Patents by Inventor Tony Farrell
Tony Farrell 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: 12187893Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes: 40 to 75 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane-arylate); 5 to 45 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) present in an amount effective to provide 0.75 to 7 wt % of siloxane units; 10 to 40 wt % of a polycarbonate homopolymer; 5 to 15 wt % of an organophosphorus compound in an amount effective to provide 0.1 to 1 wt % of phosphorus; and optionally, 0.1 to 10 wt % of an additive composition. The thermoplastic composition has a melt volume flow rate of greater than 6 cm3/10 min. An article molded from the thermoplastic composition has a 2-minute integrated heat release rate of less than or equal to 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2 and a notched Izod impact resistance of greater than 30 kJ/m2 or greater than 700 J/m2.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Laura Mely Ramirez, Tony Farrell, Paul Dean Sybert, Remco Wirtz
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Publication number: 20240018353Abstract: A polycarbonate composition includes particular amounts of a bisphenol A polycarbonate homopolymer, a first poly-carbonate-siloxane copolymer having a siloxane content of 10 to 30 weight percent, based on the total weight of the first polycarbon-ate-siloxane copolymer, a second polycarbonate-siloxane copolymer having a siloxane content of greater than 30 to 55 weight percent, preferably 35 to 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the second polycarbonate-siloxane copolymer, and an organophosphorus flame retardant. Methods of making the composition and articles including the composition ar also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Anna Sangregorio, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Tony Farrell, Peter Vollenberg, Rahul Patil
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Patent number: 11873375Abstract: A reinforced polycarbonate composition includes 30-60 wt % of a homopolycarbonate; 5-30 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane); 10-40 wt % of a high heat polycarbonate having a glass transition temperature of 170° C. or higher determined per ASTM D3418 with a 20° C./min heating rate; 1-10 wt % of a phosphorous-containing flame retardant present in amount effective to provide 0.1-1.5 wt % phosphorous; 0.01-0.5 wt % of an anti-drip agent; 5-30 wt % of a reinforcing fiber; and optionally, up to 10 wt % of an additive composition, wherein each amount is based on the total weight of the reinforced polycarbonate composition, which sums to 100 wt %. A molded sample of the polycarbonate composition has a heat deflection temperature greater than 115° C., preferably greater than 125° C., more preferably greater than 130° C., or a flame test rating of V1, preferably V0 as measured according to UL-94 at a thickness of 0.8 millimeter, or at a thickness of 0.6 mm, or at a thickness of 0.4 mm.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Sascha Jan ter Horst, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Johannes Martinus Dina Goossens, Robert Dirk van de Grampel, Tony Farrell
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Publication number: 20230067710Abstract: A flame retardant composition comprising: 45.0-99.9 wt % of a high heat copolycarbonate comprising high heat carbonate units derived from high heat bisphenol monomers, and optionally comprising low heat carbonate units, wherein a homopolycarbonate of the low heat carbonate units has a glass transition temperature of up to 150° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry as per ASTM D3418 with heating rate of 20° C./min; 0-55 wt % of a homopolycarbonate; 0.1-0.8 wt % of a Ci-i6 alkyl sulfonate salt flame retardant; each based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition wherein a molded sample of the flame retardant composition has a UL 94 rating of V0 at a thickness of 1.5 millimeter, and a transmission of greater than 80%, 85%, or 88% or a haze of less than 2%, or 1%, each of the transmission and haze was determined according ASTM D1003 at a thickness of 1.0 millimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Fabrizio Micciche, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk Van de Grampel, Tony Farrell
