Patents by Inventor J. Todd Lanier

J. Todd Lanier 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: 9845368
    Abstract: A first embodiment which is a bimodal polymer having a weight fraction of a lower molecular weight (LMW) component ranging from about 0.25 to about 0.45, a weight fraction of a higher molecular weight (HMW) component ranging from about 0.55 to about 0.75 and a density of from about 0.931 g/cc to about 0.955 g/cc which when tested in accordance with ASTM D1003 using a 1 mil test specimen displays a haze characterized by equation: % Haze=2145?2216*FractionLMW?181*a molecular weight distribution of the LMW component (MWDLMW)?932*a molecular weight distribution of the HMW component (MWDHMW)+27*(FractionLMW*MWDLMW)+1019*(FractionLMW*MWDHMW)+73*(MWDLMW*MWDHMW) wherein fraction refers to the weight fraction of the component in the polymer as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Guylaine St. Jean, Elizabeth M. Lanier, J. Todd Lanier, Qing Yang, Brooke A. Gill
  • Publication number: 20160159950
    Abstract: A first embodiment which is a bimodal polymer having a weight fraction of a lower molecular weight (LMW) component ranging from about 0.25 to about 0.45, a weight fraction of a higher molecular weight (HMW) component ranging from about 0.55 to about 0.75 and a density of from about 0.931 g/cc to about 0.955 g/cc which when tested in accordance with ASTM D1003 using a 1 mil test specimen displays a haze characterized by equation: % Haze=2145=2145?2216*FractionLMW?181*a molecular weight distribution of the LMW component (MWDLMW)?932*a molecular weight distribution of the HMW component (MWDHMW)+27*(FractionLMW*MWDLMW)+1019*(FractionLMW*MWDHMW)+73*(MWDLMW*MWDHMW) wherein fraction refers to the weight fraction of the component in the polymer as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Guylaine St. Jean, Elizabeth M. Lanier, J. Todd Lanier, Qing Yang, Brooke A. Gill
  • Patent number: 9309338
    Abstract: A first embodiment which is a bimodal polymer having a weight fraction of a lower molecular weight (LMW) component ranging from about 0.25 to about 0.45, a weight fraction of a higher molecular weight (HMW) component ranging from about 0.55 to about 0.75 and a density of from about 0.931 g/cc to about 0.955 g/cc which when tested in accordance with ASTM D1003 using a 1 mil test specimen displays a haze characterized by equation: % Haze=2145?2216*FractionLMW?181*a molecular weight distribution of the LMW component (MWDLMW)?932*a molecular weight distribution of the HMW component(MWDHMW)+27*(FractionLMW*MWDLMW)+1019*(FractionLMW*MWDHMW)+73*(MWDLMW*MWDHMW) wherein fraction refers to the weight fraction of the component in the polymer as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Guylaine St. Jean, Elizabeth M. Lanier, J. Todd Lanier, Qing Yang, Brooke A. Gill
  • Publication number: 20160075803
    Abstract: A first embodiment which is a bimodal polymer having a weight fraction of a lower molecular weight (LMW) component ranging from about 0.25 to about 0.45, a weight fraction of a higher molecular weight (HMW) component ranging from about 0.55 to about 0.75 and a density of from about 0.931 g/cc to about 0.955 g/cc which when tested in accordance with ASTM D1003 using a 1 mil test specimen displays a haze characterized by equation: % Haze=2145?2216*FractionLMW?181*a molecular weight distribution of the LMW component (MWDLMW)?932*a molecular weight distribution of the HMW component (MWDHMW)+27*(FractionLMW*MWDLMW)+1019*(FractionLMW*MWDHMW)+73*(MWDLMW*MWDHMW) wherein fraction refers to the weight fraction of the component in the polymer as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Guylaine St. Jean, Elizabeth M. Lanier, J. Todd Lanier, Qing Yang, Brooke A. Gill
  • Patent number: 9284389
    Abstract: A bimodal polyethylene copolymer comprising a lower molecular weight (LMW) component and a higher molecular weight (HMW) component, the copolymer having a z-average molecular weight (Mz) of from about 1,000 kg/mol to about 2,500 kg/mol, a weight fraction of the LMW component (LMW fr.) of from about 0.60 to 0.85, a ratio of a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the HMW component (HMW Mw) to a Mw of the LMW component (LMW Mw) of from about 14 to about 25, a zero shear viscosity (?0) of from about 5×105 Pa-s to about 1×107 Pa-s and a HMW Mw of from about 800 kg/mol to about 1,500 kg/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Guylaine St. Jean, Qing Yang, J. Todd Lanier
  • Publication number: 20160032027
