Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Breuer

Thomas E. Breuer 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).

  • Hydrocarbon-free, non-polymeric formulations and articles
    Publication number: 20080172930
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising blends of at least one triglyceride; at least one fatty acid; and at least one fatty acid derivative, whereby said compositions exhibit improved processing and flame/burn characteristics. The compositions may, optionally, further comprise fillers, extenders, modifiers, binders, flame and article colorants, and perfumes and are useful in the manufacture of, for example, fireplace logs, fire starter blocks, candles, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas E. Breuer, James Foreman, Tarun Cholera, Peter Frenkel
  • Process for separating saturated fatty acids from fatty acid mixtures
    Patent number: 6706903
    Abstract: A process for removing saturated fatty acids from a primarily unsaturated fatty acid mixture is disclosed wherein the process comprises fractionally distilling off saturated C16 and other minor fatty acid components in the mixture to a level less than or equal to 4% by weight, adding a lower polyglycerol ester as a crystallization aid, then cooling and fractionally crystallizing out remaining saturated fatty acids to yield a product comprising less than 3.3% saturated fatty acids by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Crompton Corporation
    Inventors: Guy Hendree, Shannon Martin, Thomas E. Breuer, Kyle Walker
  • Polyolefin compositions and method and compositions for their preparation
    Patent number: 5319012
    Abstract: A method for the nucleation of polyolefins containing residual polymerization catalyst by blending the polyolefins with at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid containing from about 4 to about 21 carbon atoms and at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms in a weight ratio between about 4:1 and about 1:4. Also a composition comprising at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid containing from about 4 to about 21 carbon atoms and at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms. The polyolefin product of the nucleation can be molded into shaped articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Witco Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Ward, Thomas E. Breuer
  • Polyolefin compositions and method and compositions for their preparation
    Patent number: 5300549
    Abstract: A method for the nucleation of polyolefins containing residual polymerization catalyst by blending the polyolefins with at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid containing from about 4 to about 21 carbon atoms and at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms in a weight ratio between about 4:1 and about 1:4. Also a composition comprising at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid containing from about 4 to about 21 carbon atoms and at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms. The polyolefin product of the nucleation can be molded into shaped articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Witco Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Ward, Thomas E. Breuer