Patents by Inventor Richard Blackborow
Richard Blackborow 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).
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Patent number: 7847020Abstract: An isobutene polymer which has an average of at least 1.4 terminal 1,3-propanediol groups is described, as is a crosslinking product thereof. Suitable crosslinkers are difunctional or higher-functionality isocyanates or epoxy compounds having at least two epoxide groups. The crosslinking products exhibit high storage moduli even at elevated temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans Peter Rath, Arno Lange, Helmut Mach, J. Richard Blackborow
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Publication number: 20100234542Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing reactive and essentially halogen-free, especially fluorine-free, polyisobutenes from low-isobutene C4 hydro-carbon mixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: BASF SEInventors: J. Richard Blackborow, Hans Peter Rath
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Patent number: 7741410Abstract: A process is described for epoxidizing an ethylenically unsaturated isobutene polymer, in which an organic phase comprising the isobutene polymer is contacted with an aqueous phase which comprises formic acid and hydrogen peroxide. The process affords essentially quantitative conversions after a short reaction time.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans Peter Rath, Arno Lange, Helmut Mach, J. Richard Blackborow
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Publication number: 20080227916Abstract: An isobutene polymer which has an average of at least 1.4 terminal 1,3-propanediol groups is described, as is a crosslinking product thereof. Suitable crosslinkers are difunctional or higher-functionality isocyanates or epoxy compounds having at least two epoxide groups. The crosslinking products exhibit high storage moduli even at elevated temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Hans Peter Rath, Arno Lange, Helmut Mach, J. Richard Blackborow
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Publication number: 20080227922Abstract: A process is described for epoxidizing an ethylenically unsaturated isobutene polymer, in which an organic phase comprising the isobutene polymer is contacted with an aqueous phase which comprises formic acid and hydrogen peroxide. The process affords essentially quantitative conversions after a short reaction time.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Hans Peter Rath, Arno Lange, Helmut Mach, J. Richard Blackborow
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Publication number: 20080140574Abstract: An electronic device (for example, a NIC card) can perform a base function (for example, “dumb” NIC functionality) and also has specialized hardware for performing an enhanced function (for example, TCP offload functionality). Initially, the electronic device is capable of performing the base function but the enhanced function is disabled. The electronic device is priced to be price competitive with other devices that perform the base function but not the enhanced function. By this pricing, large numbers of the electronic devices are disseminated into the marketplace. Once an electronic device has been disseminated and supplied to a user, the user can make an additional payment to have the enhanced function enabled. In one embodiment, a user who pays for the enhanced functionality accesses a web-based license manager and receives a license key. The license key is usable to write a capabilities code into the electronic device that enables the enhanced function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Laurence B. Boucher, Esther Lee, Richard Blackborow, Barry Haaser, Joseph L. Gervais, Benjamin L. Dagana, Peter Craft
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Publication number: 20060270800Abstract: A molding composition is described and comprises a mixture of interpenetrating polymers. A first phase comprises a crosslinked isobutene polymer, and a second phase encompasses a reinforcing polymer comprising (meth)acrylic and/or vinylaromatic units. The first phase is the reaction product of an isobutene polymer having an average of at least 1.4 functional groups in the molecule and of a crosslinking agent having an average of at least two functional groups in the molecule, the functionality of these being complementary to that of the functional groups of the isobutene polymer. The molding composition is particularly suitable for the roofing of buildings, or as impact-modified polystyrene or polymethyl methacrylate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2004Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Basf AktiengesellschaftInventors: Domonique Teyssie, Cedric Vancaeyzeele, Judith Laskar, Odile Fichet, Sylvie Boileau, Richard Blackborow, Hans Rath, Arno Lange, Gabriele Lang, Helmut Mach, Margit Hiller
