Patents by Inventor Ian David Henderson Towle

Ian David Henderson Towle 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).

  • Amine and non-amine derivatized polyaryletherketone random and block copolymers
    Patent number: 10800876
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a polyaryletherketone copolymer (e.g. a random or block copolymer), said method comprising: polymerizing (i) a monomer system suitable for forming aryletherketone units and (ii) a comonomer in a reaction medium comprising: (a) a Lewis acid and (b) a controlling agent comprising an aromatic carboxylic acid, an aromatic sulphonic acid, or a derivative thereof; and polymers produced therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Ketonex Limited
    Inventors: Ian David Henderson Towle, Kaylie Jane Smith, Pauline Julia Siddons
  • Method for making polyarylaliphaticetherketone polymers and copolymers thereof
    Patent number: 10450408
    Abstract: A process for producing a polymer includes polymerizing a monomer system containing a compound of formula: Ar—O—Ar—C(?O)—X—C(?O)—Ar—O—Ar in a reaction medium containing a Lewis acid. In the formula, X is an aliphatic moiety, and Ar is an aromatic moiety. The reaction medium further includes a dielectrophile. The dielectrophile is a compound of formula: L-(O?)C—Ar—C(?O)-L, in which L is a leaving group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Ketonex Limited
    Inventors: Ian David Henderson Towle, Kaylie Jane Smith
  • Method for making particulate amine-functionalized polyaryletherketone polymers and copolymers thereof
    Patent number: 10100144
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing an amine-functionalized (e.g. amine-terminated) polyaryletherketone polymer, or imide- or sulphone-copolymer thereof and amine-protected analogs thereof, said method comprising the step of polymerizing a monomer system in a reaction medium comprising a capping agent comprising —NR2, —NRH or a protected amine group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Ketonex Limited
    Inventors: Ian David Henderson Towle, Kaylie Jane Smith
  • METHOD FOR MAKING POLYARYLALIPHATICETHERKETONE POLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170253696
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for producing a polymer, said process comprising polymerising a monomer system comprising a compound of formula: Ar—O—Ar—C(?O)—X—C(?O)—Ar—O—Ar in a reaction medium comprising a Lewis acid where: X is an aliphatic moiety and Ar is an aromatic moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Henderson Towle, Kaylie Jane Smith
  • Particulate amine-functionalized polyaryletherketone polymer and copolymers thereof
    Patent number: 9683079
    Abstract: Particles of an amine-functionalized polyaryletherketone polymer or copolymer thereof. The amine-functionalized polyaryletherketone polymer or copolymer thereof is selected from the group consisting of: polyaryletherketone polymer with terminal amine or protected amine functional group(s); polyaryletherketone-imide copoplymer with terminal amine or protected amine functional group(s); and polyaryletherketone-sulphone copolymer with terminal amine or protected amine functional group(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignees: Ketonex Limited, Cytec Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James Francis Pratte, Robin K Maskell, Ian David Henderson Towle, Kaylie Jane Smith
  • METHOD FOR MAKING PARTICULATE AMINE-FUNCTIONALIZED POLYARYLETHERKETONE POLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170107323
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing an amine-functionalized (e.g. amine-terminated) polyaryletherketone polymer, or imide- or sulphone-copolymer thereof and amine-protected analogues thereof, said method comprising the step of polymerizing a monomer system in a reaction medium comprising a capping agent comprising —NR2, —NRH or a protected amine group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Henderson TOWLE, Kaylie Jane SMITH
  • AMINE AND NON-AMINE DERIVATIZED POLYARYLETHERKETONE RANDOM AND BLOCK COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20170081467
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a polyaryletherketone copolymer (e.g. a random or block copolymer), said method comprising: polymerising (i) a monomer system suitable for forming aryletherketone units and (ii) a comonomer in a reaction medium comprising: (a) a Lewis acid and (b) a controlling agent comprising an aromatic carboxylic acid, an aromatic sulphonic acid, or a derivative thereof; and polymers produced therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Henderson TOWLE, Kaylie Jane SMITH, Pauline Julia SIDDONS
  • PARTICULATE AMINE-FUNCTIONALIZED POLYARYLETHERKETONE POLYMER AND COPOLYMERS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150337082
    Abstract: Particles of an amine-functionalised polyaryletherketone polymer or copolymer thereof. The amine-functionalised polyaryletherketone polymer or copolymer thereof is selected from the group consisting of: polyaryletherketone polymer with terminal amine or protected amine functional group(s); polyaryletherketone-imide copoplymer with terminal amine or protected amine functional group(s); and polyaryletherketone-sulphone copolymer with terminal amine or protected amine functional group(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicants: Ketonex Limited, Cytec Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James Francis Pratte, Robin K. Maskell, Ian David Henderson Towle, Kaylie Jane Smith