Patents by Inventor Roy Odle
Roy Odle 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: 9255181Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process that includes blending a polyimide resin and a primary alky amine organic compound to produce an aryl amine functionalized polyimide, having aryl amine functionality in excess of any anhydride functionality. The polyimide resin can have a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 5,000 to 100,000 daltons. The organic compound can include at least one primary aliphatic amine without a direct linkage of a nitrogen to an aryl group and without a functionality selected from a halogen functionality, a hydroxyl functionality, a sulfonic acid functionality, a sulfonic acid salt functionality, and combinations thereof. The disclosure also relates to alkyl imide functionalized polyimides also with aryl amine functionalized polyimides, having aryl amine functionality in excess of any anhydride functionality and articles produced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Robert R. Gallucci, Roy Odle, Daniel F. Lowery, Richard Peters
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Patent number: 9096760Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions having miscible and compatible immiscible polymer blends are disclosed. The miscible polymer blends have a single glass transition temperature. The compatible polymer blends have two glass transition temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Robert Russell Gallucci, Tara Mullen, Roy Odle, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth, James M. White
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Publication number: 20140213739Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process that includes blending a polyimide resin and a primary alky amine organic compound to produce an aryl amine functionalized polyimide, having aryl amine functionality in excess of any anhydride functionality. The polyimide resin can have a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 5,000 to 100,000 daltons. The organic compound can include at least one primary aliphatic amine without a direct linkage of a nitrogen to an aryl group and without a functionality selected from a halogen functionality, a hydroxyl functionality, a sulfonic acid functionality, a sulfonic acid salt functionality, and combinations thereof. The disclosure also relates to alkyl imide functionalized polyimides also with aryl amine functionalized polyimides, having aryl amine functionality in excess of any anhydride functionality and articles produced therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.Inventors: Robert R. Gallucci, Roy Odle, Daniel F. Lowery, Richard Peters
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Patent number: 8722187Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process that includes blending a polyimide resin and a primary alky amine organic compound to produce an aryl amine functionalized polyimide, having aryl amine functionality in excess of any anhydride functionality. The polyimide resin can have a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 5,000 to 100,000 daltons. The organic compound can include at least one primary aliphatic amine without a direct linkage of a nitrogen to an aryl group and without a functionality selected from a halogen functionality, a hydroxyl functionality, a sulfonic acid functionality, a sulfonic acid salt functionality, and combinations thereof. The disclosure also relates to alkyl imide functionalized polyimides also with aryl amine functionalized polyimides, having aryl amine functionality in excess of any anhydride functionality and articles produced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Robert R. Gallucci, Roy Odle, Daniel F. Lowery, Richard Peters
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Publication number: 20130108854Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process that includes blending a polyimide resin and a primary alky amine organic compound to produce an aryl amine functionalized polyimide, having aryl amine functionality in excess of any anhydride functionality. The polyimide resin can have a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 5,000 to 100,000 daltons. The organic compound can include at least one primary aliphatic amine without a direct linkage of a nitrogen to an aryl group and without a functionality selected from a halogen functionality, a hydroxyl functionality, a sulfonic acid functionality, a sulfonic acid salt functionality, and combinations thereof. The disclosure also relates to alkyl imide functionalized polyimides also with aryl amine functionalized polyimides, having aryl amine functionality in excess of any anhydride functionality and articles produced therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Robert R. Gallucci, Roy Odle, Daniel F. Lowery, Richard Peters
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Patent number: 8399573Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions having miscible and compatible immiscible polymer blends are disclosed. The miscible polymer blends have a single glass transition temperature. The compatible polymer blends have two glass transition temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2006Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Robert Russell Gallucci, Tara Mullen, Roy Odle, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth, James M. White
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Patent number: 8268934Abstract: Methods of making miscible and compatible immiscible polymer blends are disclosed. The polymer blends have a polyimide as a component. The miscible polymer blends have a single glass transition temperature. The compatible polymer blends have two glass transition temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Robert Russell Gallucci, Tara Mullen, Roy Odle, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth, James M. White
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Publication number: 20090258991Abstract: Compositions and articles of manufacture made therefrom for use in high temperature application, such as automotive reflectors, have a minimum haze onset temperature of about 205° C. and are made from a transparent, miscible blend of from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a polyetherimide sulfone comprising greater than or equal to 50 mole percent of the polymer linkages have an aryl sulfone group and from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a polyetherimide or polyimide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Norimitsu Yamaguchi, Roy Odle, Sanjay Mishra
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Publication number: 20080119616Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises a polymer blend. The polymer blend comprises a first polyimide and a second polyimide. The first polyimide has repeating units derived from a first dianhydride and a first diamine. The second polyimide has repeating units derived from a second dianhydride and a second diamine. Either the first dianhydride and the second dianhydride are the same or the first diamine and the second diamine are the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Michael Donovan, Robert Russell Gallucci, Roy Odle, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth
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Publication number: 20080119615Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions having miscible and compatible immiscible polymer blends are disclosed. The miscible polymer blends have a single glass transition temperature. The compatible polymer blends have two glass transition temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert Russell Gallucci, Tara Mullen, Roy Odle, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth, James M. White
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Publication number: 20080119610Abstract: Methods of making miscible and compatible immiscible polymer blends are disclosed. The polymer blends have a polyimide as a component. The miscible polymer blends have a single glass transition temperature. The compatible polymer blends have two glass transition temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert Russell Gallucci, Tara Mullen, Roy Odle, Kapil Chandrakant Sheth, James M. White
