Patents by Inventor Todd O. Pangburn

Todd O. Pangburn 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: 10738182
    Abstract: A molded article formed from a polymer composition, the polymer composition consisting essentially of: an ethylene homopolymer or ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer; greater than 20 ppm of a fluoropolymer; and optionally, up to 5 wt. % of one or more of processing aids, acid neutralizers, stabilizers, phosphites, antioxidants, metal de-activators, pigments or colorants, or fillers; wherein the molded article exhibits an oxygen transmission rate [OTR, (cc*mm)/(m2*day*atm)]??3181 (cc2*mm)/g*m2*day*atm)×[Density, g/cc]+3077, (cc*mm)/(m2*day*atm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Keran Lu, Yijian Lin, Todd O. Pangburn, Siddharth Ram Athreya, Laura Nunez, John L. Sugden, Todd A. Hogan, Andrew Heitsch, David T. Gillespie
  • Patent number: 10513095
    Abstract: A shrink film comprising a polyethylene-based film having a top surface, a bottom surface, and comprising one or more layers, wherein at least one layer of the polyethylene-based film comprises a low density polyethylene having a density of from 0.917 g/cc to 0.935 g/cc and melt index, I2, of from 0.1 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, a linear low density polyethylene having a density of from 0.900 g/cc to 0.965 g/cc and melt index, I2, of from 0.05 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min, or combinations thereof, and optionally, a medium density polyethylene, a high density polyethylene, or combinations thereof, and a coating layer disposed on the top surface of the polyethylene-based film, wherein the coating layer comprises an adhesive and a near-infrared absorbent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mauricio E. Leano, Paul R. Elowe, Mary Anne Leugers, Debkumar Bhattacharjee, Todd O. Pangburn, Bruce Peterson, Matthew Toyli
  • Publication number: 20190322846
    Abstract: A molded article formed from a polymer composition, the polymer composition consisting essentially of: an ethylene homopolymer or ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer; greater than 20 ppm of a fluoropolymer; and optionally, up to 5 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Keran Lu, Yijian Lin, Todd O. Pangburn, Siddharth Ram Athreya, Laura Nunez, John L. Sugden, Todd A. Hogan, Andrew Heitsch, David T. Gillespie
  • Publication number: 20170341353
    Abstract: A shrink film comprising a polyethylene-based film having a top surface, a bottom surface, and comprising one or more layers, wherein at least one layer of the polyethylene-based film comprises a low density polyethylene having a density of from 0.917 g/cc to 0.935 g/cc and melt index, I2, of from 0.1 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, a linear low density polyethylene having a density of from 0.900 g/cc to 0.965 g/cc and melt index, I2, of from 0.05 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min, or combinations thereof, and optionally, a medium density polyethylene, a high density polyethylene, or combinations thereof, and a coating layer disposed on the top surface of the polyethylene-based film, wherein the coating layer comprises an adhesive and a material that absorbs radiation in the near-infrared, visible, and ultraviolet spectral wavelength ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Mauricio E. Leano, Paul R. Elowe, Mary Anne Leugers, Debkumar Bhattacharjee, Todd O. Pangburn, Bruce Peterson
  • Publication number: 20170259541
    Abstract: A shrink film comprising a polyethylene-based film having a top surface, a bottom surface, and comprising one or more layers, wherein at least one layer of the polyethylene-based film comprises a low density polyethylene having a density of from 0.917 g/cc to 0.935 g/cc and melt index, I2, of from 0.1 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, a linear low density polyethylene having a density of from 0.900 g/cc to 0.965 g/cc and melt index, I2, of from 0.05 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min, or combinations thereof, and optionally, a medium density polyethylene, a high density polyethylene, or combinations thereof, and a coating layer disposed on the top surface of the polyethylene-based film, wherein the coating layer comprises an adhesive and a near-infrared absorbent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Mauricio E. Leano, Paul R. Elowe, Mary Anne Leugers, Debkumar Bhattacharjee, Todd O. Pangburn, Bruce Peterson, Matthew Toyli
  • Publication number: 20170183461
    Abstract: The instant invention provides microcapillary films. The inventive microcapillary film according to the present invention comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the microcapillary film comprises: (a) a matrix comprising a thermoplastic material, (b) at least one or more channels disposed in parallel in said matrix from the first end to the second end of said film, wherein said one or more channels are at least 1 ?m apart from each other, and wherein each said one or more channels have a diameter in the range of at least 1 ?m; and wherein said microcapillary film comprise from 10 to 90 percent by volume of voidage, based on the total volume of the microcapillary film, and wherein said one or more channels has a aspect ratio in the range of from 1:1 to 100:1; and wherein said film has a thickness in the range of from 5 ?m to 500 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Julie W. McKenna, Debkumar Bhattacharjee, Joseph Dooley, Wenyi Huang, Todd O. Pangburn, Rajen M. Patel