Patents by Inventor Michael Donald Spencer

Michael Donald Spencer 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).

  • Patent number: 10273321
    Abstract: Solid catalyst components for use in olefin polymerization, olefin polymerization catalyst systems containing the solid catalyst components, methods of making the solid catalyst components and the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing and copolymerizing olefins involving the use of the catalyst systems. The solid catalyst components are formed by (a) dissolving a magnesium compound and an auxiliary intermediate electron donor in at least one first solvent to form a solution; (b) contacting a first titanium compound with said solution to form a precipitate of the magnesium compound and the first titanium compound; (c) washing the precipitate with a mixture of a second titanium compound and at least one second solvent and optionally an electron donor at a temperature of up to 90° C.; and (d) treating the precipitate with a mixture of a third titanium compound and at least one third solvent at 90-150° C. to form a solid catalyst component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventors: Vladimir P. Marin, Ahmed Hintolay, Michael Donald Spencer
  • Publication number: 20170096503
    Abstract: Solid catalyst components for use in olefin polymerization, olefin polymerization catalyst systems containing the solid catalyst components, methods of making the solid catalyst components and the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing and copolymerizing olefins involving the use of the catalyst systems. The solid catalyst components are formed by (a) dissolving a magnesium compound and an auxiliary intermediate electron donor in at least one first solvent to form a solution; (b) contacting a first titanium compound with said solution to form a precipitate of the magnesium compound and the first titanium compound; (c) washing the precipitate with a mixture of a second titanium compound and at least one second solvent and optionally an electron donor at a temperature of up to 90° C.; and (d) treating the precipitate with a mixture of a third titanium compound and at least one third solvent at 90-150° C. to form a solid catalyst component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Vladimir P. Marin, Ahmed Hintolay, Michael Donald Spencer
  • Patent number: 9593182
    Abstract: Solid catalyst components for use in olefin polymerization, systems incorporating the same, methods of producing the same, and methods of use are disclosed. The solid catalyst components are formed by (a) dissolving a magnesium compound and an auxiliary intermediate electron donor in at least one first solvent to form a solution; (b) contacting a first titanium compound with said solution to form a precipitate of the magnesium compound and the first titanium compound; (c) washing the precipitate with a mixture of a second titanium compound and at least one second solvent and optionally an electron donor at a temperature of up to 90° C.; and (d) treating the precipitate with a mixture of a third titanium compound and at least one third solvent at 90-150° C. to form a solid catalyst component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: W.R.Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventors: Vladimir P. Marin, Ahmed Hintolay, Michael Donald Spencer
  • Patent number: 9403924
    Abstract: Solid catalyst particles for use in olefin polymerization, olefin polymerization catalyst systems containing the solid catalyst particles, methods of making the solid catalyst particles and the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing and copolymerizing olefins involving the use of the catalyst systems. The method of preparing the solid catalyst particles includes steps of maintaining a mixture of reactants at a temperature of about 5° C. to about 35° C. for at least 2 hours; increasing the temperature of said mixture to a temperature of about 40° C. to about 50° C. over a period of at least 3 hours; and increasing the temperature of said mixture to a temperature of about 80° C. to about 90° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Kayo Umezawa-Vizzini, Michael Donald Spencer
  • Publication number: 20150361194
    Abstract: Solid catalyst particles for use in olefin polymerization, olefin polymerization catalyst systems containing the solid catalyst particles, methods of making the solid catalyst particles and the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing and copolymerizing olefins involving the use of the catalyst systems. The method of preparing the solid catalyst particles includes steps of maintaining a mixture of reactants at a temperature of about 5° C. to about 35° C. for at least 2 hours; increasing the temperature of said mixture to a temperature of about 40° C. to about 50° C. over a period of at least 3 hours; and increasing the temperature of said mixture to a temperature of about 80° C. to about 90° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Kayo UMEZAWA-VIZZINI, Michael Donald SPENCER
  • Publication number: 20140128556
    Abstract: Solid catalyst components for use in olefin polymerization, olefin polymerization catalyst systems containing the solid catalyst components, methods of making the solid catalyst components and the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing and copolymerizing olefins involving the use of the catalyst systems. The solid catalyst components are formed by (a) dissolving a magnesium compound and an auxiliary intermediate electron donor in at least one first solvent to form a solution; (b) contacting a first titanium compound with said solution to form a precipitate of the magnesium compound and the first titanium compound; (c) washing the precipitate with a mixture of a second titanium compound and at least one second solvent and optionally an electron donor at a temperature of up to 90° C.; and (d) treating the precipitate with a mixture of a third titanium compound and at least one third solvent at 90-150° C. to form a solid catalyst component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Vladimir P. MARIN, Ahmed HINTOLAY, Michael Donald SPENCER
  • Patent number: 8685879
    Abstract: Disclosed are spherical magnesium-based catalyst supports and methods of using the same in a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system for the polymerization of an olefin. The spherical magnesium-based catalyst supports are made by reacting a magnesium halide, a haloalkylepoxide, and a phosphate acid ester in an organic solvent that does not have to contain substantial amounts of toluene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Donald Spencer, Neil O'Reilly
  • Publication number: 20120277090
    Abstract: Disclosed are spherical magnesium-based catalyst supports and methods of using the same in a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system for the polymerization of an olefin. The spherical magnesium-based catalyst supports are made by reacting a magnesium halide, a haloalkylepoxide, and a phosphate acid ester in an organic solvent that does not have to contain substantial amounts of toluene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Donald Spencer, Neil O'Reilly