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Publication number: 20040230016Abstract: Atactic copolymers derived from an alpha-olefin, optionally ethylene and a non-conjugated diene are provided. The units derived front the diene provide pendant groups having internal or terminal double bonds. Suitable dienes for preparing such copolymers include: CH2═C(R1)—R2—C(R3)═CH2, CH2═C(R1)R4—C(R3)═CH—CH3, wherein R1 and R3 are indenpendently selected from hydrogen or an alkly group, R2 and R4 are alkylene moieties having a chain length of at least 3 carbon atoms and at least 1 carbon atom respectively, or a diene having a cyclic ring with one strained ring double bond and a substituent on the ring of the Formulae: ═CR5R6, —CR7═CH2, wherein R5 and R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen or a C1-C3 alkyl. Also provided are processes for the functionalisation of the atactic copolymers and their use as lubricating oil additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: John Richard Blackborow, Richard Henry Weatherhead
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Publication number: 20040088262Abstract: An electronic device (for example, a NIC card) can perform a base function (for example, “dumb” NIC functionality) and also has specialized hardware for performing an enhanced function (for example, TCP offload functionality). Initially, the electronic device is capable of performing the base function but the enhanced function is disabled. The electronic device is priced to be price competitive with other devices that perform the base function but not the enhanced function. By this pricing, large numbers of the electronic devices are disseminated into the marketplace. Once an electronic device has been disseminated and supplied to a user, the user can make an additional payment to have the enhanced function enabled. In one embodiment, a user who pays for the enhanced functionality accesses a web-based license manager and receives a license key. The license key is usable to write a capabilities code into the electronic device that enables the enhanced function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: Alacritech, Inc.Inventors: Laurence B. Boucher, Esther Lee, Richard Blackborow, Barry Haaser, Joseph L. Gervais, Benjamin L. Dagana, Peter Craft
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Publication number: 20030125495Abstract: Atactic copolymers derived from an alpha-olefin, optionally ethylene and a non-conjugated diene are provided. The units derived from the diene provide pendant groups having internal or terminal double bonds. Suitable dienes for preparing such copolymers include: CH2═C(R1)—R2—C(R3)═CH2, CH2═C(R1)—R4—C(R3)═CH—CH3, wherein R1 and R3 are indenpendently selected from hydrogen or an alkyl group, R2 and R4 are alkylene moieties having a chain length of at least 3 carbon atoms and at least 1 carbon atom respectively, or a diene having a cyclic ring with one strained ring double bond and a substituent on the ring of the Formulae: ═CR5R6, —CR7═CH2, wherein R5 and R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen or a C1-C3 alkyl. Also provided are processes for the functionalisation of the atactic copolymers and their use as lubricating oil additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: John Richard Blackborow, Richard Henry Weatherhead
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Patent number: 5663243Abstract: This invention relates to novel azo-dicarbonylo derivatives of a C3-C4 olefin polymers of the formula ##STR1## These can be prepared by reacting an ene compound such as a polypropylene or a polybutene, especially those with a vinylidene group, with an enophile such as X--CO--N.dbd.N--CO--Y. The resultant products can be used either as such or after further functionalization with eg polyamines as an additive for fuels and lubricants.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1996Date of Patent: September 2, 1997Assignee: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: John Richard Blackborow, Philip Kenneth Gordon Hodgson
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Patent number: 5644001Abstract: This invention relates to novel pure hydrocarbyl succinylating agents, substantially pure derivatives thereof, to a method of preparation of pure substituted succinylating agents and their derivatives, and to the use of thereof as additives for fuels and lubricants. The hydrocarbyl substituted succinylating agents are pure because the real and apparent mole ratios of the succinyl groups to the hydrocarbyl groups in such agents are substantially the same. These are produced by reacting an olefin polymer such as poly(iso)butylene with maleic anhydride to form a hydrocarbyl substitued succinylating agent which is then cleaned by solvent extraction to remove any impurities therein before use in further reactions.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1996Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Assignee: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: John Richard Blackborow, Michael John Clarke