Patents by Inventor Francis C. Rix

Francis C. Rix 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: 6476164
    Abstract: This description addresses a process for the preparation of polyolefins from one or more olefinic monomers comprising combining under polymerization conditions said olefins with the product of combining i) an organometallic catalyst compound and ii) a cocatalyst complex comprising a trialkylsilyl-substituted carbenium cation and a suitable noncoordinating or weakly coordinating anion. These complexes exhibit good solubility in aliphatic solvents such that use in aliphatic solution based polymerization reaction processes can be conducted without the use of aromatic solvents or co-solvents and without the need for slurry means of introduction into chemical reaction environments. High number-average molecular weight polymers and copolymers at high rates of productivity were observed from the use of metallocene catalysts complexes when activated with [(3,5-Et3Si)2Ph)3C]+ [(C6F5) B]− and used in a hexane-based solution polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Francis C. Rix
  • Patent number: 6475946
    Abstract: This description addresses a process for the preparation of polyolefins from one or more olefinic monomers comprising combining under polymerization conditions said olefins with the product of combining i) an organometallic catalyst compound and ii) a cocatalyst complex comprising a trialkylsilyl-substituted carbenium cation and a suitable noncoordinating or weakly coordinating anion. These complexes exhibit good solubility in aliphatic solvents such that use in aliphatic solution based polymerization reaction processes can be conducted without the use of aromatic solvents or co-solvents and without the need for slurry means of introduction into chemical reaction environments. High number-average molecular weight polymers and copolymers at high rates of productivity were observed from the use of metallocene catalysts complexes when activated with [(3,5-(Et3Si)2Ph)3C]+[(C6F5)B]− and used in a hexane-based solution polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Francis C. Rix
  • Patent number: 6472474
    Abstract: This invention relates to propylene impact copolymer compositions. In particular, these unique and improved compositions can be produced using conventional, commercial-scale processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, Robert Tan Li, Aspy Keki Mehta, Udo M. Stehling, William T. Haygood, Jr., Francis C. Rix, Dawn C. Wiser
  • Publication number: 20020137959
    Abstract: The invention is directed to bridged metallocene catalyst complexes that are sufficiently soluble in aliphatic solvents to be particularly suitable for solution olefin polymerization processes such that olefin copolymers can be prepared with high molecular weights and catalyst activities particularly at high polymerization reaction temperatures. More specifically, the invention particularly relates to a polymerization process for ethylene copolymers having a density of about 0.850 to about 0.940 comprising contacting, under solution polymerization conditions at a reaction temperature at or above 60° C. to 250° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: Francis C. Rix
  • Publication number: 20020132728
    Abstract: This description addresses a process for the preparation of polyolefins from one or more olefinic monomers comprising combining under polymerization conditions said olefins with the product of combining i) an organometallic catalyst compound and ii) a cocatalyst complex comprising a trialkylsilyl-substituted carbenium cation and a suitable noncoordinating or weakly coordinating anion. These complexes exhibit good solubility in aliphatic solvents such that use in aliphatic solution based polymerization reaction processes can be conducted without the use of aromatic solvents or co-solvents and without the need for slurry means of introduction into chemical reaction environments. High number-average molecular weight polymers and copolymers at high rates of productivity were observed from the use of metallocene catalysts complexes when activated with [(3, 5-(Et3Si)2Ph)3C]+ [(C6F5) B]− and used in a hexane-based solution polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventor: Francis C. Rix
  • Publication number: 20020086947
    Abstract: This invention relates to propylene impact copolymer compositions. In particular, these unique and improved compositions can be produced using conventional, commercial-scale processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, Robert Tan Li, Aspy Keki Mehta, Udo M. Stehling, William T. Haygood, Francis C. Rix, Dawn C. Wiser
  • Patent number: 6384142
    Abstract: This invention relates to propylene impact copolymer compositions. In particular, these unique and improved compositions can be produced using conventional, commercial-scale processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, Robert Tan Li, Aspy Keki Mehta, Udo M. Stehling, William T. Haygood, Jr., Francis C. Rix, Dawn C. Wiser
  • Patent number: 6342566
    Abstract: This invention relates to propylene impact copolymer compositions. In particular, these unique and improved compositions can be produced using conventional, commercial-scale processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, Robert Tan Li, Aspy Keki Mehta, Udo M. Stehling, William T. Haygood, Jr., Francis C. Rix, Dawn C. Wiser
  • Publication number: 20010034411
    Abstract: This invention relates to propylene impact copolymer compositions. In particular, these unique and improved compositions can be produced using conventional, commercial-scale processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, Robert Tan Li, Aspy Keki Mehta, Udo M. Stehling, William T. Haygood, Francis C. Rix, Dawn C. Wiser