Patents by Inventor Molly J. Upton

Molly J. Upton 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).

  • Polymer-clay nanocomposite and process for preparing the same
    Patent number: 8598261
    Abstract: A process for producing a nanocomposite of a halogenated elastomer and an inorganic, exfoliated clay includes the in-situ protonation of a modifier, which may be an alkylamine, arylamine or an alkylarylamine. This process can be integrated with a polymer halogenation process. The nanocomposite so formed has improved air barrier properties and is suitable for use as a tire innerliner or innertube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Weiqing Weng, James P. Stokes, Edmund J. Stachowski, III, Molly J. Upton, Robert N. Webb, Ramesh Varadaraj, Cornelius H. Brons, David J. Lohse