Patents by Inventor James Charles Vizzini

James Charles Vizzini 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: 7494626
    Abstract: A polymerization process is provided. For example, a polymerization process is described, including providing a catalyst slurry having a metallocene catalyst and a first oil, providing a transport medium including a second oil and combining the transport medium and the catalyst slurry to form a catalyst mixture. The process may further include introducing the catalyst mixture to a polymerization reactor and contacting olefin monomers with the catalyst mixture to polymerize the olefin monomers and form polyolefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Carl Smith, James Charles Vizzini, Ted Alexander Powell, Terry John Burkhardt, Anthony Nicholas Speca, Shiaw Tzuu Ju
  • Patent number: 7232868
    Abstract: A polymerization process is provided. For example, a polymerization process is described, including providing a catalyst slurry having a metallocene catalyst and a first oil, providing a transport medium including a second oil and combining the transport medium and the catalyst slurry to form a catalyst mixture. The process may further include introducing the catalyst mixture to a polymerization reactor and contacting olefin monomers with the catalyst mixture to polymerize the olefin monomers and form polyolefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Exxon/Mobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Carl Smith, James Charles Vizzini, Ted Alexander Powell, Terry John Burkhardt, Anthony Nicholas Speca, Shiaw Tzuu Ju
  • Patent number: 7141630
    Abstract: A polymerization process is provided. For example, a polymerization process is described, including contacting olefin monomers with a supported metallocene catalyst to polymerize the olefin monomers and form a product mixture that includes polyolefins macromers or polymers, unreacted or partially reacted olefin monomers, alcohols and organohalides. The polymerization process further includes removing a portion of the product mixture to form a recycle stream and passing the recycle stream through a removal device comprising zeolite particles having pore size of from 6 to 16 ? to transfer at least a portion of the alcohols and organohalides from the recycle stream to the removal device providing a purified recycle stream having alcohols and organohalides in an amount of 1 ppm or less. The polymerization process may further include contacting at least a portion of the purified recycle stream with the supported metallocene catalyst to form polyolefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: James Charles Vizzini, Ted Alexander Powell, Shiaw Tzuu Ju
  • Patent number: 6825372
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization. The metallocene compositions may be represented by the formula: wherein R9 and R11 are identical or different and are a Group 14 radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or are each primary, secondary or tertiary butyl groups, aryl groups, isopropyl groups, fluoroalkyl groups, trialkyl silyl groups, or other groups of similar size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Jr., Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta, Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart
  • Publication number: 20040132935
    Abstract: Branched crystalline polypropylene compositions and methods for the preparation of branched crystalline polypropylene compositions are provided. For example, described herein is a process of preparing a branched crystalline polypropylene composition that includes combining two or more different metallocene catalyst compounds with a polymerization medium that includes propylene, for a time sufficient to provide branched crystalline polypropylene that has from 0.0 wt % to 2.0 wt % ethylene and a heat of fusion of 70 J/g or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Palanisamy Arjunan, Patrick Brant, Thottinal A. Mathew, James Charles Vizzini
  • Publication number: 20040097667
    Abstract: A polymerization process is provided. For example, a polymerization process is described, including providing a catalyst slurry having a metallocene catalyst and a first oil, providing a transport medium including a second oil and combining the transport medium and the catalyst slurry to form a catalyst mixture. The process may further include introducing the catalyst mixture to a polymerization reactor and contacting olefin monomers with the catalyst mixture to polymerize the olefin monomers and form polyolefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Lawrence Carl Smith, James Charles Vizzini, Ted Alexander Powell, Terry John Burkhardt, Anthony Nicholas Speca, Shiaw Tzuu Ju
  • Publication number: 20040072972
    Abstract: A polymerization process is provided. For example, a polymerization process is described, including contacting olefin monomers with a supported metallocene catalyst to polymerize the olefin monomers and form a product mixture that includes polyolefins macromers or polymers, unreacted or partially reacted olefin monomers, alcohols and organohalides. The polymerization process further includes removing a portion of the product mixture to form a recycle stream and passing the recycle stream through a removal device comprising zeolite particles having pore size of from 6 to 16 Å to transfer at least a portion of the alcohols and organohalides from the recycle stream to the removal device providing a purified recycle stream having alcohols and organohalides in an amount of 1 ppm or less. The polymerization process may further include contacting at least a portion of the purified recycle stream with the supported metallocene catalyst to form polyolefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: James Charles Vizzini, Ted Alexander Powell, Shiaw Tzuu Ju
  • Publication number: 20020165084
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta, Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart
  • Patent number: 6414095
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization The metallocene compositions may be represented by the formula: wherein M1 is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten; R1 and R2 are identical or different, and are one of a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a C6-C10 aryl group, a C6-C10 aryloxy group, a C2-C40 alkenyl group, a C7-C40 arylalkyl group, a C7-C40 alkylaryl group, a C8-C40 arylalkenyl group, an OH group or a halogen atom or a conjugated diene which is optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silyl groups or tri(hydrocarbyl)silylhydrocarbyl groups, said diene having up to 30 atoms not counting hydrogen; R3 are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group which may be halogena
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Exxon Mobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Jr., Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta, Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart
  • Patent number: 6399723
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Jr., Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta, Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart
  • Patent number: 6380124
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Jr., Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta, Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart
  • Patent number: 6380120
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Jr., Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart, Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta
  • Patent number: 6380330
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Jr., Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta, Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart
  • Patent number: 6376411
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Jr., Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta, Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart
  • Patent number: 6376412
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Jr., Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta, Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart
  • Patent number: 6376407
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Jr., Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta, Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart
  • Patent number: 6376409
    Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Terry John Burkhardt, William T. Haygood, Jr., Robert Tan Li, James Charles Vizzini, Matthew Cornyn Kuchta, Udo M. Stehling, James R. Hart