Patents by Inventor Andy Haishung Tsou
Andy Haishung Tsou 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).
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Patent number: 10427457Abstract: A tire comprising an outer tread layer, intermediate sidewall and carcass layers and an innermost air permeation prevention layer: (i) the air permeation prevention (APP) layer having an upper and a lower surface, the layer having a polymer composition exhibiting an air permeation coefficient (APC) of about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) or less and a Young's modulus of about 1 MPa to about 500 MPa, the polymer composition comprising: (A) at least 10 wt % of at least one thermoplastic resin component having an APC of about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) or less and a Young's modulus of more than 500 MPa, which is preferably a polyamide resin or mixture, and (B) at least 10 wt % of at least one elastomer component having an APC of more than about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignees: EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC., THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Stephan Bertil Ohlsson, Yoshihiro Soeda, Shusaku Tomoi, Yuichi Hara
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Publication number: 20180117966Abstract: A tire comprising an outer tread layer, intermediate sidewall and carcass layers and an innermost air permeation prevention layer: (i) the air permeation prevention (APP) layer having an upper and a lower surface, the layer having a polymer composition exhibiting an air permeation coefficient (APC) of about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) or less and a Young's modulus of about 1 MPa to about 500 MPa, the polymer composition comprising: (A) at least 10 wt % of at least one thermoplastic resin component having an APC of about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) or less and a Young's modulus of more than 500 MPa, which is preferably a polyamide resin or mixture, and (B) at least 10 wt % of at least one elastomer component having an APC of more than about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Stephan Bertil Ohlsson, Yoshihiro Soeda, Shusaku Tomoi, Yuichi Hara
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Patent number: 9487729Abstract: Provided are lubricant compositions and hydrocarbon fluids including one or more lubricant base stocks and an effective amount of one more zero SAP antiwear additives and/or corrosion inhibitor additives, wherein the one more antiwear and/or corrosion inhibitor additives include one or more functionalized polyolefins having one or more pyridazine moieties. Such compositions exhibit improved anti-wear, friction reduction and anti-corrosion properties.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Tabassumul Haque, Andy Haishung Tsou, Peter W. Jacobs, Rahul Ravindra Kulkarni, Donna Jean Crowther
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Patent number: 9359484Abstract: A process for making a silica-polyolefin composite. The process has the steps of (a) reacting silica particles and an alkyl halosilane in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst to form silane-functionalized silica particles and (b) reacting the silane-functionalized silica particles with a vinyl-terminated polyolefin. There are other processes for making a silica-polyolefin composites. There are other processes for making metal phosphate-polyolefin composites.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Shuji Luo, Donna Jean Crowther, Victor DeFlorio
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Patent number: 9309337Abstract: Provided are blends of branched hydrocarbon comb polymers having tailored branching and molecular weight parameters, with substantially linear polymers. Such blends have been found to have improved extensional rheological properties, while maintaining nearly the viscosity of the substantially linear polymers. The blends of the hydrocarbon comb polymers with the substantially linear polymers thus maintain the extrusion processing characteristics of the linear polymer alone, but have improved extensional flow processability, with strain hardening ratios (SHR) greater than 1. The blends are effective in blown film processing. Also disclosed are related methods for improving extensional flow processability using the branched hydrocarbon comb polymers, as well as the branched hydrocarbon comb polymers themselves, including as a property enhancing additive for such substantially linear polymers.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Johannes Matthieu Soulages, David John Lohse, Andy Haishung Tsou, Thomas Sun, Pamela Jean Wright, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Pradeep Pandurang Shirodkar
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Patent number: 9266812Abstract: Provided is a comb polyolefin. The comb polyolefin has a copolymer of a multifunctional acrylate monomer and a ?,?-diene monomer terminated with a polyolefin substituent. There is also a process for making a comb polyolefin. There is also a polymer backbone. There is also a polyolefin blend. There is also a lubricant composition including the comb polyolefin.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Yong Yang, Andy Haishung Tsou, Donna Jean Crowther
