Patents by Inventor Matthew D. CHRISTIANSON
Matthew D. CHRISTIANSON 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: 11897992Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the catalyst system comprises: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Jasson T. Patton, Todd D. Senecal, Daniel J. Arriola, Matthew D. Christianson, Gordon R. Roof, David D. Devore, Anna V. Davis
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Publication number: 20230382929Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a metal-ligand complex of formula (I). In addition, a polymerization process includes polymerizing at least one olefin in the presence of a catalyst system comprising the metal-ligand complex and at least one activator to produce an olefinic polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Sanil Sreekumar, Brad C. Bailey, Arvind Jaganathan, James J. Henkelis, Matthew D. Christianson, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, James A. Walker, Jordan C. Reddel
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Patent number: 11787880Abstract: Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising: a procatalyst; and a co-catalyst, the co-catalyst comprising: a non-coordinating borate anion having the formula [B(C6F5)4]1? and a cation according to formula (I).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Northwestern UniversityInventors: Tobin J. Marks, Yanshan Gao, Tracy L. Lohr, Matthew D. Christianson, Jerzy Klosin, Edmund M. Carnahan, Andrew J. Young
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Publication number: 20220403060Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefins include contacting ethylene, a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer, and a solvent in the presence of a chain transfer agent and a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Endre Szuromi, Andrew M. Camelio, David D. Devore, Kara A. Milbrandt, Matthew D. Christianson
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Patent number: 11459409Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, (C) an activator, and (D) a chain shuttling agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Andrew J. Young, Hien Q. Do, Brad C. Bailey, Matthew D. Christianson, Jeffrey C. Munro, Edmund M. Carnahan
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Publication number: 20220169756Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include polymerization processes that include contacting propylene and/or one or more (C4-C12)?-olefins in a reactor including a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Brad C. Bailey, Matthew D. Christianson, Robert DJ Froese, David D. Devore
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Publication number: 20220162354Abstract: Processes for polymerizing polyolefins include contacting ethylene and optionally one or more (C3-C12)?-olefin in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein the catalyst system comprises a metal-ligand complex having a structure according to formula (I):Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Brad C. Bailey, Tomas D. Paine, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Matthew D. Christianson
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Publication number: 20220025085Abstract: Catalyst systems that include a chain transfer agent and a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Endre Szuromi, David D. Devore, Robert DJ Froese, Brad C. Bailey, Matthew D. Christianson, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Jerzy Klosin
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Patent number: 11214632Abstract: Embodiments are directed to monophosphaguanidine ligands and the bis ligated metal-complexes formed therefrom, wherein the metal-ligand complexes are polymerization catalysts comprising the following structure (I).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Arkady L. Krasovskiy, Matthew D. Christianson, Amaruka Hazari, Heather Spinney, Robert D J Froese
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Patent number: 11208502Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Jasson T. Patton, Todd D. Senecal, Daniel J. Arriola, Matthew D. Christianson, Gordon R. Roof, Jerzy Klosin, David D. Devore, Anna V. Davis
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Patent number: 11066495Abstract: Embodiments are directed to phosphaguanidine metal complexes of formula I and using those complexes in ?-olefin polymerization systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Dow Global Technology LLCInventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Matthew D. Christianson, Robert D. J. Froese
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Patent number: 11028190Abstract: Embodiments are directed to bis- and poly-phosphaguanidine compounds, and the metal-ligand complexes formed therefrom, wherein the metal complexes can be used as procatalysts in polyolefin polymerization. Formulas (I) (II) and (III).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Andrew M. Camelio, Arkady L. Krasovskiy, Matthew D. Christianson, Robert D J Froese
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Publication number: 20210122840Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the catalyst system comprises: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Jasson T. Patton, Todd D. Senecal, Daniel J. Arriola, Matthew D. Christianson, Gordon R. Roof, David D. Devore, Anna V. Davis
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Publication number: 20210108005Abstract: Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising: a procatalyst; and a co-catalyst dissolved in a non-halogenated aprotic hydrocarbon solvent, the co-catalyst comprising: a non-coordinating borate dianion having the formula: (III) and two cations, each cation being independently chosen from a cation according to formula (I) or formula (II).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Northwestern UniversityInventors: Tobin J. Marks, Yanshan Gao, Tracy L. Lohr, Matthew D. Christianson, Jerzy Klosin, Edmund M. Carnahan, Andrew J. Young
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Patent number: 10975172Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst system comprising: a procatalyst component comprising a metal-ligand complex of Formula (I) wherein each X is independently a monodentate or polydentate ligand that is neutral, monoanionic, or dianionic, wherein n is an integer, and wherein X and n are chosen such that the metal-ligand complex of Formula (I) is overall neutral; wherein each R1 and R5 independently is selected from (C1-C40)hydrocarbyls, substituted (C1-C40)hydrocarbyls; (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyls and substituted (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyls; wherein each R2 and R4 independently is selected from (C1-C40)hydrocarbyls and substituted (C1-C40)hydrocarbyls; wherein R3 is selected from the group consisting of a (C3-C40)hydrocarbylene, substituted (C3-C40)hydrocarbylene, [(C+Si)3-(C+Si)40]organosilylene, substituted [(C+Si)3-(C+Si)40]organosilylene, [(C+Ge)3-(C+Ge)40]organogermylene, or substituted [(C+Ge)3-(C+Ge)40]organogermylene; wherein each N independently is nitrogen; and optionally, two or more R1-5 groups eachType: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Brad C. Bailey, Matthew D. Christianson, Anna V. Davis, Andrew M. Camelio, Robert D. J. Froese, Jessica L. Klinkenberg
