Patents by Inventor Cristina Serrat

Cristina Serrat 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: 12269950
    Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) arc based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignees: DOW SILICONES CORPORATION, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruce, Igor Chorvath, Marc-Andre Courtemanche, Jon V. Degroot, Jr., Sean Gaal, Craig Gross, James Keenihan, Shawn Mealey, Scott Miller, Tom Parsons, Andrew Schlader, Cristina Serrat, Lauren Tonge
  • Publication number: 20250051574
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of an asphalt composition and methods of making that may include asphalt, supplemental asphaltene, and epoxy-functionalized polyethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Cristina Serrat, Sean P. Doughty
  • Patent number: 12215232
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of an asphalt composition and methods of making that may include asphalt binder; a recycled polymer component; an epoxy-functionalized ethylene copolymer, the epoxy-functionalized ethylene copolymer having the formula E/X/Y/Z. E may be a copolymer unit —(CH2CH2)— derived from ethylene; X may be a copolymer unit —(CH2CR1R2)—, where R1 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl, and R2 is carboalkoxy, acyloxy, or alkoxy of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, present in from 0 to about 40 weight % of the copolymer; Y may be a copolymer unit —(CH2CR3R4)—, where R3 is hydrogen or methyl and R4 is carboglycidoxy or glycidoxy present in from 0 to about 25 weight % of the copolymer; Z may be a copolymer derived from comonomers including carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, acrylonitrile, or other monomers, present from 0 to about 10 weight % of the copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cristina Serrat, Charles J. DuBois, Jr., Hayley A. Brown, Jorge C. Gomes, Renata de Oliveria Pimentel
  • Publication number: 20240424768
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oriented, multilayer polyethylene films. In one aspect, a biaxially oriented, multilayer polyethylene film comprises: at least one inner layer comprising: (1) a polyethylene-based composition that comprises: (a) at least 97% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyethylene-based composition, of one or more polyethylenes having a density between 0.926 g/cm3 to 0.970 g/cm3 and a melt index (I2) between 0.1 to 10 g/10 min; (b) 20 to 5000 ppm, based on the total weight of the polyethylene-based composition of a sorbitol acetal derivative comprising the structure of formula (I): wherein R1-R5 comprise the same or different moieties chosen from hydrogen and a C1-C3 alkyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Justice Alaboson, Karlheinz Hausmann, Jian Wang, Yijian Lin, Cristina Serrat, Martin Hill
  • Patent number: 12060488
    Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer comprises a polyvinyl. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: DOW SILICONES CORPORATION, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Keith Bruce, Igor Chorvath, Marc-Andre Courtemanche, Jon V. Degroot, Jr., Sean Gaal, Craig Gross, Hailan Guo, James Keenihan, Shawn Mealey, Scott Miller, Tom Parsons, Steven R. Rapacki, Andrew Schlader, Cristina Serrat, Lauren Tonge
  • Publication number: 20240124709
    Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %. wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) arc based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Keith BRUCE, Igor CHORVATH, Marc-Andre COURTEMANCHE, Jon V. DEGROOT, JR., Sean GAAL, Craig GROSS, James KEENIHAN, Shawn MEALEY, Scott MILLER, Tom PARSONS, Andrew SCHLADER, Cristina SERRAT, Lauren TONGE
  • Patent number: 11884821
    Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Silicones Corporation, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruce, Igor Chorvath, Marc-Andre Courtemanche, Jon V. Degroot, Jr., Sean Gaal, Craig Gross, James Keenihan, Shawn Mealey, Scott Miller, Tom Parsons, Andrew Schlader, Cristina Serrat, Lauren Tonge
  • Patent number: 11453799
    Abstract: Conventional atomic layer deposition technology is modified to increase its cost-effective viability for use in producing thinly coated flexible packaging film. In one embodiment a thinly coated flexible substrate, e.g., a polyolefin film, is made by a process comprising the steps of: (A) Dissolving a self-limiting precursor in a solvent to form a solution of dissolved self-limiting precursor in the solvent, (B) Applying the solution to a facial surface of a flexible polymer film so that at least a portion of the dissolved self-limiting precursor attaches to the facial surface of the film and the solution is at least partially depleted of self-limiting precursor, and (C) Curing the attached self-limiting precursor by contact with oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Justice Alaboson, Jaclyn Murphy, Yuanqiao Rao, Cristina Serrat
