymers is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Gabor Kiss, Alan Anthony Galuska, Robert Patrick Reynolds, JR., John W. Chu, Bryan R. Chapman, Patrick Brant, Sudhin Datta
  • In-line blending of plasticizers with a base polymer
    Publication number: 20090076214
    Abstract: A process for in-line blending of plasticizers and polymers is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Gabor Kiss, Alan Anthony Galuska
  • Monomer recycle process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers
    Publication number: 20080281040
    Abstract: A monomer recycle process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Gabor Kiss, Alan Anthony Galuska, James Richardson Lattner