Patents by Inventor Armen Dekmezian

Armen Dekmezian 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).

  • Patent number: 6774191
    Abstract: A polyolefin product is provided which comprises a branched olefin copolymer having an syndiotactic polypropylene backbone, polyethylene branches and, optionally, one or more comonomers. The total comonomer content of the branched olefin copolymer is from 0 to 20 mole percent. Also, the mass ratio of the syndiotactic polypropylene to the polyethylene ranges from 99.9:0.1 to 50:50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Weiqing Weng, Armen Dekmezian, Eric J. Markel, Avinash Gadkari, Jean-Marc Dekoninck
  • Patent number: 6750307
    Abstract: A polyolefin product is provided which comprises a branched olefin copolymer having an isotactic polypropylene backbone, polyethylene branches and, optionally, one or more comonomers. The total comonomer content of the branched olefin copolymer is from 0 to 20 mole percent. Also, the mass ratio of the isotactic polypropylene to the polyethylene ranges from 99.9:0.1 to 50:50. Additionally, a process is provided for preparing a branched olefin copolymer which comprises: a) copolymerizing ethylene, optionally with one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reaction under conditions sufficient to form copolymer having greater than 40% chain end-group unsaturation; b) copolymerizing the product of a) with propylene and, optionally, one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reactor under suitable polypropylene polymerization conditions using a chiral, stereorigid transition metal catalyst capable of producing isotactic polypropylene; and c) recovering a branched olefin copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Exxon Mobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Weiqing Weng, Armen Dekmezian, Eric J. Markel, Avinash Gadkari, Jean-Marc Dekoninck
  • Publication number: 20040048984
    Abstract: A polyolefin product is provided which comprises a branched olefin copolymer having an isotactic polypropylene backbone, polyethylene branches and, optionally, one or more comonomers. The total comonomer content of the branched olefin copolymer is from 0 to 20 mole percent. Also, the mass ratio of the isotactic polypropylene to the polyethylene ranges from 99.9:0.1 to 50:50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Weiging Weng, Armen Dekmezian, Eric J. Markel, Avinash Gadkari, Jean-Marc Dekoninck
  • Patent number: 6660809
    Abstract: A polyolefin product is provided which comprises a branched olefin copolymer having an isotactic polypropylene backbone, polyethylene branches and, optionally, one or more comonomers. The total comonomer content of the branched olefin copolymer is from 0 to 20 mole percent. Also, the mass ratio of the isotactic polypropylene to the polyethylene ranges from 99.9:0.1 to 50:50. Additionally, a process is provided for preparing a branched olefin copolymer which comprises: a) copolymerizing ethylene, optionally with one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reaction under conditions sufficient to form copolymer having greater than 40% chain end-group unsaturation; b) copolymerizing the product of a) with propylene and, optionally, one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reactor under suitable polypropylene polymerization conditions using a chiral, stereorigid transition metal catalyst capable of producing isotactic polypropylene; and c) recovering a branched olefin copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Weiqing Weng, Armen Dekmezian, Eric J. Markel, Avinash Gadkari, Jean-Marc Dekoninck
  • Publication number: 20030078350
    Abstract: A polyolefin product is provided which comprises a branched olefin copolymer having an isotactic polypropylene backbone, polyethylene branches and, optionally, one or more comonomers. The total comonomer content of the branched olefin copolymer is from 0 to 20 mole percent. Also, the mass ratio of the isotactic polypropylene to the polyethylene ranges from 99.9:0.1 to 50:50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Weiqing Weng, Armen Dekmezian, Eric J. Markel, Avinash Gadkari, Jean-Marc Dekoninck
  • Patent number: 6197910
    Abstract: A polyolefin composition is provided which consists essentially of isotactic polypropylene and, optionally, repeating units of one or more comonomers, wherein the total comonomer repeating unit content of the polyolefin composition is from 0 to 20 mole percent, and further, wherein the weight average branching index g′ for the lower molecular weight region of the polyolefin composition is less than 0.93. Additionally, a process is provided for producing a polyolefin composition comprising: a) contacting, in solution, at a temperature from about 90° C. to about 120° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents, Inc.
    Inventors: Weiqing Weng, Armen Dekmezian, Eric J. Markel, Avinash Gadkari, David L. Peters
  • Patent number: 6117962
    Abstract: Stereospecific polypropylene macromers having a high percentage of vinyl terminal bonds and a method for preparing them are provided. The stereospecific polypropylene macromers have number average molecular weights (M.sub.n) of about 2,000 Daltons to about 50,000 Daltons, and the total number of vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms is greater than or equal to 7000.div.M.sub.n. The method for preparing the macromers involves:a) contacting, in solution, at a temperature from about 90.degree. C. to about 120.degree. C., two or more propylene monomers with a catalyst composition comprising a chiral, stereorigid transition metal catalyst compound; andb) recovering stereospecific polypropylene chains having number average molecular weights of about 2,000 Daltons to about 50,000 Daltons and significant vinyl unsaturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Weiqing Weng, Armen Dekmezian, Eric J. Markel, Avinash Gadkari, David L. Peters