Patents by Inventor Dongming Li

Dongming Li 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: 20220048016
    Abstract: This invention relates to a supported catalyst system comprising: (i) at least one first catalyst component comprising a group 4 bis(phenolate) complex; (ii) at least one second catalyst component comprising a 2,6-bis(imino)pyridyl iron complex; (iii) activator; and (iv) support. The catalyst system may be used for preparing polyolefins, such a bimodal polyethylene, typically in a gas phase polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew W. Holtcamp, Dongming Li, Kevin A. Stevens, Jo Ann M. Canich, John R. Hagadorn, Ramyaa Mathialagan, Timothy M. Boller
  • Publication number: 20220025136
    Abstract: Provided herein are polyethylene films made of the polyethylene blends having improved properties, particularly in Elmendorf tear and puncture resistance. The polyethylene blends include two primary polyethylene blends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ching-Tai LUE, Dongming LI, Hasnain RANGWALLA, Matthew F. YOTT
  • Publication number: 20220025135
    Abstract: Films produced with polyethylene blends having improved stiffness and heat sealing are provided herein. The films may have an average MD/TD 1% secant modulus greater than or equal to about 3300 psi. The films may also have a heat seal initiation temperature at 5 N of less than or equal to about 95° C. or a hot tack seal initiation temperature at 1 N of less than or equal to about 95° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ching-Tai LUE, Dongming LI, Matthew F. YOTT, Arturo LEYVA, Adriana S. SILVA, Matthew W. HOLTCAMP, Ryan W. IMPELMAN, Richard E. PEQUENO, Laughlin G. MCCULLOUGH, Hasnain RANGWALLA, James M. FARLEY
  • Publication number: 20210324185
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to polyolefin compositions containing one or more high-density polyethylenes (HDPEs) and linear low-density polyethylenes (LLDPEs) and methods for forming the same. The polyolefin composition contains about 40 wt % to about 60 wt % of HDPE and about 40 wt % to about 60 wt % of LLDPE, by weight of the polyolefin composition. The HDPE has a density of greater than 0.93 g/cm3 and a melt index of about 0.2 dg/min to about 10 dg/min. The LLDPE has a density of less than 0.915 g/cm3 and a melt index of about 0.2 dg/min to about 10 dg/min. The polyolefin composition has a density of about 0.91 g/cm3 or greater, a melt index of about 0.5 dg/min to about 6 dg/min, and a Tw1?Tw2 value of about ?25° C. or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Dongming LI, Ching-Tai Lue, Qingyun Qian, Ling Ge, Gang Huang
  • Patent number: 11130827
    Abstract: This invention relates to a polyethylene composition, and films therefrom, comprising at least 65 wt % ethylene derived units and from 0.1 to 35 wt % of C3-C12 olefin comonomer derived units, where the polyethylene composition has: a) an RCI,m of less than 85 kg/mol; b) a Tw1?Tw2 value of from ?15 to ?40° C.; and c) an Mw1/Mw2 value of less than 1.5 where the film has a) a heat seal initiation temperature of X ° C. or less at 5 N of force, where X=0.0015×Y(psi)+62.6 (where Y is the average 1% Secant modulus ((MD+TD)/2)) of the film; b) a dart drop impact of 300 g/mil or more; c) an MD Elmendorf tear of 230 g or more; and d) average 1% Secant modulus ((MD+TD)/2) of 20,000 psi or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Dongming Li, Jian Yang, Kevin A. Stevens, Yan Jiang, Gregory J. Smith-Karahalis
  • Publication number: 20210293481
    Abstract: A closed variable-frequency heat pump drying device with a heat regenerator includes a variable-frequency compressor, a condenser, a throttling valve, an evaporator, a heat regenerator, a three-way valve, a variable-frequency fan, an air inlet temperature sensor, an air inlet humidity sensor, a drying bin, an air outlet temperature sensor, an air outlet humidity sensor and a controller. The controller regulates frequency of the variable-frequency compressor by comparing magnitudes of actual and set air inlet temperatures; a ratio of a straight-through air volume to a regenerated air volume of the three-way valve by comparing magnitudes of actual and set air inlet humidity; and frequency of the variable-frequency fan by comparing magnitudes of actual and set air humidity difference and magnitudes of actual and set air temperature difference of medium air entering and exiting the drying bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yansheng XU, Zhijiang WU, Da FENG, Huaxing LIU, Xiyu LI, Dongming LI
  • Publication number: 20210284770
