Patents by Inventor Edward L. Lee

Edward L. Lee 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: 20240025161
    Abstract: Provided are laminates including polyethylene and an extruded web layer. The laminates can be adhesiveless and fully compatible with polyethylene recycling streams. They can exhibit improved, maintained, or desirable properties in comparison to existing laminate structures that are not fully compatible with polyethylene recycling streams. The laminate comprises a first film, an extruded web layer, and a second film, where the extruded web layer is between the first film and a lamination layer of the second film and the laminate is formed via extrusion lamination of the extruded web layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Edward L. Lee, Hwee Tatz Thai, Wu Aik Yee, Hwee Lun Goh
  • Patent number: 11833807
    Abstract: Multilayer film embodiments are directed to films produced via thermal lamination without adhesive due to the use of tie layers comprising a blend of ethylene acrylate copolymer and an anhydride grafted ethylene ?-olefin copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Wu Aik Yee, Edward L. Lee, Hwee Tatz Thai, Hwee Lun Goh
  • Publication number: 20230142282
    Abstract: Provided are heat sealing, barrier laminates including polyethylene. The laminates can be adhesiveless and fully compatible with polyethylene recycling streams. They can exhibit improved, maintained, or desirable properties in comparison to existing laminate structures that are not fully compatible with polyethylene recycling streams. The laminate comprises a multilayer film and an oriented film. The oriented film is thermally laminated to the outer layer of the multilayer film to provide the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Edward L. Lee, Hwee Tatz Thai, Wu Aik Yee, Hwee Lun Goh
  • Publication number: 20230131094
    Abstract: Provided are barrier laminates including polyethylene which offer heat resistance and a wide sealing window. The laminates can be fully compatible with polyethylene recycling streams and can exhibit improved, maintained, or desirable properties in comparison to existing laminate structures that are not fully compatible with polyethylene recycling streams. The laminate comprises a multilayer film, a polyethylene film, and an adhesive. The adhesive adheres the multilayer film to the polyethylene film to provide the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Hwee Lun Goh, Hwee Tatz Thai, Edward L. Lee, Wu Aik Yee
  • Publication number: 20220355574
    Abstract: Multilayer film embodiments are directed to films produced via thermal lamination without adhesive due to the use of tie layers comprising a blend of ethylene acrylate copolymer and an anhydride grafted ethylene ?-olefin copolymer
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Wu Aik Yee, Edward L. Lee, Hwee Tatz Thai, Hwee Lun Goh
  • Publication number: 20220250363
    Abstract: Multilayer films comprising an outer layer, a sealant layer, and a tie layer positioned between the outer layer and the sealant layer are provided. The outer layer includes one or more of a first polyethylene having a density of greater than 0.945 g/cc and a polyethylene having a density of from 0.910 to 0.940 g/cc. The sealant layer includes one or more of at least one ethylene acid copolymer having from 0.1 to 10 wt % neutralized with a cation source, a polyethylene plastomer having a density below 0.910 g/cc, and an ethylene based polymer having a melting point Tm (DSC) of less than or equal to 108° C. The tie layer includes an adhesive resin selected from the group consisting of anhydride grafted ethylene based polymer, ethylene acid copolymer, and ethylene vinyl acetate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Edward L. Lee, Hwee Tatz Thai, Wu Aik Yee, Hwee Lun Goh
  • Patent number: 11312844
    Abstract: A composition suitable for making uncrosslinked polyethylene foam and an uncrosslinked polyethylene foam comprising: 50-95 wt. % of a low density polyethylene having a density ranging from 0.915 to 0.930 g/cc and melt index of 1-4 g/10 min; and 5-50 wt. % of an ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer having: a density ranging from 0.910-0.930 g/cc; a melt index ranging from 0.5 to 6.0 g/10 min; a Mw/Mn of from 2.8 to 4.5; and a ZSVR of 1.8 to 10.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jian Wang, Jichang Feng, Xiao Bing Yun, Mehmet Demirors, Edward L. Lee, Hayley A. Brown, Bin Li
  • Patent number: 11312120
    Abstract: A multilayer shrink film comprising at least one core layer positioned between a first skin layer and a second skin layer, wherein the multilayer shrink film comprising an ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer composition and a low density polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, PBBPolisur S.R.L.
