Patents by Inventor Barry C. Trudell

Barry C. Trudell 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: 8247065
    Abstract: Provided are blends of linear low density polyethylene copolymers with very low density, low density, medium density, high density, and differentiated polyethylenes and other polymers. The invention also includes articles produced from the linear low density polyethylene and polyethylene blends described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Best, Bernard L. Bossaert, Ronald N. Cooke, Paul M. German, Blair A. Graham, Carlos A. Mota, Calvin K. Schram, Barry C. Trudell
  • Patent number: 7396878
    Abstract: Polyethylene blend compositions suitable for injection molding, injection molded articles, and processes for injection molding articles are provided. The polyethylene compositions include a first polyethylene having a melt index of 0.1 to 3.0 g/10 min and a density of from 0.905 to 0.938 g/cm3; and a second polyethylene having a melt index of 10 to 500 g/10 min and a density of 0.945 to 0.975 g/cm3. The compositions have a density of from 0.920 to 0.973 g/cm3 and a melt index of 2 to 200 g/10 min, and the density of the second polyethylene is from 0.037 to 0.062 g/cm3 greater than the density of the first polyethylene. The compositions exhibit improved physical properties, such as Environmental Stress Crack Resistance, relative to conventional compositions of similar melt index and density. In certain embodiments, the compositions, and articles produced therefrom, also exhibit an improved balance of toughness properties and processability properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Arnold Lustiger, David John Lohse, Blair A. Graham, Barry C. Trudell
  • Publication number: 20080038533
    Abstract: Provided are blends of linear low density polyethylene copolymers with very low density, low density, medium density, high density, and differentiated polyethylenes and other polymers. The invention also includes articles produced from the linear low density polyethylene and polyethylene blends described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Steven A. Best, Bernard L. Bossaert, Ronald N. Cooke, Paul M. German, Blair A. Graham, Carlos A. Mota, Calvin K. Schram, Barry C. Trudell
  • Patent number: 5548014
    Abstract: Disclosed are hot melt adhesives comprising tackifier and a high M.sub.w, narrow MWD, narrow CD ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer(s) and a low M.sub.w, narrow MWD, narrow MWD ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer prepared with either supported or unsupported cyclopentadienyl derivatives of Group IV and catalysts for applications in hot melt adhesives, particularly in automotive product assembly, packaging and food packaging. These ethylene copolymers have a M.sub.w ranging from about 20,000 to about 100,000, an MWD of less than 6 and 3 to 17 mole percent comonomer, and composition distribution breadth index above 70 percent. These ethylene copolymer blends have a M.sub.w ranging from about 20,000 to about 100,000 and an MWD of less than 6. In addition, the copolymer blends have comonomer mole percent ranging from about 3 to about 17.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Mun F. Tse, Virginia R. Cross, Barry C. Trudell
  • Patent number: 5530065
    Abstract: Heat sealed articles and heat sealable films comprising a polymer blend of a first polymer having a narrow molecular weight and composition distribution and a second polymer having a broad molecular weight distribution and composition distribution. The articles and films have significantly improved physical characteristics and remarkably low heat seal initiation temperatures, high seal strength, high hot tack and therefore provide improved processibility and higher line speeds on commercial heat sealing equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Farley, Prasadarao Meka, Ferdinand C. Stehling, Barry C. Trudell, Myron B. Kurtzman