Patents by Inventor Marc D. Scholten
Marc D. Scholten 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: 9840607Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyhydroxy ketal adduct obtained by the esterification of a hydrocarbon polyol by at least 1.5 equivalents of a ketocarboxy to produce an intermediate ketocarboxylic ester. The intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester is then ketalized to produce the polyhydroxyketal adduct, which can be used to provide a polymeric composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: GFBIOCHEMICALS LIMITEDInventors: Brian D. Mullen, Marc D. Scholten, Cora M. Leibig, Matthew J. Tjosaas, Dorie J. Yontz
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Patent number: 9593093Abstract: A method for producing a product that comprises glycerol ketal of ethyl levulinate or propylene glycol ketal of ethyl levulinate comprises reacting either glycerol or propylene glycol with ethyl levulinate in the presence of a homogenous or heterogeneous catalyst system in a reactor system. The ethyl levulinate and either glycerol or propylene glycol are heated to remove water, polyol, and excess ethyl levulinate. The excess ethyl levulinate and polyol is recycled back to the reactor. The product is distilled in a specific fashion and optionally treated by means of a stabilizing agent or acid species removal bed, to obtain a composition comprising glycerol ketal of ethyl levulinate or propylene glycol ketal of ethyl levulinate wherein the composition comprises less than or equal to about 2 wt % contaminants.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: GFBIOCHEMICALS LIMITEDInventors: Brian D. Mullen, Marc D. Scholten, Andrew J. Louwagie, Steven A. Donen, Feng Jing, Vivek Badarinarayana
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Publication number: 20160068660Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyhydroxy ketal adduct obtained by the esterification of a hydrocarbon polyol by at least 1.5 equivalents of a ketocarboxy to produce an intermediate ketocarboxylic ester. The intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester is then ketalized to produce the polyhydroxyketal adduct, which can be used to provide a polymeric composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Brian D. MULLEN, Marc D. SCHOLTEN, Cora M. LEIBIG, Matthew J. TJOSAAS, Dorie J. YONTZ
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Publication number: 20160031846Abstract: A ketal amide has a structure represented by formula (I): wherein R is hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl; R1 is substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated C1-36 alkyl, or an alkylene oxide of the formula (CnH2nO)pCnH2nORa wherein n is 1-4, p is 1-1000 and Ra is H or CnH2n+1 wherein n is 1 to 4, R2 is hydrogen or C1-3 alkyl, each R3, R4, and R5 is independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, R6 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, R7 is C1-6 alkyl substituted with 1-4 hydroxyl groups, a is 0-3, and b is 0-1. Methods to prepare the ketal amide and compositions containing the ketal amide are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: BRIAN D. MULLEN, DORIE J. YONTZ, MARC D. SCHOLTEN
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Patent number: 9212176Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyketal adduct obtained by forming an ester between a hydrocarbon polyol and a ketocarboxylic acid to produce an intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester. The intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester can be purified via crystallization to achieve purities of greater than 99.0% and then ketalized to produce the polyketal adduct, which can be used in polymer compositions. The polyketal adduct I is obtained at high purity and at high yield.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: SEGETIS, INC.Inventors: Brian D. Mullen, Marc D. Scholten, Tara J. Mullen, Cora M. Leibig, Vivek Badarinarayana, Matthew J. Tjosaas
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Patent number: 9187598Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyhydroxy ketal adduct obtained by the esterification of a hydrocarbon polyol by at least 1.5 equivalents of a ketocarboxy to produce an intermediate ketocarboxylic ester. The intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester is then ketalized to produce the polyhydroxyketal adduct, which can be used to provide a polymeric composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: SEGETIS, INC.Inventors: Brian D. Mullen, Marc D. Scholten, Dorie J. Yontz, Cora M. Leibig, Matthew J. Tjosaas
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Publication number: 20150175568Abstract: Disclosed herein are ketal amide compounds. The ketal amide compounds are synthesized by the reaction of ketal acids or ketal esters with amine functional compounds. Also disclosed are methodologies useful to make the ketal amide compounds. Also disclosed herein are formulations and articles containing the ketal amide compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Sergey SELIFONOV, Adam E. GOETZ, Marc D. SCHOLTEN, Ning ZHOU
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Patent number: 9023774Abstract: Various esterified alkyl ketal ester or hydroxyalkyl ketal ester products are useful as components of organic polymer compositions. The ketal esters are produced in certain transesterifications between alkyl ketal esters and/or hydroxyalkyl ketal esters and polyols, aminoalcohols, polyamines, and/or polycarboxylic acids. The products are excellent plasticizers for a variety of organic polymers, notable poly(vinyl chloride) plastisols. The products are also very good lubricants for many lubrication applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: SEGETIS, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Mullen, Chunyong Wu, Tara J. Mullen, Marc D. Scholten, Vivek Badarinarayana
