Patents by Inventor Kumar N. Sanketh
Kumar N. Sanketh 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).
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Patent number: 12134213Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. The process includes providing a blend containing (A) a first powder including (i) a polyolefin having a density from 0.860 g/cc to 0.910 g/cc, and a melt index from 1.5 g/10 min to 1,000 g/10 min; (ii) from 1 wt % to 15 wt % of a dispersant selected from an acrylic dispersant, a poloxamer, and combinations thereof; and (iii) optionally, a polyolefin wax, the first powder having a mean volume average particle size from 1 ?m to 300 ?m; and (B) a second powder including an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having (i) a density from 0.920 g/cc to 0.955 g/cc; and (ii) a melt index from 1.0 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min, the second powder having a mean volume average particle size from 325 ?m to 4,000 ?m; and rotational molding the blend to form a rotational molded article.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Russell T. Cooper, Kumar N. Sanketh, Yi Fan, Matthew Bishop, Craig F. Gorin, Daniel L Dermody
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Publication number: 20230272196Abstract: In various embodiments, a thermoplastic composition may comprise from 0.5 wt. % to 75.0 wt. % of recycled polyethylene comprising a blend of polyethylene recovered from post-consumer material, pre-consumer material, or combinations thereof, and from 25.0 wt. % to 99.5 wt. % of virgin raw polyethylene comprising unimodal polyethylene, bimodal polyethylene, or combinations thereof, wherein at least 90.0 wt. % of the thermoplastic composition is comprised of the post-consumer recycled polyethylene and the virgin raw polyethylene. Manufactured articles made from the thermoplastic composition, such as coated conductors, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Paul J. Brigandi, Mohamed Esseghir, Kumar N. Sanketh, Chuan C. He, Mridula Kapur, Andrew T. Heitsch, John F. Szul
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Patent number: 11448542Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dosing cap. In an embodiment, the dosing cap includes (A) a collar member having an annular skirt depending from a base. An inner surface of the annular skirt has a securing member for securing the collar member to a neck of a container. The base includes (i) at least one opening with a one-way valve permitting fluid flow in a first direction, and (ii) an air channel with a one-way valve permitting fluid flow in a second direction. The dosing cap includes (B) a cap member having an annular sidewall extending from a dispensing element. An inner surface of the annular sidewall has an attachment member adjustably attached to a reciprocal attachment member on an outer surface of the first sidewall. The dosing cap includes (C) a metering chamber formed by an enclosed volume between the cap member and the base. The dosing cap includes (D) the dispensing element permitting flow of a fluid from the metering chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Pavan K. Valavala, Marc S. Black, Piyush Soni, Wenbo Xu, Hieu Truong, Sam L. Crabtree, Kumar N. Sanketh, Siddharth Ram Athreya, Amanda Craig
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Publication number: 20210389166Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dosing cap. In an embodiment, the dosing cap includes (A) a collar member having an annular skirt depending from a base. An inner surface of the annular skirt has a securing member for securing the collar member to a neck of a container. The base includes (i) at least one opening with a one-way valve permitting fluid flow in a first direction, and (ii) an air channel with a one-way valve permitting fluid flow in a second direction. The dosing cap includes (B) a cap member having an annular sidewall extending from a dispensing element. An inner surface of the annular sidewall has an attachment member adjustably attached to a reciprocal attachment member on an outer surface of the first sidewall. The dosing cap includes (C) a metering chamber formed by an enclosed volume between the cap member and the base. The dosing cap includes (D) the dispensing element permitting flow of a fluid from the metering chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Pavan K. Valavala, Marc C. Black, Piyush Soni, Wenbo Xu, Hieu Truong, Sam L. Crabtree, Kumar N. Sanketh, Siddharth Ram Athreya, Amanda Craig
