Patents by Inventor Chung C. Tso

Chung C. Tso 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: 11360011
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods of predicting the steady state small scale critical temperatures (S4 Tc) of polymer resins and pipes therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP
    Inventors: Elizabeth M. Lanier, Mark J. Lamborn, Brent A. Fiedler, Chung C. Tso, John T. Blagg, Alan E. Miller
  • Patent number: 11352471
    Abstract: Disclosed are ethylene polymer compositions containing a homogeneously-branched first ethylene polymer component and a homogeneously-branched second ethylene polymer component of higher density than the first ethylene polymer component. The ethylene polymer composition can be characterized by a density from 0.912 to 0.925 g/cm3, a melt index less than 3.5 g/10 min, and a CY-a parameter at 190° C. from 0.25 to 0.65. These polymer compositions have the excellent dart impact strength and optical properties of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved machine direction tear resistance, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Praetorius, Chung C. Tso, Qing Yang, Yongwoo Inn, John T. Blagg, Ashish M. Sukhadia
  • Patent number: 10927201
    Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Youlu Yu, Qing Yang, Richard M. Buck
  • Publication number: 20200109246
    Abstract: Disclosed are ethylene polymer compositions containing a homogeneously-branched first ethylene polymer component and a homogeneously-branched second ethylene polymer component of higher density than the first ethylene polymer component. The ethylene polymer composition can be characterized by a density from 0.912 to 0.925 g/cm3, a melt index less than 3.5 g/10 min, and a CY-a parameter at 190° C. from 0.25 to 0.65. These polymer compositions have the excellent dart impact strength and optical properties of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved machine direction tear resistance, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Praetorius, Chung C. Tso, Qing Yang, Yongwoo Inn, John T. Blagg, Ashish M. Sukhadia
  • Patent number: 10544236
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers generally characterized by a density from 0.89 to 0.93 g/cm3, a ratio of Mw/Mn from 3 to 6.5, a Mz from 200,000 to 650,000 g/mol, a CY-a parameter at 190° C. from 0.2 to 0.4, and a reverse short chain branching distribution. The ATREF profile of these polymers can have a high temperature peak from 92 to 102° C., and a low temperature peak from 18 to 36° C. less than that of the high temperature peak. These polymers can have comparable physical properties to that of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved processability, shear thinning, and melt strength, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Randall S. Muninger, Qing Yang, Youlu Yu, Yongwoo Inn
  • Patent number: 10544273
    Abstract: Disclosed are ethylene polymer compositions containing a homogeneously-branched first ethylene polymer component and a homogeneously-branched second ethylene polymer component of higher density than the first ethylene polymer component. The ethylene polymer composition can be characterized by a density from 0.912 to 0.925 g/cm3, a melt index less than 3.5 g/10 min, and a CY-a parameter at 190° C. from 0.25 to 0.65. These polymer compositions have the excellent dart impact strength and optical properties of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved machine direction tear resistance, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Praetorius, Chung C. Tso, Qing Yang, Yongwoo Inn, John T. Blagg, Ashish M. Sukhadia
  • Publication number: 20190382514
    Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Youlu Yu, Qing Yang, Richard M. Buck
  • Publication number: 20190322823
    Abstract: Disclosed are ethylene polymer compositions containing a homogeneously-branched first ethylene polymer component and a homogeneously-branched second ethylene polymer component of higher density than the first ethylene polymer component. The ethylene polymer composition can be characterized by a density from 0.912 to 0.925 g/cm3, a melt index less than 3.5 g/10 min, and a CY-a parameter at 190° C. from 0.25 to 0.65. These polymer compositions have the excellent dart impact strength and optical properties of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved machine direction tear resistance, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Praetorius, Chung C. Tso, Qing Yang, Yongwoo Inn, John T. Blagg, Ashish M. Sukhadia
  • Patent number: 10435527