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Publication number: 20220372281Abstract: A flame retardant composition comprising: a poly(carbonate-bisphenol phthalate ester); an organophosphorous compound wherein the organophosphorous compound is present in an amount effective to provide 0.5-0.9 wt % of added phosphorous, based on the total weight of the composition; and a poly(carbonate-monoarylate phthalate ester), wherein the composition has a bromine or chlorine content of less than or equal to 100 parts per million by weight, less than or equal to 75 parts per million by weight, or less than or equal to 50 parts per million by weight, based on the total parts by weight of the composition; and wherein a molded sample of the flame retardant composition has a UL 94 rating of V0 at a thickness of 0.6 millimeter, and a transmission of at least 70% according to ASTM D 1003 at a thickness of 1.0 millimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventor: Tony Farrell
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Publication number: 20220372280Abstract: A flame retardant composition comprising: 34-94 wt % of a homopolycarbonate, acopolycarbonate, or a combination thereof; 5-85 wt % poly(carbonate-siloxane), in an amount effective to provide 2-6 wt % dimethyl siloxane; 0.05-0.6 w t%, preferably 0.2-0.4 wt%, of a C1-16 alkyl sulfonate salt flame retardant; 1-15 wt % of a mineral-filled silicone flame retardant synergist; 0.05-0.5 wt % of an anti-drip agent; wherein each amount is based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition, which sums to 100 wt %; and wherein a molded sample of the flame retardant composition has a Vicat softening temperature of greater than or equal to 140° C. as measured according to the ISO-306 standard at a load of 10 N and a heating rate of 50° C. per hour, and a flame test rating of V0 as measured according to UL-94 at a thickness of 1.0 millimeter, or at a thickness of 0.8 millimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Fabrizio Micciche, Rein Mollerus Faber, Mark Adrianus Johannes Van Der Mee, Robert Dirk Van De Grampel, Tony Farrell
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Publication number: 20220363896Abstract: A flame retardant composition includes poly(carbonate-bisphenol phthalate ester) or a combination of poly(carbonate-bisphenol phthalate ester) and a poly(ester), an organophosphorous flame retardant present in an amount effective to provide 0.5-0.8 wt % of added phosphorous; 5-45 wt % of glass fibers; optionally, a poly(carbonate-siloxane); optionally, 0.01-10 wt % of a flame retardant sulfonate salt; optionally, 0.1-0.6 wt % of an anti-drip agent; and optionally, 0.01-10 wt % an additive composition, wherein the amount of the polymer component, the organophosphorous flame retardant, the glass fibers, and the optional components total 100 wt %; and wherein a molded sample of the flame retardant composition has a UL 94 rating of V0 at a thickness of 1.2 millimeter, preferably a CA UL 94 rating of V0 at a thickness 0.8 millimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Tony Farrell, Mark Adrianus Johannes Van Der Mee
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Patent number: 10899877Abstract: A poly(carbonate-ester) copolymer including carbonate units of the formula (I); and ester units of the formula (II) wherein: T is a C2-20 alkylene, a C6-20 cycloalkylene, or a C6-20 arylene; and R1 and J are each independently a bisphenol A divalent group, or a phthalimidine divalent group or a third divalent group of the formula (III), (IV), (V), (VI) or (VII) wherein Xa is a C6-12 polycyclic aryl, C3-18 mono- or polycycloalkylene, C3-18 mono- or polycycloalkylidene, -(Q1)x-G-(Q2)y- group wherein Q1 and Q2 are each independently a C1-3 alkylene, G is a C3-10 cycloalkylene, x is 0 or 1, and y is 1, provided that the at least one bisphenol A divalent group, at least one phthalimidine divalent group, and at least one third divalent group are present in the poly(carbonate-ester) copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Paul Dean Sybert, Tony Farrell, Rob Boonman, Robert Dirk Van De Grampel, Mark Adrianus Johannes Van Der Mee
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Publication number: 20200407517Abstract: A reinforced polycarbonate composition includes 30-60 wt % of a homopolycarbonate; 5-30 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane); 10-40 wt % of a high heat polycarbonate having a glass transition temperature of 170° C. or higher determined per ASTM D3418 with a 20° C./min heating rate; 1-10 wt % of a phosphorous-containing flame retardant present in amount effective to provide 0.1-1.5 wt % phosphorous; 0.01-0.5 wt % of an anti-drip agent; 5-30 wt % of a reinforcing fiber; and optionally, up to 10 wt % of an additive composition, wherein each amount is based on the total weight of the reinforced polycarbonate composition, which sums to 100 wt %. A molded sample of the polycarbonate composition has a heat deflection temperature greater than 115° C., preferably greater than 125° C., more preferably greater than 130° C., or a flame test rating of V1, preferably V0 as measured according to UL-94 at a thickness of 0.8 millimeter, or at a thickness of 0.6 mm, or at a thickness of 0.4 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Erik Schwartz, Sascha Jan ter Horst, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Johannes Martinus Dina Goossens, Robert Dirk van de Grampel, Tony Farrell
