Patents by Inventor Todd D. Senecal

Todd D. Senecal 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: 11897992
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the catalyst system comprises: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jasson T. Patton, Todd D. Senecal, Daniel J. Arriola, Matthew D. Christianson, Gordon R. Roof, David D. Devore, Anna V. Davis
  • Publication number: 20230183267
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure are directed to catalyst systems comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rhett A. Baillie, Philip P. Fontaine, Jerzy Klosin, Todd D. Senecal, Johnathan E. DeLorbe, Rafael Huacuja, Evelyn Auyeung, Robert David Grigg, Sudipta Pal, Brad C. Bailey
  • Publication number: 20230183401
    Abstract: Processes of polymerizing polyolefins and synthesis of activators. The polymerization processes include polymerizing one or more (C2-C12)?-olefin monomers in the presence of at least one catalyst and at least one co-catalyst to produce a polyolefin. The co-catalyst includes a cation and an anion, in which the anion has a structure having a vinyl terminated alkene, one boron atom or more than one boron atoms, and at least four halogen atoms. The anion of the co-catalysts is incorporated into a polymer chain of the polyolefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicants: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Richard J. Keaton, Oleg V. Ozerov, Qingheng Lai, Jerzy Klosin, Michael J. Lesniak, David M. Pearson, Todd D. Senecal, William H.H. Woodward, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, John R. Stutzman, Susan O. Gunther
  • Publication number: 20230174693
    Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes polymerizing contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex includes an anion and a countercation. The anion having a structure according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rafael Huacuja, Richard Keaton, Jerzy Klosin, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, David M. Pearson, Todd D. Senecal, William H.H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20230132484
    Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers using catalyst systems and catalysts systems that include a procatalyst having a structure according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Alex J. Nett, Heather A. Spinney, Todd D. Senecal, David R. Wilson, Robert DJ Froese, Alejandro J. Garza Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20230133760
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure are directed to catalyst systems comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rhett A. Baillie, Philip P. Fontaine, Jerzy Klosin, Todd D. Senecal, Johnathan E. DeLorbe, Rafael Huacuja, Evelyn Auyeung, Robert David Grigg, Sudipta Pal, Brad C. Bailey
  • Publication number: 20230129371
    Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers using catalyst systems and catalysts systems that include a procatalyst having a structure according to formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Alex J. Nett, Heather A. Spinney, Todd D. Senecal, David R. Wilson, Robert DJ Froese, Alejandro J. Garza Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20230002515
    Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers using catalyst systems and catalysts systems that include a procatalyst having a structure according to formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Todd D. Senecal, David M. Pearson, Roxanne M. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 11542350
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presences of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex comprises an anion and a countercation, and the anion has a structure according to formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Keaton, Rafael Huacuja, David R. Wilson, Jerzy Klosin, David M. Pearson, Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, William H. H. Woodward
  • Patent number: 11447584
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and a metallic activator ionic complex, the metallic activator ionic complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Richard J. Keaton, Jerzy Klosin, Rafael Huacuja, David M. Pearson, William H. H. Woodward
  • Patent number: 11447586
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and an ionic metallic activator complex, the ionic metallic activator complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):formula (I)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Keaton, Rafael Huacuja, David R. Wilson, Jerzy Klosin, David M. Pearson, Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, William H. H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20220259336
    Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers using catalyst systems comprising a procatalyst having a structure according to Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jordan C. Reddel, Todd D. Senecal, Brad C. Bailey, Andrew M. Camelio, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, John B. Etienne
  • Publication number: 20220162352
    Abstract: Embodiments include activators having a structure according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Richard J. Keaton, Jerzy Klosin, Rafael Huacuja, David M. Pearson, William H.H. Woodward
  • Patent number: 11208502
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jasson T. Patton, Todd D. Senecal, Daniel J. Arriola, Matthew D. Christianson, Gordon R. Roof, Jerzy Klosin, David D. Devore, Anna V. Davis
  • Publication number: 20210147592
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presences of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex comprises an anion and a countercation, and the anion has a structure according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. KEATON, Rafael HUACUJA, David R. WILSON, Jerzy KLOSIN, David M. PEARSON, Todd D. SENECAL, Sukrit MUKHOPADHYAY, William H.H. WOODWARD
  • Publication number: 20210122840
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the catalyst system comprises: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jasson T. Patton, Todd D. Senecal, Daniel J. Arriola, Matthew D. Christianson, Gordon R. Roof, David D. Devore, Anna V. Davis
  • Publication number: 20210054119
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and a metallic activator ionic complex, the metallic activator ionic complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Richard J. Keaton, Jerzy Klosin, Rafael Huacuja, David M. Pearson, William H.H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20210032382
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and an ionic metallic activator complex, the ionic metallic activator complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):formula (I)
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Keaton, Rafael Huacuja, David R. Wilson, Jerzy Klosin, David M. Pearson, Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, William H.H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20200071428
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Jasson Patton, Todd D. Senecal, Daniel J. Arriola, Matthew D. Christianson, Gordon R. Roof, Jerzy Klosin, David D. Devore, Anna V. Davis
  • Patent number: 10465020
    Abstract: A process for producing a polyolefin comprising contacting one or more olefinic monomers in the presence of one or more catalysts, wherein one or more of the catalysts has the following structure: wherein M is a Group III or Lanthanide metal that is in a +3 formal oxidation state and wherein the contacting occurs in the absence of any activator is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jasson T. Patton, Todd D. Senecal