Patents by Inventor Gianni Pennini

Gianni Pennini 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: 6544920
    Abstract: Solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins, includes the product of the direct reaction, with no subsequent reactions with reducing organometallic compounds, between a titanium compound and a support obtained by contacting a metal oxide containing hydroxyl groups with a solution containing A) a magnesium chloride; B) from 1 to 6 moles of an alcohol per mole of magnesium chloride, in a halogenated hydrocarbon or aromatic hydrocarbon organic solvent C) capable of bringing the magnesium chloride in solution in quantities greater than or equal to 5 grams per liter in the presence of the above-mentioned quantities of alcohol B), the solvent not being able to form adducts with the magnesium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianni Pennini, Arrigo Arletti, Giampiero Morini
  • Patent number: 6388028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spherical solid catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins, comprising a titanium compound, supported on a magnesium halide, containing more than one Ti-halogen link and optionally containing groups different from halogen in an amount lower than 0.5 mole per mole of Ti. Spherical solid compounds of the invention are characterized by having a surface area, measured by the BET method, of lower than 70 m2/g, a total porosity, measured by the mercurium method, higher than 0.5 cm3/g and a pore radius such that at least 50% have values higher than 800 Å.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Basell Technology Company bv
    Inventors: Mario Sacchetti, Illaro Cuffiani, Gianni Pennini
  • Publication number: 20010011060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spherical solid catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins, comprising a titanium compound, supported on a magnesium halide, containing more than one Ti-halogen link and optionally containing groups different from halogen in an amount lower than 0.5 mole per mole of Ti.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: MARIO SACCHETTI, ILLARO CUFFIANI, GIANNI PENNINI
  • Patent number: 6136932
    Abstract: Catalysts for the polymerization of olefins which comprise the reaction product of (a) a bridged and/or substituted cyclopentadienyl compound of titanium, zirconium, or hafnium; (b) an organometallic aluminum compound of formula Al(CH.sub.2 --CR.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6).sub.w R.sup.7.sub.y H.sub.z, wherein in the (CH.sub.2 --CR.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6) groups, which are the same or different, R.sup.4 is an alkyl, alkenyl or arylalkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.5 is an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl group having from 3 to 50 carbon atoms and, optionally, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 can be fused together to form a ring having from 4-6 carbon atoms, R.sup.6 is hydrogen or an alkyl alkenyl or arylalkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, the R.sup.7 substituents, the same or different, are alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl radicals having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and, optionally, can contain Si or Ge atoms, w is 1, 2 or 3, z is 0 or 1, and y=3-w-z; and (c) water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Montell Technology Company b.v.
    Inventors: Tiziano Dall'occo, Maurizio Galimberti, Luigi Resconi, Enrico Albizzati, Gianni Pennini
  • Patent number: 5849653
    Abstract: Catalysts for the polymerization of olefins are disclosed, which comprise the reaction product of:(A) a bridged and/or substituted cyclopentadienyl compound of titanium, zirconium or hafnium;(B) an organometallic aluminum compound of the formula (II):Al(CH.sub.2 --CR.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6).sub.w R.sup.7.sub.y H.sub.z(II)wherein in the (CH.sub.2 --CR.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6) groups, which are the same or different, R.sup.4 is an alkyl, alkenyl or arylalkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.5 is an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl group having from 3 to 50 carbon atoms which is different from a straight alkyl or alkenyl group and, optionally, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 fused together can form a ring having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.6 is hydrogen or an alkyl, alkenyl or arylalkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, the R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Montell Technology Company bv
    Inventors: Tiziano Dall'Occo, Maurizio Galimberti, Luigi Resconi, Enrico Albizzati, Gianni Pennini
  • Patent number: 5726261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spherical solid components of catalysts for the polymerization of olefins comprising, supported on a magnesium dihalide in active form, a titanium compound containing at least one Ti-halogen bond and one OR group, said OR group being bonded to Ti in an amount such that the OR/Ti molar ratio is greater than or equal to 0.5; optionally the component also comprises an electron donor compound. The spherical solid components of the invention are characterized by having a porosity comprised between 0.35 and 0.7 cm.sup.3 /g and by a pore size distribution such that at least 50% of the porosity is due to pores having an average radius greater than 800 .ANG..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Montell Technology Company bv.
