Patents by Inventor Vivek Kalihari

Vivek Kalihari 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).

  • Publication number: 20180281370
    Abstract: An ultrasonically bonded laminate comprising a monolayer film and a nonwoven substrate at least partially ultrasonically bonded to the monolayer film, wherein the monolayer film comprises a blend of (a) from 50 to 90 wt. % of a linear polyethylene, (b) from 10 to 50 wt. % of polypropylene, and (c) optionally, a low density polyethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Vivek Kalihari, Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Jacquelyn A. Degroot
  • Publication number: 20180281369
    Abstract: A multilayer polyethylene film comprising a core layer, a first outer layer, and a second outer layer, wherein the core layer is positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, the core layer comprises a linear low density polyethylene and, optionally, a first low density polyethylene resin, and the first outer layer and the second outer layer independently comprise a polyethylene resin and, optionally, a second low density polyethylene resin, wherein the density of the linear low density polyethylene is less than the density of the polyethylene resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Vivek Kalihari, Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Jacquelyn A. Degroot
  • Publication number: 20180222171
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multilayer laminate comprising a film comprising an ethylene-based elastomer; a first non-woven layer in contact with a first surface of the film; and a second non-woven layer in contact with a second surface of the film; wherein the second surface of the film is opposedly disposed to the first surface of the film; wherein at least one of the first non-woven layer or the second non-woven layer comprises a non-woven web; and wherein the non-woven web is formed from a bicomponent fiber having a first component comprising an polyethylene-based polymer and a second component comprising a polymer having a melting point that is higher than the polyethylene-based polymer, wherein at least a portion of a surface of the bicomponent fiber comprises the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Vivek Kalihari, Adriana M. Velasquez, Selim Bensason, Fabricio Arteaga Larios
  • Publication number: 20180222162
    Abstract: A multilayer film comprising a core layer and two skin layers, wherein the core layer is positioned between the two skin layers, wherein the core layer comprises a polyethylene composition comprising a high density polyethylene having a density of 0.930-0.965 g/cc and a melt index of 0.7-10.0 g/10 min, and wherein each skin layer independently comprises a polypropylene composition comprising greater than 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composition, of a propylene-based polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Vivek Kalihari
  • Patent number: 9999586
    Abstract: The present invention provides personal care formulations containing silicone modified polyolefins and having improved sensory feel, as well as being non-tacky and easily spreadable. The present invention also provides a method for treating body surfaces such as skin, hair, nails, etc., by applying the aforesaid personal care formulations externally to such a surface. The present invention also provides a method for improving the sensory feel of personal care formulations by including one or more silicone modified polyolefins in the formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Thomas P. Clark, Vivek Kalihari, Nahrain E. Kamber, John W. Kramer, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'connor, Thomas H. Peterson, Curtis Schwartz, Qichun Wan
  • Publication number: 20170326856
    Abstract: A container blow molded from a multilayer structure which comprises an inner product facing layer which comprises an ethylene-based polymer having a density equal to or less than 0.940 g/cc, a crystallinity of equal to or less than 62%, and Mz/Mn ratio equal to or less than 100, wherein the inner product facing layer has a small scale root mean square roughness of equal to or less than 40 nm and/or a large scale root mean square roughness of equal to or less than 500 nm is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Vivek Kalihari, Jill M. Martin, Hyunwoo Kim, Meaghan M. Woodward, Nilesh R. Savargaonkar, Michael D. Read, Cristina Serrat, Ayush A. Bafna
  • Publication number: 20160184210
    Abstract: The present invention provides personal care formulations containing silane functionalized polyolefins and having improved sensory feel, as well as being non-tacky and easily spreadable on skin. The present invention also provides a method for treating the body by applying the aforesaid personal care formulations externally to the body. The present invention also provides a method for improving the sensory feel of personal care formulations by including silane functionalized polyolefins in the formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas P. Clark, Vivek Kalihari, Nahrain E. Kamber, John W. Kramer, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'connor, Thomas H. Peterson, Curtis Schwartz, Qichun Wan
  • Publication number: 20160000615
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is A multilayer film comprising a core layer; and two skin layers; wherein the core layer is positioned between the two skin layers; wherein the core layer comprises a polyethylene polymer blend, the polyethylene polymer blend comprising at least 40%, by weight of the polyethylene polymer blend, of an ethylene-based polymer having a density of 0.900-0.940 g/cc and a melt index of 0.7-6 g/10 min, wherein the polyethylene polymer blend has an overall density of about 0.910-0.950 g/cc and a melt index of about 0.7-6 g/10 min; and wherein each skin layer independently comprises a propylene-based polymer; and wherein the multilayer film further comprises a filler, the filler being present in one or more layers of the multilayer film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Jackie de Groot, Vivek Kalihari
  • Publication number: 20150360449
    Abstract: A multilayer film comprising a core layer and two skin layers, wherein the core layer is positioned between the two skin layers, wherein the core layer comprises a polyethylene polymer blend, the polyethylene polymer blend comprising at least 40%, by weight of the polyethylene polymer blend, of an ethylene-based polymer having a density of 0.900-0.935 g/cc and a melt index of 0.7-6 g/10 min, wherein the polyethylene polymer blend has an overall density of about 0.910-0.945 g/cc and a melt index of about 0.7-6 g/10 min, and wherein each skin layer independently comprises a propylene-based polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Jackie de Groot, Vivek Kalihari, Viraj K. Shah
  • Publication number: 20150306018
    Abstract: The present invention provides personal care formulations containing silicone modified polyolefins and having improved sensory feel, as well as being non-tacky and easily spreadable. The present invention also provides a method for treating body surfaces such as skin, hair, nails, etc., by applying the aforesaid personal care formulations externally to such a surface. The present invention also provides a method for improving the sensory feel of personal care formulations by including one or more silicone modified polyolefins in the formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas P. Clark, Vivek Kalihari, Nahrain E. Kamber, John W. Kramer, Xiaodong Lu, Ying O'connor, Thomas H. Peterson, Curtis Schwartz, Qichun Wan
  • Publication number: 20140295173
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate comprising coated or uncoated paperboard coated with a film that comprises a polymeric binder, TiO2, and tetrapotassium pyrophosphate. Paper or paperboard coated with a film containing tetrapotassium pyrophosphate shows excellent optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Vivek Kalihari, John A. Roper, III