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Publication number: 20080004391Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has an initial spacing between the silicate layers; exposing the first mixture to an energized condition of a sufficient intensity and duration to increase the initial spacing of the inorganic silicate layers, to provide a second mixture; contacting the second mixture with a polymer composition so that the polymer composition fills at least one region located between at least one pair of silicate layers, wherein the polymer composition is at least partially soluble in the solvent; and removing at least a portion of the solvent from the second mixture, wherein the inorganic silicate layers remain separated by the polymer after removal of the solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Kwok Chan, Sarah Genovese, Erik Hagberg, David Hall, John Maxam, Tara Mullen, Roy Odle, Albert Stella, James White
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Publication number: 20070299187Abstract: This invention relates to organic salt compositions useful in the preparation of organoclay compositions, polymer-organoclay composite compositions, and methods for the preparation of polymer nanocomposites. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising (a) a polymeric resin; and (b) an organoclay composition comprising alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, said organic layers comprising a quaternary phosphonium cation having structure XXXIII wherein Ar12, Ar13, Ar14 and Ar15 are independently C2-C50 aromatic radicals; and Ar16 is a C2-C200 aromatic radical, or a polymer chain comprising at least one aromatic group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Kwok Chan, Erik Hagberg, John Maxam, Tara Mullen, Roy Odle, James White
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Publication number: 20070299188Abstract: This invention relates to organic salt compositions useful in the preparation of organoclay compositions, polymer-organoclay composite compositions, and methods for the preparation of polymer nanocomposites. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making a polymer-organoclay composite composition, said method comprising melt mixing a quaternary organoclay composition comprising alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, said organic layers comprising a quaternary organic cation with a polymeric resin comprising at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyesters, polyarylene sulfides, polyarylene ethers, polyether sulfones, polyether ketones, polyether ether ketones, polyphenylenes, and polycarbonates, said polymeric resin being substantially free of polyetherimides; said melt mixing being carried out at a temperature in a range between about 300° C. and about 450° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Kwok Chan, Erik Hagberg, Tara Mullen, Roy Odle, James White, Norimitsu Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20070299189Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising (a) contacting under condensation polymerization conditions a first monomer, a second monomer, a solvent, and an organoclay composition, said organoclay composition comprising alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, to provide a first polymerization reaction mixture, wherein one of said first monomer and second monomers is a diamine and the other is an dianhydride; (b) carrying out a stoichiometry verification step on the first polymerization reaction mixture; (c) optionally adding additional reactant (monomer 1, monomer 2, or chainstopper) to the first polymerization reaction mixture to provide a second polymerization reaction mixture; and (d) removing solvent from the first polymerization reaction mixture or the second polymerization reaction mixture to provide a first polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising a polymer component and an organoclay component wType: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Feng Cao, Kwok Chan, Erik Hagberg, Farid Khouri, Tara Mullen, Roy Odle, James White, Norimitsu Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20070219324Abstract: Phase separated blends of polyaryl ether ketones, polyaryl ketones, polyether ketones, polyether ether ketones and mixtures thereof with at least one polysulfone etherimide, wherein the polysulfone etherimide has greater than or equal to 50 mole % of the polymer linkages contain at least one aryl sulfone group are described. Such blends have improved load bearing capability at high temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2005Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Ashish Aneja, Robert Gallucci, Roy Odle, Kapil Sheth
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Publication number: 20070197739Abstract: Filled phase-separated blends of polyaryl ether ketones, polyaryl ketones, polyether ketones, polyether ether ketones and mixtures thereof with at least one polysulfone etherimide, wherein the polysulfone etherimide has greater than or equal to 50 mole % of the polymer linkages contain at least one aryl sulfone group are described. Such filled blends have improved load-bearing capability at high temperature. In another aspect the filled blends have a higher crystallization temperature, especially at fast cooling rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Ashish Aneja, Robert Gollucci, Roy Odle, Kapil Sheth
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Publication number: 20070066739Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of articles of manufacture in the form of a shaped article comprising a blend of polymers wherein all, or some of, one or more surfaces of the shaped article is coated with a covering material, wherein the covering material has a different composition than the shaped article, and, wherein the shaped article comprises either: a) an immiscible blend of polymers having more than one glass transition temperature and one of the polymers has a glass transition temperature greater than 180° Celsius; b) a miscible blend of polymers having a single glass transition temperature greater than 217° Celsius; or, c) a single virgin polymer having a glass transition temperature of greater than 247° Celsius. The present invention is also directed to light source reflectors comprising a polymer according to a), b) or c) above.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2005Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Roy Odle, Kapil Sheth, Michael Donovan, Mark Sanner, Rajendra Singh, Robert Gallucci
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Publication number: 20070066741Abstract: A composite material comprises an electrically conductive material disposed over at least a portion of a substrate wherein the substrate comprises either: a) an immiscible blend of polymers having more than one glass transition temperature and one of the polymers has a glass transition temperature greater than 180 degrees Celsius; b) a miscible blend of polymers having a single glass transition temperature greater than 217 degrees Celsius; or, c) a single virgin polymer having a glass transition temperature of greater than 247 degrees Celsius.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2005Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Michael Donovan, Robert Gallucci, Roy Odle, Mark Sanner, Kapil Sheth, Rajendra Singh
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Publication number: 20070066765Abstract: Phase separated blends of polyaryl ether ketones, polyaryl ketones, polyether ketones, polyether ether ketones and mixtures thereof with at least one polysulfone etherimide, wherein the polysulfone etherimide has greater than or equal to 50 mole % of the polymer linkages contain at least one aryl sulfone group are described. Such blends have improved load bearing capability at high temperature. In another aspect a high crystallization temperature, especially at fast cooling rates, is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ashish Aneja, Robert Gallucci, Roy Odle, Kapil Sheth