    Inventors: Mario Sacchetti, Gianni Pennini, Illaro Cuffiani
  • Patent number: 5585317
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spherical solid components of catalysts for the polymerization of olefins comprising, supported on a magnesium dihalide in active form, a titanium compound containing at least one Ti-halogen bond and one OR group, said OR group being bonded to Ti in an amount such that the OR/Ti molar ratio is greater than or equal to 0.5; optionally the component also comprises an electron donor compound. The spherical solid components of the invention are characterized by having a porosity comprised between 0.35 and 0.7 cm.sup.3 /g and by a pore size distribution such that at least 50% of the porosity is due to pores having an average radius greater than 800 .ANG..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Montell Technology Company bv
    Inventors: Mario Sacchetti, Gianni Pennini, Illaro Cuffiani
  • Patent number: 5578541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spherical solid components of catalysts for the polymerization of olefins comprising, supported on a magnesium dihalide in active form, a titanium compound containing at least one Ti-halogen bond, and optionally an electron donor compound. The spherical solid components of the invention are characterized by porosity values higher than 1 cm.sup.3 /g and a pore size distribution such that at least 30% of their pores have an average radius greater than 10000 .ANG..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Montell Technology Company bv
    Inventors: Mario Sacchetti, Illaro Cuffiani, Gianni Pennini
  • Patent number: 5529850
    Abstract: Crystalline propylene polymers having P.I. values lower than or equal to 3.7, and having, at an MFR (Melt Flow Rate) ranging from 600 to 1000 g/10 min., an Mw value from 100,000 to 60,000, and at a MFR ranging from 1000 to 2000 g/10 min., an Mz value higher than or equal to 140,000, are obtained by way of polymerization with specific supported catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Montell North America Inc.
    Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Gianni Pennini, Enrico Albizzati, Hee J. Yoo
  • Patent number: 5476911
    Abstract: Crystalline propylene polymers having P.I. values lower than or equal to 3.7, and having, at an MFR (Melt Flow Rate) ranging from 600 to 1000 g/10 min., an Mw value from 100,000 to 60,000, and at a MFR ranging from 1000 to 2000 g/10 min., an Mz value higher than or equal to 140,000, are obtained by way of polymerization with specific supported catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Montell North America Inc.
    Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Gianni Pennini, Enrico Albizzati, Hee J. Yoo
  • Patent number: 5139985
    Abstract: Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins comprising a titanium or vanadium compound supported on a porous particulate polymeric support which particles have a porosity greater than 0.3 cc/g and a pore distribution such that at least 40% of the pores have radius greater than 150 .ANG..The catalyst components are prepared by impregnating the polymeric support with a solution of the Ti or V compound and evaporating the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Himont Incorporated
    Inventors: Pier C. Barbe', Luciano Noristi, Gianni Pennini, Enrico Albizzati
  • Patent number: 4517307
    Abstract: Components of catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene and of mixtures thereof with other olefins, in the form of emulsions or dispersions, in an inert liquid medium or in an inert gas phase of a liquid phase, comprising a compound of a metal of Groups IV to VI inclusive, of the Mendelyeev Periodic System, or a composition containing such a compound of the Mendelyeev Periodic System, which compound or composition is immiscible with aliphatic hydrocarbons, or which components are obtained from emulsions or dispersions, in an inert liquid medium or in gas phase, of a precursor of the catalyst component which, in the liquid state, is immiscible with the aliphatic hydrocarbons.An object of this invention is to provide new catalyst components for use in the polymerization of ethylene and of mixtures thereof with olefins and the catalysts obtained therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
    Assignee: Montedison S.p.A.
    Inventors: Illaro Cuffiani, Paolo Longi, Umberto Zucchini, Gianni Pennini
  • Patent number: 4305840
    Abstract: There are disclosed new catalyst-forming components and catalysts prepared therefrom which, used in the polymerization of olefins, result in high yields of polyolefins having a narrow molecular weight distribution and which do not require special purifying after-treatments for the removal of catalyst residues. More particularly, the new catalyst components and catalysts prepared from them are useful in the polymerization of ethylene or alpha-olefins CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHR, in which R is an alkyl or aryl radical of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or mixtures of ethylene with said alpha-olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1981
    Assignee: Montedison S.p.A.
    Inventors: Umberto Zucchini, Gianni Pennini, Illaro Cuffiani