Patents by Inventor Tien-Kuei Su

Tien-Kuei Su 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).

  • Publication number: 20050089682
    Abstract: A laminate film comprising a polyetheramine resin-containing layer on a first polyolefin resin-containing layer or a first polyethylene terephthalate resin-containing layer is disclosed. The laminate film could further have additional layers such as a second polyolefin resin-containing layer, a second polyethylene terephthalate resin-containing layer, a metal layer or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Keunsuk Chang
  • Patent number: 6855411
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin multilayer film having a skin layer having oil-absorbing voids is disclosed. The film has substantially a small amount of void-initiating particles in the skin layer and typically no fillers in the core layer. Yet the film shows no visible distortion after exposure to food products such as potato chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Leo Moreau, Kevin Kitchin
  • Patent number: 6844078
    Abstract: A coextruded multilayer film, having of at least a high crystalline propylene homopolymer resin layer of isotactic content greater than about 95%; a discharge-treated surface on one side of said polyolefin resin layer; an amount of hydrocarbon resin up to 10% by weight of the high crystalline propylene homopolymer of greater than about 95% isotactic content; and on the high crystalline propylene homopolymer resin layer side opposite said discharge-treated surface, a heat sealable layer or winding layer having an antiblock is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Toray Plastics (America) Inc.
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Keunsuk P. Chang
  • Patent number: 6800363
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin multilayer film having a skin layer having oil-absorbing porous particles is disclosed. The film has substantially a small amount of porous particles on a weight basis of the total weight of the film and yet shows substantially no visible distortion after exposure to food products such as potato chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Toray Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Leo Moreau, Kevin Kitchin
  • Patent number: 6787243
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin multilayer film having a skin layer made of a blend of a polar polymer and a non-polar polymer is disclosed. The film has substantially no inorganic fillers and yet shows no visible distortion after exposure to food products such as potato chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Toray Plastics (America), Inc
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Leo Moreau, Kevin Kitchin
  • Publication number: 20040166337
    Abstract: A laminate film having a high crystalline propylene homopolymer resin layer of greater than about 93% isotactic content having a first surface and a second surface; a polyolefin resin layer disposed on the first surface, said polyolefin resin layer having a discharge-treated surface; a metal layer having an optical density of at least about 2.6 deposited on the discharge-treated surface of said polyolefin resin layer; and a heat sealable layer or a winding layer disposed on the second surface is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
    Inventors: Keunsuk P. Chang, Tien-Kuei Su
  • Patent number: 6726998
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin multilayer film having a skin layer made of a blend of a crystalline wax and a non-polar polymer is disclosed. The film has substantially no inorganic fillers and yet shows no visible distortion after exposure to food products such as potato chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Leo Moreau, Kevin Kitchin
  • Publication number: 20030148119
    Abstract: A coextruded multilayer film, having of at least a high crystalline propylene homopolymer resin layer of isotactic content greater than about 95%; a discharge-treated surface on one side of said polyolefin resin layer; an amount of hydrocarbon resin up to 10% by weight of the high crystalline propylene homopolymer of greater than about 95% isotactic content; and on the high crystalline propylene homopolymer resin layer side opposite said discharge-treated surface, a heat sealable layer or winding layer having an antiblock is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Keunsuk P. Chang
  • Publication number: 20030059597
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin multilayer film having a skin layer having oil-absorbing voids is disclosed. The film has substantially a small amount of void-initiating particles in the skin layer and typically no fillers in the core layer. Yet the film shows no visible distortion after exposure to food products such as potato chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Leo Moreau, Kevin Kitchin
  • Patent number: 6534153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a matte surface film comprising: a base layer comprising a polyolefin; and a matte surface layer comprising a blend of high molecular weight high density polyethylene (HMWHD PE) with at least one incompatible polyolefin. The incompatible polyolefin may be ethylene propylene (EP) copolymers, ethylene butylene propylene (EBP) terpolymers or polypropylene (PP) homopolymers, such as metallocene catalyzed isotactic polypropylene (m-iPP) or metallocene catalyzed syndiotatic polypropylene (m-sPP). The matte surface layer may additionally contain a low molecular weight high density polyethylene or a medium molecular weight high density polyethylene. The film possesses an improved matte appearance and may be used for packaging and label applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Shaw-Chang Chu, George F. Cretekos, John A. Larter, Tien-Kuei Su, John R. Wagner, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20030049476
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin multilayer film having a skin layer made of a blend of a polar polymer and a non-polar polymer is disclosed. The film has substantially no inorganic fillers and yet shows no visible distortion after exposure to food products such as potato chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Leo Moreau, Kevin Kitchin
  • Publication number: 20030049475
