Patents by Inventor Carlos A. Cruz

Carlos A. Cruz 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: 11814449
    Abstract: Supported chromium catalysts containing a solid oxide and 0.1 to 15 wt. % chromium, in which the solid oxide or the supported chromium catalyst has a particle size span from 0.5 to 1.4, less than 3 wt. % has a particle size greater than 100 ?m, and less than 10 wt. % has a particle size less than 10 ?m, can be contacted with an olefin monomer in a loop slurry reactor to produce an olefin polymer. Representative ethylene-based polymers produced using the chromium catalysts have a HLMI of 4 to 70 g/10 min, a density from 0.93 to 0.96 g/cm3, from 150 to 680 ppm solid oxide (such as silica), from 1.5 to 6.8 ppm chromium, and a film gel count of less than 15 catalyst particle gels per ft2 of 25 micron thick film and/or a gel count of less than or equal to 50 catalyst particles of greater than 100 ?m per five grams of the ethylene polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Carlton E. Ash, Kathy S. Clear, Eric D. Schwerdtfeger, Carlos A. Cruz, Jeremy M. Praetorius, Youlu Yu
  • Patent number: 11814343
    Abstract: Processes for converting a hydrocarbon reactant into an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound are disclosed in which the hydrocarbon reactant and either a supported chromium (VI) catalyst or a supported chromium (II) catalyst are contacted, optionally with UV-visible light irradiation, followed by exposure to an oxidizing atmosphere and then hydrolysis to form a reaction product containing the alcohol compound and/or the carbonyl compound. The presence of oxygen significant increases the amount of alcohol/carbonyl product formed, as well as the formation of oxygenated dimers and trimers of certain hydrocarbon reactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Jared L. Barr, Carlos A. Cruz, Masud M. Monwar, Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Clear
  • Patent number: 11814457
    Abstract: Catalyst compositions containing a metallocene compound, a solid activator, and a co-catalyst, in which the solid activator or the supported metallocene catalyst has a d50 average particle size of 15 to 50 ?m and a particle size distribution of 0.5 to 1.5, can be contacted with an olefin in a loop slurry reactor to produce an olefin polymer. A representative ethylene-based polymer produced using the catalyst composition has excellent dart impact strength and low gels, and can be characterized by a HLMI from 4 to 10 g/10 min, a density from 0.944 to 0.955 g/cm3, a higher molecular weight component with a Mn from 280,000 to 440,000 g/mol, and a lower molecular weight component with a Mw from 30,000 to 45,000 g/mol and a ratio of Mz/Mw ranging from 2.3 to 3.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Carlton E. Ash, Kathy S. Clear, Eric D. Schwerdtfeger, Carlos A. Cruz, Jeremy M. Praetorius
  • Publication number: 20230356206
    Abstract: Methods for modifying a catalyst system component are disclosed in which a feed mixture containing a fluid and from 1 to 15 wt. % of a catalyst system component is introduced into an inlet of a hydrocyclone, an overflow stream containing from 0.1 to 5 wt. % solids and an underflow stream containing from 10 to 40 wt. % solids are discharged from the hydrocyclone, and the underflow stream is spray dried to form a modified catalyst component. Often, from 4 to 20 wt. % of the catalyst system component in the feed mixture has a particle size of less than or equal to 20 ?m, or less than or equal to 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Carlos A. Cruz, Mitchell D. Refvik, Max P. McDaniel, Mark Scott, Evan Merk
  • Patent number: 11801502
    Abstract: Methods for modifying a catalyst system component are disclosed in which a feed mixture containing a fluid and from 1 to 15 wt. % of a catalyst system component is introduced into an inlet of a hydrocyclone, an overflow stream containing from 0.1 to 5 wt. % solids and an underflow stream containing from 10 to 40 wt. % solids are discharged from the hydrocyclone, and the underflow stream is spray dried to form a modified catalyst component. Often, from 4 to 20 wt. % of the catalyst system component in the feed mixture has a particle size of less than or equal to 20 ?m, or less than or equal to 10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Mark Scott, Evan Merk, Carlos A. Cruz, Mitchell D. Refvik, Max P. McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20230321634
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon compound and carbon monoxide are reacted in the presence of either a supported chromium (VI) catalyst or a supported chromium (II) catalyst, optionally with UV-visible light irradiation and/or exposure to an oxidizing atmosphere, followed by removing a reaction product containing an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound from the respective chromium catalyst. Often, the reaction product contains one or more ketone and/or aldehyde compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Mitchell D. Refvik, Jeremy M. Praetorius, Kathy S. Clear, Jared L. Barr, Carlos A. Cruz, Masud M. Monwar
  • Patent number: 11780786
    Abstract: Processes for converting a hydrocarbon reactant into an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound are disclosed in which the hydrocarbon reactant and a supported transition metal catalyst—containing molybdenum, tungsten, or vanadium—are irradiated with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum, optionally in an oxidizing atmosphere, to form a reduced transition metal catalyst, followed by hydrolyzing the reduced transition metal catalyst to form a reaction product containing the alcohol compound and/or the carbonyl compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Masud M. Monwar, Jared L. Barr, Carlos A. Cruz, Kathy S. Clear, Max P. McDaniel, William Chad Ellis
