Patents by Inventor H. David Rosenfeld
H. David Rosenfeld 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).
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Patent number: 11220587Abstract: A polymer thick film carbon black composition comprising 6-13 wt % conductive carbon black powder; and 87-94 wt % organic medium comprising thermoplastic polyurethane resin dissolved in an organic solvent may be used to form the resistive element of heaters in applications where significant stretching is required, particularly on substrates that can be highly elongated and, in particular, that can be used in wearable garment applications.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: H David Rosenfeld, Ivan Chen, William George Kampert, Ping Tzeng, Fred E Nagle, Michael Stephen Wolfe
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Publication number: 20200407531Abstract: A polymer thick film carbon black composition comprising 6-13 wt % conductive carbon black powder; and 87-94 wt % organic medium comprising thermoplastic polyurethane resin dissolved in an organic solvent may be used to form the resistive element of heaters in applications where significant stretching is required, particularly on substrates that can be highly elongated and, in particular, that can be used in wearable garment applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: H David Rosenfeld, Ivan Chen, William George Kampert, Ping Tzeng, Fred E Nagle, Michael Stephen Wolfe
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Patent number: 10827610Abstract: This invention is directed to substrates and articles utilizing these substrates that provide improved performance of printable electronics on polymer substrates. In particular, the improved substrates relate to polymer films and electrical conductors printed on them. Application of a thin polymeric coating to the polymer film provides the improved performance of the printed conductors.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Michael Stephen Wolfe, H David Rosenfeld, Robin Kobren
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Publication number: 20180132350Abstract: This invention is directed to substrates and articles utilizing these substrates that provide improved performance of printable electronics on polymer substrates. In particular, the improved substrates relate to polymer films and electrical conductors printed on them. Application of a thin polymeric coating to the polymer film provides the improved performance of the printed conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: MICHAEL STEPHEN WOLFE, H DAVID ROSENFELD, ROBIN KOBREN
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Publication number: 20150295225Abstract: A modified lithium titanate compound represented by formula I: Li4-2xTi5-xCu3xO12??(I) wherein x is a fraction in the range of 0.025 to 0.370 and wherein the compound is a single phase cubic spinel with space group Fm-3m. Also, the use of Compound (I) as an electroactive material in an electrode of an electrochemical cell, particularly a lithium-ion battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: JEFFREY A. THOMPSON, H. DAVID ROSENFELD
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Patent number: 9018423Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for preparing an ?,?-Cn-diol, wherein n is 5 or greater, from a feedstock comprising a Cn oxygenate. In one embodiment, the process comprises contacting the feedstock with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst comprising Pt, Cu, Ni, Pd, Pt, Rh, Ir, Ru, or Fe on a WO3 or WOx support. In one embodiment, the process comprises contacting the feedstock with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal M1 and a metal M2 or an oxide of M2, and optionally a support. In one embodiment, M1 is Pd, Pt, or Ir; and M2 is Mo, W, V, Mn, Re, Zr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ge, Sn, Ti, Au, or Co. The Cn oxygenate may be obtained from a biorenewable resource.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Alan Martin Allgeier, Torren Ryan Carlson, David Richard Corbin, Wathudura Indika Namal De Silva, Ekaterini Korovessi, Carl Andrew Menning, Joachim C Ritter, H David Rosenfeld, Sourav Kumar Sengupta
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Patent number: 8920859Abstract: A stigmasterol-rich phytosterol composition is prepared wherein the composition comprises at least 50% stigmasterol, based on the total weight of phytosterols, no more than 1000 ppm water, no more than 50 ppm ethanol, and wherein stigmasterol is at least 98% in the anhydrous form. A ready-to-freeze beverage is provided comprising the stigmasterol-rich composition and water, with optional additives. A frozen beverage is prepared from the ready-to-freeze beverage as a pourable slush. There are further provided processes to prepare the ready-to-freeze beverage and the frozen slush beverage.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Diageo Great Britain Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Albert Green, H. David Rosenfeld, Michael Jonathan Doby, Scott Winston, Harry Levine, Louise Slade, Dennis Brooks
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Publication number: 20140144500Abstract: This invention provides compositions useful for preparing films of CZTS and its selenium analogues on a coated substrate. This invention also provides processes for preparing films and coated substrates comprising CZTS/Se microparticles embedded in an inorganic matrix. This invention also provides processes for preparing photovoltaic cells comprising films of CZTS and its selenium analogues.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2011Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Yanyan Cao, John W. Catron, JR., Lynda Kaye Johnson, Meijun Lu, Daniela Rodica Radu, Jonathan V. Caspar, Irina Malajovich, H. David Rosenfeld
