Patents by Inventor Michael A. Kinnan

Michael A. Kinnan 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: 20240067411
    Abstract: A storage bag for storing agricultural products comprising a polymeric tube formed to include a storage space therein and a fill aperture arranged to open into the storage space at a first end of the polymeric tube. The polymeric tube is formed from a film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Xiaojiang Zhang, Michael A. Kinnan
  • Publication number: 20240059054
    Abstract: A multilayer film includes a first skin layer, a second skin layer, and a core layer. The core layer includes at least two lanes of material. Each of the lanes of material of the core layer contacts each of the first skin layer and the second skin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Michael A. Kinnan, Bryan S. Gillespie, Brooke D. Kitzmiller
  • Patent number: 11845242
    Abstract: A multilayer film includes a first skin layer, a second skin layer, and a core layer. The core layer includes at least two lanes of material. Each of the lanes of material of the core layer contacts each of the first skin layer and the second skin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Kinnan, Bryan S. Gillespie, Brooke D. Kitzmiller
  • Patent number: 11446909
    Abstract: A multi-layer stretch wrap film has three or more layers, including at least one outer non-cling layer, at least one inner core layer, and at least one outer cling layer, where the film displays enhanced non-cling properties after being stretched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Kinnan, Brooke D. Kitzmiller
  • Publication number: 20220134720
    Abstract: A multilayer film includes a first skin layer, a second skin layer, and a core layer. The core layer includes at least two lanes of material. Each of the lanes of material of the core layer contacts each of the first skin layer and the second skin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Michael A. Kinnan, Bryan S. Gillespie, Brooke D. Kitzmiller
  • Publication number: 20220032589
    Abstract: A multilayer film comprises an inner layer and an outer layer. The multilayer film can be used to wrap products. The multilayer film is free of tris(nonylphenyl) phosphite (TNPP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael A. KINNAN, Brooke D. KITZMILLER
  • Publication number: 20190118518
    Abstract: A multi-layer stretch wrap film has three or more layers, including at least one outer non-cling layer, at least one inner core layer, and at least one outer cling layer, where the film displays enhanced non-cling properties after being stretched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Michael A. KINNAN, Brooke D. KITZMILLER
  • Publication number: 20180126618
    Abstract: Apertured elastic films include a polyolefin, a styrene block copolymer, a non-styrene block copolymer, or a combination thereof. Methods for forming polymeric films and articles of manufacture prepared therefrom are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. MIDDLESWORTH, Brooke D. KITZMILLER, Michael A. KINNAN
  • Patent number: 9902102
    Abstract: A method of making and using a stretchable film includes an extruding operation where molten plastics materials are extruded into a tube and a blowing operation in which the tube is blown to expand a diameter of the tube and form a blown-film tube. The blown-film tube is slit to form a film sheet that may be deformed elastically in a machine direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Davi Velasquez, Michael A Kinnan, Stephen Nenadov, William J Rafier
  • Patent number: 9133287
    Abstract: A Ziegler-Natta procatalyst composition in the form of solid particles and comprising magnesium, halide and transition metal moieties, said particles having an average size (D50) of from 10 to 70 ?m, characterized in that at least 5 percent of the particles have internal void volume substantially or fully enclosed by a monolithic surface layer (shell), said layer being characterized by an average shell thickness/particle size ratio (Thickness Ratio) determined by SEM techniques for particles having particle size greater than 30 ?m of greater than 0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Jorgensen, Michael A. Kinnan, Michael D. Turner, Stephanie M. Whited, Laszlo L. Ban, Burkhard E. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20150061198
    Abstract: A method of making and using a stretchable film includes an extruding operation where molten plastics materials are extruded into a tube and a blowing operation in which the tube is blown to expand a diameter of the tube and form a blown-film tube. The blown-film tube is slit to form a film sheet that may be deformed elastically in a machine direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Davi Velasquez, Michael A Kinnan, Stephen Nenadov, William J Rafier
  • Publication number: 20140272443
    Abstract: A multi-layer stretch wrap film has three or more layers, including at least one outer non-cling layer, at least one inner core layer, and at least one outer cling layer, where the film displays enhanced non-cling properties after being stretched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Michael A. Kinnan, Brooke D. Kitzmiller
  • Patent number: 8791205
    Abstract: The invention is related to compositions suitable for the fabrication of pipes, and other articles, with excellent performance properties. The invention provides a composition, comprising a blend, wherein said blend comprises a high molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer and a low molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer, and the high molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer is a heterogeneously branched linear or a homogeneously branched linear ethylene-based interpolymer, and has a density from 0.922 g/cc to 0.929 g/cc, and a high load melt index (I21) from 0.2 g/10 min to 1.0 g/10 min, and the low molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer is heterogeneously branched linear or a homogeneously branched linear ethylene-based interpolymer, and has a density from 0.940 g/cc to 0.955 g/cc, and a melt index (I2) from 6 g/10 min to 50 g/10 min. The blend has a single peak in an ATREF profile eluting above 30° C., and has a coefficient of viscosity average molecular weight (CMv) less than ?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: William J. Michie, Jr., Dane Chang, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Stephanie M. Whited, Michael A. Kinnan, Anthony C. Neubauer, Thoi H. Ho
  • Patent number: 8344068