  • Patent number: 11767279
    Abstract: Processes for converting a hydrocarbon reactant into an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound are disclosed, and these processes include the steps of irradiating the hydrocarbon reactant and a supported chromium catalyst comprising chromium in a hexavalent oxidation state with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum to reduce at least a portion of the supported chromium catalyst to form a reduced chromium catalyst, and hydrolyzing the reduced chromium catalyst to form a reaction product comprising the alcohol compound and/or the carbonyl compound. In addition, these processes can further comprise a step of calcining all or a portion of the reduced chromium catalyst to regenerate the supported chromium catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Carlos A. Cruz, Masud M. Monwar, Jared L. Barr, William C. Ellis
  • Patent number: 11753358
    Abstract: Processes for converting a hydrocarbon reactant into an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound are disclosed, and these processes include the steps of forming a supported chromium catalyst comprising chromium in a hexavalent oxidation state, irradiating the hydrocarbon reactant and the supported chromium catalyst with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum to reduce at least a portion of the supported chromium catalyst to form a reduced chromium catalyst, and hydrolyzing the reduced chromium catalyst to form a reaction product comprising the alcohol compound and/or the carbonyl compound. The supported chromium catalyst can be formed by heat treating a supported chromium precursor, contacting a chromium precursor with a solid support while heat treating, or heat treating a solid support and then contacting a chromium precursor with the solid support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Carlos A. Cruz, Masud M. Monwar, Max P. McDaniel, Jared Barr, Kathy S. Clear, William C. Ellis
  • Publication number: 20230260958
    Abstract: In a described example, a method includes: forming cavities in a die mount surface of a package substrate, the cavities extending into the die mount surface of the package substrate at locations corresponding to post connects on a semiconductor die to be flip-chip mounted to the package substrate; placing flux in the cavities; placing solder balls on the flux; and performing a thermal reflow process and melting the solder balls to form solder pads in the cavities on the package substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Rafael Jose Lizares Guevara, John Carlo Cruz Molina, Steffany Ann Lacierda Moreno
  • Patent number: 11727450
    Abstract: A method for generating a singularity recommendation includes receiving structured and unstructured data for a user, where the structured and unstructured data for the user provide a first context for generating a singularity recommendation. The method, responsive to identifying a location for the user, determines ecosystem data based on the location for the user, where the ecosystem data provides a second context for generating the singularity recommendation. The method determines environmental data based on the location for the user, where the environmental data provides a second context for generating the singularity recommendation. The method generates the singularity recommendation based on the first context, the second context, and the third context directed to the user. The method displays the singularity recommendation in a user interface on a client device associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Yu Kit Lee, Shankar Swaminathan, Luis Carlos Cruz Huertas, Wee Siang Yeap
  • Publication number: 20230192921
    Abstract: Catalyst compositions containing a metallocene compound, a solid activator, and a co-catalyst, in which the solid activator or the supported metallocene catalyst has a d50 average particle size of 15 to 50 ?m and a particle size distribution of 0.5 to 1.5, can be contacted with an olefin in a loop slurry reactor to produce an olefin polymer. A representative ethylene-based polymer produced using the catalyst composition has excellent dart impact strength and low gels, and can be characterized by a HLMI from 4 to 10 g/10 min, a density from 0.944 to 0.955 g/cm3, a higher molecular weight component with a Mn from 280,000 to 440,000 g/mol, and a lower molecular weight component with a Mw from 30,000 to 45,000 g/mol and a ratio of Mz/Mw ranging from 2.3 to 3.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Carlton E. Ash, Kathy S. Clear, Eric D. Schwerdtfeger, Carlos A. Cruz, Jeremy M. Praetorius
  • Publication number: 20230192914
    Abstract: Methods for controlling the long chain branch content of ethylene homopolymers and copolymers produced in a polymerization process include the steps of contacting a metallocene compound, an organoaluminum compound, a high LCB activator-support, and a low LCB activator-support to form a catalyst composition, contacting the catalyst composition with ethylene and an optional olefin comonomer in a polymerization reactor system under polymerization conditions to produce an ethylene polymer having a LCB content, and controlling the relative amount of the high LCB activator-support and the low LCB activator-support in the catalyst composition to adjust the LCB content of the ethylene polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Graham R. Lief, Qing Yang, Carlos A. Cruz, Yongwoo Inn, Jared Barr
  • Publication number: 20230196344
