Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Eddy

Christopher R. Eddy 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).

  • Publication number: 20160297736
    Abstract: A process to form a composition comprising an asymmetrical polyene, the asymmetrical polyene comprising an “?,? unsaturated-carbonyl end” and a “C—C double bond end,” the process comprising: reacting an alkene- or polyene-containing alcohol with an alkyl ester of an ?,? unsaturated carboxylic acid in the presence of at least the following components A) through C) to form a solution comprising an asymmetrical polyene: A) a lithium salt; B) a component selected from the group consisting of hydroquinone, an alkyl-substituted phenol, a substituted alkyl-substituted phenol, an alkyl-substituted hydroquinone, a substituted alkyl-substituted hydroquinone, and combinations thereof; and C) an N-oxyl-containing compound; wherein the “?,? unsaturated-carbonyl end” of the asymmetrical polyene is selected from the group consisting of structures a) through c), as described herein, and wherein the “C—C double bond end” of the asymmetrical polyene is selected from the group consisting of structures 1) through 17), as describ
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Wilczynski, Christopher R. Eddy, John O. Osby, Lan T.P. Hoang Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20160297905
    Abstract: A composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, the ethylene-based polymer having the following properties: a) at least one incorporated structure derived from a polyene selected from the group consisting of i) through x), as described herein; N and b) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)<A+B(I2), wherein A=2.40×105 g/mole and B=?8.00×103 (g/mole) (dg/min). A composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, the ethylene-based polymer comprising at least one incorporated structure derived from a polyene selected from the group consisting of i) through x), as described herein, wherein the polymer is formed in a reactor configuration comprising at least one tubular reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Otto J. Berbee, Christopher R. Eddy, Stefan Hinrichs, Sarat Munjal, John O. Osby
  • Patent number: 9169343
    Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm?(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Pak-Meng Cham, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Patent number: 8859704
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ethylene-based polymer with a density from about 0.90 to about 0.94 in grams per cubic centimeter, with a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 30, a melt index (I2) from about 0.1 to about 50 grams per 10 minutes, and further comprising sulfur from about 5 to about 4000 parts per million. The amount of sulfur is also determined based upon the total weight of the ethylene-based polymer. Also disclosed is process for making an ethylene-based polymer which includes the steps of splitting a process fluid for delivery into a tubular reactor; feeding an upstream process feed stream into a first reaction zone and at least one downstream process feed stream into at least one other reaction zone, where the process fluid has an average velocity of at least 10 meters per second; and initiating a free-radical polymerization reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Mehmet Demirors, Wallace W. Yau, Sarat Munjal, Stefan Hinrichs, Jian Wang, Otto J. Berbee, Werner Zschoch, Cornelis J. Hosman, Lonnie G. Hazlitt
  • Publication number: 20140213735
    Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm?(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Pak-Meng Cham, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Patent number: 8722817
    Abstract: A process is taught, comprising polymerizing ethylene in the presence of a catalyst to form a crystalline ethylene-based polymer having a crystallinity of at least 50% as determined by DSC Crystallinity in a first reactor or a first part of a multi-part reactor and reacting the crystalline ethylene-based polymer with additional ethylene in the presence of a free-radical initiator to form an ethylenic polymer in at least one other reactor or a later part of a multi-part reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Teresa P. Karjala, Sean W. Ewart, Christopher R. Eddy, Alfred E. Vigil, Jr., Mehmet Demirors, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Patent number: 8697807
    Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm?(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Pak-Meng Cham, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Publication number: 20140024775
    Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm?(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Pak-Meng Cham, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Patent number: 8541519
    Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm?(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Pak-Meng Cham, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Patent number: 8415442
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ethylene-based polymer with a density from about 0.90 to about 0.94 in grams per cubic centimeter, with a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 30, a melt index (I2) from about 0.1 to about 50 grams per 10 minutes, and further comprising sulfur from about 5 to about 4000 parts per million. The amount of sulfur is also determined based upon the total weight of the ethylene-based polymer. Also disclosed is process for making an ethylene-based polymer which includes the steps of splitting a process fluid for delivery into a tubular reactor; feeding an upstream process feed stream into a first reaction zone and at least one downstream process feed stream into at least one other reaction zone, where the process fluid has an average velocity of at least 10 meters per second; and initiating a free-radical polymerization reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Mehmet Demirors, Wallace W. Yau, Sarat Munjal, Stefan Hinrichs, Jian Wang, Otto J. Berbee, Werner Zschoch, Cornelis J. Hosman, Lonnie G. Hazlitt
