Patents by Inventor James X. Shu

James X. Shu 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: 9441058
    Abstract: Disclosed are procatalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a substituted amide ester and optionally an electron donor component. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.—Conn.
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kuanqiang Gao, James X. Shu
  • Publication number: 20140163184
    Abstract: Disclosed are procatalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a substituted amide ester and optionally an electron donor component. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kuanqiang Gao, James X. Shu
  • Patent number: 8604144
    Abstract: Disclosed are procatalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a substituted amide ester and optionally an electron donor component. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kuanqiang Gao, James X. Shu
  • Patent number: 8604235
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides processes for the production of substituted phenylene aromatic diesters and the resultant compositions. The processes include reacting an aromatic diol with an aromatic carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof. The aromatic diol and/or the aromatic carboxylic acid (or derivative thereof) is/are substituted. The reaction forms a substituted phenylene aromatic diester with the structure (II): wherein R1-R14 are the same or different. At least one of R1-R14 is selected from a substituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a heteroatom, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kuanqiang Gao, James X. Shu
  • Patent number: 8551903
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a procatalyst composition having an amide ester internal electron donor. The process includes pre-halogenating a procatalyst precursor before reaction with the amide ester and forming the procatalyst composition. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst composition exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Clark C. Williams, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kuanqiang Gao, James X. Shu
  • Patent number: 8466081
    Abstract: Disclosed are halogenated amide esters that are suitable as internal electron donors in procatalyst compositions. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kuanqiang Gao, James X. Shu
  • Publication number: 20120322964
    Abstract: Disclosed are halogenated amide esters that are suitable as internal electron donors in procatalyst compositions. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kuanqiang Gao, Xiaodong Huang, James X. Shu
  • Publication number: 20120322962
    Abstract: Disclosed are procatalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a substituted amide ester and optionally an electron donor component. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kunqiang Gao, James X. Shu, Xiaodong Huang
  • Publication number: 20120316299
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a procatalyst composition having an amide ester internal electron donor. The process includes pre-halogenating a procatalyst precursor before reaction with the amide ester and forming the procatalyst composition. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst composition exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, James X. Shu, Kuanqiang Gao, Clark C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20100204506
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides processes for the production of substituted phenylene aromatic diesters and the resultant compositions. The processes include reacting an aromatic diol with an aromatic carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof. The aromatic diol and/or the aromatic carboxylic acid (or derivative thereof) is/are substituted. The reaction forms a substituted phenylene aromatic diester with the structure (II): wherein R1-R14 are the same or different. At least one of R1-R14 is selected from a substituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a heteroatom, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Xiaodong Huang, Kuanqiang Gao, James X. Shu