Patents by Inventor Constance Hayworth Patrick

Constance Hayworth Patrick 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).

  • Process for increasing ethylene incorporation into random copolymers
    Patent number: 7220806
    Abstract: A process for preparing low melting copolymers comprising contacting a mixture of olefin monomers with a CpFlu-type metallocene catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to form a copolymer. The copolymers thus prepared desirably display melt temperatures from about 100° C. to about 140° C. and may be produced with reduced amounts of ethylene. The copolymers may also exhibit reduced levels of undesirable xylene solubles, relatively narrow molecular weight distribution, and other improved optical and physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William John Gauthier, Jun Tian, David John Rauscher, Constance Hayworth Patrick, Shady Nader Henry, Nathan Williams
  • Supported metallocene catalysts
    Patent number: 6855783
    Abstract: Supported metallocene catalysts and processes for the use of such catalysts in isotactic polymerization of a C3+ ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The supported catalysts comprise a particulate silica support, an alkyl alumoxane component, and a metallocene catalyst component. The support has an average particle size of 10-50 microns, a surface area of 200-800 m2/g and a pore volume of 0.9-2.1 milliliters per gram (ml/g). Alumoxane is incorporated onto the support to provide a weight ratio of alumoxane to silica of at least 0.8:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Gauthier, Margaret Kerr, Jun Tian, David J. Rauscher, Constance Hayworth Patrick, Shady Henry
  • Supported metallocene catalysts
    Publication number: 20040204310
    Abstract: Supported metallocene catalysts and processes for the use of such catalysts in isotactic polymerization of a C3+ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The supported catalysts comprise a particulate silica support, an alkyl alumoxane component, and a metallocene catalyst component. The support has an average particle size of 10-50 microns, a surface area of 200-800 m2/g and a pore volume of 0.9-2.1 milliliters per gram (ml/g). Alumoxane is incorporated onto the support to provide a weight ratio of alumoxane to silica of at least 0.8:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: William J. Gauthier, Margaret Kerr, Jun Tian, David J. Rauscher, Constance Hayworth Patrick, Shady Henry