Patents by Inventor Jay Otten

Jay Otten 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).

  • Method of drying an absorbent polymer with a surfactant
    Publication number: 20070123624
    Abstract: A method of drying an absorbent polymer includes providing the absorbent polymer. A surfactant having a C10 to C24 ester group is incorporated with the absorbent polymer. An acid value of the surfactant is increased to further increase drying efficiency of the absorbent polymer. More specifically, after increasing the acid value of the surfactant, the absorbent polymer exhibits improved pumpability and spreadability, as compared to absorbent polymers including the surfactant without having the acid value of the surfactant increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Jay Otten, Guy Woodrum, Christopher Utz