Patents by Inventor Doyle A. Weemes
Doyle A. Weemes 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: 7820258Abstract: A container comprising a polyester composition with enhanced carbon dioxide and oxygen barrier properties is provided. The polyester composition comprises a polyester and a purine derivative. In a particular embodiment, the purine derivative comprises a purine dione, such as caffeine.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Yu Shi, Francis M. Schloss, Doyle A. Weemes, Mary K. Weemes, legal representative
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Publication number: 20070082156Abstract: A container comprising a polyester composition with enhanced carbon dioxide and oxygen barrier properties is provided. The polyester composition comprises a polyester and a purine derivative. In a particular embodiment, the purine derivative comprises a purine dione, such as caffeine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Yu Shi, Francis Schloss, Doyle Weemes, Mary Weemes
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Patent number: 4582876Abstract: Molding compositions having high impact at low temperatures and which are blends of copolyesters based on poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) and rubber-modified styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers having at least two rubbery additives that were present during the polymerization of the copolymers.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1984Date of Patent: April 15, 1986Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Doyle A. Weemes, Robert W. Seymour
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Patent number: 4510205Abstract: Coated articles comprising a substrate and a coating, the articles having a decreased water vapor transmission rate and ability to withstand autoclaving conditions as evidenced by decreased tendency toward blistering, peeling and haze. The substrate comprises copolyesterethers of polytetramethyleneether glycol. The coating comprises a solution-deposited layer of a copolymer derived from about 70-99 weight % vinylidene chloride.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1983Date of Patent: April 9, 1985Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Doyle A. Weemes, Robert W. Seymour
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Patent number: 4401805Abstract: Disclosed are compositions having improved resistance to oxygen and carbon dioxide permeability comprising a copolyester derived from an acid component consisting essentially of 55-99 mol % terephthalic acid, 45-1 mol % of at least one acid of the formula HOOC--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --COOH where n is 1 to 6, and a glycol component, at least 60 mol % of which is ethylene glycol, the copolyester having an I.V. of about 0.1-1.5.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1982Date of Patent: August 30, 1983Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Doyle A. Weemes, Robert W. Seymour, Thomas H. Wicker
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Patent number: 4327198Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising blends of (a) a polyester having an inherent viscosity of about 0.4-1.5, (b) about 5 to about 35 weight %, based on the weight of the composition, of polyethylene having a melt index of about 0.1-15.0 and a density of about 0.910-0.965, and (c) about 0.25 to about 5 weight %, based on the weight of the composition, of poly(tetramethylene terephthalate)-co-2-butene-1,4-diol having an inherent viscosity of 0.9 to 1.5 grafted with a low density polyethylene. These compositions are especially useful as molding compositions because of their high impact strength.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1981Date of Patent: April 27, 1982Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Doyle A. Weemes, Robert W. Seymour
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Patent number: 4219628Abstract: Polyester composition characterized by a balance of physical properties more suitable for molding purposes than possible with the polyesters themselves, including blends of a polyester, poly(ethylene-co-propylene) rubber (EPR) and an ionomer of poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid); the polyesters being selected from poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) (PBT), poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) (PCDT), and poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) (PCDT) modified with up to about 10 percent by weight of poly(oxyethylene) glycol having a molecular weight of about 500 to about 2000.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1979Date of Patent: August 26, 1980Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Doyle A. Weemes, Robert W. Seymour
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Patent number: 4217435Abstract: Composition especially useful as an interlining adhesive comprising a blend of a polyester and a polyamide. The polyester is derived from at least about 40 moles percent terephthalic acid, has a melting point of between about 90.degree. C. and about 140.degree. C. and a heat of fusion of from about 0.1 to about 10 calories per gram. The polyamide has a melting point of between about 50.degree. C. and about 200.degree. C. Such a composition may be melt blended and cryogenically ground to a fine powder size and is resistant to blocking.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1978Date of Patent: August 12, 1980Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard L. McConnell, Doyle A. Weemes
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Patent number: 4217428Abstract: This invention relates to blends of substantially amorphous propylene/higher 1-olefin, 1-butene/higher 1-olefin, or propylene/1-butene/higher 1-olefin copolymers with tackifying resins which provide permanently tacky, low viscosity materials which have useful pressure-sensitive adhesive properties. The copolymers contain 40 to 60 mole % of one or more higher 1-olefins of the group 1-hexene, 1-heptene, 1-octene, 1-nonene and 1-decene and have a melt viscosity range of 10,000 to 75,000 cp. at 190.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1977Date of Patent: August 12, 1980Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard L. McConnell, Doyle A. Weemes, Frederick B. Joyner
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Patent number: 4217426Abstract: Semi-crystalline polyester/low viscosity polyethylene melt blends, which are non-tacky and non-blocking and are more readily grindable by cryogenic grinding techniques, for providing powders suitable for powder adhesives particularly useful for fusible interlinings or for providing powder coating materials.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1979Date of Patent: August 12, 1980Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard L. McConnell, Doyle A. Weemes