    Abstract: A system and method of producing polyethylene, including: polymerizing ethylene in presence of a catalyst system in a reactor to form polyethylene, wherein the catalyst system includes a first catalyst and a second catalyst; and adjusting reactor conditions and an amount of the second catalyst fed to the reactor to control melt index (MI), density, and melt flow ratio (MFR) of the polyethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy M. Boller, Ching-Tai Lue, Francis C. Rix, Daniel P. Zilker, JR., C. Jeff Harlan, James M. Farley, Fathi David Hussein, Dongming Li, Steven A. Best
  • Publication number: 20210238321
    Abstract: A polyethylene composition having from about 0.5 to about 20 wt % of alpha-olefin derived units other than ethyl-ene-derived units, with the balance including ethylene-derived units, total internal unsaturations (Vy1+Vy2+T1) of from about 0.15 to about 0.40 per 1000 carbon atoms, an MI of from about 0.1 to about 6 g/10 min, an HLM1 of from about 5.0 to about 40 g/10 min, a density of from about 0.890 to about 0.940 g/ml, a Tw1-Tw2 value of from about ?50 to about ?23° C., an Mw1/Mw2 value of from about 2.0 to about 3.5, an Mw/Mn of from about 4.5 to about 12, an Mz/Mw of from about 2.5 to about 3.0, an Mz/Mn of from about 15 to about 25, and a g?(vis) greater than 0.90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Adrianna S. Silva, Dongming Li, Chlng-Tai Lue, Matthew W. Holtcamp, Subramaniam Kuppuswamy, David F. Sanders, Matthew S. Bedoya, Laughlin G. McCullough
  • Patent number: 11046796
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides films made of polyethylene (PE) compositions. In at least one embodiment, a film includes a polyethylene composition, comprising: ethylene content and from 0 to 25 mol % of C3-C40 olefin comonomer content, based upon the total weight of the polyethylene composition, the polyethylene composition having a total internal plus terminal unsaturation greater than 0.7 unsaturations per 1000 carbon atoms, the film having: an Elmendorf Tear value in the machine direction of from 10 g/mil to 300 g/mil, and a Dart Drop Impact of from 100 g/mil to 800 g/mil. In at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides for processes to make a film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Dongming Li, David M. Fiscus, Kevin A. Stevens, Ching-Tai Lue, Matthew W. Holtcamp
  • Patent number: 11034783
    Abstract: A system and method of producing polyethylene, including: polymerizing ethylene in presence of a catalyst system in a reactor to form polyethylene, wherein the catalyst system includes a first catalyst and a second catalyst; and adjusting reactor conditions and an amount of the second catalyst fed to the reactor to control melt index (MI), density, and melt flow ratio (MFR) of the polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy M. Boller, Ching-Tai Lue, Francis C. Rix, Daniel P. Zilker, Jr., C. Jeff Harlan, James M. Farley, Fathi David Hussein, Dongming Li, Steven A. Best
  • Publication number: 20210070968
    Abstract: A process is described for producing a multimodal polymer composition comprising a high molecular weight polymer (1) and a low molecular weight polymer (2), wherein the weight ratio of polymer (1) to polymer (2) is at a first value, x. The process comprises compounding in a first compounding stage a mixture of polymer (1) and polymer (2), wherein the weight ratio of polymer (1) to polymer (2) in the mixture is at a second value, y, such that y>x to form a first blend. Polymer (2) is then added to the first blend and the mixture of polymer (2) and the first blend is compounded in a second compounding stage to produce a second blend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Dongming Li
  • Patent number: 10934376
    Abstract: Provided herein are polyethylene compositions with broad orthogonal composition distribution. The polyethylene compositions may comprise at least 65 wt % ethylene-derived units and from 0 to 35 wt % of C3 to C12 olefin comonomer-derived units, and furthermore may exhibit a reversed comonomer index (RCI,m) of 100 kg/mol or greater, a Tw1-Tw2 value of from ?16 to ?38° C., and an Mw1/Mw2 value of at least 0.9, such as 0.9 to 4. Also provided are processes for making the polyethylene compositions, as well as films made from the polyethylene compositions. Such films may feature superior film stiffness for a given polyethylene composition density, and accordingly such films in some embodiments have average MD/TD modulus and density satisfying the following equation: Avg. Modulus?1.2*(C1*Density?C2), where C1 and C2 are constants, such as C1=2,065,292 and C2=1,872,345.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Dongming Li, Matthew W. Holtcamp, Ching-Tai Lue, Adriana S. Silva, David F. Sanders, Subramaniam Kuppuswamy, Matthew S. Bedoya
  • Patent number: 10927202