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Patent number: 9228149Abstract: A method for improving wear protection in an engine lubricated with a lubricating oil by using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil having a HTHS viscosity of less than 2.6 cP at 150° C. The formulated oil has a composition including a major amount of a lubricating oil base stock and a minor amount of metal phosphate nanoplatelets. The metal phosphate nanoplatelets are dispersed in the lubricating oil base stock sufficient for the formulated oil to pass wear protection requirements of one or more engine tests selected from TU3M, Sequence IIIG, Sequence IVA and OM646LA. Also provided are lubricating engine oil composition having improved wear protection.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Tabassumul Haque, Andy Haishung Tsou, Shuji Luo, Martin N. Webster
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Patent number: 8993680Abstract: A process for making a hyperbranched polyethylene. The process has the steps of (a) reacting a multifunctional acrylate monomer with an ?,?-diene monomer in the presence of a first catalyst to form an alternating acrylate/diene copolymer and (b) reacting the alternating acrylate/diene copolymer with a late transition metal ?-diimine catalyst to form a multi-nuclear initiator for chain walking polymerization of ethylene. There is also a process for forming a multi-nuclear initiator. There is also a hyperbranched polymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Yong Yang, Andy Haishung Tsou
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Patent number: 8960250Abstract: An article having a fluid permeation prevention layer, such as a pneumatic tire or hose. A tire for example includes an outer tread layer, intermediate sidewall and carcass layers and an innermost air permeation prevention layer: (i) the air permeation prevention (APP) layer having an upper and a lower surface, the layer having a polymer composition exhibiting an air permeation coefficient (APC) of about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) or less and a Young's modulus of about 1 MPa to about 500 MPa, the polymer composition comprising: (A) at least 10 wt % of at least one. thermoplastic resin component having an APC of about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) or less and a Young's modulus of more than 500 MPa, which is preferably a polyamide resin or mixture, and (B) at least 10 wt % of at least one elastomer component having an APC of more than about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignees: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Stephan Bertil Ohlsson, Yoshihiro Soeda, Shusaku Tomoi, Yuichi Hara
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Publication number: 20150034227Abstract: An article having a fluid permeation prevention layer, such as a pneumatic tire or hose. A tire for example includes an outer tread layer, intermediate sidewall and carcass layers and an innermost air permeation prevention layer: (i) the air permeation prevention (APP) layer having an upper and a lower surface, the layer having a polymer composition exhibiting an air permeation coefficient (APC) of about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) or less and a Young's modulus of about 1 MPa to about 500 MPa, the polymer composition comprising: (A) at least 10 wt % of at least one thermoplastic resin component having an APC of about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) or less and a Young's modulus of more than 500 MPa, which is preferably a polyamide resin or mixture, and (B) at least 10 wt % of at least one elastomer component having an APC of more than about 25×10?12 cc cm/cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Stephan Bertil Ohlsson, Yoshihiro Soeda, Shusaku Tomoi, Yuichi Hara
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Publication number: 20140336324Abstract: A process for making a silica-polyolefin composite. The process has the steps of (a) reacting silica particles and an alkyl halosilane in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst to form silane-functionalized silica particles and (b) reacting the silane-functionalized silica particles with a vinyl-terminated polyolefin. There are other processes for making a silica-polyolefin composites. There are other processes for making metal phosphate-polyolefin composites.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Shuji Luo, Donna Jean Crowther, Victor DeFlorio
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Patent number: 8840996Abstract: A process for making a silica-polyolefin composite. The process has the steps of (a) reacting silica particles and an alkyl halosilane in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst to form silane-functionalized silica particles and (b) reacting the silane-functionalized silica particles with a vinyl-terminated polyolefin. There are other processes for making a silica-polyolefin composites. There are other processes for making metal phosphate-polyolefin composites.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Shuji Luo, Donna Jean Crowther, Victor DeFlorio
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Publication number: 20140179874Abstract: A process for making a hyperbranched polyethylene. The process has the steps of (a) reacting a multifunctional acrylate monomer with an ?,?-diene monomer in the presence of a first catalyst to form an alternating acrylate/diene copolymer and (b) reacting the alternating acrylate/diene copolymer with a late transition metal ?-diimine catalyst to form a multi-nuclear initiator for chain walking polymerization of ethylene. There is also a process for forming a multi-nuclear initiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Yong Yang, Andy Haishung Tsou
