Patents by Inventor Jeffrey B. Sowder

Jeffrey B. Sowder 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).

  • Compositions and uses of Z-1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene
    Patent number: 11679291
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mixture comprising the compound Z-1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene and at least one additional compound selected from the group consisting of HFOs, HFCs, HFEs, CFCs, CO2, olefins, organic acids, alcohols, hydrocarbons, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, and others such as methyl formate, formic acid, trans-1,2 dichloroethylene, carbon dioxide, cis-HFO-1234ze+HFO-1225yez; mixtures of these plus water; mixtures of these plus CO2; mixtures of these trans 1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE); mixtures of these plus methyl formate; mixtures with cis-HFO-1234ze+CO2; mixtures with cis-HFO-1234ze+HFO-1225yez+CO2; mixtures with cis-HFO-1234ze+HFC-245fa; and azeotrope or azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed are methods of using the compositions as blowing agents, solvents, heat transfer compositions, aerosol propellant compositions, fire extinguishing and suppressant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Mark L. Robin, Barbara Haviland Minor, Konstantinos Kontomaris, Ernest Byron Wysong, Jeffrey B. Sowder