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin multilayer film having a skin layer having oil-absorbing porous particles is disclosed. The film has substantially a small amount of porous particles on a weight basis of the total weight of the film and yet shows substantially no visible distortion after exposure to food products such as potato chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Leo Moreau, Kevin Kitchin
  • Publication number: 20030049474
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin multilayer film having a skin layer made of a blend of a crystalline wax and a non-polar polymer is disclosed. The film has substantially no inorganic fillers and yet shows no visible distortion after exposure to food products such as potato chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Leo Moreau, Kevin Kitchin
  • Patent number: 6312825
    Abstract: A multi layer film having enhanced barrier properties with respect to oxygen and water vapor transmission as well as an excellent surface for film laminating, printing and coating processes is provided. The multi layer film includes a polyolefin core layer having a wax therein, a first surface layer including a polyolefin copolymer or terpolymer layer, and a second surface layer including a polar layer having ester functionality. Multi layer films according to the present invention are particularly useful as packaging films for food products, and are particularly well suited for subsequent laminating, printing or coating operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Shaw-Chang Chu, Jay K. Keung
  • Patent number: 6303233
    Abstract: A uniaxially heat-shrinkable, biaxially oriented, multilayer film having a polypropylene-containing core layer containing at least 70 wt. % of the multilayer film and at least one polyolefin-containing skin layer adjacent the core layer is prepared by biaxially orienting a coextrudate and thereafter orienting the coextrudate by stretching 10 to 40% in the machine direction. The core layer contains isotactic polypropylene, a modifier which reduces the crystallinity of the polypropylene-containing core layer and a nucleating agent. Such modifiers include atactic polypropylene, syndiotactic polypropylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, propylene-butene-1 copolymer, ethylene-propylene-butene-1 terpolymer, and linear low density polyethylene. The nucleating agent improves long term dimensional stability. The skin layer can be high density polyethylene on both sides or high density polyethylene on one side and isotactic polypropylene on the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Moris Amon, Salvatore J. Pellingra, Jr., Tien-Kuei Su
  • Patent number: 6248442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multilayer film which is heat sealable over a broad temperature range. It is desirable to have a broad sealing temperature range to increase the production of packaging machines. The present invention also relates to multilayer film which provides easy opening and hermetic seals to packages. The film is made up of a core layer comprising linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and at least one skin layer having a melting point of at least 10° C. below the core layer melting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Dan-Cheng Kong, Eldridge M. Mount, III, Tien-Kuei Su
  • Patent number: 6168826
    Abstract: Methods of preparing biaxially oriented polyethylene films with improved optics and sealability properties are provided. The methods include stretching in the machine direction a multi-layer base sheet having a core layer with a first and a second side, at least one skin layer and outer surfaces; then coating at least one of the outer surfaces with a resin selected from the group consisting of low density polyethylene, very low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene and blends thereof, and finally, stretching the base sheet in a direction transverse to the machine direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Robert V. Poirer
  • Patent number: 5888648
    Abstract: The present invention is a multi-layer film which has an improved composite structure for providing hermetic seals to packages manufactured in high speed packaging apparatus. The structure of the multi-layer film of the present invention includes a main substrate and a sealant layer. The sealant layer, in turn, includes two components, an intermediate layer which has the primary function of compliance during sealing, and a sealing layer which has the primary function of providing adhesivity to the completed seal. As a result of this invention, high strength hermetic seals can be provided to multi-layer films effectively and efficiently, and hermetic seals are provided with the ability to be peeled open without destruction of several layers of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin M. Donovan, Dan-Cheng Kong, Leland Liu, Donald F. Sexton, Tien-Kuei Su
  • Patent number: 5885721
    Abstract: A multilaminar high density polyethylene (HDPE) film is provided having high biaxial orientation. The film includes a HDPE substrate, at least one outer layer of a propylene copolymer, and at least one layer of an adhesion promoter material positioned between the outer layer and the HDPE substrate, to efficiently mediate adhesion therebetween. The adhesion promoter is preferably a polyethylene material having a density lower than that of the HDPE base material. Preferred adhesion promoter materials include very low density polyethylene (VLDPE), high pressure low density polyethylene (HP-LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), and medium density polyethylene (MDPE). The film is high biaxially oriented, being, stretched in the machine direction to a degree of from about 5:1 to about 8:1, preferably from about 6:1 to about 7:1, and stretched in the transverse direction to a degree of from about 6:1 to about 15:1, preferably from about 9:1 to about 13:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Robert V. Poirier
  • Patent number: 5460760
    Abstract: According to the present invention, the copolymers of ethylene vinyl alcohol are extruded using extrusion equipment coated with a fluoropolymer. This method improves the processability, alleviates/slows down die buildup, improves the extrudate quality by reducing die lines on surfaces of the extruded product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Mingliang L. Tsai, Tien-Kuei Su