    Abstract: Techniques for encoding assets owned via tokens as webpages. A method includes encoding a webpage associated with unique assets into portions of code. Each of portion of code causes projection of media content corresponding to the unique assets when executed. The method also includes creating a database including at least webpage nodes and unique asset token (UAT) nodes, wherein the encoded portions of code are stored among the nodes, one of the webpage nodes is associated with the webpage, one or more of the UAT nodes is connected to the webpage node that is associated with the webpage, and each of the UAT nodes corresponds to one of the unique assets. The method also includes providing the portions of code to a device authorized by an owner of the UAT node connected to the webpage node that is associated with the webpage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Charles RAFFAY, Costan CAYME, Angelo Carlo Cruz CARLOS, John Carlo Aguimod MAMOSOG, Darlene FALLAS
  • Publication number: 20230182121
    Abstract: Supported chromium catalysts with an average valence less than +6 and having a hydrocarbon-containing or halogenated hydrocarbon-containing ligand attached to at least one bonding site on the chromium are disclosed, as well as ethylene-based polymers with terminal alkane, aromatic, or halogenated hydrocarbon chain ends. Another ethylene polymer characterized by at least 2 wt. % of the polymer having a molecular weight greater than 1,000,000 g/mol and at least 1.5 wt. % of the polymer having a molecular weight less than 1000 g/mol is provided, as well as an ethylene homopolymer with at least 3.5 methyl short chain branches and less than 0.6 butyl short chain branches per 1000 total carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Masud M. Monwar, Carlos A. Cruz, Jared L. Barr, Max P. McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20230137852
    Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a package substrate for mounting a semiconductor die to a die side surface, the package substrate including leads spaced from one another; and cavities extending into the leads from the die side surface, the cavities having sides and a bottom surface of the lead material, the cavities at locations corresponding to post connect locations on the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Steffany Ann Lacierda Moreno, John Carlo Cruz Molina, Rafael Jose Lizares Guevara
  • Publication number: 20230129699
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package includes a die having a interface region situated on a surface of the die. The interface region is configured to be exposed to an environment of the IC package. The IC package also includes a metal wall mounted on the surface of the die that circumscribes the interface region and extends from the surface of the die to a wall height. The metal wall has a first region and a second region that is stacked on the first region, the first region having a first thickness and the second region having a second thickness. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness. The IC package further includes a molding encasing a remaining portion of the die. The molding has a height that extends from the surface of the die to a level that is less than the wall height of the metal wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Rafael Jose Lizares Guevara, John Carlo Cruz Molina
  • Patent number: 11637083
    Abstract: In a described example, a method includes: forming cavities in a die mount surface of a package substrate, the cavities extending into the die mount surface of the package substrate at locations corresponding to post connects on a semiconductor die to be flip-chip mounted to the package substrate; placing flux in the cavities; placing solder balls on the flux; and performing a thermal reflow process and melting the solder balls to form solder pads in the cavities on the package substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rafael Jose Lizares Guevara, John Carlo Cruz Molina, Steffany Ann Lacierda Moreno
  • Patent number: 11634521
    Abstract: Catalyst compositions containing a metallocene compound, a solid activator, and a co-catalyst, in which the solid activator or the supported metallocene catalyst has a d50 average particle size of 15 to 50 ?m and a particle size distribution of 0.5 to 1.5, can be contacted with an olefin in a loop slurry reactor to produce an olefin polymer. A representative ethylene-based polymer produced using the catalyst composition has excellent dart impact strength and low gels, and can be characterized by a HLMI from 4 to 10 g/10 min, a density from 0.944 to 0.955 g/cm3, a higher molecular weight component with a Mn from 280,000 to 440,000 g/mol, and a lower molecular weight component with a Mw from 30,000 to 45,000 g/mol and a ratio of Mz/Mw ranging from 2.3 to 3.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Carlton E. Ash, Kathy S. Clear, Eric D. Schwerdtfeger, Carlos A. Cruz, Jeremy M. Praetorius
  • Publication number: 20230124846
    Abstract: Ethylene-based polymers having a density of 0.952 to 0.968 g/cm3. a ratio of HLMI/MI from 185 to 550. an IB parameter from 1.46 to 1.80, a tan ? at 0.1 sec-1 from 1.05 to 1.75 degrees, and a slope of a plot of viscosity versus shear rate at 100 sec-1 from 0.18 to 0.28 are described, with low melt flow versions having a HLMI from 10 to 30 g/10 min and a Mw from 250,000 to 450,000 g/mol, and high melt flow versions having a HLMI from 30 to 55 g/10 min and a Mw from 200,000 to 300,000 g/mol. These polymers have the processability of chromium-based resins, but with improved stress crack resistance and topload strength for bottles and other blow molded products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Praetorius, Yongwoo Inn, Alfred E. Brown, JR., Brandy Rutledge-Ryal, Carlos A. Cruz, Jay M. Chaffin