    Abstract: Disclosed are ethylene polymer compositions containing a homogeneously-branched first ethylene polymer component and a homogeneously-branched second ethylene polymer component of higher density than the first ethylene polymer component. The ethylene polymer composition can be characterized by a density from 0.912 to 0.925 g/cm3, a melt index less than 3.5 g/10 min, and a CY-a parameter at 190° C. from 0.25 to 0.65. These polymer compositions have the excellent dart impact strength and optical properties of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved machine direction tear resistance, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Praetorius, Chung C. Tso, Qing Yang, Yongwoo Inn, John T. Blagg, Ashish M. Sukhadia
  • Patent number: 10435492
    Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Youlu Yu, Qing Yang, Richard M. Buck
  • Publication number: 20190233551
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers generally characterized by a density from 0.89 to 0.93 g/cm3, a ratio of Mw/Mn from 3 to 6.5, a Mz from 200,000 to 650,000 g/mol, a CY-a parameter at 190° C. from 0.2 to 0.4, and a reverse short chain branching distribution. The ATREF profile of these polymers can have a high temperature peak from 92 to 102° C., and a low temperature peak from 18 to 36° C. less than that of the high temperature peak. These polymers can have comparable physical properties to that of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved processability, shear thinning, and melt strength, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Randall S. Muninger, Qing Yang, Youlu Yu, Yongwoo Inn
  • Patent number: 10358506
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers generally characterized by a density from 0.89 to 0.93 g/cm3, a ratio of Mw/Mn from 3 to 6.5, a Mz from 200,000 to 650,000 g/mol, a CY-a parameter at 190° C. from 0.2 to 0.4, and a reverse short chain branching distribution. The ATREF profile of these polymers can have a high temperature peak from 92 to 102° C., and a low temperature peak from 18 to 36° C. less than that of the high temperature peak. These polymers can have comparable physical properties to that of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved processability, shear thinning, and melt strength, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Randall S. Muninger, Qing Yang, Youlu Yu, Yongwoo Inn
  • Publication number: 20190107474
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods of predicting the steady state small scale critical temperatures (S4 Tc) of polymer resins and pipes therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Elizabeth M. Lanier, Mark J. Lamborn, Brent A. Fiedler, Chung C. Tso, John T. Blagg, Alan E. Miller
  • Publication number: 20190100606
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers generally characterized by a density from 0.89 to 0.93 g/cm3, a ratio of Mw/Mn from 3 to 6.5, a Mz from 200,000 to 650,000 g/mol, a CY-a parameter at 190° C. from 0.2 to 0.4, and a reverse short chain branching distribution. The ATREF profile of these polymers can have a high temperature peak from 92 to 102° C., and a low temperature peak from 18 to 36° C. less than that of the high temperature peak. These polymers can have comparable physical properties to that of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved processability, shear thinning, and melt strength, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Randall S. Muninger, Qing Yang, Youlu Yu, Yongwoo Inn
  • Publication number: 20190092912
    Abstract: Disclosed are ethylene polymer compositions containing a homogeneously-branched first ethylene polymer component and a homogeneously-branched second ethylene polymer component of higher density than the first ethylene polymer component. The ethylene polymer composition can be characterized by a density from 0.912 to 0.925 g/cm3, a melt index less than 3.5 g/10 min, and a CY-a parameter at 190° C. from 0.25 to 0.65. These polymer compositions have the excellent dart impact strength and optical properties of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved machine direction tear resistance, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Praetorius, Chung C. Tso, Qing Yang, Yongwoo Inn, John T. Blagg, Ashish M. Sukhadia
  • Publication number: 20180162970
    Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Youlu Yu, Qing Yang, Richard M. Buck
  • Patent number: 9926393
    Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Youlu Yu, Qing Yang, Richard M. Buck
  • Publication number: 20170283521
    Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Youlu Yu, Qing Yang, Richard M. Buck
  • Patent number: 9718907
    Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Youlu Yu, Qing Yang, Richard M. Buck
  • Publication number: 20170008984
    Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Youlu Yu, Qing Yang, Richard M. Buck