Patents by Inventor Terry W. Glass

Terry W. Glass 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: 8604131
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a molded article composed of a polymeric composition and processes for producing the same. The polymeric composition includes from about 60 wt % to about 99 wt % of a matrix of a propylene-based polymer. The propylene-based polymer has a refractive index (n1). The polymeric composition also includes from about 40 wt % to about 1 wt % of elongated elastomer particles dispersed in the propylene-based polymer. The elongated elastomer particles have a refractive index (n2). The propylene-based polymer and the elongated elastomer particles exhibit a refractive index mismatch whereby |n1?n2|>0.002. The molded article has a haze value less than about 20% and optionally a viscosity ratio (VR) greater than 0.28.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Peter S. Dias, Debra R. Wilson, Didem Oner-Deliormanli, Alena S. Morgan, Terry W. Glass
  • Publication number: 20110124817
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a molded article composed of a polymeric composition and processes for producing the same. The polymeric composition includes from about 60 wt % to about 99 wt % of a matrix of a propylene-based polymer. The propylene-based polymer has a refractive index (n1). The polymeric composition also includes from about 40 wt % to about 1 wt % of elongated elastomer particles dispersed in the propylene-based polymer. The elongated elastomer particles have a refractive index (n2). The propylene-based polymer and the elongated elastomer particles exhibit a refractive index mismatch whereby |n1?n2|>0.002. The molded article has a haze value less than about 20% and optionally a viscosity ratio (VR) greater than 0.28.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Peter S. Dias, Debra R. Wilson, Didem Oner-Deliormanli, Alena S. Morgan, Terry W. Glass
  • Patent number: 7893136
    Abstract: A water soluble polymer comprising a copolyhydroxyaminoether having side-chains of polyalkylene oxides, an aqueous solution of said polymer and process for preparing the copolyhydroxyaminoether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry W. Glass, William J. Harris, Jerry E. White, Mike Cavitt, David C. Jammer, Louis A. Willy, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100227119
    Abstract: A process for improving the barrier performance of a plasma coated object comprising a polyolefin is disclosed. The process involves ensuring that the surface of the object to be coated is smooth as characterized by having a root-mean-square surface roughness that varies by less than the thickness of the coating to be applied, typically less than 100 nm. The invention also relates to a process for improving the stain resistance of polyolefin based articles comprising plasma polymerizing an organosilicon compound under conditions to deposit a polyorganosiloxane layer onto the article and/or (b) plasma polymerizing a organosilicon compound under conditions to deposit a silicon oxide layer directly on the article or onto a polyorganosiloxane layer prepared according to step (a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Angela Taha, Christopher M. Weikart, Hoang T. Pham, Terry W. Glass, Matthew Larive, Jason C. Brodil
  • Publication number: 20100113690
    Abstract: A water soluble polymer comprising a copolyhydroxyaminoether having side-chains of polyalkylene oxides, an aqueous solution of said polymer and process for preparing the copolyhydroxyaminoether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry W. Glass, William J. Harris, Jerry E. White, Mike Cavitt, David C. Jammer, Louis A. Willy, JR.
  • Patent number: 7678872
    Abstract: A water soluble polymer comprising a copolyhydroxyaminoether having side-chains of polyalkylene oxides, an aqueous solution of said polymer and process for preparing the copolyhydroxyaminoether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry W. Glass, William J. Harris, Jerry E. White, Mike Cavitt, David C. Jammer, Louis A. Willy, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090005503
    Abstract: A water soluble polymer comprising a copolyhydroxyaminoether having side-chains of polyalkylene oxides, an aqueous solution of said polymer and process for preparing the copolyhydroxyaminoether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Terry W. Glass, William J. Harris, Jerry E. White, Mike Cavitt, David C. Jammer, Louis A. Willy, JR.