    Abstract: The invention is related to compositions suitable for the fabrication of pipes, and other articles, with excellent performance properties. The invention provides a composition, comprising a blend, wherein said blend comprises a high molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer and a low molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer, and the high molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer is a heterogeneously branched linear or a homogeneously branched linear ethylene-based interpolymer, and has a density from 0.922 g/cc to 0.929 g/cc, and a high load melt index (I21) from 0.2 g/10 min to 1.0 g/10 min, and the low molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer is heterogeneously branched linear or a homogeneously branched linear ethylene-based interpolymer, and has a density from 0.940 g/cc to 0.955 g/cc, and a melt index (I2) from 6 g/10 min to 50 g/10 min. The blend has a single peak in an ATREF profile eluting above 30° C., and has a coefficient of viscosity average molecular weight (CM?) less than ?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: William J. Michie, Jr., Dane Chang, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Stephanie M. Whited, Michael A. Kinnan, Anthony C. Neubauer, Thoi H. Ho
  • Publication number: 20120178888
    Abstract: A Ziegler-Natta procatalyst composition in the form of solid particles and comprising magnesium, halide and transition metal moieties, said particles having an average size (D50) of from 10 to 70 ?m, characterized in that at least 5 percent of the particles have internal void volume substantially or fully enclosed by a monolithic surface layer (shell), said layer being characterized by an average shell thickness/particle size ratio (Thickness Ratio) determined by SEM techniques for particles having particle size greater than 30 ?m of greater than 0.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Jorgensen, Michael A. Kinnan, Michael D. Turner, Stephanie M. Whited, Laszlo L. Ban, Burkhard E. Wagner
  • Patent number: 8173569
    Abstract: A Ziegler-Natta procatalyst composition in the form of solid particles and comprising magnesium, halide and transition metal moieties, said particles having an average size (D50) of from 10 to 70 ?m, characterized in that at least 5 percent of the particles have internal void volume substantially or fully enclosed by a monolithic surface layer (shell), said layer being characterized by an average shell thickness/particle size ratio (Thickness Ratio) determined by SEM techniques for particles having particle size greater than 30 ?m of greater than 0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Jorgensen, Michael A. Kinnan, Michael D. Turner, Stephanie M. Whited, Laszlo L. Ban, Burkhard E. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20100003439
    Abstract: The invention is related to compositions suitable for the fabrication of pipes, and other articles, with excellent performance properties. The invention provides a composition, comprising a blend, wherein said blend comprises a high molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer and a low molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer, and the high molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer is a heterogeneously branched linear or a homogeneously branched linear ethylene-based interpolymer, and has a density from 0.922 g/cc to 0.929 g/cc, and a high load melt index (I21) from 0.2 g/10 min to 1.0 g/10 min, and the low molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer is heterogeneously branched linear or a homogeneously branched linear ethylene-based interpolymer, and has a density from 0.940 g/cc to 0.955 g/cc, and a melt index (I2) from 6 g/10 min to 50 g/10 min. The blend has a single peak in an ATREF profile eluting above 30° C., and has a coefficient of viscosity average molecular weight (CM?) less than ?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies Inc., Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics TechnologyLLC( formerlyUnion CabideChemicals&Plastic tech,Corp.
    Inventors: William J. Michie, JR., Dane Chang, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Stephanie M. Whited, Michael A. Kinnan, Anthony C. Neubauer, Thoi H. Ho
  • Patent number: 7560524
    Abstract: The instant invention is a high-density polyethylene composition, and method of making the same. The high-density polyethylene composition of the instant invention includes an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer having a density in the range of 0.935 to 0.952 g/cm3, a melt index (I2) in the range of 30 to 75 g/10 minutes, an I21/I2 ratio in the range of 13-35, a Mw/Mn ratio in the range of 3.5-8. The high-density polyethylene composition has a brittleness temperature of at least less than ?20° C. The process for producing a high-density polyethylene composition according to instant invention includes the following steps: (1) introducing ethylene, and an alpha-olefin comonomer into a reactor; (2) copolymerizing the ethylene with the alpha-olefin comonomer in the reactor; and (3) thereby producing the high-density polyethylene composition, wherein the high-density polyethylene composition having a density in the range of 0.935 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Michie, Jr., Debra R. Wilson, Stephanie M. Whited, Michael A. Kinnan
  • Publication number: 20090076236
    Abstract: The instant invention is a high-density polyethylene composition, and method of making the same. The high-density polyethylene composition of the instant invention includes an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer having a density in the range of 0.935 to 0.952 g/cm3, a melt index (I2) in the range of 30 to 75 g/10 minutes, an I21/I2 ratio in the range of 13-35, a Mw/Mn ratio in the range of 3.5-8. The high-density polyethylene composition has a brittleness temperature of at least less than ?20° C. The process for producing a high-density polyethylene composition according to instant invention includes the following steps: (1) introducing ethylene, and an alpha-olefin comonomer into a reactor; (2) copolymerizing the ethylene with the alpha-olefin comonomer in the reactor; and (3) thereby producing the high-density polyethylene composition, wherein the high-density polyethylene composition having a density in the range of 0.935 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Michie, JR., Debra R. Wilson, Stephanie M. Whited, Michael A. Kinnan
  • Patent number: 7504464
    Abstract: A gas phase polymerization process comprising: (1) preparing a solution of a catalyst precursor comprising a mixture of magnesium and titanium compounds, an electron donor and a solvent; (2) adding a filler to the solution from step (1) to form a slurry; (3) spray drying the slurry from step (2) at a temperature of 100 to 140° C. to form a spray dried precursor, (4) slurring the spray dried precursor from step (3) in mineral oil, (5) partially or fully pre-activating the catalyst precursor by contacting the slurry of (4) with one or more Lewis Acids, and (6) transferring the partially or fully activated precursor from step (5) into a gas phase reactor in which an olefin polymerization reaction is in progress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stephanie M. Whited, Michael D. Turner, Michael A. Kinnan, Robert J. Jorgensen