  • Publication number: 20120245287
    Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm?(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Pak-Meng Cham, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Patent number: 8202958
    Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm?(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Pak-Meng Cham, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Publication number: 20110196105
    Abstract: In one aspect the invention is a reaction product comprising ethylene and at least one cyclic phosphine wherein the reaction product has a non-extractable phosphorous concentration of at least 10 parts per million by weight, and preferably a maximum of at least about 10000 ppm by weight, preferably wherein the reaction product has a density from about 0.90 to about 0.94 in grams per cubic centimeter, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Eddy, John O. Osby, Mehmet Demirors, Stefan Hinrichs
  • Publication number: 20110178253
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ethylene-based polymer with a density from about 0.90 to about 0.94 in grams per cubic centimeter, with a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 30, a melt index (I2) from about 0.1 to about 50 grams per 10 minutes, and further comprising sulfur from about 5 to about 4000 parts per million. The amount of sulfur is also determined based upon the total weight of the ethylene-based polymer. Also disclosed is process for making an ethylene-based polymer which includes the steps of splitting a process fluid for delivery into a tubular reactor; feeding an upstream process feed stream into a first reaction zone and at least one downstream process feed stream into at least one other reaction zone, where the process fluid has an average velocity of at least 10 meters per second; and initiating a free-radical polymerization reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Mehmet Demirors, Wallace W. Yau, Sarat Munjal, Stefan Hinrichs, Jian Wang, Otto J. Berbee, Werner Zschoch, Cornelis J. Hosman, Lonnie G. Hazlitt
  • Publication number: 20110130533
    Abstract: A process is taught, comprising polymerizing ethylene in the presence of a catalyst to form a crystalline ethylene-based polymer having a crystallinity of at least 50% as determined by DSC Crystallinity in a first reactor or a first part of a multi-part reactor and reacting the crystalline ethylene-based polymer with additional ethylene in the presence of a free-radical initiator to form an ethylenic polymer in at least one other reactor or a later part of a multi-part reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Teresa P. Karjala, Sean W. Ewart, Christopher R. Eddy, Alfred E. Vigil, JR., Mehmet Demirors, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Publication number: 20110021713
    Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm>(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Mehmet Demirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Pak-Meng Cham, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Patent number: 7863386
    Abstract: The instant invention is an improved low-density ethylenic polymer composition and method of making the same. The polymer composition according to instant invention includes a major component, and a minor component. The major component is an LDPE resin having a melt index (I2) in the range of about 0.01 dg/min to about 100 dg/min, a MW(abs)/MW(GPC) ratio of about 2.6 or less, and a melt strength of less than (14.0 e(?1.05*log 10(MI)))cN Jj16 mmor component is an LDPE resin having a melt index (I2) of less than about 5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution of greater than about 7, and a MW(abs)/MW(GPC) ratio of at least 2.7. The polymer composition of the instant invention may further include additional components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Oswald, Christopher R. Eddy, Andrea M. Rhodius, Christopher W. Conrad
  • Publication number: 20100311927
    Abstract: A process is taught, comprising polymerizing ethylene in the presence of a catalyst to form a crystalline ethylene-based polymer having a crystallinity of at least 50% as determined by DSC Crystallinity in a first reactor or a first part of a multi-part reactor and reacting the crystalline ethylene-based polymer with additional ethylene in the presence of a free-radical initiator to form an ethylenic polymer in at least one other reactor or a later part of a multi-part reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Teresa P. Karjala, Sean W. Ewart, Christopher R. Eddy, Alfred E. Vigil, Mehmet Demirors, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Publication number: 20100168330
    Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm?(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Mehmet Demoirors, Teresa P. Karjala, Christopher R. Eddy, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Pak-Meng Cham, Sarat Munjal, Wallace W. Yau
  • Patent number: 7741415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ethylene homo or copolymer characterized as having long chain branching, and having a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn, and a GPC-LALLS CDF, which satisfies the following relationship: y?0.0663x?0.015, wherein y=GPC-LALLS CDF and x=Mw/Mn measured by conventional GPC, a line drawn from where the LS chromatogram intersects with molecular weight 350,000 and molecular weight 1,150,000 has a positive slope, preferably with a melt index between 0.15 and 2000 g/10 minutes and having long chain branching. In addition, the invention relates to a free radical initiation polymerization process for the preparation of ethylene polymers or copolymers, comprising reacting ethylene and optionally one or more comonomers at a high pressure, conveniently between 13,000 psig and 100,000 psig, and at reactor temperatures of 115° C. to 400° C., preferably 125-400° C., more preferably 140-350° C., especially 165-320° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc
    Inventors: Christopher W. Conrad, David T. Gillespie, Christopher R. Eddy