Patents by Inventor Stephen Wayne Coe
Stephen Wayne Coe 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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Publication number: 20230285878Abstract: A polymer melt candle filter having a support which comprises a hollow cylindrical body defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder wall having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a screw thread on its outside surface and optionally a hex fitting on its inside surface for receiving a hex wrench. The second end portion includes a plurality of holes in the cylinder wall. The area of the openings of the holes on the outside surface of the cylinder wall may be larger than the area of the openings of the corresponding holes on the inside surface of the cylinder wall. The shape of the openings of the holes on the outside surface may be non-circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Westlake Longview CorporationInventors: Kenneth Wayne MOSER, Andrew Colin LEWIS, Bert Eugene ALLEN, Stephen Wayne COE, Douglas James LANDRY, Wayne Scott STRASSER
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Patent number: 11691094Abstract: A polymer melt candle filter having a support which comprises a hollow cylindrical body defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder wall having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a screw thread on its outside surface and optionally a hex fitting on its inside surface for receiving a hex wrench. The second end portion includes a plurality of holes in the cylinder wall. The area of the openings of the holes on the outside surface of the cylinder wall may be larger than the area of the openings of the corresponding holes on the inside surface of the cylinder wall. The shape of the openings of the holes on the outside surface may be non-circular.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Westlake Longview CorporationInventors: Kenneth Wayne Moser, Andrew Colin Lewis, Bert Eugene Allen, Stephen Wayne Coe, Douglas James Landry, Wayne Scott Strasser
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Publication number: 20210008471Abstract: A polymer melt candle filter having a support which comprises a hollow cylindrical body defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder wall having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a screw thread on its outside surface and optionally a hex fitting on its inside surface for receiving a hex wrench. The second end portion includes a plurality of holes in the cylinder wall. The area of the openings of the holes on the outside surface of the cylinder wall may be larger than the area of the openings of the corresponding holes on the inside surface of the cylinder wall. The shape of the openings of the holes on the outside surface may be non-circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Westlake Longview CorporationInventors: Kenneth Wayne MOSER, Andrew Colin LEWIS, Bert Eugene ALLEN, Stephen Wayne COE, Douglas James LANDRY, Wayne Scott STRASSER
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Patent number: 10814254Abstract: A polymer melt candle filter having a support which comprises a hollow cylindrical body defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder wall having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a screw thread on its outside surface and optionally a hex fitting on its inside surface for receiving a hex wrench. The second end portion includes a plurality of holes in the cylinder wall. The area of the openings of the holes on the outside surface of the cylinder wall may be larger than the area of the openings of the corresponding holes on the inside surface of the cylinder wall. The shape of the openings of the holes on the outside surface may be non-circular.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Westlake Longview CorporationInventors: Kenneth Wayne Moser, Andrew Colin Lewis, Bert Eugene Allen, Stephen Wayne Coe, Douglas James Landry, Wayne Scott Strasser
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Publication number: 20190111362Abstract: A polymer melt candle filter having a support which comprises a hollow cylindrical body defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder wall having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a screw thread on its outside surface and optionally a hex fitting on its inside surface for receiving a hex wrench. The second end portion includes a plurality of holes in the cylinder wall. The area of the openings of the holes on the outside surface of the cylinder wall may be larger than the area of the openings of the corresponding holes on the inside surface of the cylinder wall. The shape of the openings of the holes on the outside surface may be non-circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Westlake Longview CorporationInventors: Kenneth Wayne MOSER, Andrew Colin LEWIS, Bert Eugene ALLEN, Stephen Wayne COE, Douglas James LANDRY, Wayne Scott STRASSER
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Patent number: 10188968Abstract: A polymer melt candle filter having a support which comprises a hollow cylindrical body defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder wall having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a screw thread on its outside surface and optionally a hex fitting on its inside surface for receiving a hex wrench. The second end portion includes a plurality of holes in the cylinder wall. The area of the openings of the holes on the outside surface of the cylinder wall may be larger than the area of the openings of the corresponding holes on the inside surface of the cylinder wall. The shape of the openings of the holes on the outside surface may be non-circular.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Westlake Longview CorporationInventors: Kenneth Wayne Moser, Andrew Colin Lewis, Bert Eugene Allen, Stephen Wayne Coe, Douglas James Landry, Wayne Scott Strasser
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Publication number: 20180117504Abstract: A polymer melt candle filter having a support which comprises a hollow cylindrical body defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder wall having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a screw thread on its outside surface and optionally a hex fitting on its inside surface for receiving a hex wrench. The second end portion includes a plurality of holes in the cylinder wall. The area of the openings of the holes on the outside surface of the cylinder wall may be larger than the area of the openings of the corresponding holes on the inside surface of the cylinder wall. The shape of the openings of the holes on the outside surface may be non-circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Westlake Longview CorporationInventors: Kenneth Wayne MOSER, Andrew Colin LEWIS, Bert Eugene ALLEN, Stephen Wayne COE, Douglas James LANDRY, Wayne Scott STRASSER
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Patent number: 7683134Abstract: A process for the manufacture of maleated polypropylenes having an acid number greater than 6, a yellowness index color of no greater than 76, and a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000. The process for making the maleated polypropylenes includes forming a mixture of molten polypropylene and molten maleic anhydride in a reactor, introducing a free radical initiator into the molten mixture to produce a product having maleic anhydride grafted onto the polypropylene, and recovering a high acid number, high molecular weight maleated polypropylene of low color from the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Thomas David Roberts, Stephen Wayne Coe
