Patents by Inventor Kevin Maak

Kevin Maak 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).

  • Publication number: 20080009586
    Abstract: A dispersion and methods for forming a dispersion that includes a catalytic linear multi-block olefin interpolymer, and at least one dispersing agent, wherein the catalytic linear multi-block olefin interpolymer includes at least one hard segment and at least one soft segment is disclosed. Various applications of the dispersion are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Mark VanSumeren, Ronald Wevers, Charles Diehl, Gary Strandburg, Brad Moncla, Kevin Maak
  • Publication number: 20070292705
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersions including (A) at least one ethylene-based polyolefin forming a dispersed polymer phase; (B) at least one dispersing agent; and (C) water; wherein the dispersion has a pH of less than 12; and wherein the dispersed polymer phase has a volume average particle size of less than about 5 microns. In other aspects, an article or a substrate including a coating, wherein the coating was obtained from an aqueous dispersion comprising (A) at least one of an ethylene-based polyolefin and a propylene-based polyolefin; (B) at least one dispersing agent; and (C) water; wherein the dispersion had a pH of less than 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Brad Moncla, Matthew Kalinowski, David Speth, Charles Diehl, Dale Schmidt, Kevin Maak, Wenbin Liang, Gary Strandburg
  • Publication number: 20070160833
    Abstract: A method and composition for forming an adhesive bond is described. The method includes depositing an aqueous dispersion on a substrate to form a selectively activatable coating, the aqueous dispersion including (A) a polymer capable of forming an adhesive, (B) at least one dispersing agent; and (C) at least one of a tackifying resin, a wax, or an oil wherein the dispersion has at least one of an average particle size of from about 0.1 to about 100 microns and a polydispersity of less than 5; and selectively activating at least a portion of the coated substrate to form the adhesive bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Maak, Selim Yalvac, Mike Levinson, Dale Schmidt, Brad Moncla, Matthew Kalinowski
  • Publication number: 20050100754
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersions including at least one thermoplastic resin; at least one dispersing agent; and water; wherein the dispersion has a pH of less than 12 are disclosed along with dispersions including at least one thermoplastic resin; at least one dispersing agent; and water wherein the dispersion has a volume average particle size of less than about 5 ?m. Some dispersions include less than about 4 percent by weight of the dispersing agent based on the weight of the thermoplastic resin. Other dispersions include at least one propylene-rich alpha-olefin interpolymer; at least one dispersing agent; and water. Methods of making such dispersions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Brad Moncla, Matthew Kalinowski, Dave Speth, Charles Diehl, Dale Schmidt, Kevin Maak, Ronald Wevers