Patents by Inventor Cliff Baar

Cliff Baar 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: 20230264872
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good processability, good organoleptic properties and good dimensional stability. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Patent number: 11180581
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are organometallic complexes that contain i) a metal atom selected from Hf and Zr; 2) a phosphinimine ligand; 3) an amido-ether ligand and at least one other ancillary ligand. The use of such a complex, in combination with an activator, as an olefin polymerization catalyst is demonstrated. The catalysts are effective for the copolymerization of ethylene with an alpha olefin (such as 1-butene, 1-hexene, or 1-octene) and enable the production of high molecular weight copolymers (Mw greater than 25,000) with good comonomer incorporation at high productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Darryl Morrison, P. Scott Chisholm, Cliff Baar, Graham Lee, Janelle Smiley-Wiens
  • Publication number: 20210253321
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good processability, good organoleptic properties and good dimensional stability. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Patent number: 11046491
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good processability, good organoleptic properties and good dimensional stability. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20200255550
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are organometallic complexes that contain i) a metal atom selected from Hf and Zr; 2) a phosphinimine ligand; 3) an amido-ether ligand and at least one other ancillary ligand. The use of such a complex, in combination with an activator, as an olefin polymerization catalyst is demonstrated. The catalysts are effective for the copolymerization of ethylene with an alpha olefin (such as 1-butene, 1-hexene, or 1-octene) and enable the production of high molecular weight copolymers (Mw greater than 25,000) with good comonomer incorporation at high productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Darryl Morrison, P. Scott Chisholm, Cliff Baar, Graham Lee, Janelle Smiley-Wiens
  • Patent number: 10669355
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are organometallic complexes that contain i) a metal atom selected from Hf and Zr; 2) a phosphinimine ligand; 3) an amido-ether ligand and at least one other ancillary ligand. The use of such a complex, in combination with an activator, as an olefin polymerization catalyst is demonstrated. The catalysts are effective for the copolymerization of ethylene with an alpha olefin (such as 1-butene, 1-hexene, or 1-octene) and enable the production of high molecular weight copolymers (Mw greater than 25,000) with good comonomer incorporation at high productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Darryl Morrison, P. Scott Chisholm, Cliff Baar, Graham Lee, Janelle Smiley-Wiens
  • Patent number: 10625914
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good flow properties and good resistance to environmentally induced stress cracking. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190330387
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are organometallic complexes that contain i) a metal atom selected from Hf and Zr; 2) a phosphinimine ligand; 3) an amido-ether ligand and at least one other ancillary ligand. The use of such a complex, in combination with an activator, as an olefin polymerization catalyst is demonstrated. The catalysts are effective for the copolymerization of ethylene with an alpha olefin (such as 1-butene, 1-hexene, or 1-octene) and enable the production of high molecular weight copolymers (Mw greater than 25,000) with good comonomer incorporation at high productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Darryl Morrison, P. Scott Chisholm, Cliff Baar, Graham Lee, Janelle Smiley-Wiens
  • Publication number: 20190185232
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a high density unimodal polyethylene. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190185233
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene homopolymer composition. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190185219
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene copolymer having good organoleptic properties. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190168936
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good flow properties and good resistance to environmentally induced stress cracking. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20190168935
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good processability, good organoleptic properties and good dimensional stability. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Ian Gibbons, Eric Vignola, Cliff Baar, Amin Mirzadeh
  • Publication number: 20080108763
    Abstract: Properties of a polymer produced in gas phase or slurry phase using a dual catalyst such as polydispersity and comonomer incorporation, may be controlled by controlling reaction parameters such as temperature, (co)monomer pressure, hydrogen partial pressure and the presence of non-polymerizable hydrocarbon. This provides an easy method to control the bimodality of a polymer as well as comonomer incorporation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Phung Hoang, Cliff Baar, Victoria Ker, Peter Zoricak, Paul Mesquita
  • Publication number: 20070078225
    Abstract: A blend of polymers comprising from 5 to 95 weight % of a polymer having a high molecular weight made using a single site type catalyst and from 95 to 5 weight % of a polymer having a lower molecular weight made using a catalyst containing a phenoxide, preferably a salicylaldimine ligand, has an excellent toughness and would be suitable for use in applications such as polyolefin pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Hoang, Cliff Baar
  • Publication number: 20060223960
    Abstract: A cocatalyst system for olefin polymerization comprises an aluminoxane (especially methylaluminoxane, or “MAO”), an aluminum alkyl and a halogenated phenol. The preferred halogenated phenol is pentafluorophenol. The use of pentafluorophenol permits the substitution of a portion of the MAO cocatalyst (which is expensive) with inexpensive aluminum alkyl. The cocatalyst is most preferably employed in combination with an organometallic catalyst having at lease one pi ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Isam Jaber, John Swabey, Xiaoliang Gao, Charles Carter, Cliff Baar
  • Publication number: 20060122362
    Abstract: Properties of a polymer produced in gas phase or slurry phase using a dual catalyst such as polydispersity and comonomer incorporation, may be controlled by controlling reaction parameters such as temperature, (co)monomer pressure, hydrogen partial pressure and the presence of non-polymerizable hydrocarbon. This provides an easy method to control the bimodality of a polymer as well as comonomer incorporation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Phung Hoang, Cliff Baar, Victoria Ker, Peter Zoricak, Paul Mesquita
  • Publication number: 20060122342
    Abstract: Properties of a polymer produced using a dual catalyst on the same support, such as polydispersity and comonomer incorporation, may be controlled by controlling reaction parameters such as temperature, monomer pressure, hydrogen partial pressure and the presence of non-polymerizable hydrocarbon. This provides an easy method to control the bimodality of a polymer as well as comonomer incorporation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Hoang, Cliff Baar, Victoria Ker, Peter Zoricak, Paul Mesquita
  • Publication number: 20060122054
    Abstract: Bimodal polyolefins having a reverse or partial reversed comonomer incorporation may be prepared in the presence of a dual catalyst on the same support wherein each catalyst has a different response to temperature, ethylene partial pressures, partial pressure of non-polymerizable hydrocarbons present in the reaction mixture and hydrogen partial pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Hoang, Cliff Baar, Peter Zoricak, Gail Baxter