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Publication number: 20150080585Abstract: A method for producing a product that comprises glycerol ketal of ethyl levulinate or propylene glycol ketal of ethyl levulinate comprises reacting either glycerol or propylene glycol with ethyl levulinate in the presence of a homogenous or heterogeneous catalyst system in a reactor system. The ethyl levulinate and either glycerol or propylene glycol are heated to remove water, polyol, and excess ethyl levulinate. The excess ethyl levulinate and polyol is recycled back to the reactor. The product is distilled in a specific fashion and optionally treated by means of a stabilizing agent or acid species removal bed, to obtain a composition comprising glycerol ketal of ethyl levulinate or propylene glycol ketal of ethyl levulinate wherein the composition comprises less than or equal to about 2 wt % contaminants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: BRIAN D. MULLEN, MARC D. SCHOLTEN, ANDREW J. LOUWAGIE, STEVEN A. DONEN, FENG JING, VIVEK BADARINARAYANA
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Patent number: 8969559Abstract: Disclosed herein are ketal amide compounds. The ketal amide compounds are synthesized by the reaction of ketal acids or ketal esters with amine functional compounds. Also disclosed are methodologies useful to make the ketal amide compounds. Also disclosed herein are formulations and articles containing the ketal amide compounds.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Segetis, Inc.Inventors: Sergey Selifonov, Adam E. Goetz, Marc D. Scholten, Ning Zhou
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Publication number: 20130310288Abstract: Various esterified alkyl ketal ester or hydroxyalkyl ketal ester products are useful as components of organic polymer compositions. The ketal esters are produced in certain transesterifications between alkyl ketal esters and/or hydroxyalkyl ketal esters and polyols, aminoalcohols, polyamines, and/or polycarboxylic acids. The products are excellent plasticizers for a variety of organic polymers, notable poly(vinyl chloride) plastisols. The products are also very good lubricants for many lubrication applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: SEGETIS, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Mullen, Chunyong Wu, Tara J. Mullen, Marc D. Scholten, Vivek Badarinarayana
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Publication number: 20130053564Abstract: Disclosed herein are ketal amide compounds. The ketal amide compounds are synthesized by the reaction of ketal acids or ketal esters with amine functional compounds. Also disclosed are methodologies useful to make the ketal amide compounds. Also disclosed herein are formulations and articles containing the ketal amide compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SEGETIS, INC.Inventors: Sergey SELIFONOV, Adam E. GOETZ, Marc D. SCHOLTEN, Ning ZHOU
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Publication number: 20120118201Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyketal adduct obtained by forming an ester between a hydrocarbon polyol and a ketocarboxylic acid to produce an intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester. The intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester can be purified via crystallization to achieve purities of greater than 99.0% and then ketalized to produce the polyketal adduct, which can be used in polymer compositions. The polyketal adduct I is obtained at high purity and at high yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: SEGETIS, INC.Inventors: Brian D. Mullen, Marc D. Scholten, Tara J. Mullen, Cora M. Leibig, Vivek Badarinarayana
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Publication number: 20120121911Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyhydroxy ketal adduct obtained by the esterification of a hydrocarbon polyol by at least 1.5 equivalents of a ketocarboxy to produce an intermediate ketocarboxylic ester. The intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester is then ketalized to produce the polyhydroxyketal adduct, which can be used to provide a polymeric composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: SEGETIS, INC.Inventors: Brian D. Mullen, Marc D. Scholten, Dorie J. Yontz, Cora M. Leibig, Matthew J. Tjosaas
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Publication number: 20120122745Abstract: Various esterified alkyl ketal ester or hydroxyalkyl ketal ester products are useful as components of organic polymer compositions. The ketal esters are produced in certain transesterifications between alkyl ketal esters and/or hydroxyalkyl ketal esters and polyols, aminoalcohols, polyamines and/or polycarboxylic acids. The products are excellent plasticizers for a variety of organic polymers, notable poly(vinyl chloride) plastisols. The products are also very good lubricants for many lubrication applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: SEGETIS, INC.Inventors: Brian D. MULLEN, Chunyong WU, Tara J. MULLEN, Marc D. SCHOLTEN, Vivek BADARINARAYANA
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Publication number: 20120035376Abstract: A method for producing a product that comprises glycerol ketal of ethyl levulinate or propylene glycol ketal of ethyl levulinate comprises reacting either glycerol or propylene glycol with ethyl levulinate in the presence of a homogenous or heterogeneous catalyst system in a reactor system. The ethyl levulinate and either glycerol or propylene glycol are heated to remove water, polyol, and excess ethyl levulinate. The excess ethyl levulinate and polyol is recycled back to the reactor. The product is distilled in a specific fashion and optionally treated by means of a stabilizing agent or acid species removal bed, to obtain a composition comprising glycerol ketal of ethyl levulinate or propylene glycol ketal of ethyl levulinate wherein the composition comprises less than or equal to about 2 wt % contaminants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: SEGETIS, INC.Inventors: Brian D. Mullen, Marc D. Scholten, Andrew J. Louwagie, Steven A. Donen, Feng Jing, Vivek Badarinarayana