Patents by Inventor Wesley A. Huff

Wesley A. Huff 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).

  • Polymer suitable as a thickener
    Patent number: 11377553
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymer comprising structural units according to formula (I), R1—X—(C?O)—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—O—POA-R3—(O—POA-R4)n wherein R1 represents an organic group terminated by a hydrocarbyl group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, X represents O or N—R5, wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R2 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, POA represents a polyoxyalkylene group, R3 represents an organic group having 2 to 40 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 1 to 6, R4 is independently selected from —(C?O)—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—X—R1, —(C?O)—NH—R1, —R6, wherein R6 represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and wherein the polymer has an average of at least 1.8 end groups R1 per molecule, a number average molecular weight in the range of 2000 to 100000 Daltons, a polydispersity in the range of 1.0 to 5.0, wherein the quotient of the polydispersity divided by (n+1) is less than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BYK-CHEMIE GMBH
    Inventors: Dominika Bernert, René Nagelsdiek, Alan L. Steinmetz, Justin Adams, George M. Zody, Wesley A. Huff, Daniela Leutfeld
  • Polymer suitable as a thickener
    Patent number: 11370912
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymer comprising structural units according to formula (I), R1—X—(C?O)—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—O—POA-R3—(O—POA-R4)n wherein R1 represents an organic group terminated by a hydrocarbyl group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, X represents O or N—R5, wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R2 represents a hydrocarbyl group comprising an aromatic group and having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, POA represents a polyoxyalkylene group, R3 represents an organic group having 2 to 40 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 1 to 6, R4 is independently selected from —(C?O)—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—NH—R1, —R6, wherein R6 represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and wherein the polymer has an average of at least 1.8 end groups R1 per molecule, a number average molecular weight in the range of 2000 to 100000 Daltons, and a polydispersity in the range of 1.0 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: BYK-CHEMIE GMBH
    Inventors: Dominika Bernert, René Nagelsdiek, Alan L. Steinmetz, Justin Adams, George M. Zody, Wesley A. Huff, Daniela Leutfeld
  • POLYMER SUITABLE AS A THICKENER
    Publication number: 20210115183
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymer comprising structural units according to formula (I), R1—X—(C?O)—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—O—POA-R3—(O—POA-R4)n wherein R1 represents an organic group terminated by a hydrocarbyl group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, X represents O or N—R5, wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R2 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, POA represents a polyoxyalkylene group, R3 represents an organic group having 2 to 40 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 1 to 6, R4 is independently selected from —(C?O)—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—X—R1, —(C?O)—NH—R1, —R6, wherein R6 represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and wherein the polymer has an average of at least 1.8 end groups R1 per molecule, a number average molecular weight in the range of 2000 to 100000 Daltons, a polydispersity in the range of 1.0 to 5.0, wherein the quotient of the polydispersity divided by (n+1) is less than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Dominika Bernert, René Nagelsdiek, Alan L. Steinmetz, Justin Adams, George M. Zody, Wesley A. Huff, Daniela Leutfeld
  • POLYMER SUITABLE AS A THICKENER
    Publication number: 20200377723
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymer comprising structural units according to formula (I), R1—X—(C?O)—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—O—POA-R3—(O—POA-R4)n wherein R1 represents an organic group terminated by a hydrocarbyl group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, X represents O or N—R5, wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R2 represents a hydrocarbyl group comprising an aromatic group and having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, POA represents a polyoxyalkylene group, R3 represents an organic group having 2 to 40 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 1 to 6, R4 is independently selected from —(C?O)—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—NH—R1, —R6, wherein R6 represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and wherein the polymer has an average of at least 1.8 end groups R1 per molecule, a number average molecular weight in the range of 2000 to 100000 Daltons, and a polydispersity in the range of 1.0 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Dominika Bernert, René Nagelsdiek, Alan L. Steinmetz, Justin Adams, George M. Zody, Wesley A. Huff, Daniela Leutfeld
  • Compositions and methods for decreasing the effects of alcohol
    Patent number: 10130664
    Abstract: The present invention relates probiotic compositions useful in accelerating alcohol catabolism in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BiOWiSH Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Carpenter, Amit Kapur, E. Wesley Huff, Narayan Suresh
  • Compositions and methods for improving human health and nutrition
    Patent number: 10022409
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of promoting human health and nutrition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: BiOWiSH Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Carpenter, E. Wesley Huff, Amit Kapur
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH AND NUTRITION
    Publication number: 20170304377
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of promoting human health and nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Richard S. CARPENTER, E. Wesley HUFF, Amit KAPUR
  • Compositions and methods for improving human health and nutrition
    Patent number: 9717767
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of promoting human health and nutrition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: BIOWISH Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Carpenter, E. Wesley Huff, Amit Kapur