Patents by Inventor Gary L. Rath

Gary L. Rath 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: 8569422
    Abstract: The invention is related to catalytic olefin block copolymers with a controlled block sequence distribution and at least one low crystallinity hard block. The block copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed here.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Roger L. Kuhlman, Gary L. Rath, Pamela J. Kenny, Morgan M. Hughes, Rongjuan Cong
  • Patent number: 8492322
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprises a base oil and a viscosity modifier including an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer. The ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer is a block copolymer having at least a hard block and at least a soft block. The soft block comprises a higher amount of comonomers than the hard block. The block copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed here. Such block copolymers offer the possibility of improved low temperature performance and flexibility in formulating motor oil, gear lubricants and greases, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Roger L. Kuhlman, Gary L. Rath, Pamela J. Kenny, Morgan M. Hughes, Rongjuan Cong
  • Patent number: 8486878
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprises a base oil and a viscosity modifier including an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer. The ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer has at least a hard segment and at least a soft segment. The soft segment contains a higher amount of comonomers than the hard segment. The hard segment has low crystallinity. The copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed herein. Such copolymers offer the possibility of improved low temperature performance and flexibility in formulating motor oil, gear lubricants and greases, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Roger L. Kuhlman, Gary L. Rath, Pamela J. Kenny, Morgan M. Hughes, Rongjuan Cong
  • Patent number: 8476393
    Abstract: The invention is related to an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer having at least a hard segment and at least a soft segment. The soft segment contains a higher amount of comonomers than the hard segment. The hard segment has low crystallinity. The copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed herein. ethylene/?-olefin interpolymers containing low crystallinity hard blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Roger L. Kuhlman, Gary L. Rath, Pamela J. Kenny, Morgan M. Hughes, Rongjuan Cong
  • Publication number: 20100197880
    Abstract: The invention is related to an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer having at least a hard segment and at least a soft segment. The soft segment contains a higher amount of comonomers than the hard segment. The hard segment has low crystallinity. The copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Roger L. Kuhlman, Gary L. Rath, Pamela J. Kenny, Morgan M. Hughes, Rongjuan Cong
  • Publication number: 20100197864
    Abstract: The invention is related to catalytic olefin block copolymers with a controlled block sequence distribution and at least one low crystallinity hard block. The block copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed here.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Roger L. Kuhlman, Gary L. Rath, Pamela J. Kenny, Morgan M. Hughes, Rongjuan Cong
  • Publication number: 20100197540
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprises a base oil and a viscosity modifier including an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer. The ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer has at least a hard segment and at least a soft segment. The soft segment contains a higher amount of comonomers than the hard segment. The hard segment has low crystallinity. The copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed herein. Such copolymers offer the possibility of improved low temperature performance and flexibility in formulating motor oil, gear lubricants and greases, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Roger L. Kuhlman, Gary L. Rath, Pamela J. Kenny, Morgan M. Hughes, Rongjuan Cong
  • Publication number: 20100197541
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprises a base oil and a viscosity modifier including an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer. The ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer is a block copolymer having at least a hard block and at least a soft block. The soft block comprises a higher amount of comonomers than the hard block. The block copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed here. Such block copolymers offer the possibility of improved low temperature performance and flexibility in formulating motor oil, gear lubricants and greases, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Roger L. Kuhlman, Gary L. Rath, Pamela J. Kenny, Morgan M. Hughes, Rongjuan Cong
  • Patent number: 7687442
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprises an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer having a number average molecular weight of less than 10,000 g/mol as a base oil and at least one oil additive. The ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer has at least one molecular fraction which elutes between 40° C. and 130° C. when fractionated using TREF, characterized in that the fraction has a molar comonomer content of at least 5 percent higher than that of a comparable random ethylene interpolymer fraction eluting between the same temperatures, wherein said comparable random ethylene interpolymer has the same comonomer(s) and has a melt index, density, and molar comonomer content (based on the whole polymer) within 10 percent of that of the ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kim L. Walton, Morgan M. Hughes, Gary L. Rath, Yunwa W. Cheung
  • Patent number: 7662881
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprises a base oil and a viscosity modifier including an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer. The ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer is a block copolymer having at least a hard block and at least a soft block. The soft block comprises a higher amount of comonomers than the hard block. The block copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed here. Such block copolymers offer the possibility of improved low temperature performance and flexibility in formulating motor oil, gear lubricants and greases, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kim L. Walton, Morgan M. Hughes, Yunwa W. Cheung, Gary L. Rath
  • Patent number: 7579408
    Abstract: Thermoplastic vulcanizates comprise at least an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer and at least one thermoplastic polymer, such as polyolefin. The ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer is a block copolymer having at least a hard block and at least a soft block. The soft block comprises a higher amount of comonomers than the hard block. The block interpolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed here. The block interpolymer is either used as a compatibilizer between a vulcanizable elastomer and a thermoplastic polymer or as a vulcanizable elastomer when it is in the EPDM form. The thermoplastic vulcanizates can be profiled extruded to make profiles and gaskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kim L. Walton, Yunwa W. Cheung, Morgan M. Hughes, Gary L. Rath