Patents by Inventor Richard T. Chou
Richard T. Chou 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: 8772410Abstract: A composition that can be used as foam composition is disclosed, which comprises or is produced from an ethylene acrylate dipolymer, an acid copolymer, and optionally a soft ethylene polymer. The ethylene acrylate dipolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and at least one alkylacrylate. The acid copolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or combinations thereof. The soft ethylene polymer comprises ethylene and an ?-olefin, vinyl acetate, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Richard T. Chou
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Patent number: 8586663Abstract: Disclosed in a composition comprising at least one ionomer (A) and at least one blend comprising at least one polyamide and at least one ionomer (B) wherein the polyamide is an aliphatic polyamide and the ionomer (B) is a copolymer of ethylene, an ?, ?-unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acid, at least one ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof, and optionally an alkyl (meth)acrylate.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Karlheinz Hausmann, Richard T. Chou, Herbert Vernon Bendler
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Publication number: 20130172488Abstract: Disclosed is a shaped article comprising a composition comprising polyamide and ionomer wherein the ionomer comprises a mixture of Zn and alkali metal (M2) cations wherein the Zn/M2 equivalent ratio is from about 0.6 to about 6. The articles prepared from the compositions with mixed ion ionomers exhibit high stiffness, hardness and toughness, good scratch resistance, desirable low melt viscosity and high processability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Richard T. Chou, Herbert Vernon Bendler, Karlheinz Hausmann
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Publication number: 20130171394Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising polyamide comprising nylon-6 and optionally nylon-6,66, nylon-66, nylon-610, nylon-612, nylon-11, nylon-12 and an ionomer comprising an ethylene carboxylic acid copolymer, wherein 30 to 90% of the total carboxylic acid functionalities are neutralized to salts with a mixture of zinc cations and cations of a second metal selected from Group 1 of the Periodic Table of the Elements wherein the salts comprise from 20 to 90% equivalents of zinc. Articles prepared from the composition have improved salt stress crack resistance when exposed to zinc chloride solutions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Richard T. Chou, Herbert Vernon Bendler
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Publication number: 20130171390Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising polyamide and ionomer useful for powder coating applications and a method for transforming the composition into particulate or powder form for application to metal objects. The invention also relates to coated metal objects comprising the composition as a coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Richard T. Chou, Mark B. Kelly, Olivier Magnin
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Patent number: 8389604Abstract: Disclosed is a method including (A) melt blending first components including (a-1) a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) homopolymer or copolymer resin; and (a-2) one or more ionomer polymers or a combination of one or more ionomer polymers and acid polymers; to provide a first melt blend; and (B) melt blending said first melt blend with one or more Group B polymeric toughener(s) selected from the group consisting of an ethylene copolymers of the formula E/X/Y wherein: E is the radical formed from ethylene; X is selected from the group consisting of radicals formed from CH2?CH(R1)—C(O)—OR2 Y is one or more radicals formed from selected monomers with the proviso that Y must include at least one radical formed from monomers selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, (meth)acrylic acid, maleic acid, maleic acid monoesters, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, fumaric acid monoesters, salts of said preceding acids, and glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, and glycidyl vinyl ether.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Richard T. Chou, Toshikazu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20120202940Abstract: Disclosed in a composition comprising at least one ionomer (A) and at least one blend comprising at least one polyamide and at least one ionomer (B) wherein the polyamide is an aliphatic polyamide and the ionomer (B) is a copolymer of ethylene, an ?, ?-unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acid, at least one ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof, and optionally an alkyl (meth)acrylate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Karlheinz HAUSMANN, Richard T. CHOU, Herbert Vernon BENDLER
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Patent number: 8084129Abstract: Disclosed laminates particularly useful as safety glazings comprising a polymeric interlayer sheet, wherein the polymeric interlayer sheet comprises a blend composition of an ethylene copolymer A and an ethylene copolymer B, which has a melt flow rate of less than 100g/10 min, as determined in accordance with ASTM D1238 at 190° C. and 2.16 kg, and wherein the ethylene copolymer A comprises copolymerized units of ethylene and about 3 to about 20 wt % of an ester or anhydride of a C4-C8 unsaturated acid having two carboxylic acid groups and the ethylene copolymer B comprises copolymerized units of ethylene and about 6 to about 40 wt % of a polar monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, alkyl(meth)acrylates, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Richard T. Chou
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Patent number: 8080727Abstract: Disclosed is a solar cell module comprising a polymeric encapsulant sheet, wherein the polymeric encapsulant sheet comprises a blend composition of an ethylene copolymer A and an ethylene copolymer B, the blend composition having a melt flow rate of less than 100 g/10 min, as determined in accordance with ASTM D1238 at 190° C. and 2.16 kg, and wherein the ethylene copolymer A comprises copolymerized units of ethylene and about 3 to about 20 wt % of an ester or anhydride of a C4-C8 unsaturated acid having two carboxylic acid groups and the ethylene copolymer B comprises copolymerized units of ethylene and about 6 to about 40 wt % of a polar monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, alkyl (meth)acrylates, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Richard T. Chou
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Patent number: 8062757Abstract: Disclosed are high frequency-active blends comprising (a) copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and (b) ethylene copolymers with polar comonomers such as ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl(meth)acrylate copolymers and ethylene/(meth)acrylate/carbon monoxide terpolymers; and films, powders, multilayer structures, and articles prepared therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Richard T. Chou
