Patents by Inventor Francois Gabbai

Francois Gabbai 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).

  • Catalyst composition, method of making same and its use in olefin polymerization
    Patent number: 6833464
    Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a compound having the general formula: [CpM(ArF)Y]p wherein Cp is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand or cyclopentadienyl-type bulky ligand characterized by one or more open, acylic or fused ring systems comprised of atoms selected from Groups 13-16 of the Periodic Table of Elements and wherein the ligands can include a heteroatom; M is a metal selected from Groups 3-9 of the Periodic Table of Elements; ArF is a fluorinated aryl group; Y is a hydrocarbyl group that can contain a heteroatom; and p is 1 or 2. The invention also contemplates a method of producing the compound and its use in the oligomerization and polymerization of alpha olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Francois Gabbai, Mani Ganesan, Dave S. Pope, Jimmy D. Brown, Donald L. Wharry, Paul K. Hurlburt
  • CATALYST COMPOSITION, METHOD OF MAKING SAME AND ITS USE IN OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION
    Publication number: 20040229749
    Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a compound having the general formula:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Francois Gabbai, Mani Ganesan, Dave S. Pope, Jimmy D. Brown, Donald L. Wharry, Paul K. Hurlburt