Patents by Inventor Matthew E. Belowich

Matthew E. Belowich 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: 20240150502
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a use of a supported biphenylphenol polymerization catalyst to make a polymer via a slurry-phase polymerization process, where the supported biphenylphenol polymerization catalyst is made from a biphenylphenol polymerization precatalyst of Formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ruth Figueroa, Angela I. Padilla-Acevedo, Andrew J. Young, Roger L. Kuhlman, Susan Brown, Matthew E. Belowich, David R. Neithamer, Jerzy Klosin, David M. Pearson, Leslie E. O'Leary, Mari S. Rosen, Joseph F. DeWilde
  • Patent number: 11976166
    Abstract: The present invention is method comprising the steps of a) contacting 4-hydroxyphenone and a salt thereof with propylene oxide in a reactor heated to a temperature in the range of from 100° C. to 200° C. to form a poly(propylene oxide)-benzophenone intermediate; then b) contacting the intermediate with ethylene oxide in the heated reactor to form an alkoxylated benzophenone substituted with propylene oxide groups and ethylene oxide groups. The method of the present invention is useful for preparing a non-volatile alkoxylated benzophenone photoinitiator that gives long lasting gloss retention in an exterior architectural coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belowich, Alvin M. Maurice, Mark D. Westmeyer
  • Patent number: 11760713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound which is a benzophenone substituted with a hydroxyl-terminated alkylene oxide group (R) of formula 1: where R is a combination of from 1 to 13 propylene oxide groups and from 5 to 20 ethylene oxide groups, with the proviso that the sum of the propylene oxide groups and the ethylene oxide groups is not greater than 25. The compound of the present invention provides a non-volatile, non-toxic photoinitiator that provides excellent gloss retention in exterior architectural coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belowich, Alvin M. Maurice, Jordan Stracke, Mark D. Westmeyer
  • Patent number: 11680227
    Abstract: A method of washing glassware is provided including: providing automatic dishwashing apparatus; providing soiled glassware; placing soiled glassware in automatic dishwashing apparatus; providing wash water; providing rinse water; selecting anhydrous mixed powder or mixed granule comprising: 2.5-5 wt % of oxidized maltodextrin, wherein oxidized maltodextrin has Degree of Oxidation of 0.4-1.7; 10-25 wt % of amino acid based builder; 20-75 wt % of additional builder, wherein additional builder includes at least one of sodium citrate, sodium carbonate and sodium percarbonate; 2.5-7.5 wt % of bleach activator; 0.5-10 wt % of nonionic surfactant; 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Lin Wang, Robin P. Ziebarth, Matthew E. Belowich, Scott Backer, Paul Mercando, Yiyong He
  • Publication number: 20230098987
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a use of a supported gas-phase biphenylphenol polymerization catalyst to make a polymer via a gas-phase polymerization process, wherein the supported gas-phase biphenylphenol polymerization catalyst is made from a gas-phase biphenylphenol polymerization precatalyst of Formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Angela I. Padilla-Acevedo, Andrew J. Young, Roger L. Kuhlman, Susan Brown, Matthew E. Belowich, David R. Neithamer, Jerzy Klosin, David M. Pearson, Leslie E. O'Leary, Joseph F. DeWilde
  • Publication number: 20230095201
    Abstract: Polyethers are prepared by polymerizing an alkylene oxide in the presence of a starter, an aluminum compound that has at least one hydrocarbyl substituent, and a cyclic amidine. The phosphorus-nitrogen base is present in only a small molar ratio relative to the amount of starter. The presence of such small amounts of cyclic amidine greatly increases the catalytic activity of the system, compared to the case in which the aluminum compound is used by itself. The product polyethers have low amounts of unsaturated polyether impurities and little or no unwanted high molecular weight fraction. Polymers of propylene oxide have very low proportions of primary hydroxyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Anne-Catherine Bédard, Matthew E. Belowich, Mari S. Rosen, Sandra Varinia Bernales Candia, David A. Babb, Clark H. Cummins, Richard J. Keaton, Matthew M. Yonkey
  • Publication number: 20230092304
    Abstract: Polyethers are prepared by polymerizing an alkylene oxide in the presence of a starter, an aluminum compound that has at least one hydrocarbyl substituent, and a phosphorus-nitrogen base. The phosphorus-nitrogen base is present in only a small molar ratio relative to the amount of starter. The presence of such small amounts of phosphorus-nitrogen base greatly increases the catalytic activity of the system, compared to the case in which the aluminum compound is used by itself. The product polyethers have low amounts of unsaturated polyether impurities and little or no unwanted high molecular weight fraction. Polymers of propylene oxide have very low proportions of primary hydroxyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Anne-Catherine Bédard, Matthew E. Belowich, Mari S. Rosen, Sandra Varinia Bernales Candia, David A. Babb, Clark H. Cummins, Richard J. Keaton, Matthew M. Yonkey, Peter J. Waller
  • Publication number: 20220403296
    Abstract: A method of washing glassware is provided including: providing automatic dishwashing apparatus; providing soiled glassware; placing soiled glassware in automatic dishwashing apparatus; providing wash water; providing rinse water; selecting anhydrous mixed powder or mixed granule comprising: 2.5-5 wt % of oxidized maltodextrin, wherein oxidized maltodextrin has Degree of Oxidation of 0.4-1.7; 10-25 wt % of amino acid based builder; 20-75 wt % of additional builder, wherein additional builder includes at least one of sodium citrate, sodium carbonate and sodium percarbonate; 2.5-7.5 wt % of bleach activator; 0.5-10 wt % of nonionic surfactant; 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Lin Wang, Robin P. Ziebarth, Matthew E. Belowich, Scott Backer, Paul Mercando, Yiyong He