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Publication number: 20130289318Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for preparing an ?,?-Cn-diol, wherein n is 5 or greater, from a feedstock comprising a Cn oxygenate. In one embodiment, the process comprises contacting the feedstock with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst comprising Pt, Cu, Ni, Pd, Pt, Rh, Ir, Ru, or Fe on a WO3 or WOx support. In one embodiment, the process comprises contacting the feedstock with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal M1 and a metal M2 or an oxide of M2, and optionally a support. In one embodiment, M1 is Pd, Pt, or Ir; and M2 is Mo, W, V, Mn, Re, Zr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ge, Sn, Ti, Au, or Co. The Cn oxygenate may be obtained from a biorenewable resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Alan Martin ALLGEIER, Torren Ryan CARLSON, Wathudura Indika Namal DE SILVA, Ekaterini KOROVESSI, Carl MENNING, Joachim C. RITTER, H David ROSENFELD, Sourav Kumar SENGUPTA
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Publication number: 20130078358Abstract: A stigmasterol-rich phytosterol composition is prepared wherein the composition comprises at least 50% stigmasterol, based on the total weight of phytosterols, no more than 1000 ppm water, no more than 50 ppm ethanol, and wherein stigmasterol is at least 98% in the anhydrous form. A ready-to-freeze beverage is provided comprising the stigmasterol-rich composition and water, with optional additives. A frozen beverage is prepared from the ready-to-freeze beverage as a pourable slush. There are further provided processes to prepare the ready-to-freeze beverage and the frozen slush beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Daniel Albert Green, H. David Rosenfeld, Michael Jonathan Doby, Scott Winston, Harry Levine, Louise Slade, Dennis Brooks
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Patent number: 8366975Abstract: This invention relates to processes for making kesterite compositions with atypical Cu:Zn:Sn:S ratios and/or kesterite compositions with unusually small coherent domain sizes. This invention also relates to these kesterite compositions and their use in preparing CZTS films.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Lynda Kaye Johnson, H. David Rosenfeld, Daniela Rodica Radu
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Publication number: 20120055554Abstract: This invention relates to nanoparticles of kesterite (copper zinc tin sulfide) and copper zinc tin selenide nanoparticles, inks and devices thereof, and processes to prepare same. The nano-particles are useful to for the absorber layer as a p-type semiconductor in a thin film solar cell application.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and CompanyInventors: Daniela Rodica Radu, Jonathan V. Caspar, Lynda Kaye Johnson, H. David Rosenfeld, Irina Malajovich, Meijun Lu
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Publication number: 20110287573Abstract: This invention relates to processes for making kesterite compositions with atypical Cu:Zn:Sn:S ratios and/or kesterite compositions with unusually small coherent domain sizes. This invention also relates to these kesterite compositions and their use in preparing CZTS films.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Lynda Kaye Johnson, H. David Rosenfeld, Daniela Rodica Radu
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Patent number: 8053611Abstract: A process is disclosed for the manufacture of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane and 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane, hexafluoropropene and/or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane. The process involves (a) reacting HF, Cl2, and at least one halopropene of the formula CX3CCl?CClX (where each X is independently F or Cl) to produce a product comprising CF3CCl2CF3 and CF3CClFCClF2; (b) reacting CF3CCl2CF3 and CF3CClFCClF2 produced in (a) with hydrogen, optionally in the presence of HF, to produce a product comprising CF3CH2CF3 and at least one of CHF2CHFCF3, CF3CF?CF2 and CF3CFHCF3; and (c) recovering from the product produced in (b), CF3CH2CF3 and at least one of CHF2CHFCF3, CF3CF?CF2 and CF3CFHCF3. In (a), the CF3CCl2CF3 and CF3CClFCClF2 are produced in the presence of a chlorofluorination catalyst including (i) a crystalline alpha-chromium oxide where at least 0.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, H. David Rosenfeld, Allen Capron Sievert, Shekhar Subramoney
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Patent number: 8017817Abstract: A process for the manufacture of CF3CH?CF2 and CF3CF?CHF is disclosed. The process involves (a) reacting HF and chlorine and at least one halopropene of the formula CX3CCI?CCIX (where each X is independently F or Cl) to produce a product including both CF3CCI2CF3 and CF3CCIFCCIF2; (b) reacting CF3CCI2CF3 and CF3CCIFCCIF2 produced in (a) with hydrogen to produce a product including both CF3CH2CF3 and CF3CHFCHF2; (c) dehydrofluorinating CF3CH2CF3 and CF3CHFCHF2 produced in (b) to produce a product including both CF3CH?CF2 and CF3CF?CHF; and (d) recovering CF3CH?CF2 and CF3CF?CHF from the product produced in (c). In (a), both CF3CCI2CF3 and CF3CCIFCCIF2 are produced in the presence of a chlorofluorination catalyst consisting of (i) compositions comprising a crystalline alpha-chromium oxide where at least 0.05 atom % of the chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium oxide lattice are replaced by copper, and (H) compositions of (i) which have been treated with a fluorinating agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, H. David Rosenfeld, Allen Capron Sievert, Shekhar Subramoney