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Patent number: 10767045Abstract: A melt-blend composition is formed from, based on the total weight of the melt-blend composition, 0 to 5 wt. % of an additive; and 95 to 100 wt. % of a polymer composition, wherein the polymer composition comprises, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, 5 to 95 wt. % of a first copolycarbonate consisting of bisphenol A carbonate units and first additional carbonate units of the formula (II), (II), (III), (IV) or (V); 95 to 5 wt. % of a second copolycarbonate consisting of bisphenol A carbonate units and second additional carbonate units (phthalimidine carbonate units); and 0.001 to 0.1 wt. % of a transesterification catalyst, wherein the melt-blended composition has a haze of less than 15% and a transmission greater than 75%, each measured using the color space CIE1931 (Illuminant C and a 2° observer) at a 3.2 mm thickness.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Paul Dean Sybert, Tony Farrell, Rob Boonman, Robert Dirk Van De Grampel, Mark Adrianus Johannes Van Der Mee
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Patent number: 10639851Abstract: An article for laser marking can comprising: a thermoplastic composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, an active component comprising at least one of a polymeric unit and an additive, wherein the thermoplastic polymer has a visible transmission of greater than or equal to 80% according to ASTM D1003-00, Procedure A, using D65 illumination, 10 degrees observer, and thickness of 1 mm; and a mark produced by chemical rearrangement of the active component generated by a laser of a first wavelength; wherein the mark exhibits at least one of: (i) a change in optical properties in the region 400 nm to 700 nm when exposed to light having a wavelength less than or equal to 500 nm; and (ii) a change in optical properties in the region of 400 nm to 700 nm when exposed to light having a wavelength greater than or equal to the first wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES IP B.V.Inventors: Tony Farrell, Robin Alphonsus Adriana van der Scheer, Cornelis Johannes Gerardus Maria van Peer
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Patent number: 10526483Abstract: A poly(ester-carbonate) copolymer comprises carbonate units of the formula (I); and ester units of the formula (II) wherein: T is a C2-20 alkylene, a C6-20 cycloalkylene, or a C6-20 arylene; and R1 and J are each independently a bisphenol A divalent group and a phthalimidine divalent group, provided that the phthalimidine divalent group is present in an amount of 40 to 50 mol % based on the total moles of the bisphenol A divalent groups and the C 1/2 divalent group, and the ester units are present in an amount of 40 to 60 mol % based on the sum of the moles of the carbonate units and the ester units; and wherein the poly(ester-carbonate) copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 18,000 to 24,000 Daltons; and the composition has a Tg of 210 to 235° C. and a melt viscosity of less than 1050 Pa-s at 644 sec?1 and 350° C.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Tony Farrell, Paul Dean Sybert, James Alan Mahood
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Publication number: 20190338118Abstract: Polycarbonate blend compositions are disclosed. The compositions include at least one polycarbonate useful for high heat applications. The compositions can include one or more additional polymers. The compositions can include one or more additives. The compositions can be used to prepare articles of manufacture, and in particular, automotive bezels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Tony Farrell, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk van de Grampel
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Patent number: 10456987Abstract: A laser weldable composition comprising a polyester component, 5 to 50 weight percent of a filler; and 10 to 30 wt. % of a poly(ester-carbonate) copolymer comprising carbonate units and ester units of the formula (I) wherein: T is a C2-20 alkylene, a C6-20 cycloalkylene, or a C6-20 arylene; R1 and J are each independently (a) a bisphenol A divalent group, and (b) a C16 or higher divalent group (b1), (b2), or (b1) and (b2), wherein (b1) is a phthalimidine divalent group, and (b2) is a third divalent group, wherein the C16 or higher divalent group (b1), (b2) or a combination of (b1) and (b2) is present in an amount of 40 mol % to 50 mol % based on the total moles of the bisphenol A divalent groups and the C16 or higher divalent group; and the composition, when molded into an article having a 2.0 mm thickness, provides a near infrared transmission at 960 nanometers of greater than 50% and a thermal resistance according to HDT 1.8 MPa flat (ISO 75/Af) is greater than 160° C.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Tony Farrell, Paul Dean Sybert
