Patents by Inventor Ronald Earl Uschold
Ronald Earl Uschold 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: 10364311Abstract: The present invention provides 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) copolymers comprising 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl fluoride (VF), vinylidene fluoride (VF2), tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), hexafluoropropylene (HFP), and perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) (PAVE), wherein said alkyl contains 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the copolymers being a fluoroplastic or a fluoroelastomer, depending upon monomer content.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCInventors: Sheng Peng, Phan Linh Tang, Ming Hong Hung, Ronald Earl Uschold
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Publication number: 20170342177Abstract: The present invention provides 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) copolymers comprising 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl fluoride (VF), vinylidene fluoride (VF2), tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), hexafluoropropylene (HFP), and perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) (PAVE), wherein said alkyl contains 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the copolymers being a fluoroplastic or a fluoroelastomer, depending upon monomer content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: SHENG PENG, PHAN LINH TANG, MING HONG HUNG, RONALD EARL USCHOLD
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Publication number: 20160168410Abstract: In a first aspect, a film includes a fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer includes a blend of polyvinyl fluoride and a fluoroadditive. The fluoroadditive includes a fluoropolymer having pendant trifluoromethyl groups. In a second aspect, a fluoropolymer coated film includes a polymeric substrate film and a fluoropolymer coating on the polymeric substrate film. The fluoropolymer coating includes a blend of polyvinyl fluoride and a fluoroadditive. The fluoroadditive includes a fluoropolymer having pendant trifluoromethyl groups. In a third aspect, a highly cleanable article includes a fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer includes a blend of polyvinyl fluoride and a fluoroadditive. The fluoroadditive includes a fluoropolymer having pendant trifluoromethyl groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: MICHAEL JOSEPH BROWN, EDWIN JAMES LIGHTFOOT, DONALD DOUGLAS MAY, MOOKKAN PERIYASAMY, RONALD EARL USCHOLD
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Publication number: 20150329659Abstract: In a first aspect, an interpolymer includes polymer units derived from about 64 to about 75 mole percent vinyl fluoride and from about 25 to about 36 mole percent of at least two highly fluorinated monomers. A first highly fluorinated monomer provides the interpolymer a side chain of at least one carbon atom and the interpolymer is soluble in a solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethyl acetamide, N-methyl pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl formamide and mixtures thereof. In a second aspect, a polymer binder solution includes a solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethyl acetamide, N-methyl pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl formamide and mixtures thereof and an interpolymer including polymer units derived from about 64 to about 75 mole percent vinyl fluoride and from about 25 to about 36 mole percent of at least two highly fluorinated monomers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: MICHAEL JOSEPH BROWN, Biswajit Choudhury, Mookkan Periyasamy, Ronald Earl Uschold
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Publication number: 20150332805Abstract: In a first aspect, an electrode composition includes an electroactive material and an interpolymer including polymer units derived from about 64 to about 75 mole percent vinyl fluoride and from about 25 to about 36 mole percent of at least two highly fluorinated monomers. A first highly fluorinated monomer provides the interpolymer a side chain of at least one carbon atom. In a second aspect, an energy storage device includes an anode, a cathode, a porous separator between the anode and the cathode and an electrolyte. The anode, the cathode or both the anode and the cathode include a binder material including an interpolymer including polymer units derived from about 64 to about 75 mole percent vinyl fluoride and from about 25 to about 36 mole percent of at least two highly fluorinated monomers. A first highly fluorinated monomer provides the interpolymer a side chain of at least one carbon atom.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: MICHAEL JOSEPH BROWN, Biswajit Choudhury, Mookkan Periyasamy, Ronald Earl Uschold
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Publication number: 20150299447Abstract: A process for producing vinyl fluoride polymer comprising polymerizing vinyl fluoride in an aqueous polymerization medium containing initiator and halogen-free surfactant with a critical micelle concentration of less than about 0.05 weight percent at 25° C. The halogen-free surfactant is present in the aqueous polymerization medium in an amount less than about 0.1 weight percent based on the weight of the aqueous polymerization medium. The aqueous polymerization medium is essentially free of halogen-containing surfactant. An aqueous dispersion comprising vinyl fluoride polymer particles present in a range of from about 5 to about 40 weight percent based on the weight of the aqueous phase, wherein said vinyl fluoride polymer particles have a Dv(50) of less than about 20 microns, and halogen-free surfactant, wherein said halogen-free surfactant is present in said aqueous dispersion in an amount less than 0.1 weight percent based on the weight of the aqueous phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventor: RONALD EARL USCHOLD