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Publication number: 20080281050Abstract: A process for the manufacture of maleated polypropylenes having an acid number greater than 6, a yellowness index color of no greater than 76, and a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000. The process for making the maleated polypropylenes includes forming a mixture of molten polypropylene and molten maleic anhydride in a reactor, introducing a free radical initiator into the molten mixture to produce a product having maleic anhydride grafted onto the polypropylene, and recovering a high acid number, high molecular weight maleated polypropylene of low color from the reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYInventors: Thomas David Roberts, Stephen Wayne Coe
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Patent number: 7408007Abstract: A process for the manufacture of maleated polypropylenes having an acid number greater than 4.5, a yellowness index color of no greater than 76, and a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000. The process for making the maleated polypropylenes includes forming a mixture of molten polypropylene and molten maleic anhydride in a reactor, introducing a free radical initiator into the molten mixture to produce a product having maleic anhydride grafted onto the polypropylene, and recovering a high acid number, high molecular weight maleated polypropylene of low color from the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Thomas David Roberts, Stephen Wayne Coe
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Patent number: 6649694Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing films from ethylene-&agr;-olefin interpolymers, which films have, in combination, the properties of improved surface haze, improved stiffness, and improved color. The process involves incorporating from about 0.1 to less than 1% by weight, of a functionalized ethylene homopolymer or functionalized ethylene interpolymer into an ethylene-&agr;-olefin interpolymer-containing composition, and forming a film from the composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Kurt Joseph Jordens, Stephen Wayne Coe, Scott Arnold Hanson, Jeffrey James Vanderbilt, Bradley Scott Westbrook
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Publication number: 20030134975Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing films from ethylene-&agr;-olefin interpolymers, which films have, in combination, the properties of improved surface haze, improved stiffness, and improved color. The process involves incorporating from about 0.1 to less than 1% by weight, of a functionalized ethylene homopolymer or functionalized ethylene interpolymer into an ethylene-&agr;-olefin interpolymer-containing composition, and forming a film from the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Kurt Joseph Jordens, Stephen Wayne Coe, Scott Arnold Hanson, Jeffrey James Vanderbilt, Bradley Scott Westbrook
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Patent number: 6433133Abstract: There is described a process for producing ethylene homopolymers and/or interpolymers and functionalized ethylene homopolymers and/or interpolymers, having reduced melt index ratio (MIR) and reduced weight average molecular weight (Mw). Also disclosed are novel ethylene homopolymers and interpolymers and functionalized ethylene homopolymers and/or interpolymers, having melt index ratio (MIR) less than 22 and molecular weight distribution greater than 2.4. Further described are novel ethylene interpolymers and functionalized ethylene interpolymers, having a melt index ratio less than 26, a molecular weight distribution value of greater than 2.4 and a density of less than 0.95 g/cc.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventor: Stephen Wayne Coe
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Patent number: 6426389Abstract: A novel process for preparing functionalized polypropylenes entailing apportioned introduction of free radical initiator is described. Also described are novel functionalized polypropylenes having a yellowness index color of at least 77 and a Brookfield Thermosel viscosity of greater than 7000 cP at 190° C. Preferably, the functionalized polypropylenes are further characterized by having an acid number greater than 6 milligrams of KOH per gram of polymer.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventor: Stephen Wayne Coe
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Publication number: 20020026010Abstract: A novel, continuous process for the manufacture of novel higher molecular weight and higher acid numbered maleated polypropylenes with lower color at higher efficiencies involving specified ratios of polypropylene, maleic anhydride, and free radical initiator is described. The novel maleated polypropylenes have an acid number greater than 4.5, a yellowness index color of no greater than 76, and a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000. The process entails continuously forming an intimate mixture of molten polypropylene and molten maleic anhydride at one end of a reactor, continuously introducing a free radical initiator, and continuously removing high acid number high molecular weight maleated polypropylene of low color from the opposite end of the reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Inventors: Thomas David Roberts, Stephen Wayne Coe
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Patent number: 6218476Abstract: A novel process for preparing functionalized polypropylenes entailing apportioned introduction of free radical initiator is described. Also described are novel functionalized polypropylenes having a yellowness index color of at least 77 and a Brookfield Thermosel viscosity of greater than 7000 cP at 190° C. Preferably, the functionalized polypropylenes are further characterized by having an acid number greater than 6 milligrams of KOH per gram of polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventor: Stephen Wayne Coe
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Patent number: 6046279Abstract: A novel, continuous process for the manufacture of novel higher molecular weight and higher acid numbered maleated polypropylenes with lower color at higher efficiencies involving specified ratios of polypropylene, maleic anhydride, and free radical initiator is described. The novel maleated polypropylenes have an acid number greater than 4.5, a yellowness index color of no greater than 76, and a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000. The process entails continuously forming an intimate mixture of molten polypropylene and molten maleic anhydride at one end of a reactor, continuously introducing a free radical initiator, and continuously removing high acid number high molecular weight maleated polypropylene of low color from the opposite end of the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1999Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Thomas David Roberts, Stephen Wayne Coe
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Patent number: 5955547Abstract: A novel, continuous process for the manufacture of novel higher molecular weight and higher acid numbered maleated polypropylenes with lower color at higher efficiencies involving specified ratios of polypropylene, maleic anhydride, and free radical initiator is described. The novel maleated polypropylenes have an acid number greater than 4.5, a yellowness index color of no greater than 76, and a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000. The process entails continuously forming an intimate mixture of molten polypropylene and molten maleic anhydride at one end of a reactor, continuously introducing a free radical initiator, and continuously removing high acid number high molecular weight maleated polypropylene of low color from the opposite end of the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1997Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Thomas David Roberts, Stephen Wayne Coe