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Publication number: 20110118514Abstract: A process is disclosed for the manufacture of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane and 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane, hexafluoropropene and/or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane. The process involves (a) reacting HF, Cl2, and at least one halopropene of the formula CX3CCI?CCIX (where each X is independently F or CI) to produce a product comprising CF3CCI2CF3 and CF3CCIFCCIF2; (b) reacting CF3CCI2CF3 and CF3CCIFCCIF2 produced in (a) with hydrogen, optionally in the presence of HF, to produce a product comprising CF3CH2CF3 and at least one of CHF2CHFCF3, CF3CF?CF2 and CF3CFHCF3; and (c) recovering from the product produced in (b), CF3CH2CF3 and at least one of CHF2CHFCF3, CF3CF?CF2 and CF3CFHCF3. In (a), the CF3CCI2CF3 and CF3CCIFCCIF2 are produced in the presence of a chlorofluorination catalyst including (i) a crystalline alpha-chromium oxide where at least 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, H. David Rosenfeld, Allen Capron Sievert, Shekhar Subramoney
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Publication number: 20110105808Abstract: A process for the manufacture of CF3CH?CF2 and CF3CF?CHF is disclosed. The process involves (a) reacting HF and chlorine and at least one halopropene of the formula CX3CCl?CClX (where each X is independently F or Cl) to produce a product including both CF3CCl2CF3 and CF3CCIFCClF2; (b) reacting CF3CCl2CF3 and CF3CCIFCClF2 produced in (a) with hydrogen to produce a product including both CF3CH2CF3 and CF3CHFCHF2; (c) dehydrofluorinating CF3CH2CF3 and CF3CHFCHF2 produced in (b) to produce a product including both CF3CH?CF2 and CF3CF?CHF; and (d) recovering CF3CH?CF2 and CF3CF?CHF from the product produced in (c). In (a), both CF3CCl2CF3 and CF3CCIFCClF2 are produced in the presence of a chlorofluorination catalyst consisting of (i) compositions comprising a crystalline alpha-chromium oxide where at least 0.05 atom % of the chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium oxide lattice are replaced by copper, and (H) compositions of (i) which have been treated with a fluorinating agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, H. David Rosenfeld, Allen Capron Sievert, Shekhar Subramoney
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Publication number: 20100152503Abstract: A crystalline alpha-chromium oxide where from about 0.05 atom % to about 5 atom % of the chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium oxide lattice are replaced by divalent copper (Cu+2) atoms is disclosed. Also disclosed is a chromium-containing catalyst composition comprising as a chromium-containing component the crystalline copper-substituted alpha-chromium oxide; and methods for preparing a composition comprising the crystalline copper-substituted alpha-chromium oxide. One method involves (a) co-precipitating a solid by adding ammonium hydroxide to an aqueous solution of a soluble copper salt and a soluble trivalent chromium salt that contains at least three moles of nitrate per mole of chromium in the solution and has a copper concentration of from about 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, H. David Rosenfeld, Allen Sievert, Shekhar Subramoney
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Patent number: 7678949Abstract: A process for the manufacture of CF3CH?CHF and/or CF3CF?CH2 is disclosed. The process involves (a) reacting HF and chlorine and at least one halopropene of the formula CX3CCI?CCIX (where each X is independently F or Cl) to produce a product including both CF3CCI2CCIF2 and CF3CCIFCCI2F; (b) reacting CF3CCI2CCIF2 and CF3CCIFCCI2F produced in (a) with hydrogen to produce a product including both CF3CH2CHF2 and CF3CHFCH2F; (c) dehydrofluorinating CF3CH2CHF2 and CF3CHFCH2F produced in (b) to produce a product including both CF3CH?CHF and CF3CF?CH2; and (d) recovering CF3CH?CHF and/or CF3CF?CH2 from the product produced in (c). In (a), both CF3CCI2CCIF2 and CF3CCIFCCI2F are produced in the presence of a chlorofluorination catalyst consisting of (i) compositions comprising a crystalline alpha-chromium oxide where at least 0.05 atom % of the chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium oxide lattice are replaced by copper, and (ii) compositions of (i) which have been treated with a fluorinating agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, H. David Rosenfeld, Allen Capron Sievert, Shekhar Subramoney
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Patent number: 7663007Abstract: A process for the manufacture of CF3CH?CHF and/or CF3CH?CF2 is disclosed. The process involves (a) reacting HF and at least one halopropene of the formula CX3CCI?CCIX (where each X is independently F or CI) to produce a product including both CF3CCI?CF2 and CF3CHCICF3; (b) reacting CF3CCI?CF2 and/or CF3CHCICF3 produced in (a) with hydrogen to produce a product including CF3CH2CHF2 and/or CF3CH2CF3; (c) dehydrofluorinating CF3CH2CHF2 and/or CF3CH2CF3 produced in (b) to produce a product comprising CF3CH?CHF and/or CF3CH?CF2; and (d) recovering CF3CH?CHF and/or CF3CH?CF2 from the product produced in (c). In (a), the CF3CCI?CF2 and CF3CHCICF3 are produced in the presence of a fluorination catalyst comprising at least one chromium-containing component selected from (i) a crystalline alpha-chromium oxide where at least 0.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, H. David Rosenfeld, Allen Capron Sievert, Shekhar Subramoney