Patents by Inventor James Houston Scott

James Houston Scott 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).

  • Process for the degradation of polyolefins
    Patent number: 6060584
    Abstract: A novel process for the production of degraded polyolefin is described. The process involves introducing polyolefin into one end of a vented multi-screw extruder, in the substantial absence of free radical initiator and oxidizing agent, and removing degraded polyolefin from the opposite end of the extruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Brenda Linette Neely, James Houston Scott