    Inventors: Kaustubh Gupte, Edward L. Lee, Marlos Giuntini De Oliveira, Rajen M. Patel, Guillermo A. Raimondi, Prajwal Shah, Maximiliano Zanetti
  • Patent number: 11111322
    Abstract: A polyethylene homopolymer comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2) from 1.0 to 3.5 dg/min; b) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)?A+B(I2), where A=3.20×105 g/mole, and B=?8.00×103 (g/mole)/(dg/min); c) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)?C+D(I2), where C=3.90×105 g/mole, and D=?8.00×103 (g/mole)/(dg/min).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cornelis F. J. Den Doelder, Nhi T. Y. Dang, Eva-Maria Kupsch, Edward L. Lee
  • Publication number: 20200325313
    Abstract: A composition suitable for making uncrosslinked polyethylene foam and an uncrosslinked polyethylene foam comprising: 50-95 wt. % of a low density polyethylene having a density ranging from 0.915 to 0.930 g/cc and melt index of 1-4 g/10 min; and 5-50 wt. % of an ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer having: a density ranging from 0.910-0.930 g/cc; a melt index ranging from 0.5 to 6.0 g/10 min; a Mw/Mn of from 2.8 to 4.5; and a ZSVR of 1.8 to 10.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jian WANG, Jichang FENG, Xiao Bing YUN, Mehmet DEMIRORS, Edward L. LEE, Hayley A. BROWN, Bin LI
  • Publication number: 20200207889
    Abstract: A polyethylene homopolymer comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2) from 1.0 to 3.5 dg/min; b) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)?A+B(I2), where A=3.20×105 g/mole, and B=?8.00×103 (g/mole)/(dg/min); c) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)?C+D(I2), where C=3.90×105 g/mole, and D=?8.00×103 (g/mole)/(dg/min).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cornelis F.J. Den Doelder, Nhi T.Y. Dang, Eva-Maria Kupsch, Edward L. Lee
  • Publication number: 20200171809
    Abstract: A multilayer shrink film comprising at least one core layer positioned between a first skin layer and a second skin layer, wherein the multilayer shrink film comprising an ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer composition and a low density polyethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Kaustubh Gupte, Edward L. Lee, Marlos Giuntini De Oliveira, Rajen M. Patel, Guillermo A. Raimondi, Prajwal Shah, Maximiliano Zanetti
  • Publication number: 20190366695
    Abstract: A multilayer cast film includes a cling layer, a release layer, and at least one core layer disposed between and contacting the cling layer and the release layer. The cling layer includes an ultra low density polyethylene (ULDPE), a propylene interpolymer, or blends thereof. The release layer includes a first linear low density polyethylene (first LLDPE) having a density of from 0.915 to 0.938 g/cc and a melt index of from 0.5 g/10 min to 10 g/10 min. Each of the core layers includes a second linear low density polyethylene (second LLDPE) having a density of from 0.905 to 0.930 g/cc and a melt index of from 0.5 g/10 min to 10 g/10 min. The multilayer cast film includes from 3 wt % to 7 wt %, based on a total amount of polymers present in the multilayer cast film, of the low density polyethylene (LDPE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Dow Chemical (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., PT Dow Indonesia
    Inventors: Edward L. Lee, Eng Kian Ma, Rajen M. Patel, Peter Yap, Hwee Lun Goh, Adit Pradhana Jayusman Setyogroho
  • Patent number: 9882214
    Abstract: An improved method of forming a precipitated transition metal salt useful to make a lithium transition metal oxide useful for making a lithium ion battery comprises the following. A transition metal solution comprised of a dissolved transition metal salt in water and an alkali solution comprised of an alkali salt dissolved in water are introduced into a reactor having an inlet and an outlet connected by a tubular member having therein packing. The rate in which said solutions are introduced are such that the pH of the overall solution in the reactor has pH of 5 to 12 and the time of reaction (mere seconds to several minutes) in the reactor is sufficient to form a precipitated transition metal salt in an effluent liquid. The transition metal salt precipitate in the effluent is discharged from the reactor and the salt separated from the effluent, where it can be purified by washing and dried and subsequently heated with a lithium compound to form a lithium metal oxide useful for making lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Edward L. Lee, Fu Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160254540
    Abstract: An improved method of forming a precipitated transition metal salt useful to make a lithium transition metal oxide useful for making a lithium ion battery comprises the following. A transition metal solution comprised of a dissolved transition metal salt in water and an alkali solution comprised of an alkali salt dissolved in water are introduced into a reactor having an inlet and an outlet connected by a tubular member having therein packing. The rate in which said solutions are introduced are such that the pH of the overall solution in the reactor has pH of 5 to 12 and the time of reaction (mere seconds to several minutes) in the reactor is sufficient to form a precipitated transition metal salt in an effluent liquid. The transition metal salt precipitate in the effluent is discharged from the reactor and the salt separated from the effluent, where it can be purified by washing and dried and subsequently heated with a lithium compound to form a lithium metal oxide useful for making lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Edward L. Lee, Fu Zhou