Patents by Inventor Edward James Greenwood
Edward James Greenwood 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: 6297304Abstract: Fluorinated diesters useful for imparting repellency of low surface tension fluids to thermoplastic polymers of formulae Rf—O—C(O)—(CH2)n—C(O)—O—R1; Rf—O—C(O)—CH2—CH(R2)—C(O)—O—Rf; a mixture of Rf—O—C(O)—(CH2)n—C(O)—O—R1, Rf—O—C(O)—(CH2)n—C(O)—Rf, and R1—O—C(O)—(CH2)n—C(O)—O—R1; and [F(CF2)xCH2CH2—S—CH2]2—C—[CH2—O—C(O)—C17H35]2; wherein Rf is F(CF2)x—(CH2)m wherein x is 4 to 20 and m is 2 to 6, or F(CF2)x—SO2N(R3)—R4 wherein x is 4 to 20; R1 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with an average carbon chain length of 12 to 66 carbons; R2 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon with 1-20 carbon atoms; R3 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R4 is an alkylene radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; n is 1 to 20, and x is 4 to 20 are discloseType: GrantFiled: June 21, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Theodor Arthur Liss, Edward James Greenwood, Jack Robert Kirchner
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Patent number: 6114419Abstract: Fluorinated imides useful for imparting repellency of low surface tension fluids to thermoplastic polymers of formulae ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m, or F(CF.sub.2).sub.x SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.5) (CH.sub.2)p wherein x is from about 4 to about 20, m is from about 2 to about 6, p is from 1 to about 12, and R.sub.5 is an alkyl radical of from 1 to about 4 carbons;R.sub.2 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene or poly(oxyalkylene) hydrocarbon group having from about 2 to about 15 carbons;R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m, F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --OC(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n, and F(CF.sub.2).sub.x SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.5)(CH.sub.2).sub.p OC(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.n wherein x is from about 4 to about 20, m is from about 2 to about 6, n is about 2 to about 12, p is from 1 to about 12, and R.sub.5 is an alkyl radical of from 1 to about 4 carbons;R.sub.4 is an alkyl or alkenyl group of from about 4 to about 20 carbons, andR.sub.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1998Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Theodor Arthur Liss, Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Edward James Greenwood
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Patent number: 6063474Abstract: A composition having repellency to low surface tension fluids comprising a material prepared by forming a mixture of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, polyamide, polyester, polyacrylate, and blends and copolymers thereof, and a fluorochemical compound comprising a fluorocarbon/hydrocarbon ester of the formulae:R.sub.f --O--C(O)--R.sub.1 or R.sub.f --C(O)--O--R.sub.1whereinRf is selected from the group consisting of:1) F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m wherein x is from about 4 to about 20 and m is from about 0 to about 6; and2) F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.2)--R.sub.3 where x is a positive integer from about 4 to about 20, R.sub.2 is an alkyl radical of from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is an alkylene radical of from about 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; andR.sub.1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from about 12 to about 76 carbon atoms; andprovided that said fluorochemical compound is other than perfluoroalkylethyl stearate; andmelt extruding the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Theodor Arthur Liss, Edward James Greenwood
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Patent number: 5977390Abstract: Fluorinated diesters useful for imparting repellency of low surface tension fluids to thermoplastic polymers of formulaeR.sub.f --O--C(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --C(O)--O--R.sub.1 ;R.sub.f --O--C(O)--CH.sub.2 --CH(R.sub.2)--C(O)--O--R.sub.f ;a mixture of R.sub.f --O--C(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --C(O)--O--R.sub.1,R.sub.f --O--C(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --C(O)--R.sub.f, and R.sub.1 --O--C(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --C(O)--O--R.sub.1 ;and [F(CF.sub.2).sub.x CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --S--CH.sub.2 ].sub.2 --C--[CH.sub.2 --O--C(O)--C.sub.17 H.sub.35 ].sub.2 ;wherein R.sub.f is F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m wherein x is 4 to 20 and m is 2 to 6, or F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.3)--R.sub.4 wherein x is 4 to 20; R.sub.1 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with an average carbon chain length of 12 to 66 carbons; R.sub.2 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon with 1-20 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Theodor Arthur Liss, Edward James Greenwood, Jack Robert Kirchner
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Patent number: 5898046Abstract: A composition having repellency to low surface tension fluids comprising a material prepared by forming a mixture of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, polyamide, polyester, polyacrylate, and blends and copolymers thereof, and a fluorochemical compound comprising a fluorocarbon/hydrocarbon ester of the formulae:R.sub.f --O--C(O)--R.sub.1 or R.sub.f --C(O)--O--R.sub.1whereinR.sub.f is selected from the group consisting of:1) F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m wherein x is from about 4 to about 20 and m is from about 0 to about 6; and2) F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.2)--R.sub.3 where x is a positive integer from about 4 to about 20, R.sub.2 is an alkyl radical of from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is an alkylene radical of from about 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; andR.sub.1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from about 12 to about 76 carbon atoms; andprovided that said fluorochemical compound is other than perfluoroalkylethyl stearate; andmelt extruding the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1997Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Theodor Arthur Liss, Edward James Greenwood
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Patent number: 5798402Abstract: Compositions and processes for imparting repellency to low surface tension fluids in thermoplastic polymers, said compositions containing compounds of formulae R.sub.f SO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.n C(O).sub.2 OR, RSO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.n C(O)OR.sub.f and R.sub.f SO.sub.2 R wherein R.sub.f is F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m wherein x is 4 to 20 and m is 2 to 6, R is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with an average carbon chain length of 12 to 66 carbons; and n is 1 to 4 are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1995Date of Patent: August 25, 1998Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Patrick Henry Fitzgerald, Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Edward James Greenwood
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Patent number: 5789491Abstract: Fluorinated imides useful for imparting repellency of low surface tension fluids to thermoplastic polymers of formulae ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m, or F(CF.sub.2).sub.x SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.5)(CH.sub.2)p wherein x is from about 4 to about 20, m is from about 2 to about 6, p is from 1 to about 12, and R.sub.5 is an alkyl radical of from 1 to about 4 carbons;R.sub.2 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene or poly(oxyalkylene) hydrocarbon group having from about 2 to about 15 carbons;R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m, F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --OC(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n, and F(CF.sub.2).sub.x SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.5)(CH.sub.2).sub.p OC(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.nwherein x is from about 4 to about 20, m is from about 2 to about 6, n is about 2 to about 12, p is from 1 to about 12, and R.sub.5 is an alkyl radical of from 1 to about 4 carbons;R.sub.4 is an alkyl or alkenyl group of from about 4 to about 20 carbons, andR.sub.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1997Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Theodor Arthur Liss, Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Edward James Greenwood
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Patent number: 5763040Abstract: A carpet underlay comprising a fibrous nonwoven substrate composed of natural or synthetic fibers having in or on it a repellent finish which makes said substrate substantially imprevious to liquids, and a carpet having an underlay substantially impervious to liquids affixed to the carpet back rendering said carpet substantially impervious to liquids are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1996Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Peter Michael Murphy, Edward James Greenwood, Joyce Monson Materniak
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Patent number: 4029585Abstract: Dry soil resistance and nonflame propagating characteristics are insured in textile fibers by applying thereto an aqueous dispersion containing a perfluoroalkyl ester of a carboxylic acid of from 3 to 30 carbon atoms. After the dispersion is applied, the fibers are dried at between 120.degree. to 170.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1975Date of Patent: June 14, 1977Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Robert Harold Dettre, Edward James Greenwood