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Patent number: 8057910Abstract: Disclosed are high frequency-active blends comprising (a) copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and (b) ethylene copolymers with polar comonomers such as ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymers and ethylene/(meth)acrylate/carbon monoxide terpolymers; and films, powders, multilayer structures, and articles prepared therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Richard T. Chou, Karlheinz Hausmann, Han Il Lee
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Publication number: 20110123782Abstract: Disclosed is a recyclable coated banner substrate comprising (1) a composition comprising (a) copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and (b) ethylene copolymers with polar comonomers such as ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymers and ethylene/(meth)acrylate/carbon monoxide terpolymers, and (2) a planar polyolefin banner substrate wherein the composition is affixed to at least one side of the planar polyolefin banner substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: ERIC W. TEATHER, Seqwana T. Pryor, Richard T. Chou
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Publication number: 20110117363Abstract: Disclosed are high frequency-active blends comprising (a) copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and (b) ethylene copolymers with polar comonomers such as ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymers and ethylene/(meth)acrylate/carbon monoxide terpolymers; and films, powders, multilayer structures, and articles prepared therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventor: Richard T. Chou
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Publication number: 20110105644Abstract: Poly(trimethylene terephthalate compositions comprising (a) molding resin comprising a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) resin and 0.1 to 4 weight percent of one or more ionomer polymers or a combination of the ionomer polymers and acid copolymers; (b) 0 to about 50 weight percent of one or more fillers, based on the total weight of the molding resin; and (c) about 1.0 to about 5 weight percent of one or more Group A polymeric tougheners based on the total weight of components (a) and (c); wherein: each ionomer polymer and acid copolymer has: C3 to C8 carboxylic acid repeat units; a weight percent, W, based on the weight of components (a) and (c); a weight fraction of C3 to C8 carboxylic acid repeat units, Z, based on the weight of each ionomer or acid copolymer; and a neutralization ratio, N, ranging in value from 0 to 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Richard T. Chou, Toshikazu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20110105674Abstract: Disclosed is a method including (A) melt blending first components including (a-1) a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) homopolymer or copolymer resin; and (a-2) one or more ionomer polymers or a combination of one or more ionomer polymers and acid polymers; to provide a first melt blend; and (B) melt blending said first melt blend with one or more Group B polymeric toughener(s) selected from the group consisting of an ethylene copolymers of the formula E/X/Y wherein: E is the radical formed from ethylene; X is selected from the group consisting of radicals formed from CH2?CH(R1)—C(O)—OR2 Y is one or more radicals formed from selected monomers with the proviso that Y must include at least one radical formed from monomers selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, (meth)acrylic acid, maleic acid, maleic acid monoesters, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, fumaric acid monoesters, salts of said preceding acids, and glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, and glycidyl vinyl ether.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Richard T. Chou, Toshikazu Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7935765Abstract: The present invention is a composition useful as an impact modifier for polyamide compositions. In one embodiment, impact modifiers of the present invention are ethylene maleic anhydride copolymers having at least 3% maleic anhydride functionality. Compositions comprising copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and ethylene copolymers with polar comonomers are disclosed. The compositions provide miscible blends and exhibit improved properties, such as increased temperature resistance and mechanical strength, compared to pure ethylene copolymers with polar comonomers.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Richard T. Chou
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Publication number: 20110086564Abstract: Disclosed are high frequency-active blends comprising (a) copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and (b) ethylene copolymers with polar comonomers such as ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymers and ethylene/(meth)acrylate/carbon monoxide terpolymers; and films, powders, multilayer structures, and articles prepared therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Richard T. Chou, Karlheinz Hausmann, Han Il Lee
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Patent number: 7897685Abstract: Polymer compositions having thermoplastic and elastomeric features are provided. These polymer compositions, which are also characterized by superior compatibility with water-based and solvent-based adhesives, comprise at least one thermoplastic elastomer and at least one maleated ethylene copolymer. The compositions of the invention are useful in articles of manufacture that require flexibility and are fabricated with adhesives, including sporting goods, and particularly athletic shoes.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Richard T. Chou, Kye Hyun Kim, Yun-Tong Ou
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Patent number: 7879949Abstract: Disclosed are high frequency-active blends comprising (a) copolymers of ethylene and maleic anhydride or its functional equivalents and (b) ethylene copolymers with polar comonomers such as ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl(meth)acrylate copolymers and ethylene/(meth)acrylate/carbon monoxide terpolymers; and films, powders, multilayer structures, and articles prepared therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Richard T. Chou
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Publication number: 20110020573Abstract: A composition and an article therewith are disclosed wherein the composition comprises or is a blend that comprises a polyamide, an ionomer of an ethylene copolymer containing a monocarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof, and a sulfonamide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Richard T. Chou, Herbert Vernon Bendler