Patents by Inventor Derek Wade Thurman
Derek Wade Thurman 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).
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Patent number: 10174442Abstract: This invention relates to polypropylene fibers and fabrics containing polypropylene fibers, the fibers comprising propylene polymers comprising at least 50 mol % propylene, said polymers having: a) a melt flow rate (MFR, ASTM 1238, 230° C., 2.16 kg) of about 10 dg/min to about 25 dg/min; b) a dimensionless Stress Ratio/Loss Tangent Index R2 [defined by Eq. (8)] at 190° C. from about 1.5 to about 30; c) an onset temperature of crystallization under flow, Tc,rheol, (as determined by SAOS rheology, 190° C., 1° C./min, where said polymer has 0 wt % nucleating agent present), of at least about 123° C.; d) an average meso run length determined by 13C NMR of at least about 55 or higher; and e) optionally, a loss tangent, tan ?, [defined by Eq. (2)] at an angular frequency of 0.1 rad/s at 190° C. from about 14 to about 70.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignees: EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC., REIFENHAUSER GMBH & CO. KG MASCHINENFABRIKInventors: Jeanne Marie MacDonald, Antonios K. Doufas, Jerome Sarrazin, William Michael Ferry, Rahul Ravindra Kulkarni, Derek Wade Thurman, Cynthia Ann Mitchell, Detlef Frey, Peter Schlag, Hans-Georg Geus, Claudio Cinquemani
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Patent number: 9382411Abstract: This invention relates to propylene polymers comprising at least 50 mol % propylene, said polymers having: a) a melt flow rate (MFR, ASTM 1238, 230° C., 2.16 kg) of 10 dg/min to 25 dg/min; b) a Dimensionless Stress Ratio/Loss Tangent Index R2 at 190° C. from 1.5 to 28; c) an onset temperature of crystallization under flow, Tc,rheol (as determined by SAOS rheology, 190° C., 1° C./min, where said polymer has 0 wt % nucleating agent present), of at least 131° C.; d) an average meso run length determined by 13C NMR of at least 90 or higher; and e) optionally, a loss tangent, tan ?, (defined by Eq. (2)) at an angular frequency of 0.1 rad/s at 190° C. from 14 to 70.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Jeanne M. MacDonald, Antonios Doufas, Jerome Sarrazin, William Michael Farry, Charles J. Ruff, Rahul Ravindra Kulkami, Derek Wade Thurman, Cynthia A. Mitchell
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Patent number: 9322114Abstract: This invention relates to polypropylene fibers and fabrics containing polypropylene fibers, the fibers comprising propylene polymers comprising at least 50 mol % propylene, said polymers having: a) a melt flow rate (MFR, ASTM 1238, 230° C., 2.16 kg) of about 10 dg/min to about 25 dg/min; b) a dimensionless Stress Ratio/Loss Tangent Index R2 [defined by Eq. (8)] at 190° C. from about 1.5 to about 30; c) an onset temperature of crystallization under flow, Tc,rheol, (as determined by SAOS rheology, 190° C., 1° C./min, where said polymer has 0 wt % nucleating agent present), of at least about 123° C.; d) an average meso run length determined by 13C NMR of at least about 55 or higher; and e) optionally, a loss tangent, tan ?, [defined by Eq. (2)] at an angular frequency of 0.1 rad/s at 190° C. from about 14 to about 70.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignees: EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC., REIFENHAUSER GMBH & CO. KG MASCHINENFABRIKInventors: Jeanne Marie MacDonald, Antonios K. Doufas, Jerome Sarrazin, William Michael Ferry, Rahul Ravindra Kulkarni, Derek Wade Thurman, Cynthia Ann Mitchell, Detlef Frey, Peter Schlag, Hans-Georg Geus, Claudio Cinquemani
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Publication number: 20160053419Abstract: This invention relates to polypropylene fibers and fabrics containing polypropylene fibers, the fibers comprising propylene polymers comprising at least 50 mol % propylene, said polymers having: a) a melt flow rate (MFR, ASTM 1238, 230° C., 2.16 kg) of about 10 dg/min to about 25 dg/min; b) a dimensionless Stress Ratio/Loss Tangent Index R2 [defined by Eq. (8)] at 190° C. from about 1.5 to about 30; c) an onset temperature of crystallization under flow, Tc,rheol, (as determined by SAOS rheology, 190° C., 1° C./min, where said polymer has 0 wt % nucleating agent present), of at least about 123° C.; d) an average meso run length determined by 13C NMR of at least about 55 or higher; and e) optionally, a loss tangent, tan?, [defined by Eq. (2)] at an angular frequency of 0.1 rad/s at 190° C. from about 14 to about 70.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Jeanne Marie MacDonald, Antonios K. DOUFAS, Jerome SARRAZIN, William Michael FERRY, Rahul Ravindra KULKARNI, Derek Wade THURMAN, Cynthia Ann MITCHELL, Detlef FREY, Peter SCHLAG, Hans-Georg GEUS, Claudio CINQUEMANI
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Publication number: 20150307699Abstract: This invention relates to propylene polymers comprising at least 50 mol % propylene, said polymers having: a) a melt flow rate (MFR, ASTM 1238, 230° C., 2.16 kg) of 10 dg/min to 25 dg/min; b) a Dimensionless Stress Ratio/Loss Tangent Index R2 at 190° C. from 1.5 to 28; c) an onset temperature of crystallization under flow, Tc,rheol (as determined by SAOS rheology, 190° C., 1° C./min, where said polymer has 0 wt % nucleating agent present), of at least 131° C.; d) an average meso run length determined by 13C NMR of at least 90 or higher; and e) optionally, a loss tangent, tan ?, (defined by Eq. (2)) at an angular frequency of 0.1 rad/s at 190° C. from 14 to 70.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Jeanne Marie MACDONALD, Antonios K. DOUFAS, Jerome SARRAZIN, William Michael FERRY, Charles J. RUFF, Rahul Ravindra KULKARNI, Derek Wade THURMAN, Cynthia A. MITCHELL
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Publication number: 20140155854Abstract: This invention relates to polypropylene fibers and fabrics containing polypropylene fibers, the fibers comprising propylene polymers comprising at least 50 mol % propylene, said polymers having: a) a melt flow rate (MFR, ASTM 1238, 230° C., 2.16 kg) of about 10 dg/min to about 25 dg/min; b) a dimensionless Stress Ratio/Loss Tangent Index R2 [defined by Eq. (8)] at 190° C. from about 1.5 to about 30; c) an onset temperature of crystallization under flow, Tc,rheol, (as determined by SAOS rheology, 190° C., 1° C./min, where said polymer has 0 wt % nucleating agent present), of at least about 123° C.; d) an average meso run length determined by 13C NMR of at least about 55 or higher; and e) optionally, a loss tangent, tan ?, [defined by Eq. (2)] at an angular frequency of 0.1 rad/s at 190° C. from about 14 to about 70.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicants: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Jeanne Marie MacDonald, Antonios K. Doufas, Jerome Sarrazin, William Michael Ferry, Rahul Ravindra Kulkarni, Derek Wade Thurman, Cynthia Ann Mitchell, Detlef Frey, Peter Schlag, Hans-Georg Geus, Claudio Cinquemani