  • Publication number: 20220403061
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards the use of a supported biphenylphenol polymerization catalyst made from a biphenylphenol polymerization precatalyst of Formula I via a gas-phase or slurry-phase polymerization process under gas-phase or slurry-phase polymerization conditions to make a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Angela I. Padilla-Acevedo, Andrew J. Young, Roger L. Kuhlman, Ruth Figueroa, Susan Brown, Matthew E. Belowich, David R. Neithamer, Jerzy Klosin, David M. Pearson, Mari S. Rosen, Bethany M. Neilson, Johnathan E. DeLorbe, Leslie E. O'Leary
  • Publication number: 20220290077
    Abstract: A fabric care composition is provided, comprising: a fabric care benefit agent; and a deposition aid polymer is provided, comprising >50 to 99 wt % of structural units of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen, —C1-4 alkyl and —CH2OR3; wherein R3 is selected from —C1-12 alkyl and phenyl; and 1 to <50 wt % of structural units of formula (II) wherein R2 is selected from Formula (III), Formula (IV) and Formula (V) wherein A? is a counter anion; wherein R4 is selected from a hydrogen, a —C1-12 alkyl group and a phenyl group; and wherein R5 is selected from a hydrogen and a —C1-8 alkyl group; wherein the deposition aid polymer has a weight average molecular weight of <100,000 Daltons; and with the proviso that the deposition aid polymer has an average of ?two structural units of formula (II) per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belowich, David S. Laitar, Randara Pulukkody, Eric Wasserman
  • Publication number: 20220290076
    Abstract: A deposition aid polymer for laundry is provided, comprising >50 to 99 wt % of structural units of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen, —C1-4 alkyl and —CH2OR3; wherein R3 is selected from —C1-12 alkyl and phenyl; and 1 to <50 wt % of structural units of formula (II) wherein R2 is selected from a moiety of Formula (III), a moiety of Formula (IV) and a moiety of Formula (V) wherein A? is a counter anion balancing the cationic charge on the N; wherein R4 is selected from hydrogen, —C1-12 alkyl and phenyl; and wherein R5 is selected from hydrogen and —C1-8 alkyl; wherein the deposition aid polymer has a weight average molecular weight of <100,000 Daltons; and with the proviso that the deposition aid polymer has an average of at least two structural units of formula (II) per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belowich, David S. Laitar, Randara Pulukkody, Eric Wasserman
  • Publication number: 20220251283
    Abstract: A method of producing a polyether alcohol that includes feeding an initiator into a reactor, feeding one or more monomers into the reactor, feeding a polymerization catalyst into the reactor, the polymerization catalyst being a Lewis acid catalyst having a general formula M(R1)1(R2)1(R3)1(R4)0 or 1, separate from feeding the initiator into the reactor, feeding a hydrogen bond acceptor additive into the reactor, the hydrogen bond acceptor additive being a C2 to C20 organic molecule having at least two hydroxyl groups, of which two hydroxyl groups are situated in 1,2-, 1,3-, or 1,4- positions on the organic molecule, and allowing the initiator to react with the one or more monomers in the presence of the polymerization catalyst and the hydrogen bond acceptor additive to form a polyether alcohol having a number average molecular weight greater than a number average molecular weight of the initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Northwestern University, Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mihir Bhagat, Charmaine Bennett, Youlong Zhu, SonBinh T. Nguyen, Linda Broadbelt, Justin M. Notestein, Matthew E. Belowich, Arjun Raghuraman, William H. Heath, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Heather A. Spinney, David R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20220033580
    Abstract: The present invention is method comprising the steps of a) contacting 4-hydroxyphenone and a salt thereof with propylene oxide in a reactor heated to a temperature in the range of from 100° C. to 200° C. to form a poly(propylene oxide)-benzophenone intermediate; then b) contacting the intermediate with ethylene oxide in the heated reactor to form an alkoxylated benzophenone substituted with propylene oxide groups and ethylene oxide groups. The method of the present invention is useful for preparing a non-volatile alkoxylated benzophenone photoinitiator that gives long lasting gloss retention in an exterior architectural coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belowich, Alvin M. Maurice, Mark D. Westmeyer
  • Publication number: 20220017445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound which is a benzophenone substituted with a hydroxyl-terminated alkylene oxide group (R) of formula 1: where R is a combination of from 1 to 13 propylene oxide groups and from 5 to 20 ethylene oxide groups, with the proviso that the sum of the propylene oxide groups and the ethylene oxide groups is not greater than 25. The compound of the present invention provides a non-volatile, non-toxic photoinitiator that provides excellent gloss retention in exterior architectural coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belowich, Alvin M. Maurice, Jordan Stracke, Mark D. Westmeyer
  • Publication number: 20210238502
    Abstract: An anhydrous mixed powder or mixed granule is provided including 1 to 10 wt % of oxidized maltodextrin; 10 to 60 wt % of an amino acid based builder; 1 to 87.7 wt % of an additional builder selected from the group consisting of carbonate builders, citrate builders, silicate builders, amino acid derived builders and mixtures thereof; a bleach activator; a surfactant; 0.1 to 7 wt % of a phosphonate; enzyme; 0 to 75 wt % of a filler; and <1 wt % water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Lin Wang, Robin P. Ziebarth, Matthew E. Belowich, Scott Backer, Paul Mercando, Yiyong He