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Patent number: 11084258Abstract: The present disclosure provides a film. In an embodiment, a multilayer film having at least three layers is provided. The multilayer film includes two skin layers, each skin layer composed of a blend of a low density polyethylene and an ethylene-based elastomer having a density less than 0.90 g/cc. The multilayer film also includes a core layer located between the skin layers. The core layer includes a propylene-based plastomer having a density less than 0.90 g/cc. The multilayer film has an onset end temperature from 90° C. to 110° C. and a heat seal strength at 120° C. from 1.5 N/cm to 2.5 N/cm.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Juan C. Tuberquia, Kumar N. Sanketh, Lori L. Kardos, Cody W. Lawrence, Lamy J. Chopin, III, William B. Bellefontaine, Joshua M. Jones, Micah S. Vardeman, Timothy E. Clayfield
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Publication number: 20210031414Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. The process includes providing a blend containing (A) a first powder including (i) a polyolefin having a density from 0.860 g/cc to 0.910 g/cc, and a melt index from 1.5 g/10 min to 1,000 g/10 min; (ii) from 1 wt % to 15 wt % of a dispersant selected from an acrylic dispersant, a poloxamer, and combinations thereof; and (iii) optionally, a polyolefin wax, the first powder having a mean volume average particle size from 1 ?m to 300 ?m; and (B) a second powder including an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having (i) a density from 0.920 g/cc to 0.955 g/cc; and (ii) a melt index from 1.0 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min, the second powder having a mean volume average particle size from 325 ?m to 4,000 ?m; and rotational molding the blend to form a rotational molded article.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Russell T. Cooper, Kumar N. Sanketh, Yi Fan, Matthew Bishop, Craig F. Gorin, Daniel L. Dermody
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Publication number: 20200254735Abstract: The present invention provides multilayer films. In some embodiments, multilayer films of the present invention are desirable for use in thermoforming applications. In one aspect, a multilayer film comprises a first layer comprising polypropylene, polyethylene, or blends thereof, a second layer comprising polypropylene, polyethylene, or blends thereof, and a third layer between the first layer and the second layer, the third layer comprising polypropylene, polyethylene, or blends thereof, wherein at least one of the layers further comprises a cyclic olefin copolymer and wherein the multilayer film comprises at least 1 weight percent and less than 5 weight percent cyclic olefin copolymer based on the total weight of the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Arnaldo Lorenzo, João Gargalaka, Jr., Fanny Deplace, Jorge C. Gomes, Mridula Kapur, Kumar N. Sanketh
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Publication number: 20190366615Abstract: Embodiments of a thermoformed microcapillary sheeting and articles prepared by a process comprising the steps of (a) providing a thermoplastic sheeting comprising thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic sheeting comprises at least one or more microcapillary channel disposed therein and having an initial volume of voidage, based on a total volume of the microcapillary sheeting; and (b) heating the thermoplastic sheeting to a temperature at which the thermoplastic material is deformable to form a thermoformed microcapillary sheeting with the at least one or more microcapillary channels disposed therein and having a final volume of voidage, based on a total volume of the microcapillary sheeting. The final volume of voidage of the at least one or more microcapillary channels of the thermoformed microcapillary sheeting is at least about 10 percent of the initial volume of voidage of the at least one or more microcapillary channels of the thermoplastic sheeting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Wenyi Huang, Joseph Dooley, Jill M. Martin, Debkumar Bhattacharjee, Todd A. Hogan, Kumar N. Sanketh
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Publication number: 20190255819Abstract: The present disclosure provides a film. In an embodiment, a multilayer film having at least three layers is provided. The multilayer film includes two skin layers, each skin layer composed of a blend of a low density polyethylene and an ethylene-based elastomer having a density less than 0.90 g/cc. The multilayer film also includes a core layer located between the skin layers. The core layer includes a propylene-based plastomer having a density less than 0.90 g/cc. The multilayer film has an onset end temperature from 90° C. to 110° C. and a heat seal strength at 120° C. from 1.5 N/cm to 2.5 N/cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Juan C. Tuberquia, Kumar N. Sanketh, Lori L. Kardos, Cody W. Lawrence, Lamy J. Chopin, III, William B. Bellefontaine, Joshua M. Jones, Micah S. Vardeman, Timothy E. Clayfield