Patents by Inventor Shahram Mihan

Shahram Mihan 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: 9701771
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to metallocene catalysts for use in polymerization processes. Such catalysis may be used to generate long chain polymers with low long chain branching and high molecular weights. Additionally, the size of the polymers produced can be controlled by modifying the ratio of MAO or other activator to metallocene catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Shahram Mihan, Linda N. Winslow, Ilya E. Nifant'ev, Pavel V. Ivchenko, Vladimir V. Bagrov, Igor A. Kashulin
  • Patent number: 9671047
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polyethylene composition of Raised Temperature Resistance, having the following features: 1) a density from 0.935 to 0.945 g/cm3; 2) a melt flow index MIF from 10 to 18 g/10 min; 3) a melt flow index MIP from 1 to 2.5 g/10 min; and 4) a MIF/MIP ratio from 5 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Vogt, Shahram Mihan, Gerd Mannebach, Lenka Richter-Lukesova, Markus Meierhöfer, Holger Brüning
  • Patent number: 9650505
    Abstract: Polyolefin compositions suitable for injection molded items e.g. for impact bumpers and car interiors comprising from 30% to 90% by weight of an heterophasic propylene polymer composition (A); and from 10% to 70% by weight of a multimodal ethylene/butene-1 copolymer (B); having density from 0.850 to 0.935 g/cm3, total comonomer content from 6% to 30% by weight, Mw/Mn from 4 to 20; intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. from 1.0 to 4.0 dL/g, and comprising an HDPE fraction (HDPE % wt) up to 30% wt; further comprising from 0 to 50% by weight of a filler (C) and optionally, in amount up to 10% by weight with respect to the overall composition, an impact modifier masterbatch component D consisting of an ultra-soft heterophasic copolymer component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Sander Willems, Michele Grazzi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Jurgen Rohrmann, Shahram Mihan
  • Patent number: 9605360
    Abstract: A polymer filament or fiber comprising a polyethylene material (I) having the following features: a) a density of 0.900 g/cm3 or higher; b) a MI21 value of 25 g/10 min.; c) a MFR value from 25 to 60; the said fiber being stretched by drawing with a draw ratio from 1.5 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Gianni Perdomi, Fabiana Fantinel, Roberto Vanzini, Shahram Mihan, Roberto De Palo
  • Publication number: 20160298795
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polyethylene composition of Raised Temperature Resistance, having the following features: 1) a density from 0.935 to 0.945 g/cm3; 2) a melt flow index MIF from 10 to 18 g/10 min; 3) a melt flow index MIP from 1 to 2.5 g/10 min; and 4) a MIF/MIP ratio from 5 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Vogt, Shahram Mihan, Gerd Mannebach, Lenka Richter-Lukesova, Markus Meierhõfer, Holger Brüning
  • Patent number: 9464147
    Abstract: The instant invention pertains to a process for preparing an ethylene homo- or copolymer in the presence of a supported chromium catalyst by slurry loop polymerization or copolymerization, whereby the resulting polymer powder has an increased powder density, in which the supported chromium catalyst has a chromium content of from 0.01 to 5 wt.-%, based on the element in the finished catalyst, and shows a particle size distribution measured according to ISO 13320-2009 comprising two main fractions one of which having a d50 of from 15 to 40 ?m and the other having a d50 of from 45 to 80 ?m said catalyst being further characterized by the fact that less than 10% wt of its catalyst particles has diameter lower than 20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Kolling, Shahram Mihan
  • Patent number: 9458271
    Abstract: A catalyst system obtainable by contacting: A) a metal complex of formula (I) B) an iron complex of the general formula (II) C) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl cation with complexes of formula (I) and (II); Wherein the variables are described in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Lenka Richter-Lukesova, Shahram Mihan, Sandor Nagy
  • Patent number: 9422319
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides metallocene catalysts for use in polymerization processes. Such catalysts may be used to generate polymers with low branching and high molecular weights. Also, the present disclosure provides methods of bimodal polymerization resulting in a duality of average molecular weight polymers being simultaneously produced. In the system, the size of the polymers produced can be controlled by modifying the type and amount of catalyst activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Michael W. Lynch, Sandor Nagy, Shahram Mihan, Ilya E. Nifant'ev, Pavel V. Ivchenko, Vladimir V. Bagrov, Igor A. Kashulin
  • Patent number: 9422380
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to metallocene catalyst and the use thereof to make polyolefins. In particular, the present disclosure relates to silyl-functionalized metallocene catalyst and the use of the silyl-functionalized metallocene catalyst to polymerize olefins and yield a polyolefin. Also, the present disclosure relates to a method for producing a polyolefin comprising at least the step of contacting an olefin with a metallocene catalyst to produce a polyolefin. In particular, the present disclosure provides a method for producing a polyolefin comprising the step of contacting an olefin with a silyl-functionalized metallocene catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine Wesseling
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Shahram Mihan, Ilya E. Nifant'ev, Pavel V. Ivchenko, Vladimir V. Bagrov, Igor A. Kashulin
  • Publication number: 20160130376
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyolefins by polymerizing olefins at temperatures of from 20 to 200° C. and pressures of from 0.1 to 20 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst and an antistatically acting composition in a polymerization reactor, wherein the antistatically acting composition is a mixture comprising an oil-soluble surfactant and water and the use of an antistatically acting composition comprising an oil-soluble surfactant and water as antistatic agent for the polymerization of olefins at temperatures of from 20 to 200° C. and pressures of from 0.1 to 20 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Shahram Mihan, Gerhardus Meier, Ulf Schueller, Michael Schiendorfer, Jens Wiesecke
