Patents by Inventor David D. Devore

David D. Devore 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: 11897992
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the catalyst system comprises: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jasson T. Patton, Todd D. Senecal, Daniel J. Arriola, Matthew D. Christianson, Gordon R. Roof, David D. Devore, Anna V. Davis
  • Publication number: 20240018290
    Abstract: A process to form a composition comprising an ethylene/vinylarene diblock and/or triblock interpolymer, and comprising at least the following steps: A) polymerizing in a reactor A, a mixture A comprising ethylene, and optionally an alpha-olefin, and optionally a vinylarene, in the presence of at least the following: a) a metal complex S selected from the following: Formula S1, Formula S2, Formula S3, Formula S4 or Formula S5, as described herein: B) polymerizing in a reactor B, a mixture B comprising ethylene, a vinylarene, and optionally an alpha-olefin, in the presence of at least the following: b) a metal complex H selected from the following Formula H1 or Formula H2, as described herein; and wherein step A occurs before step B, or vise-versa, and at least one chain shuttling agent is fed into the first reactor. A composition comprising an ethylene/vinylarene diblock or triblock interpolymer, as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Evelyn Auyeung, Roxanne M. Jenkins, Jasson T. Patton, Jaclyn Murphy, David D. Devore, Rhett A. Baillie, Zhe Zhou, Thomas Wesley Karjala, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230279165
    Abstract: A process to form a crosslinked composition comprising thermally treating a composition at a temperature ? 25° C., in the presence of moisture, and wherein the composition comprises the following components: a) an olefin/silane interpolymer, b) a cure catalyst selected from the following: i) a metal alkoxide, ii) a metal carboxylate, iii) a metal sulfonate, iv) an aryl sulfonic acid, v) a tris-aryl borane, vi) any combination of two or more from i)-v). Also, a composition comprising the following components a and b, as described above. A process to form an olefin/alkoxysilane interpolymer, and the corresponding composition, said process comprising thermally treating a composition comprising the following components: a) an olefin/silane interpolymer, b) an alcohol, and c) a Lewis acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Dow Silicones Corporation
    Inventors: Jordan C. Reddel, Mark F. Sonnenschein, David S. Laitar, Andrew B. Shah, Bethany M. Neilson, Colin LiPi Shan, David D. Devore, Jozef J. I. Van Dun, Philip D. Hustad, Zhanjie Li, Zachary S. Kean, Ken Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20230265222
    Abstract: An interpolymer, which comprises at least one siloxane group, and prepared by polymerizing a mixture comprising one or more “addition polymerizable monomers” and at least one siloxane monomer, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a Group 3-10 metal complex, and the siloxane monomer is selected from the following Formula 1: Aa-Si(Bb)(Cc)(Hh0)—O—(Si(Dd)(Ee) (Hh1)—O)x—Si(Ff)(Gg)(Hh2), described herein. An ethylene/siloxane interpolymer comprising at least one chemical unit of Structure 1, or at least one chemical unit of Structure 2, each described herein. A process to form an interpolymer, which comprises, in polymerized form, at least one siloxane monomer, or at least one silane monomer without a siloxane linkage, said process comprising polymerizing a mixture comprising one or more “addition polymerizable monomers” and at least one monomer of Formula 4, described herein, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a metal complex from Formula A or Formula B, each described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Dow Silicones Corporation, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Liam Spencer, Zachary S. Kean, David D. Devore, Jordan C. Reddel, Bethany M. Neilson, Matthew Olsen, Zhanjie Li, Phillip D. Hustad
  • Patent number: 11732064
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a one-pot process for synthesizing functional compounds or functional polymers by reacting an aldehyde with an alkyl-zinc or polymeryl-zinc composition in the presence of a specific Lewis acid, wherein the reaction is rapid and facile at high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Lixin Sun, David D. Devore
  • Publication number: 20230242693
    Abstract: A process to form a crosslinked composition, said process comprising thermally treating a composition that comprises the following components: a) an olefin/silane interpolymer, b) a cure catalyst, and c) a multi-vinyl compound. A composition comprising the following components: a) an olefin/silane interpolymer, b) a cure catalyst, and c) a multi-vinyl compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andrew B. Shah, Jordan C. Reddel, Zachary S. Kean, Bethany M. Neilson, Gerald F. Billovits, David D. Devore, Mark F. Sonnenschein, David S. Laitar
  • Publication number: 20220403060
    Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefins include contacting ethylene, a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer, and a solvent in the presence of a chain transfer agent and a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Endre Szuromi, Andrew M. Camelio, David D. Devore, Kara A. Milbrandt, Matthew D. Christianson
  • Patent number: 11367835