  • Patent number: 11434354
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a composition that includes an ethylene/?-olefin random copolymer having density of 0.890 g/cm3 or less, a melting point of 100° C. or less, and a melt index from 0.2 g/10 min to 8.0 g/10 min, a styrenic block copolymer comprising from 1 wt % to less than 50 wt % units of styrene, a tackifier, and an oil. The composition may exhibit an overall melt index of the composition of from 2 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min. The composition can be used as an adhesive in some embodiments. The present disclosure also includes multilayer films that include the composition, which may provide reclose functionality to the multilayer film. The multilayer films that include the composition may provide low initial opening force and improved reclose adhesion through multiple reclose cycles. The present disclosure also includes various types of reclosable packaging articles that include the multilayer films and adhesive compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Xiaosong Wu, Chuan-Yar Lai, Daniel W. Himmelberger, Vivek Kalihari, Cristina Serrat, Vinita Yadav
  • Publication number: 20220112378
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of an asphalt composition and methods of making that may include asphalt binder; a recycled polymer component; an epoxy-functionalized ethylene copolymer, the epoxy-functionalized ethylene copolymer having the formula E/X/Y/Z. E may be a copolymer unit —(CH2CH2)— derived from ethylene; X may be a copolymer unit —(CH2CR1R2)—, where R1 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl, and R2 is carboalkoxy, acyloxy, or alkoxy of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, present in from 0 to about 40 weight % of the copolymer; Y may be a copolymer unit —(CH2CR3R4)—, where R3 is hydrogen or methyl and R4 is carboglycidoxy or glycidoxy present in from 0 to about 25 weight % of the copolymer; Z may be a copolymer derived from comonomers including carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, acrylonitrile, or other monomers, present from 0 to about 10 weight % of the copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Performance Materials NA, Inc.
    Inventors: Cristina Serrat, Charles J. DuBois, Jr., Hayley A. Brown, Jorge C. Gomes, Renata de Oliveira Pimentel
  • Publication number: 20220073748
    Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Keith BRUCE, Igor CHORVATH, Marc-Andre COURTEMANCHE, Jon V. DEGROOT, JR., Sean GAAL, Craig GROSS, James KEENIHAN, Shawn MEALEY, Scott MILLER, Tom PARSONS, Andrew SCHLADER, Cristina SERRAT, Lauren TONGE
  • Patent number: 11208557
    Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: Dow Silicones Corporation, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruce, Igor Chorvath, Marc-Andre Courtemanche, Jon V. Degroot, Jr., Sean Gaal, Craig Gross, James Keenihan, Shawn Mealey, Scott Miller, Tom Parsons, Andrew Schlader, Cristina Serrat, Lauren Tonge
  • Patent number: 10920115
    Abstract: The present invention provides resins that can be used as a tie layer in a multilayer structure and to multilayer structures including one or more tie layers formed from such resins. In one aspect, a resin for use as a tie layer in a multilayer structure that includes a high density polyethylene having a density greater than 0.960 g/cm3, wherein the high density polyethylene includes 1 to 99 weight percent of the resin, a maleic anhydride grafted high density polyethylene, wherein the maleic anhydride grafted high density polyethylene includes 1 to 99 weight percent of the resin, and a catalyst including at least one Lewis acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Yong Zheng, Brian W. Walther, Santosh S. Bawiskar, Cristina Serrat
  • Publication number: 20210024751
    Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Keith BRUCE, Igor CHORVATH, Marc-Andre COURTEMANCHE, Jon V. DEGROOT, JR., Sean GAAL, Craig GROSS, James KEENIHAN, Shawn MEALEY, Scott MILLER, Tom PARSONS, Andrew SCHLADER, Cristina SERRAT, Lauren TONGE
  • Publication number: 20200369866
    Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer comprises a polyvinyl. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Keith BRUCE, Igor CHORVATH, Marc-Andre COURTEMANCHE, Jon V. DEGROOT, JR., Sean GAAL, Craig GROSS, Hailan GUO, James KEENIHAN, Shawn MEALEY, Scott MILLER, Tom PARSONS, Steven R. RAPACKI, Andrew SCHLADER, Cristina SERRAT, Lauren TONGE
  • Patent number: 10836908
    Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignees: Dow Silicones Corporation, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruce, Igor Chorvath, Marc-Andre Courtemanche, Jon V. Degroot, Jr., Sean Gaal, Craig Gross, James Keenihan, Shawn Mealey, Scott Miller, Tom Parsons, Andrew Schlader, Cristina Serrat, Lauren Tonge
  • Publication number: 20200354112
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to reclosable packages comprising a front wall, a rear wall, and a closure region proximate to an outer edge of the container opposite a bottom of the container. The closure region includes a plurality of seal regions forming a continuous seal between the front wall and the rear wall across a width of the package and at least one of the seal regions is nonlinear. The closure region further includes at least one unsealed region defined between the seal regions. In some reclosable packages, the application of an opening force proximate to the closure region is operable to break the continuous seal between the front wall and the rear wall across a width of the package. The seal geometry may be tuned to adjust the magnitude of opening force required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Vivek Kalihari, Chuan-Yar Lai, Erica Spiekermann, Cristina Serrat, Marc S. Black, Daniel S. Woodman, Chad V. Schuette, Piyush Soni, Xiaosong Wu, Daniel W. Himmelberger, Vinita Yadav
  • Publication number: 20200354111
    Abstract: A reclosable package (600) includes a container (602) having an elongate closure region (610) proximate to one edge (608) of the container and bounded on both ends by edge seal regions (620). The closure region includes a reclosable film (630) that seals the container proximate to the edge of the container and has an initial opening strength less than a seal strength of the edge seal regions. Application of an opening force to the reclosable film that is greater than the initial opening strength of the reclosable film may be operable to separate the reclosable film and expose a first reclose surface and a second reclose surface. Contact of the first reclose surface with the second reclose surface and application of a pressure to the reclosable film may be operable to re-adhere the first reclose surface and second reclose surface at a reclose strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Vivek Kalihari, Chuan-Yar Lai, Erica Spiekermann, Cristina Serrat, Ronald Wevers, Marc S. Black, Chad V. Schuette, Piyush Soni, Daniel S. Woodman
  • Publication number: 20200216225
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a reclosable package comprises a front wall, a rear wall, and an upper closure. At the upper closure, at least a portion of a surface of the rear wall is sealed to an exterior surface of the front wall at a first adhesion strength. According to embodiments, the application of a force greater than the first adhesion strength to the rear wall in a direction away from the front wall is operable to separate the portion of a surface of the rear wall from the exterior surface of the front wall. After, the return of the portion of the surface of the rear wall and an application of a force on the rear wall in the direction of the front wall is operable to reseal the portion of the interior surface of the rear wall to the exterior surface of the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Vivek Kalihari, Chuan-Yar Lai, Erica Spiekermann, Cristina Serrat, Marc S. Black, Daniel S. Woodman, Chad V. Schuette, Piyush Soni, Xiaosong Wu, Daniel W. Himmelberger, Vinita Yadav, Bruno Rufato Pereira
  • Publication number: 20200216649
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a composition that includes an ethylene/?-olefin random copolymer having density of 0.890 g/cm3 or less, a melting point of 100° C. or less, and a melt index from 0.2 g/10 min to 8.0 g/10 min, a styrenic block copolymer M comprising from 1 wt % to less than 50 wt % units of styrene, a tackifier, and an oil. The composition may exhibit an overall melt index of the composition of from 2 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min. The composition can be used as an adhesive in some embodiments. The present disclosure also includes multilayer films that include the composition, which may provide reclose functionality to the multilayer film. The multilayer films that include the composition may provide low initial opening force and improved reclose adhesion through multiple reclose cycles. The present disclosure also includes various types of reclosable packaging articles that include the multilayer films and adhesive compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Xiaosong Wu, Chuan-Yar Lai, Daniel W. Himmelberger, Vivek Kalihari, Cristina Serrat, Vinita Yadav