Patents by Inventor Brian Worfolk

Brian Worfolk 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).

  • Unsymmetrical benzothtadiazole-based random copolymers
    Patent number: 11825732
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises B comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • Unsymmetrical Benzothiadiazole-based random copolymers
    Patent number: 11716895
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises B comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • Unsymmetrical benzothtadiazole-based random copolymers
    Patent number: 11639421
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A and B. In this random copolymer A comprises and B comprises Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are different and at least one is a Cl and the other is selected from the group consisting of: H, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • Unsymmetrical benzothiadiazole-based random copolymers
    Patent number: 11638389
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises B comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • Unsymmetrical benzothtadiazole-based random copolymers
    Patent number: 11629231
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A and B. In this random copolymer A comprises and B comprises Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • POLYMERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20220380494
    Abstract: A polymer comprising wherein m+n=1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Reed Eisenhart, Brian Worfolk, Laura Nielsen
  • REPEAT UNITS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20220363813
    Abstract: A repeat unit comprising In the repeat unit, X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: F, Cl, H, and combinations thereof. Additionally, in this monomer, R? and R? are independently selected from an alkyl group, an aryl group, or combinations thereof. Also, R3, and R4 are independently selected from unsubstituted or substituted branched alkyls with 1 to 60 carbon atoms and unsubstituted or substituted linear alkyls with 1 to 60 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Reed Eisenhart, Brian Worfolk, Laura Nielsen
  • UNSYMMETRICAL BENZOTHIADIAZOLE-BASED RANDOM COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210253797
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer unit C and at least two out of the three monomer units A, B, and D. In the random copolymer A comprises B comprises D comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1 R2, R3, R4, R3?, and R4? are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups and wherein R3 and R3? or R4 and R4? are not equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • UNSYMMETRICAL BENZOTHIADIAZOLE-BASED RANDOM COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210246261
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A and B. In this random copolymer A comprises and aryl group and B comprises Additionally, R3 is a side chain independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • UNSYMMETRICAL BENZOTHIADIAZOLE-BASED RANDOM COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210249605
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises B comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • UNSYMMETRICAL BENZOTHIADIAZOLE-BASED RANDOM COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210238358
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A and B. In this random copolymer A comprises and B comprises Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are different and at least one is a Cl and the other is selected from the group consisting of: H, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • UNSYMMETRICAL BENZOTHIADIAZOLE-BASED RANDOM COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210238357
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A and B. In this random copolymer A comprises and B comprises Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • UNSYMMETRICAL BENZOTHIADIAZOLE-BASED RANDOM COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210242406
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises B comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • UNSYMMETRICAL BENZOTHIADIAZOLE-BASED RANDOM COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210242407
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises B comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • UNSYMMETRICAL BENZOTHIADIAZOLE-BASED RANDOM COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20210238344
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A and B. In this random copolymer A comprises and B comprises Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are identical and selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • Unsymmetrical benzothiadiazole-based random copolymers
    Patent number: 11018302
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises B comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • Unsymmetrical benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene and benzothiadiazole-based molecular complexes
    Patent number: 10804468
    Abstract: A molecular complex comprising wherein X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups; R1, R2, R1? and R2? are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups; R3 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl group, alkoxy group, aryl groups and combinations thereof; and wherein the thiophene groups are unsymmetrical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • Synthesis of polymers for organic photovoltaics
    Patent number: 10787537
    Abstract: A method of coupling and 5,5-Y-3,3?-difluoro-2,2?-bithiophene to produce wherein X can be any known compound capable of coupling with the Y-difluorothiophene and Y is selected from the group consisting of Br, a stannyl group, a boronic ester and a H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Joe Bullock, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme, Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody
  • Polymers for organic photovoltaics
    Patent number: 10787538
    Abstract: A polymer comprising: In this polymer R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are independently selected from H, F, Cl, S, CN, or substituted, unsubstituted, straight-chain, branched, or cyclic alkyls ranging from 1 to 100 carbon atoms. The length of the polymer can range with n from about 1 to about 100,000 repeat units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Joe Bullock, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme, Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody
  • Formation of films for organic photovoltaics
    Patent number: 10418555
    Abstract: A process of reacting (SnOx)yZnO(1-y) and a fullerene dopant to produce an electron transport layer. (SnOx)yZnO(1-y) is produced from reacting an organic Zn precursor in the amounts of (1-y); an organic Sn precursor in the amounts of y; and a base in the amount of (1-y) to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Brian Worfolk, Nneka Uguru Eboagwu, Joseph Bullock