Patents by Inventor Vincent Duccase

Vincent Duccase 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).

  • Process for improving the flavor retaining property of polyester/polyamide blend containers for ozonated water
    Patent number: 6042908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for minimizing the formation of undesirable byproducts in ozonated liquids comprising the steps of:providing a container comprising a polyester comprising repeat units from a dicarboxylic acid component comprising at least about 85 mole percent terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid or a mixture thereof and at least about 85 mole percent ethylene glycol; and from about--to about--weight % of at least one polyamide which displays a melting point below that of said polyester, andfilling said container with an ozonated liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Timothy Edward Long, Shriram Bagrodia, Annick Moreau, Vincent Duccase