    Abstract: A bimodal polyethylene copolymer comprising a lower molecular weight (LMW) component and a higher molecular weight (HMW) component, the copolymer having a z-average molecular weight (MZ) of from about 1,000 kg/mol to about 2,500 kg/mol, a weight fraction of the LMW component (LMW fr.) of from about 0.60 to 0.85, a ratio of a weight average molecular weight (MW) of the HMW component (HMW MW) to a MW of the LMW component (LMW MW) of from about 14 to about 25, a zero shear viscosity (?0) of from about 5×105 Pa-s to about 1×107 Pa-s and a HMW MW of from about 800 kg/mol to about 1,500 kg/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Guylaine St. Jean, Qing Yang, J. Todd Lanier
  • Publication number: 20150337059
    Abstract: A first embodiment which is a bimodal polymer having a weight fraction of a lower molecular weight (LMW) component ranging from about 0.25 to about 0.45, a weight fraction of a higher molecular weight (HMW) component ranging from about 0.55 to about 0.75 and a density of from about 0.931 g/cc to about 0.955 g/cc which when tested in accordance with ASTM D1003 using a 1 mil test specimen displays a haze characterized by equation: % Haze=2145?2216*FractionLMW?181*a molecular weight distribution of the LMW component (MWDLMW)?932*a molecular weight distribution of the HMW component(MWDHMW)+27*(FractionLMW*MWDLMW)+1019*(FractionLMW*MWDHMW)+73*(MWDLMW*MWDHMW) wherein fraction refers to the weight fraction of the component in the polymer as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Guylaine St. Jean, Elizabeth M. Lanier, J. Todd Lanier, Qing Yang, Brooke A. Gill
  • Patent number: 9079993
    Abstract: A first embodiment which is a bimodal polymer having a weight fraction of a lower molecular weight (LMW) component ranging from about 0.25 to about 0.45, a weight fraction of a higher molecular weight (HMW) component ranging from about 0.55 to about 0.75 and a density of from about 0.931 g/cc to about 0.955 g/cc which when tested in accordance with ASTM D1003 using a 1 mil test specimen displays a haze characterized by equation: % Haze=2145?2216*FractionLMW?181*a molecular weight distribution of the LMW component (MWDLMW)?932*a molecular weight distribution of the HMW component (MWDHMW)+27*(FractionLMW*MWDLMW)+1019*(FractionLMW*MWDHMW)+73*(MWDLMW*MWDHMW) wherein fraction refers to the weight fraction of the component in the polymer as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Guylaine St. Jean, Elizabeth M. Lanier, J. Todd Lanier, Qing Yang, Brooke A. Gill
  • Patent number: 7632907
    Abstract: A polyethylene film comprising a polymer composition having the characteristics of a total energy dart drop, measured in accordance with ASTM D4272, of greater than a bout 0.45 ft.lbf, a dart drop impact strength, measured in accordance with ASTM D1709 Method A, of greater than about 135 g, and a moisture vapor transmission rate, measured in accordance with ASTM F1249 at 100° F. and 90% relative. humidity, of less than about 0.85 g-mil/100 square inch/24 hr, wherein said ASTM tests are performed on a test specimen having a 0.8 mil thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Ashish M. Sukhadia, Joel L. Martin, Qing Yang, Kumudini C. Jayaratne, J. Todd Lanier
  • Patent number: 7625982
    Abstract: A multimodal polyethylene composition having at least two polyethylene components, wherein each component has a molecular weight distribution of equal to or less than about 5, one component has a higher molecular weight than the other component, and the higher molecular weight component has an “a” parameter value of equal to or greater than about 0.35 when fitted to the Carreau-Yasuda equation with n=0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Joel L. Martin, Kumudini Jayarante, Matthew G. Thorn, J. Todd Lanier, Max P. McDaniel, Qing Yang, Michael D. Jensen, Paul J. DesLauriers, Rajendra K. Krishnaswamy
  • Publication number: 20080004411
    Abstract: A polyethylene film comprising a polymer composition having the characteristics of a total energy dart drop, measured in accordance with ASTM D4272, of greater than a bout 0.45 ft.lbf, a dart drop impact strength, measured in accordance with ASTM D1709 Method A, of greater than about 135 g, and a moisture vapor transmission rate, measured in accordance with ASTM F1249 at 100° F. and 90% relative. humnidity, of less tha about 0.85 g-mil/100 square inch/24 hr, wherein said ASTM tests are performed on a test specimen having a 0.8 mil thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Ashish M. Sukhadia, Joel L. Martin, Qing Yang, Kumudini C. Jayaratne, J. Todd Lanier