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Publication number: 20150011697Abstract: In a first aspect, a melt-processible interpolymer consists essentially of units derived from vinyl fluoride and at least two highly fluorinated monomers, at least one of the highly fluorinated monomers introducing into the polymer a side chain of at least one carbon atom. The interpolymer has a melt flow rate in a range of from about 2 to about 250 grams per 10 minutes at a temperature of 280° C. In a second aspect, an emulsion polymerization process for preparing a melt-processible interpolymer includes polymerizing vinyl fluoride and at least two highly fluorinated monomers in water with a water-soluble free-radical initiator at a temperature in the range of from about 60 to about 100° C. and a pressure in the range of from about 1 to about 12 MPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Michael Joseph BROWN, Vinci Martinez FELIX, Mookkan PERIYASAMY, Ronald Earl USCHOLD
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Patent number: 8735520Abstract: A process for producing vinyl fluoride polymer comprising polymerizing vinyl fluoride in an aqueous polymerization medium containing initiator and halogen-free surfactant with a critical micelle concentration of less than about 0.05 weight percent at 25° C. The halogen-free surfactant is present in the aqueous polymerization medium in an amount less than about 0.1 weight percent based on the weight of the aqueous polymerization medium. The aqueous polymerization medium is essentially free of halogen-containing surfactant. An aqueous dispersion comprising vinyl fluoride polymer particles present in a range of from about 5 to about 40 weight percent based on the weight of the aqueous phase, wherein said vinyl fluoride polymer particles have a Dv(50) of less than about 20 microns, and halogen-free surfactant, wherein said halogen-free surfactant is present in said aqueous dispersion in an amount less than 0.1 weight percent based on the weight of the aqueous phase.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Ronald Earl Uschold
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Publication number: 20120116016Abstract: A process for producing vinyl fluoride polymer comprising polymerizing vinyl fluoride in an aqueous polymerization medium containing initiator and halogen-free surfactant with a critical micelle concentration of less than about 0.05 weight percent at 25° C. The halogen-free surfactant is present in the aqueous polymerization medium in an amount less than about 0.1 weight percent based on the weight of the aqueous polymerization medium. The aqueous polymerization medium is essentially free of halogen-containing surfactant. An aqueous dispersion comprising vinyl fluoride polymer particles present in a range of from about 5 to about 40 weight percent based on the weight of the aqueous phase, wherein said vinyl fluoride polymer particles have a Dv(50) of less than about 20 microns, and halogen-free surfactant, wherein said halogen-free surfactant is present in said aqueous dispersion in an amount less than 0.1 weight percent based on the weight of the aqueous phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventor: RONALD EARL USCHOLD
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Patent number: 8124221Abstract: The invention provides a fluoropolymer coated film comprising: a polymeric substrate film; and a fluoropolymer coating on the polymeric substrate film, the fluoropolymer coating comprising a vinyl fluoride copolymer comprised of about 40 to about 90 mole % of repeat units derived from vinyl fluoride and about 10 to about 60 mole % of repeat units derived from monomer selected from the group consisting of (a) and (b) below and mixtures thereof, with the proviso that about 0.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Dupont-Mitsui Flourochemicals Co LtdInventors: Ronald Earl Uschold, Jian Wang, Masahiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7842765Abstract: The present invention provides a vinyl fluoride copolymer comprising: about 40 to about 90 mole % of repeat units derived from vinyl fluoride; and about 10 to about 60 mole % of repeat units derived from monomer selected from the group consisting of (a) and (b) below and mixtures thereof, with the proviso that about 0.1 mole % to 50 mole % of repeat units in the copolymer are derived from monomer selected from (b): (a) monomer selected from the group consisting of, tetrafluoroethylene, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene and mixtures thereof; and (b) vinyl monomer containing at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyls, thiols, carbonyls, carboxylic acids, carboxylic esters, acid anhydrides, sulfonyls, sulfonic acids, sulfonic esters, phosphoric acids, phosphoric esters, boric acids, boric esters, epoxies, isocyanates, thiocyanates, amines, amides, nitriles and halogen selected from bromide and iodide.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Dupont-Mitsui Fluorochemicals Co LtdInventors: Ronald Earl Uschold, Jian Wang, Masahiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7741422Abstract: Interpolymers of 1-99 mol % vinyl fluoride and 99-1 mol % of at least one highly fluorinated monomer such as tetrafluoroethylene are disclosed. The interpolymers are characterized by the presence of ionic end groups and are prepared by polymerizing VF and fluorinated monomer in water with water-soluble free-radical initiators such as azoamidine initiators or persulfate initiators at temperatures within the range of 60 to 100° C. and reactor pressures within the range of 1 to 12 MPa (145 to 1760 psi). The invention further provides for protective self-supporting films and coatings formed from nonaqueous dispersions of the interpolymers, both for use on the surfaces of substrates including metal, plastic, ceramic, glass, concrete, fabric and wood.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Ronald Earl Uschold
