Patents by Inventor Timothy E. Clayfield
Timothy E. Clayfield 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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Patent number: 11981802Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition, comprising a first ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated polyene and a second ethylene ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated polyene, and wherein the first composition comprises the following property: Mw>1389.6 [g/mole] MV+115,000 g/mole, wherein MV is the Mooney Viscosity (ML 1+4, 125 C), and Mw N is the weight average molecular weight, as determined by conventional GPC.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Colin LiPiShan, Juan C. Tuberquia, Guang Ming Li, Timothy E. Clayfield, Lena T. Nguyen, Edward O. Madenjian, Cory M. Thomas West, Alexandra E. Frankel
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Patent number: 11345797Abstract: A composition comprising an ethylene/C5-C10 alpha-olefin/non-conjugated polyene interpolymer, wherein the interpolymer meets the following relationship: Tg (° C.)?[0.625(° C./wt %)XC?55° C.], where Tg is the glass transition temperature of the interpolymer, and XC is the wt % crystallinity of the interpolymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Lixin Sun, Jeff F. Manganelli, Timothy E. Clayfield
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Patent number: 11084258Abstract: The present disclosure provides a film. In an embodiment, a multilayer film having at least three layers is provided. The multilayer film includes two skin layers, each skin layer composed of a blend of a low density polyethylene and an ethylene-based elastomer having a density less than 0.90 g/cc. The multilayer film also includes a core layer located between the skin layers. The core layer includes a propylene-based plastomer having a density less than 0.90 g/cc. The multilayer film has an onset end temperature from 90° C. to 110° C. and a heat seal strength at 120° C. from 1.5 N/cm to 2.5 N/cm.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Juan C. Tuberquia, Kumar N. Sanketh, Lori L. Kardos, Cody W. Lawrence, Lamy J. Chopin, III, William B. Bellefontaine, Joshua M. Jones, Micah S. Vardeman, Timothy E. Clayfield
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Publication number: 20210230414Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition, comprising a first ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated polyene and a second ethylene ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated polyene, and wherein the first composition comprises the following property: Mw>1389.6 [g/mole] MV+115,000 g/mole, wherein MV is the Mooney Viscosity (ML 1+4, 125C), and Mw is the weight average molecular weight, as determined by conventional GPC.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Colin LiPiShan, Juan C. Tuberquia, Guang Ming Li, Timothy E. Clayfield, Lena T. Nguyen, Edward O. Madenjian, Cory M. Thomas West, Alexandra E. Frankel
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Publication number: 20200239674Abstract: A composition comprising an ethylene/C5-C10 alpha-olefin/non-conjugated polyene interpolymer, wherein the interpolymer meets the following relationship: Tg (° C.)?[0.625(° C./wt %)XC?55° C.], where Tg is the glass transition temperature of the interpolymer, and XC is the wt % crystallinity of the interpolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Lixin Sun, Jeft F. Manganelli, Timothy E. Clayfield
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Patent number: 10723871Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition, comprises a first ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated diene interpolymer, and wherein the first composition comprises the following properties: a) a molecular weight distribution MWD(conv)?3.50, and b) a [(Mz)/(tan delta (0.1 rad/sec, 190° C.))]?250,000 g/mole.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Tao Han, Colin LiPiShan, Timothy E. Clayfield
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Publication number: 20190255819Abstract: The present disclosure provides a film. In an embodiment, a multilayer film having at least three layers is provided. The multilayer film includes two skin layers, each skin layer composed of a blend of a low density polyethylene and an ethylene-based elastomer having a density less than 0.90 g/cc. The multilayer film also includes a core layer located between the skin layers. The core layer includes a propylene-based plastomer having a density less than 0.90 g/cc. The multilayer film has an onset end temperature from 90° C. to 110° C. and a heat seal strength at 120° C. from 1.5 N/cm to 2.5 N/cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Juan C. Tuberquia, Kumar N. Sanketh, Lori L. Kardos, Cody W. Lawrence, Lamy J. Chopin, III, William B. Bellefontaine, Joshua M. Jones, Micah S. Vardeman, Timothy E. Clayfield
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Publication number: 20190136029Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition, comprises a first ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated diene interpolymer, and wherein the first composition comprises the following properties: a) a molecular weight distribution MWD(conv)?3.50, and b) a [(Mz)/(tan delta (0.1 rad/sec, 190° C.))]?250,000 g/mole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Tao Han, Colin LiPiShan, Timothy E. Clayfield
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Patent number: 10160841Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition that comprises an ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated polyene interpolymer that has the following properties: A) a Mw greater than, or equal to, 150,000 g/mole; and B) a peak area from 21.3 ppm to 21.8 ppm that is greater than, or equal to, 3.0 percent of the total integral area from 19.5 ppm to 22.0 ppm, as determined by 13C NMR; and wherein the first composition has a tan delta (190 C at 0.1 rad/sec) less than, or equal to, 1.0.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Colin LiPiShan, Timothy E. Clayfield, Sonja M. Delatte
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Patent number: 10160819Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition that comprises at least one ethylene/alpha-olefin/nonconjugated polyene interpolymer; and wherein the first composition has a Mooney Viscosity (ML1+4, 125C) greater than, or equal to, 10, and wherein the first composition has a “13C NMR % Peak Area,” which is the {[(13C NMR peak area from 21.3 ppm to 21.8 ppm) divided by the (total integral area from 19.5 ppm to 22.0 ppm)]×100}, that is greater than 3.5 percent, as determined by 13C NMR.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Colin LiPiShan, Timothy E. Clayfield, Sonja M. Delatte
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Patent number: 9809703Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition comprising the following: A) a first ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer that has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) greater than 90,000 g/mole and a MWD less than, or equal to 3, each as determined by conventional GPC; B) a second ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer; and wherein the first composition has a number average molecular weight (Mn) less than 10,000 g/mole, as determined by conventional GPC; and wherein the ?-olefin of first interpolymer is the same as the ?-olefin of the second interpolymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Brian W. Walther, Timothy E. Clayfield, Curvel Hypolite