  • Patent number: 9284394
    Abstract: A novel gas phase polymerization method is devised, for polymerization of low and ultralow density polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Shahram Mihan, Gerhardus Meier, Ulf Schueller, Maclovio Herrera Salinas, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Gerd Mannebach
  • Patent number: 9273168
    Abstract: A novel polyethylene is devised which polyethylene is particularly advantageous for manufacturing rotomoulded articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Mannebach, Heinz Vogt, Fabiana Fantinel, Shahram Mihan, Peter Bisson, Cees Besems, Gerhardus Meier, Ulf Schüller, Barbara Gall, Iakovos Vittorias, Manfred Hecker, Michael Olmscheid
  • Publication number: 20150329657
    Abstract: A catalyst system obtainable by contacting: A) a metal complex of formula (I) B) an iron complex of the general formula (II) C) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl cation with complexes of formula (I) and (II); Wherein the variables are described in the description
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Lenka Richter-Lukesova, Shahram Mihan, Sandor Nagy
  • Publication number: 20150284489
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to metallocene catalyst and the use thereof to make polyolefins. In particular, the present disclosure relates to silyl-functionalized metallocene catalyst and the use of the silyl-functionalized metallocene catalyst to polymerize olefins and yield a polyolefin. Also, the present disclosure relates to a method for producing a polyolefin comprising at least the step of contacting an olefin with a metallocene catalyst to produce a polyolefin. In particular, the present disclosure provides a method for producing a polyolefin comprising the step of contacting an olefin with a silyl-functionalized metallocene catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Shahram Mihan, Ilya E. Nifant'ev, Pavel V. Ivchenko, Vladimir V. Bagrov, Igor A. Kashulin
  • Publication number: 20150284490
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to metallocene catalysts for use in polymerization processes. Such catalysis may be used to generate long chain polymers with low long chain branching and high molecular weights. Additionally, the size of the polymers produced can be controlled by modifying the ratio of MAO or other activator to metallocene catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Shahram Mihan, Linda N. Winslow, Ilya E. Nifant’ev, Pavel V. Ivchenko, Vladimir V. Bagrov, Igor A. Kashulin
  • Publication number: 20150284418
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides metallocene catalysts for use in polymerization processes. Such catalysts may be used to generate polymers with low branching and high molecular weights. Also, the present disclosure provides methods of bimodal polymerization resulting in a duality of average molecular weight polymers being simultaneously produced. In the system, the size of the polymers produced can be controlled by modifying the type and amount of catalyst activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Michael W. Lynch, Sandor Nagy, Shahram Mihan, Ilya E. Nifant'ev, Pavel V. Ivchenko, Vladimir V. Bagrov, Igor A. Kashulin
  • Patent number: 9090761
    Abstract: A polyethylene for IM having excellent processing properties in terms of spiral flow testing is devised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Mannebach, Harald Schmitz, Shahram Mihan, Rainer Karer, Manfred Hecker, Guido Funk, Adrian Popa
  • Patent number: 9090762
    Abstract: A polyethylene composition, in particular suitable for the preparation of films, and a process for preparing the same are described. The polyethylene composition of the invention comprises from 50 to 89% by weight of a first polyethylene component comprising at least one multimodal polyethylene including a plurality of ethylene polymer fractions having distinct molecular weights and comonomer contents, at least one of said plurality of ethylene polymer fractions being prepared by the use of a single site catalyst, and from 50 to 11% by weight of a second polyethylene component comprising a low or medium density polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Jennifer Kipke, Shahram Mihan, Rainer Karer, Jörg Auffermann, Manfred Hecker, Paulus De Lange, Harald Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20150166778
    Abstract: A two steps polymerization process for obtaining a polyolefin composition comprising: a) from 25 wt % to 70 wt % of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene-ethylene copolymer containing from 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of ethylene derived units; b) from 27 wt % to 70 wt % of a copolymer of ethylene and at least one C3-C20 alpha olefins, wherein the ethylene derived units content ranges from 15 wt % to 70 wt %; c) from 3 wt % to 20 wt % of polyethylene homopolymer or an ethylene and at least one C3-C20 alpha olefins copolymer; the sum a)+b)+c) being 100, wherein said process comprises: step a) contacting under polymerization conditions propylene, optionally ethylene and the catalyst system in order to obtain component a), step b) contacting under polymerization conditions ethylene and at least one C3-C20 alpha-olefins and the catalyst system in order to obtain components b) and c); wherein the catalyst system comprises a metallocene compound and an iron complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Bassel Polyoefine GmbH
    Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Bodo Richter, Shahram Mihan, Massimo Covezzi, Claudio Cavalieri, Michele Grazzi
  • Patent number: 9023935
    Abstract: Polyolefin compositions suitable for injection moulded items e.g. for impact bumpers and car interiors comprising from 30% to 90% by weight of an heterophasic propylene polymer composition (A); and from 10% to 70% by weight of a multimodal ethylene/C6-C12 alpha olefin copolymer (B); having density from 0.850 to 0.920 g/cm3, total comonomer content from 6% to 30% by weight, Mw/Mn from 4 to 20; intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. from 1.0 to 4.0 dL/g, and comprising an HDPE fraction (HDPE % wt) up to 30% wt; further comprising up to 50% by weight of a filler (C) and optionally, in amount up to 10% by weight with respect to the overall composition, an impact modifier masterbatch component (D) consisting of a ultra-soft heterophasic copolymer component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Sander Willems, Michele Grazzi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Jurgen Rohrmann, Shahram Mihan