Patents by Inventor Paul T. Daniell

Paul T. Daniell 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: 6586544
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods to introduce multiple catalysts, activators or catalyst systems into a gas phase reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John F. Szul, Kersten Anne Erickson, Simon Mawson, David James Schreck, Mark G. Goode, Paul T. Daniell, Matthew G. McKee, Clark C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20020111443
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods to introduce multiple catalysts, activators or catalyst systems into a gas phase reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: John F. Szul, Kersten Anne Erickson, Simon Mawson, David James Schreck, Mark G. Goode, Paul T. Daniell, Matthew G. McKee, Clark C. Williams
  • Patent number: 6399722
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods to introduce multiple catalysts, activators or catalyst systems into a gas phase reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John F. Szul, Kersten Anne Erickson, Simon Mawson, David James Schreck, Mark G. Goode, Paul T. Daniell, Matthew G. McKee, Clark C. Williams
  • Patent number: 6372868
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method to introduce multiple catalysts into a gas or slurry phase reactor comprising: (a) introducing one or more olefins and a first catalyst and an activator into the reactor and allowing the olefins to polymerize, (b) obtaining a polyolefin, (c) introducing a second catalyst and an optional activator into the first catalyst/activator composition and thereafter introducing the combination into the reactor and allowing the olefins to polymerize. This invention further relates to a method to introduce multiple catalysts into a gas or slurry phase reactor comprising: (a) introducing one or more olefins, a first catalyst and an activator, and a second catalyst and an optional activator into the reactor, wherein the all the catalysts and activators are combined together prior to being introduced into the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John F. Szul, Kersten Anne Erickson, Simon Mawson, Paul T. Daniell, Mark G. Goode, Matthew G. McKee
  • Patent number: 5405901
    Abstract: A gas phase process for the production of a polyethylene blend comprising contacting ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin comonomer having 3 to 8 carbon atoms with a magnesium/titanium based catalyst system including an activator and a cocatalyst in each of two fluidized bed reactors connected in series, under polymerization conditions, with the provisos that:(a) the mixture of ethylene copolymer matrix and active catalyst formed in the first reactor in the series is transferred to the second reactor in the series;(b) other than the active catalyst referred to in proviso (a) and the cocatalyst referred to in proviso (e), no additional catalyst is introduced into the second reactor;(c) in the first reactor in which a low melt index copolymer is made:(1) the alpha-olefin is present in a ratio of about 0.01 to about 0.4 mole of alpha-olefin per mole of ethylene;(2) optionally, hydrogen is present in a ratio of about 0.001 to about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Paul T. Daniell, Michael W. Tilston, Thomas E. Spriggs, Burkhard E. Wagner, Arakalgud V. Ramamurthy
  • Patent number: 5371145
    Abstract: A process comprising continuously contacting with a catalyst, under polymerization conditions, ethylene or a mixture comprising ethylene and one or more alpha-olefins in a first fluidized bed reactor and a mixture comprising ethylene and one or more alpha-olefins in a second fluidized bed reactor, the first and second reactors being connected in series, said catalyst comprising:(A) a catalyst precursor comprising:(i) a vanadium compound, which is the reaction product of(a) VX.sub.3 wherein each X is independently chlorine, bromine, or iodine; and(b) an electron donor, which is a liquid, organic Lewis base in which VX.sub.3 is soluble;(ii) a modifier having the formula BX.sub.3 or AlR.sub.(3-a) wherein each X is as defined above; each R is independently alkyl having 1 to 14 carbon atoms; and a is 1 or 2; and(iii) a silica or alumina support for said vanadium compound and modifier;(B) a cocatalyst having the formula AlR.sub.3 wherein R is as defined above; and(C) a promoter having the formula R'.sub.b CX'.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Paul T. Daniell, William D. Heitz, Thomas E. Spriggs, Thomas J. McNeil, Kevin J. Cann