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Patent number: 9580587Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) an ethylene/?-olefin/diene interpolymer; B) an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer with a Mooney Viscosity [ML(1+4) at 125° C.] greater than 40; and C) a peroxide; and wherein the ?-olefin of the ethylene/?-olefin copolymer of component B comprises at least four carbon atoms; and wherein component A is present in an amount from 50 to 95 weight percent, based on the sum weight of components A and B.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Timothy E. Clayfield, Arnis U. Paeglis
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Publication number: 20150274867Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition that comprises at least one ethylene/alpha-olefin/nonconjugated polyene interpolymer; and wherein the first composition has a Mooney Viscosity (ML1+4, 125 C) greater than, or equal to, 10, and wherein the first composition has a “13C NMR % Peak Area,” which is the {[(13C NMR peak area from 21.3 ppm to 21.8 ppm) divided by the (total integral area from 19.5 ppm to 22.0 ppm)]×100}, that is greater than 3.5 percent, as determined by 13C NMR.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Colin LiPiShan, Timothy E. Clayfield, Sonja M. Delatte
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Publication number: 20150259491Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition that comprises an ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated polyene interpolymer that has the following properties: A) a Mw greater than, or equal to, 150,000 g/mole; and B) a peak area from 21.3 ppm to 21.8 ppm that is greater than, or equal to, 3.0 percent of the total integral area from 19.5 ppm to 22.0 ppm, as determined by 13C NMR; and wherein the first composition has a tan delta (190 C at 0.1 rad/sec) less than, or equal to, 1.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Colin LiPiShan, Timothy E. Clayfield, Sonja M. Delatte
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Patent number: 9102824Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition, which first composition comprises the following: A) a first interpolymer comprising, in polymerized form, ethylene, an ?-olefin and a nonconjugated polyene; B) a second interpolymer comprising, in polymerized form, ethylene, an ?-olefin and a nonconjugated polyene; and wherein the first composition has at least one of the following features: a) an [(ML(1+4, 125° C.))/Mw(conv)]*1000 greater than 0.429 mole/g; b) a Mooney Viscosity (ML, 1+4, 125° C.) greater than, or equal to, 70, and has a low shear viscosity (? at 0.1 rad/sec) less than, or equal to, 100,000 Pa·sec; and c) a Mooney Viscosity (ML(1+4, 125° C.)) greater than, or equal to, 70, and has an [Mw(abs)]/[Mw(conv)] less than 1.2.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Wenbin Liang, Brian W. Walther, Timothy E. Clayfield, Arnis U. Paeglis, Sherrika D. Daniel, Larry A. Meiske
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Publication number: 20140378602Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition comprising the following: A) a first ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer that has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) greater than 90,000 g/mole and a MWD less than, or equal to 3, each as determined by conventional GPC; B) a second ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer; and wherein the first composition has a number average molecular weight (Mn) less than 10,000 g/mole, as determined by conventional GPC; and wherein the ?-olefin of first interpolymer is the same as the ?-olefin of the second interpolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Brian W. Walther, Timothy E. Clayfield, Curvel Hypolite
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Publication number: 20140287178Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) an ethylene/?-olefin/diene interpolymer; B) an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer with a Mooney Viscosity [ML(1+4) at 125° C.] greater than 40; and C) a peroxide; and wherein the ?-olefin of the ethylene/?-olefin copolymer of component B comprises at least four carbon atoms; and wherein component A is present in an amount from 50 to 95 weight percent, based on the sum weight of components A and B.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Timothy E. Clayfield, Arnis U. Paeglis
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Patent number: 8779051Abstract: The instant invention provides a thermoplastic composition, method of producing the same, and articles made therefrom. The thermoplastic composition according to present invention comprises the melt blending product of: (a) from 10 to 75 percent by weight of a continuous phase, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, wherein said continuous phase comprises one or more thermoplastic polymers; and (b) from 25 to 90 percent by weight of a dispersed phase comprising one or more core/shell polymer particles, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, wherein said one or more core/shell polymer particles comprise a crosslinked elastomer core and a thermoplastic shell and wherein said core/shell polymer has an average particle size diameter in the range of from 70 to 10,000 nm.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Srdjan Kisin, Eric G. Lundquist, Timothy E. Clayfield, Yannick Saint-Gerard, Veera Nelliappan
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Publication number: 20130116382Abstract: The instant invention provides a thermoplastic composition, method of producing the same, and articles made therefrom. The thermoplastic composition according to present invention comprises the melt blending product of: (a) from 10 to 75 percent by weight of a continuous phase, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, wherein said continuous phase comprises one or more thermoplastic polymers; and (b) from 25 to 90 percent by weight of a dispersed phase comprising one or more core/shell polymer particles, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, wherein said one or more core/shell polymer particles comprise a crosslinked elastomer core and a thermoplastic shell and wherein said core/shell polymer has an average particle size diameter in the range of from 70 to 10,000 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Srdjan Kisin, Eric G. Lundquist, Timothy E. Clayfield, Yannick Saint-Gerard, Veera Nelliappan
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Publication number: 20120252917Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising at least the following: A) an ethylene/?-olefin/polyene interpolymer, B) an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer, C) optionally at least one filler, D) at least one crosslinking agent, E) at least one blowing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Srdjan Kisin, Timothy E. Clayfield