    Abstract: Polyethylene compositions including at least 65 wt % ethylene derived units and from 0 to 35 wt % of C3-C12 olefin comonomer derived units, based upon the total weight of the polyethylene composition are provided. The polyethylene compositions have a) an RCI,m of 100 kg/mol or greater and one or both of: b) a Tw1-Tw2 value of from ?16 to ?38° C.; and c) an Mw1/Mw2 value of at least 0.9. The polyethylene compositions may be used to manufacture articles such as films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Tai Lue, Adriana S. Silva, Matthew W. Holtcamp, David F. Sanders, Ryan W. Impelman, Richard E. Pequeno, Charles J. Harlan, Xuan Ye, Dongming Li, Matthew S. Bedoya
  • Patent number: 10927203
    Abstract: Polyethylene compositions including at least 65 wt % ethylene derived units and from 0 to 35 wt % of C3-C12 olefin comonomer derived units, based upon the total weight of the polyethylene composition are provided. The polyethylene compositions have a) an RCI,m of 100 kg/mol or greater and one or both of: b) a Tw1-Tw2 value of from ?16 to ?38° C.; and c) an Mw1/Mw2 value of at least 0.9. The polyethylene compositions may be used to manufacture articles such as films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Tai Lue, Adriana S. Silva, Matthew W. Holtcamp, David F. Sanders, Ryan W. Impelman, Richard E. Pequeno, Charles J. Harlan, Xuan Ye, Dongming Li, Rohan A. Hule, Matthew S. Bedoya
  • Patent number: 10927089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a diaryl thioether piperazine compound, a preparation method and use thereof. Specifically, the compound is a compound of Formula (I), wherein HX is C10-20 fatty acid or pamoic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SUNSHINE LAKE PHARMA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin Lei, Dongming Li, Zhonghua Luo, Bifei He, Qian Wang
  • Patent number: 10913831
    Abstract: A film formed from a polyethylene copolymer using a reduced chromium oxide catalyst, ethylene monomers and a co-monomer selected from butene monomers or 1-hexene, where the polyethylene copolymer has a density in the range of from about 0.935 to about 0.950 g/cm3 and an I21/I5 in a range of about 18.0 to about 30.0. The film formed from the polyethylene copolymer has a dart drop impact (g/?m) that significantly greater as compared to a film of the polyethylene copolymer formed using a silyl chromate catalyst in place of the reduced chromium oxide catalyst. A method of making such films is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cliff R. Mure, Dongming Li, Barbara J. Kopp, Mark G. Goode
  • Patent number: 10822434
    Abstract: Catalyst systems including more than one metallocene catalysts and processes for using the same are provided to produce polyolefin polymers such as polyethylene polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Holtcamp, Dongming Li, Ching-Tai Lue, Adriana S. Silva, David F. Sanders, Laughlin G. McCullough, Matthew S. Bedoya, Subramaniam Kuppuswamy
  • Patent number: 10808053
    Abstract: Polyethylene compositions including at least 65 wt % ethylene derived units, based upon the total weight of the polyethylene composition, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Dongming Li, Ching-Tai Lue, Adriana S. Silva, Matthew W. Holtcamp, David F. Sanders, Laughlin G. McCullough, Matthew S. Bedoya, Subramaniam Kuppuswamy
  • Publication number: 20200231790
    Abstract: A polyethylene composition comprising from about 0.5 to about 20 wt % of alpha-olefin derived units other than ethylene-derived units, with the balance including ethylene-derived units, total internal unsaturations (Vy1+Vy2+T1) of from about 0.10 to about 0.40 per 1000 carbon atoms, an MI of from about 0.1 to about 6 g/10 min, an HLMI of from about 5.0 to about 40 g/10 min, a density of from about 0.890 to about 0.940 g/ml, a Tw1-Tw2 value of from about ?25 to about ?20° C., an Mw1/Mw2 value of from about 1.2 to about 2.0, an Mw/Mn of from about 4.5 to about 12, an Mz/Mw of from about 2.0 to about 3.0, an Mz/Mn of from about 7.0 to about 20, and a g?(vis) greater than 0.90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Dongming Li, Ching-Tai Lue, Adriana S. Silva, Matthew W. Holtcamp, Laughlin G. McCullough, David F. Sanders, Matthew S. Bedoya
  • Publication number: 20200165366
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides films made of polyethylene (PE) compositions. In at least one embodiment, a film includes a polyethylene composition, comprising: ethylene content and from 0 to 25 mol % of C3-C40 olefin comonomer content, based upon the total weight of the polyethylene composition, the polyethylene composition having a total internal plus terminal unsaturation greater than 0.7 unsaturations per 1000 carbon atoms, the film having: an Elmendorf Tear value in the machine direction of from 10 g/mil to 300 g/mil, and a Dart Drop Impact of from 100 g/mil to 800 g/mil. In at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides for processes to make a film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Dongming Li, David M. Fiscus, Kevin A. Stevens, Ching-Tai Lue, Matthew W. Holtcamp