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).

  • Patent number: 6297304
    Abstract: 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 disclose
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Theodor Arthur Liss, Edward James Greenwood, Jack Robert Kirchner
  • Patent number: 6114419
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Theodor Arthur Liss, Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Edward James Greenwood
  • Patent number: 6063474
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Theodor Arthur Liss, Edward James Greenwood
  • Patent number: 5977390
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Theodor Arthur Liss, Edward James Greenwood, Jack Robert Kirchner
  • Patent number: 5898046
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Theodor Arthur Liss, Edward James Greenwood
  • Patent number: 5798402
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Patrick Henry Fitzgerald, Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Edward James Greenwood
  • Patent number: 5789491
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Theodor Arthur Liss, Kimberly Gheysen Raiford, Edward James Greenwood
  • Patent number: 5763040
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Peter Michael Murphy, Edward James Greenwood, Joyce Monson Materniak
  • Patent number: 4029585
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert Harold Dettre, Edward James Greenwood