Patents by Inventor Jose Vanheule

Jose Vanheule 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 comprising tetrahydrofurfuryl and alkoxylated alkyl esters as plasticisers for biodegradable resins
    Patent number: 9822238
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a composition comprising tetrahydrofurfuryl and alkoxylated alkyl esters and their use as plasticizers in biodegradable resins, more in particular, in a biodegradable aliphatic polyester resin comprising polylactic acid. In a preferred embodiment the composition comprises a tetrahydrofurfuryl butyldiglycolate ester. The invention also refers to a biodegradable resin composition, more in particular, comprising homo- or co-polymers of polylactic acid and comprising such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: PROVIRON HOLDING N.V.
    Inventors: Jose Vanheule, Johan Declerck, Sonja Stankovic
  • COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TETRAHYDROFURFURYL AND ALKOXYLATED ALKYL ESTERS AS PLASTICISERS FOR BIODEGRADABLE RESINS
    Publication number: 20160319101
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a composition comprising tetrahydrofurfuryl and alkoxylated alkyl esters and their use as plasticisers in biodegradable resins, more in particular, in a biodegradable aliphatic polyester resin comprising polylactic acid. In a preferred embodiment the composition comprises a tetrahydrofurfuryl butyldiglycolate ester. The invention also refers to a biodegradable resin composition, more in particular, comprising homo- or co-polymers of polylactic acid and comprising such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jose Vanheule, Johan Declerck, Sonja Stankovic