Patents by Inventor Michael Leroy Olson

Michael Leroy Olson 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).

  • Process for the depolymerization of a furandicarboxylate containing polyester
    Patent number: 9073886
    Abstract: A product including a furandicarboxylate compound and diol is obtained from a furandicarboxylate containing polyester in a process, which includes reacting a polymer composition including furandicarboxylate containing polyester with water or an alcohol, such as an alkyl alcohol with from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, in the presence of a base, that is preferably selected from the group consisting of metal hydrides, metal alkoxides, metal carbonates, metal carboxylates, N-heterocyclic carbenes, amidines, guanidines, phosphazenes and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: FURANIX TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Laszlo Sipos, Michael Leroy Olson
  • PROCESS FOR THE DEPOLYMERIZATION OF A FURANDICARBOXYLATE CONTAINING POLYESTER
    Publication number: 20130345453
    Abstract: A product including a furandicarboxylate compound and diol is obtained from a furandicarboxylate containing polyester in a process, which includes reacting a polymer composition including furandicarboxylate containing polyester with water or an alcohol, such as an alkyl alcohol with from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, in the presence of a base, that is preferably selected from the group consisting of metal hydrides, metal alkoxides, metal carbonates, metal carboxylates, N-heterocyclic carbenes, amidines, guanidines, phosphazenes and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: FURANIX TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Laszlo Sipos, Michael Leroy Olson