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Publication number: 20140179578Abstract: Provided is an alternating block copolymer. The alternating block copolymer has an olefin polymer block and an poly(alkyl methacrylate) block. The olefin polymer block has monomeric units of one or more alpha olefins of 2 to 12 carbon atoms that make up 90 wt % or more of the total weight of the olefin polymer block. The olefin polymer block exhibits a number average molecular weight of the olefin polymer block is 1000 to 500,000. The poly(alkyl methacrylate) block has monomeric units of one or more alkyl methacrylates with alkyl side chains of 1 to 100 carbon atoms that make up 90 wt % or more of the total weight of the poly(alkyl methacrylate) block. The poly(alkyl methacrylate) block exhibits a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 500,000. There is also provided a lubricant composition containing the alternating block copolymer and a process for making the alternating block copolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Yong Yang, Martin N. Webster, Thomas Sun, Johannes Mattieu Soulages, Donna Jean Crowther, C. Rebecca Locker
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Patent number: 8709315Abstract: Provided is a process for making thermoplastic polymer pellets. The process has the following steps: (a) melting a thermoplastic polymer to form a polymer melt; (b) extruding the melt through a die to form a substantially continuous molten polymer extrudate wherein the die has a contact surface bearing a polymer coating having a surface energy of less than 25 mN/m at 20° C.; (c) cooling the extrudate to form a cooled extrudate; and (d) pelletizing the cooled extrudate to form a plurality of polymer pellets. Provided is also a polymer pellet shipping system and a stable thermoplastic polymer pellet.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Mohsen Shahmirzadie Yeganeh, Gregory K. Hall
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Publication number: 20140113844Abstract: Provided are lubricant compositions and hydrocarbon fluids including one or more lubricant base stocks and an effective amount of one more zero SAP antiwear additives and/or corrosion inhibitor additives, wherein the one more antiwear and/or corrosion inhibitor additives include one or more functionalized polyolefins having one or more pyridazine moieties. Such compositions exhibit improved anti-wear, friction reduction and anti-corrosion properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Tabassumul Haque, Andy Haishung Tsou, Peter W. Jacobs, Rahul Ravindra Kulkarni, Donna Jean Crowther
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Patent number: 8703666Abstract: Provided is a method for stabilizing a dispersion of a carbon nanomaterial in a lubricating oil basestock. The method includes providing a lubricating oil basestock; dispersing a carbon nanomaterial in the lubricating oil basestock; and adding at least one block copolymer thereto. The at least one block copolymer has two or more blocks includes at least one alkenylbenzene block and at least one linear alpha olefin block. The at least one block copolymer is present in an amount sufficient to stabilize the dispersion of the carbon nanomaterial in the lubricating oil basestock. Also provided is a lubricating engine oil having a composition including: a lubricating oil base stock; a carbon nanomaterial dispersed in the lubricating oil basestock; and at least one block copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Vera Minak-Bernero, Martin N. Webster, Nikos Hadjichristidis
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Patent number: 8689846Abstract: Construction comprising a tie layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignees: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Glenn E. Jones, Andy Haishung Tsou, Yoshiaki Hashimura, Yoshihiro Soeda
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Patent number: 8691373Abstract: A laminate (C) of a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising: a thermoplastic resin composition (A) having an permeation coefficient of 10×10?12 cc·cm/cm2·sec·cmHg or less, laminated with a thermoplastic polymer composition (B) having a melt viscosity of 500-2000 Pa·s and a Young's modulus at a room temperature of 1-400 MPa, wherein the thickness of a layer of the thermoplastic resin composition (A) is 0.05-10 ?m and the air permeation coefficient of the laminate (C) of 20×10?12 cc·cm/cm2·sec·cmHg or less, and a pneumatic tire using the above laminate (C) as an inner liner.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignees: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Yoshihiro Soeda, Naoyuki Morooka, Yuichi Hara, Andy Haishung Tsou
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Publication number: 20140038862Abstract: Provided are a lubricating engine oil and a method of improving wear protection in an engine lubricated with such lubricating oil. The method includes using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil comprising a lubricating oil base stock as a major component, an antiwear additive as a first minor component, and carbon nanoplatelets as a second minor component. The carbon nanoplatelets are dispersed in said lubricating oil base stock. Wear protection is improved as compared to wear protection achieved using a lubricating oil not containing carbon nanoplatelets as a second minor component. A synergy exists between carbon nanoplatelets and other major components of lubricants, especially with zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP) or other phosphate antiwear additives, that helps to form a nano-composite wear resistant and low friction tribofilm both on ferrous and non-ferrous surfaces (e.g., carbon coatings, ceramic coatings, polymeric coatings, and the like) of engines/machines.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Tabassumul Haque, Martin N. Webster, Andy Haishung Tsou