Patents by Inventor Ruby Curtis

Ruby Curtis 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: 10584823
    Abstract: A method includes transporting water containing chlorine dioxide, chlorine, chloramines, or hypochlorites through a pipe. The method includes forming a polyethylene resin using a catalyst, mixing the polyethylene resin with an antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant is a thioester, a hindered amine light stabilizer or 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) benzene to form a resin/antioxidant mixture, extruding pipe from the resin/antioxidant mixture, and flowing water containing chlorine dioxide, chlorine, chloramines, or hypochlorites through the pipe. An extruded article is adapted for use in containment and/or transport of water that contains chlorine dioxide, chlorine, chloramines, or hypochlorites. The extruded article includes a polyethylene resin and an antioxidant. The antioxidant is a thioester, a hindered amine light stabilizer or 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) benzene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: William J Gauthier, Crystal Bryson, Diana Nash, Lu Ann Kelly, Jason Clark, Ruby Curtis, Toby Stevens
  • Publication number: 20170089503
    Abstract: A method includes transporting water containing chlorine dioxide, chlorine, chloramines, or hypochlorites through a pipe. The method includes forming a polyethylene resin using a catalyst, mixing the polyethylene resin with an antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant is a thioester, a hindered amine light stabilizer or 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) benzene to form a resin/antioxidant mixture, extruding pipe from the resin/antioxidant mixture, and flowing water containing chlorine dioxide, chlorine, chloramines, or hypochlorites through the pipe. An extruded article is adapted for use in containment and/or transport of water that contains chlorine dioxide, chlorine, chloramines, or hypochlorites. The extruded article includes a polyethylene resin and an antioxidant. The antioxidant is a thioester, a hindered amine light stabilizer or 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) benzene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: William J Gauthier, Crystal Bryson, Diana Nash, Lu Ann Kelly, Jason Clark, Ruby Curtis, Toby Stevens
  • Patent number: 9206293
    Abstract: kiA polyethylene resin having an a parameter of between 0.20 and 0.40 and an MWD of between 1 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Leland, David Turner, Leonardo Cortes Rodriguez, Mark Miller, Ruby Curtis
  • Publication number: 20150218322
    Abstract: kiA polyethylene resin having an a parameter of between 0.20 and 0.40 and an MWD of between 1 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Leland, David Turner, Leonardo Cortes Rodriguez, Mark Miller, Ruby Curtis
  • Patent number: 8110644
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bimodal Ziegler-Natta catalyzed polyethylene, having a density of from 0.930 g/cc to 0.960 g/cc, and a molecular weight distribution of from 10 to 25, wherein an article formed therefrom has a PENT of at least 1500. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a tubular article including obtaining a bimodal polyethylene having a density of from 0.930 g/cc to 0.960 g/cc and a molecular weight distribution of from 10 to 25, and processing the polyethylene under conditions where a specific energy input (SEI) is less than 300 kW·h/ton, and wherein the article has a PENT of at least 1500. Further disclosed is a method for controlling the degradation of polyethylene including polymerizing ethylene monomer, recovering polyethylene, extruding the polyethylene, and controlling the degradation of polyethylene by measuring the SEI to the extruder and adjusting throughput and/or gear suction pressure keep SEI less than 300 kW·h/ton, and forming an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Coffy, Steven Gray, David Knoeppel, Cyril Chevillard, David Rauscher, Carlos Corleto, Gerhard Guenther, Brian Cole, Stan Biesert, Vincent Barre, Ruby Curtis, Son Nguyen, Danielle Childress
  • Publication number: 20100081767
    Abstract: Polymer articles and processes of forming the same are described herein. The processes generally include providing an ethylene based polymer, blending the ethylene based polymer with a modifier to form modified polyethylene and forming the modified polyethylene into a polymer article, wherein the polymer article exhibits a haze that is at least about 10% less than a polymer article prepared with a similarly modified polyethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael McLeod, John Ashbaugh, Cyril Chevillard, Gerhard Guenthar, Ruby Curtis, Jay Nguyen, Juan Aguirre, Raleigh McBride, Ben Hicks
  • Publication number: 20080051538
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bimodal Ziegler-Natta catalyzed polyethylene, having a density of from 0.930 g/cc to 0.960 g/cc, and a molecular weight distribution of from 10 to 25, wherein an article formed therefrom has a PENT of at least 1500. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a tubular article including obtaining a bimodal polyethylene having a density of from 0.930 g/cc to 0.960 g/cc and a molecular weight distribution of from 10 to 25, and processing the polyethylene under conditions where a specific energy input (SEI) is less than 300 kW.h/ton, and wherein the article has a PENT of at least 1500. Further disclosed is a method for controlling the degradation of polyethylene including polymerizing ethylene monomer, recovering polyethylene, extruding the polyethylene, and controlling the degradation of polyethylene by measuring the SEI to the extruder and adjusting throughput and/or gear suction pressure keep SEI less than 300 kW.h/ton, and forming an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: TIM COFFY, Steven Gray, David Knoeppel, Cyril Chevillard, David Rauscher, Carlos Corleto, Gerhard Guenther, Brian Cole, Stan Beisert, Vincent Barre, Ruby Curtis, Son Nguyen, Danielle Childress