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Publication number: 20100068622Abstract: An electrode binder composition comprising at least one metal chelate compound and at least one fluoropolymer. The binder composition used in a battery electrode improves the cohesion of the powdered active electrode material as well as the adhesion strength between the active material layer and the metallic current collector. The invention further relates to battery electrodes containing the binder composition for lithium ion secondary batteries and electric double layer capacitors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY DUPONT-MITSUI FLUOROCHEMICALS CO LTDInventors: Jian Wang, Masahiro Yamamoto, Ronald Earl Uschold
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Patent number: 7635522Abstract: A sol-gel coating composition comprising fluoropolymer particles is disclosed. The fluoropolymer particles are distributed homogeneously in the coating, leading to scratch-resistant anti-stick and low-friction coatings that are suitable, for example, for electrical and non-electrical domestic appliances.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2004Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Gerard Cnossen, Marcel Rene Boehmer, Maria Suriaatmaja, Dipti Dilip Khasnis, Walter André Jules Stoks, Ronald Earl Uschold, Luc. G.P.J D'Haenens
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Publication number: 20090286088Abstract: Interpolymers of 1-99 mol % vinyl fluoride and 99-1 mol % of at least one highly fluorinated monomer such as tetrafluoroethylene are disclosed. The interpolymers are characterized by the presence of ionic end groups and are prepared by polymerizing VF and fluorinated monomer in water with water-soluble free-radical initiators such as azoamidine initiators or persulfate initiators at temperatures within the range of 60 to 100° C. and reactor pressures within the range of 1 to 12 MPa (145 to 1760 psi). The invention further provides for protective self-supporting films and coatings formed from nonaqueous dispersions of the interpolymers, both for use on the surfaces of substrates including metal, plastic, ceramic, glass, concrete, fabric and wood.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventor: Ronald Earl Uschold
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Publication number: 20090054594Abstract: A one or two layer coating system has been developed for plastic substrates. The one coating system low reflective layer consists of a fluorinated copolymer having the formula: VF2/TFE/HFP, VF2/HFP or VF2/TFE/PMVE. In the two coating system, the upper coating layer consists of TFE/HFP, VF2/TFE/HFP, or TFE/Perfluorodioxole, and the lower coating layer consists of VF2/TFE/HFP, VF/TFE/HFP, VAc/TFE/HFIB, or TFE graft to PVOH.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Inventors: ANDREW EDWARD FEIRING, TATSUHIRO TAKAHASHI, MUREO KAKU, RONALD EARL USCHOLD, ROBERT CLAYTON WHELAND, SAWATO IWATO
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Publication number: 20080156367Abstract: The invention provides a fluoropolymer coated film comprising: a polymeric substrate film; and a fluoropolymer coating on the polymeric substrate film, the fluoropolymer coating comprising a vinyl fluoride copolymer comprised of about 40 to about 90 mole % of repeat units derived from vinyl fluoride and about 10 to about 60 mole % of repeat units derived from monomer selected from the group consisting of (a) and (b) below and mixtures thereof, with the proviso that about 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Ronald Earl Uschold, Jian Wang, Masahiro Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20080149887Abstract: An electrode binder composition comprising at least one metal chelate compound and at least one fluoropolymer. The binder composition used in a battery electrode improves the cohesion of the powdered active electrode material as well as the adhesion strength between the active material layer and the metallic current collector. The invention further relates to battery electrodes containing the binder composition for lithium ion secondary batteries and electric double layer capacitors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Jian Wang, Masahiro Yamamoto, Ronald Earl Uschold
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Publication number: 20080154004Abstract: The present invention provides a vinyl fluoride copolymer comprising: about 40 to about 90 mole % of repeat units derived from vinyl fluoride; and about 10 to about 60 mole % of repeat units derived from monomer selected from the group consisting of (a) and (b) below and mixtures thereof, with the proviso that about 0.1 mole % to 50 mole % of repeat units in the copolymer are derived from monomer selected from (b): (a) monomer selected from the group consisting of, tetrafluoroethylene, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene and mixtures thereof; and (b) vinyl monomer containing at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyls, thiols, carbonyls, carboxylic acids, carboxylic esters, acid anhydrides, sulfonyls, sulfonic acids, sulfonic esters, phosphoric acids, phosphoric esters, boric acids, boric esters, epoxies, isocyanates, thiocyanates, amines, amides, nitriles and halogen selected from bromide and iodide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Ronald Earl Uschold, Jian Wang, Masahiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7378475Abstract: Interpolymers of 1-99 mol % vinyl fluoride and 99-1 mol % of at least one highly fluorinated monomer such as tetrafluoroethylene are disclosed. The interpolymers are characterized by the presence of ionic end groups and are prepared by polymerizing VF and fluorinated monomer in water with water-soluble free-radical initiators such as azoamidine initiators or persulfate initiators at temperatures within the range of 60 to 100° C. and reactor pressures within the range of 1 to 12 MPa (145 to 1760 psi). The invention further provides for protective self-supporting films and coatings formed from nonaqueous dispersions of the interpolymers, both for use on the surfaces of substrates including metal, plastic, ceramic, glass, concrete, fabric and wood.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Ronald Earl Uschold