    Abstract: The present invention provides a quantum dot light emitting diode comprising i) an emitting layer of at least one semiconductor nanoparticle made from semiconductor materials selected from the group consisting of Group II-VI compounds, Group II-V compounds, Group III-VI compounds, Group III-V compounds, Group IV-VI compounds, Group I-III-VI compounds, Group II-IV-VI compounds, Group II-IV-V compounds, or any combination thereof; and ii) a polymer for hole injection or hole transport layer, comprising one or more triaryl aminium radical cations having the structure (S1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Anatoliy N. Sokolov, Brian Goodfellow, Robert David Grigg, Liam P. Spencer, John W. Kramer, David D. Devore, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Peter Trefonas, III
  • Publication number: 20220169756
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include polymerization processes that include contacting propylene and/or one or more (C4-C12)?-olefins in a reactor including a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Brad C. Bailey, Matthew D. Christianson, Robert DJ Froese, David D. Devore
  • Publication number: 20220069225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric charge transfer layer comprising a polymer. The polymer comprises as polymerized units, Monomer A, Monomer B, and Monomer C crosslinking agent. The present invention further relates to an organic electronic device especially an organic light emitting device containing the polymeric charge transfer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Chun Liu, Minrong Zhu, Nolan T. McDougal, Shaoguang Feng, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore, Zhengming Tang, Jiansheng Feng, Anatoliy N. Sokolov
  • Publication number: 20220056164
    Abstract: The polymerization process of this disclosure includes includes polymerizing ethylene and one or more olefins in the presence of a catalyst system under olefin polymerization conditions to form an ethylene-based polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David Koenigs, David D. Devore, Brad C. Bailey, Endre Szuromi, Robert D. Grigg, David M. Pearson, Nolan T. McDougal, John B. Etienne, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay
  • Publication number: 20220041764
    Abstract: Catalyst systems that include a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Brad C. Bailey, Robert DJ Froese, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, David D. Devore, Jerzy Klosin
  • Publication number: 20220025085
    Abstract: Catalyst systems that include a chain transfer agent and a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Endre Szuromi, David D. Devore, Robert DJ Froese, Brad C. Bailey, Matthew D. Christianson, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Jerzy Klosin
  • Patent number: 11208502
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jasson T. Patton, Todd D. Senecal, Daniel J. Arriola, Matthew D. Christianson, Gordon R. Roof, Jerzy Klosin, David D. Devore, Anna V. Davis
  • Patent number: 11168161
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising at least one metal ligand complex and to processes for polyolefin polymerization incorporating the catalyst systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Endre Szuromi, David D. Devore, Robert D. J. Froese
  • Patent number: 11114617
    Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising a compound having structure (I) wherein each of A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, and A8 is independently CR12 or N; wherein one to four of A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, and A8 are N; wherein J1 is C or Si; wherein J2 is C(R13)n, O, (C(R13)n)2, S, NR13, or Se; wherein n is 1 or 2; wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, and R13 is independently H, deuterium, or an organic group. Also provided is a method of making the composition, a method of making an organic light-emitting diode using the composition, and an organic light-emitting diode made by that method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Laura Havens, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, David S. Laitar, David D. Devore, Aaron A. Rachford, Erich J. Molitor
  • Patent number: 11104751
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising at least one metal ligand complex and to processes for polyolefin polymerization incorporating the catalyst systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Endre Szuromi, David D. Devore, Robert D. J. Froese
  • Patent number: 11066488
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a catalyst system comprising metal-ligand complexes and processes for polyolefin polymerization using the metal-ligand complex having the following structure:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Endre Szuromi, David D. Devore, Robert D. J. Froese, Arkady L. Krasovskiy, Lixin Sun, Kevin A. Frazier, Joseph S. Renny
  • Publication number: 20210210691
    Abstract: Polymeric layers suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show reduced driving voltage and/or increased luminous efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Jing Jing Yan, Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Hua Ren, Hong Yeop Na, Yoo-Jin Doh, Yuchen Liu, David D. Devore, Peter Trefonas, III, Liam P. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20210122840
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the catalyst system comprises: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jasson T. Patton, Todd D. Senecal, Daniel J. Arriola, Matthew D. Christianson, Gordon R. Roof, David D. Devore, Anna V. Davis