Patents by Inventor Carl Towner

Carl Towner 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).

  • Olefin polymerization process in the presence of a radical generating system
    Patent number: 7378476
    Abstract: An olefin polymerization process comprises gas-phase polymerization of at least one olefin monomer in a reactor using a Ziegler-Natta or metallocene catalyst system in the presence of at least one suitable radical-generating compound in an amount sufficient for polymer modification and subsequent stabilization of such compound and generated radicals before post-reactor heat processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Ineos USA LLC
    Inventors: Norman W. Carlson, Chi-Hung Lin, Jerome A. Streeky, Carl Towner, Barry F. Wood
  • Olefin polymerization process in the presence of a radical generating system
    Publication number: 20050288463
    Abstract: An olefin polymerization process comprises gas-phase polymerization of at least one olefin monomer in a reactor using a Ziegler-Natta or metallocene catalyst system in the presence of at least one suitable radical-generating compound in an amount sufficient for polymer modification and subsequent stabilization of such compound and generated radicals before post-reactor heat processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Norman Carlson, Chi-Hung Lin, Jerome Streeky, Carl Towner, Barry Wood
  • Electromagnetic, sliding space environment protection satellite door
    Patent number: 6109564
    Abstract: A magnetically suspended door is described for the protection of spacecraft instrumentation exposed to space. The door is slid between an opened or closed position using electromagnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Phi-Anh Bui, Margaret Showalter, Darren Hand, Albert Kwong, Kendra Lipinski, Val Lipinski, David Paradiso, Carl Towner, David Tseng, Wesley Turner