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Patent number: 10370534Abstract: Polycarbonate blend compositions are disclosed. The compositions include at least one polycarbonate useful for high heat applications. The compositions can include one or more additional polymers. The compositions can include one or more additives. The compositions can be used to prepare articles of manufacture, and in particular, automotive bezels.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Sarah E. Grieshaber, Tony Farrell, Daniel Francis Lowery, Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Roland Sebastian Assink, Robert Dirk van de Grampel
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Patent number: 10370487Abstract: A poly(ester-carbonate) copolymer comprises carbonate units of the formula (I); and ester units of the formula (II) wherein: T is a C2-20 alkylene, a C6-20 cycloalkylene, or a C6-20 arylene; and R1 and J are each independently (a) a bisphenol A divalent group and (b) a C16 or higher divalent group (b), wherein the C16 or higher divalent group is present in an amount of 40 to 50 mol %; the ester units are present in an amount of 40 to 60 mol %; the poly(ester-carbonate) copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 18,000 to 24,000 Daltons; and a sample of the composition has a glass transition temperature of 210° C. to 235° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as per ASTM D3418 with a 20° C./min heating rate; and a melt viscosity of less than 1050 Pa-s at 644 sec-1 and 350° C., determined according to ISO 11443.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Tony Farrell, Paul Dean Sybert, James Alan Mahood
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Patent number: 10370533Abstract: A composition includes specific amounts of an amorphous polycarbonate, a partially crystalline polyester, and an ultraviolet absorbing agent comprising a hydroxyaryl group and a hydrogen-bond accepting group. The ultraviolet absorbing agent has a lambda-max less than 400 nanometers. The composition excludes white pigments, and colorants having a lambda-max of 400 to 700 nanometers. The composition is useful for forming a near infrared laser-transmissive part in a laser welded article that further includes a near infrared laser-absorbing part.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventor: Tony Farrell
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Patent number: 10273357Abstract: Polycarbonate blend compositions are disclosed. The compositions include at least one polycarbonate useful for high heat applications. The compositions can include one or more additional polymers. The compositions can include one or more additives. The compositions can be used to prepare articles of manufacture, and in particular, automotive bezels.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Sarah E. Grieshaber, Tony Farrell, Rob Boonman, Wilhelmus Johannes Daniel Steendam, Maria del Mar Diez Diaz, Robert Dirk van de Grampel, Natacha Forey, Sjoerd van Nispen
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Publication number: 20180166195Abstract: A positioning system comprising a mounting assembly arranged to move a positioning device via a magnetic coupling interaction between the mounting assembly and the positioning device. The positioning device is configured to limit the spread of flux away from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Commonwealth of Australia as rep by Dep of Ind.Inventors: Peter Gillingham, James Gilbert, Gregory Smith, Nicholas Staszak, Jerzy Brzeski, Stanislaw Miziarski, Scot Smedley, Tony Farrell, Lewis Waller, Will Saunders
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Patent number: 9875835Abstract: A positioning system comprising a mounting assembly arranged to move a positioning device via a magnetic coupling interaction between the mounting assembly and the positioning device. The positioning device is configured to limit the spread of flux away from the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Commonwealth of Australia as represented by Department of IndustryInventors: Peter Gillingham, Will Saunders, James Gilbert, Gregory Smith, Nicholas Staszak, Jerzy Brzeski, Stanislaw Miziarski, Scot Smedley, Tony Farrell, Lewis Waller