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Patent number: 10968289Abstract: Olefin polymerization catalyst systems are provided that include a procatalyst component having a metal-ligand complex of Formula (I): [formula] (I) where each X is a neutral, monoanionic, or dianionic, monodentate or polydentate ligand such that the complex of Formula (I) is neutral; each R1 and R10 is a (C6-C40)aryl, substituted (C6-C40)aryl, (C3-C40)heteroaryl, or substituted (C3-C40)heteroaryl; each R2, R3, R4, R7, R8, and R9 is a hydrogen; (C1-C40)hydrocarbyl; substituted (C1-C40)hydrocarbyl; (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyl; substituted (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyl; halogen; or nitro (NO2) group; and each R5 and R6 is a (C1-C)alkyl; substituted (C1-C40)alkyl; or [(Si)1—(C+Si)40] substituted organosilyl. Additionally, olefin-based polymers and processes for polymerizing one or more olefin-based polymers in the presence of the olefin polymerization catalyst systems are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Brad C. Bailey, Matthew D. Christianson, Anna V. Davis, Jasson T. Patton, Tomas D. Paine
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Patent number: 10919995Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst system includes a procatalyst component chosen from metal-ligand complexes of Formula (I): In Formula (I), each X is independently a monodentate or polydentate ligand that is neutral, monoanionic, or dianionic; the metal-ligand complex of Formula (I) is overall neutral; each Y1-Y4 and Y7-Y10 independently is selected from C or N such that six membered diaza (N2) or triaza (N3) rings are formed; wherein each R1 and R10 independently are chosen from (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl, substituted (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl, (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl, and substituted (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl or is absent; each R2, R3, R4, R7, R8, and R9 is chosen from hydrogen; (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl; substituted (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl; (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl; substituted (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl; halogen, nitro (NO2) or is absent; each R5 and R6 independently is chosen from (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl, substituted (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl, (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl, and substituted (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Brad C. Bailey, Matthew D. Christianson, Sanil Sreekumar
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Publication number: 20210017305Abstract: Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising: a procatalyst; and a co-catalyst, the co-catalyst comprising: a non-coordinating borate anion having the formula [B(C6F5)4]1? and a cation according to formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Northwestern UniversityInventors: Tobin J. Marks, Yanshan Gao, Tracy L. Lohr, Matthew D. Christianson, Jerzy Klosin, Edmund M. Carnahan, Andrew J. Young
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Publication number: 20200299420Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst system comprising: a procatalyst component comprising a metal-ligand complex of Formula (I) wherein each X is independently a monodentate or polydentate ligand that is neutral, monoanionic, or dianionic, wherein n is an integer, and wherein X and n are chosen such that the metal-ligand complex of Formula (I) is overall neutral; wherein each R1 and R5 independently is selected from (C1-C40)hydrocarbyls, substituted (C1-C40)hydrocarbyls; (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyls and substituted (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyls; wherein each R2 and R4 independently is selected from (C1-C40)hydrocarbyls and substituted (C1-C40)hydrocarbyls; wherein R3 is selected from the group consisting of a (C3-C40)hydrocarbylene, substituted (C3-C40)hydrocarbylene, [(C+Si)3-(C+Si)40]organosilylene, substituted [(C+Si)3-(C+Si)40]organosilylene, [(C+Ge)3-(C+Ge)40]organogermylene, or substituted [(C+Ge)3-(C+Ge)40]organogermylene; wherein each N independently is nitrogen; and optionally, two or more R1-5 groups eachType: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Brad C. Bailey, Matthew D. Christianson, Anna V. Davis, Andrew M. Camelio, Robert D.J. Froese, Jessica L. Klinkenberg
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Publication number: 20200299430Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst system includes a procatalyst component chosen from metal-ligand complexes of Formula (I): In Formula (I), each X is independently a monodentate or polydentate ligand that is neutral, monoanionic, or dianionic; the metal-ligand complex of Formula (I) is overall neutral; each Y1-Y4 and Y7-Y10 independently is selected from C or N such that six membered diaza (N2) or triaza (N3) rings are formed; wherein each R1 and R10 independently are chosen from (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl, substituted (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl, (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl, and substituted (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl or is absent; each R2, R3, R4, R7, R8, and R9 is chosen from hydrogen; (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl; substituted (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl; (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl; substituted (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl; halogen, nitro (NO2) or is absent; each R5 and R6 independently is chosen from (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl, substituted (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl, (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl, and substituted (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Brad C. Bailey, Matthew D. Christianson, Sanil Sreekumar