  • Publication number: 20080171162
    Abstract: A process for preparing an adherent coating on an object (as well as the coated object) by first plasma polymerizing a first organosilicon compound under conditions to deposit a polyorganosiloxane layer onto the object; and/or then plasma polymerizing a second organosilicon compound under conditions to deposit a silicon oxide layer on the polyorganosiloxane layer or directly on the object, the object comprising a polymer composition comprising (i) from 99 to 50 weight percent of a polymer having more than 90 weight percent monomer units containing three carbons and optionally monomer units selected from the group consisting of alpha olefins containing two carbons and/or from four to twelve carbons, and (ii) from 1 to 50 weight percent of a second copolymer comprising monomer units selected from the group consisting of alpha olefins containing two carbons and alpha olefins containing from four to twelve carbons and optionally up to 10 weight percent of a diene monomer containing less than thirteen carbons; or
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Weikart, Hoang T. Pham, Terry W. Glass
  • Patent number: 6855901
    Abstract: An apparatus and process that makes use of spectral information in the mid-infrared range (400 to 4500 cm?1) to identify recyclable materials containing barrier polymers from recyclable materials not containing barrier polymers, which includes projecting light containing the mid-infrared (MIR) range onto materials to be analyzed, dispersing the MIR light that has reflected from or passed through the materials or both into various wavelengths, measuring the intensity of the MIR light at least one wavelength responsive to differences between the materials, measuring the intensity of the MIR light at least one wavelength not responsive to differences between the materials in order to provide a reference, and comparing the measurements in order to identify barrier materials from non-barrier materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: National Recovery Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Guenard, Muhammad A. Shafi, Terry W. Glass, Mary A. Leugers, Edward J. Sommer, Jr., John T. Rich
  • Patent number: 6589621
    Abstract: Compositions comprising a blend of an inorganic base, an organic base, a monofunctional organic nucleophile or a multifunctional organic nucleophile and a thermoplastic hydroxy-functionalized polyetheramine can be formed into films and laminate structures by using conventional extrusion techniques. Containers and other molded parts can be fabricated from the films or laminate structures by using conventional fabricating techniques for thermoplastic polymers such as compression molding, injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, blow molding and solvent casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Beckerdite, Terry W. Glass, Joe F. Sanford, David S. Wang, Jerry E. White, Peter T. Keillor, III, Thomas E. Moseman
  • Patent number: 5962093
    Abstract: A laminate structure comprises one or more layers of an organic polymer and one or more layers of a hydroxy-functionalized polyetheramine, wherein the hydroxy-functionalized polyetheramine layer is adhered directly to a contiguous organic polymer layer without an adhesive layer therebetween. The hydroxy-functionalized polyetheramine is prepared by reacting (1) a difunctional amine with (2) a diglycidyl ether or a diepoxy-functionalized poly(alkylene oxide) under conditions sufficient to cause the amine moieties to react with the epoxy moieties to form a polymer backbone having amine linkages, ether linkages and pendant hydroxyl moieties and then treating the reaction product with a monofunctional nucleophile which is not a primary or secondary amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Jerry E. White, Joe T. Sanford, Terry W. Glass
  • Patent number: 5373087
    Abstract: A process for preparing a polyaminopolymer which contains functionality comprises the steps of (a) contacting a polyfunctional amine with an unsaturated alkylating agent under reaction conditions to form an amine/unsaturated alkylating agent adduct; (b) contacting the adduct with a polyfunctional compound such that a polyaminopolymer is formed: (e) contacting the polyaminopolymer with a halogen, hypohalous acid or precursor thereof such that a polyaminopolymer having halohydrin or dihalo functionality is formed, and (d) raising the pH of the polyaminopolymer having halohydrin or vicinal dihalo functionality sufficiently to cause an increase in molecular weight. Alternatively, the invention is a process having steps (a), (b), (c) and optionally (d), but with a step (h) between steps (b) and (c) of contacting the polyaminopolymer with a crosslinking agent therefor having at least two functional groups reactive with amine groups such that a crosslinked polyaminopolymer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Otha G. Weaver, Jr., Wanda G. Buckner, Terry W. Glass
  • Patent number: 5278255
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for preparing a polyaminopolymer which contains functionality comprising the steps of (a) contacting a polyfunctional amine with an unsaturated alkylating agent under reaction conditions to form an amine/unsaturated alkylating agent adduct; (b) contacting the adduct with a polyfunctional compound such that a polyaminopolymer is formed; (c) contacting the polyaminopolymer with a halogen, hypohalous acid or precursor thereof such that a polyaminopolymer having halohydrin or dihalo functionality is formed; and (d) raising the pH of the polyaminopolymer having halohydrin or vicinal dihalo functionality sufficiently to cause an increase in molecular weight. Alternatively, the invention is a process having steps (a), (b), (c) and optionally (d), but with a step (h) between steps (b) and (c) of contacting the polyaminopolymer with a crosslinking agent therefor having at least two functional groups reactive with amine groups such that a crosslinked polyaminopolymer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Otha G. Weaver, Jr., Terry W. Glass, Wanda G. Buckner
  • Patent number: 4837323
    Abstract: The reaction product of an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated aldehyde with an organic amine further reacted with a carboxylic acid, organic halide or an epoxide containing compound is employed as corrosion inhibitors in a process for preventing corrosion of ferrous metals in contact with corrosive brine, oil and gas well fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Robert G. Martinez, Duane S. Treybig, Terry W. Glass
  • Patent number: 4784796
    Abstract: The reaction of an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated aldehyde with organic amines which is further reacted with a carboxylic acid, organic halide or an epoxide-containing compound are employed as corrosion inhibitors for preventing corrosion of ferrous metals in contact with corrosive brine, oil and gas well fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Duane S. Treybig, Terry W. Glass
  • Patent number: 4784797
    Abstract: The oligomers prepared by the reaction of an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated aldehyde with organic amines further reacted with a carboxylic acid, organic halide or an epoxide-containing compound are employed as corrosion inhibitors in a process for preventing corrosion of ferrous metals in contact with corrosive brine, oil and gas well fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Duane S. Treybig, Terry W. Glass
  • Patent number: 4762627
    Abstract: The thermally rearranged oligomers prepared by the reaction of an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated aldehyde with organic amines are thermally rearranged to give a more thermally stable product with labile amino hydrogens available for further reaction, after reaction with a carboxylic acid, organic halide or an epoxide containing compound are employed as corrosion inhibitors in a process for preventing corrosion of ferrous metals in contact with corrosive brine, oil and gas well fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Robert G. Martinez, Duane S. Treybig, Terry W. Glass