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Patent number: 4155952Abstract: Semi-crystalline polyester/low viscosity polyethylene melt blends, which are non-tacky and non-blocking and are more readily grindable by cryogenic grinding techniques, for providing powders suitable for powder adhesives particularly useful for fusible interlinings or for providing powder coating materials; and to the process for making the powder.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1977Date of Patent: May 22, 1979Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard L. McConnell, Doyle A. Weemes
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Patent number: 4112208Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the treatment of substantially amorphous polyolefins with peroxides at high temperatures to provide permanently tacky, low viscosity materials which have useful pressure-sensitive adhesive properties. These permanently tacky amorphous polyolefin homo- and copolymers, as well as blends of such amorphous polyolefins with crystalline polyolefins containing up to 20 weight percent crystalline polyolefin, are novel pressure-sensitive adhesives. These permanently tacky polymers are obtained, for example, by treating substantially amorphous polyolefins, such as amorphous polypropylene or amorphous propylene/1-butene copolymers, with peroxides at high temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1977Date of Patent: September 5, 1978Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard L. McConnell, Doyle A. Weemes
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Patent number: 4105718Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the treatment of substantially amorphous polyolefin/hydrocarbon rubber blends with peroxides at high temperatures to provide permanently tacky, low viscosity materials which have useful pressure-sensitive adhesive properties. These permanently tacky blends are obtained, for example, by treating a blend of substantially amorphous polyolefins, such as amorphous polypropylene or amorphous propylene/1-butene copolymers, and a hydrocarbon rubber, with peroxides at high temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1977Date of Patent: August 8, 1978Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Doyle A. Weemes, Richard L. McConnell
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Patent number: 4072813Abstract: This invention relates to single component, hot-melt, pressure-sensitive adhesives based on 1-butene/higher 1-olefin copolymers or 1-butene/propylene/higher 1-olefin copolymers containing 40-60 mole % of at least one higher 1-olefin. Suitable higher 1-olefins include 1-hexene through 1-decene. These new adhesives can be readily applied to substrates such as tape by means of conventional hot-melt coating equipment and thereby eliminate the solvent pollution problems associated with the application of current solvent-based pressure-sensitive adhesives. Our hot-melt coated tapes generally have pressure-sensitive adhesive properties at least equivalent to those of solvent coated pressure-sensitive tapes.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1976Date of Patent: February 7, 1978Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard L. McConnell, Doyle A. Weemes, Frederick B. Joyner
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Patent number: 4072812Abstract: This invention relates to single component, hot-melt, pressure-sensitive adhesives based on propylene/higher 1-olefin copolymers containing 40-60 mole % of more than one higher 1-olefin. Suitable comonomers include 1-hexene through 1-decene. These new adhesives can be readily applied to substrates such as tape by means of conventional hot-melt coating equipment and thereby eliminate the solvent pollution problems associated with the application of current solvent-based pressure-sensitive adhesives. Our hot-melt coated tapes generally have pressure-sensitive adhesive properties at least equivalent to those of solvent coated pressure-sensitive tapes.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1976Date of Patent: February 7, 1978Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard L. McConnell, Doyle A. Weemes, Frederick B. Joyner
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Patent number: 4042442Abstract: Adhesive composition comprisingA. at least one monomeric ester of 2-cyanoacrylic acid, andB. at least one polymerization initiator selected from caffeine and theobromine.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1976Date of Patent: August 16, 1977Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: John R. Dombroski, Doyle A. Weemes
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Patent number: 3954697Abstract: This invention relates to single component, hot-melt, pressure-sensitive adhesives based on propylene/higher 1-olefin copolymers containing 40-60 mole % of the higher 1-olefin. Suitable comonomers include 1-hexene through 1-decene. These new adhesives can be readily applied to substrates such as tape by means of conventional hot-melt coating equipment and thereby eliminate the solvent pollution problems associated with the application of current solvent-based pressure-sensitive adhesives. Our hot-melt coated tapes generally have pressure-sensitive adhesive properties at least equivalent to those of solvent coated pressure-sensitive tapes.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1975Date of Patent: May 4, 1976Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard L. McConnell, Doyle A. Weemes, Frederick B. Joyner
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Patent number: T993006Abstract: Composition especially useful as an interlining adhesive comprising a physical blend of a copolyester powder and a polyamide powder. The polyester is derived from terephthalic acid and 1,4-butanediol in various combinations with isophthalic acid and/or 1,6-hexanediol, has a melting point of between about 90.degree. and about 140.degree. C. and a heat of fusion of from about 0.1 to about 10 calories per gram. The polyamide has a melting point of between about 50.degree. C. and about 200.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1979Date of Patent: April 1, 1980Inventors: Richard L. McConnell, Doyle A. Weemes, Frederick D. Petke
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Patent number: T100204Abstract: Disclosed is a primer coating composition for use between thermoplastic materials and metal. The primer composition comprises a polyester, at least half of the dibasic acid components of which are selected from terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid or a mixture thereof. The polyester is either amorphous, or may contain some crystallinity to result in a melting point below about 175.degree. C. The heat of fusion of the polyester is less than about 10 calories per gram. The primer is especially useful in promoting adhesion between metal foil and cellulose acetate butyrate laminated thereto.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1980Date of Patent: January 6, 1981Inventors: Doyle A. Weemes, Robert W. Seymour, George J. O'Neill