Patents by Inventor Wesley R. Hale
Wesley R. Hale 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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Publication number: 20020107319Abstract: The invention provides an amide-type polymer/first polymer blend comprising: a) a polymer colloid system comprising a first polymer comprising a non-core shell polymer and b) and amide polymer. Blends where the polymer colloid system comprises latex polymer particles, a surfactant, and a liquid continuous phases are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2002Publication date: August 8, 2002Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: David Logan Murray, Allan Scott Jones, Wesley R. Hale, William R. Darnell
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Patent number: 6417239Abstract: The invention pertains to methods for preparing modified condensation polymers wherein the steps include: (a) preparing a polymer colloid system comprising a first polymer dispersed in a liquid continuous phase; (b) introducing the polymer colloid system into a glycolysis reaction medium prior to or during a glycolysis reaction wherein the glycolysis reaction medium comprises a polyester, copolyester, polyesteramide, polycarbonate or a mixture thereof; wherein the glycolysis reaction medium optionally comprises a diol component; and polymerizing the fully or partially glycolyzed polyester, copolyester, polyesteramide, polycarbonate or mixture thereof, thereby providing a condensation polymer/first polymer matrix.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: David Logan Murray, Allan Scott Jones, Wesley R. Hale, William R. Darnell, Douglas Weldon Carico, Jr., Sara Stanley Wells
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Publication number: 20020072564Abstract: The invention herein provides a silicone polymer emulsion comprising: a) a silicone polymer; and b) a surfactant; and a liquid continuous phase comprising a diol, wherein the diol comprises from about 25 to about 100% by weight of the continuous phase. Further provided is a method of making a condensation polymer/ silicone polymer blend comprising the steps of: a) preparing a silicone polymer emulsion comprising a silicone polymer in a liquid continuous phase; b) introducing the silicone polymer emulsion into a condensation polymerization reaction medium prior to or during the condensation polymerization reaction, wherein the condensation polymerization reaction medium comprises (1) a diacid, di-isocyanate, dialkyl carbonate, diaryl carbonate, dihalo carbonate or a mixture thereof, wherein the continuous phase, the condensation polymerization reaction medium or both comprises a diol component; and c) polymerizing the diol and component b(1) thereby forming a condensation polymer/silicone polymer blend.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: David Logan Murray, Allan Scott Jones, Wesley R. Hale
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Patent number: 6403698Abstract: The invention provides a method of making an amide-type polymer/first polymer blend comprising the steps of: a) preparing a polymer colloid system comprising a first polymer dispersed in a liquid continuous phase; b) introducing the polymer colloid system into an amide-type polymerization reaction medium prior to or during the reaction, wherein the reaction medium comprises 1) a diacid component and a diamine component, an oligomer of a diacid and a diamine component, or a mixture thereof; and c) polymerizing the components of b)1, thereby providing an amide-type polymer/first polymer blend. Polymer blends made by the methods herein are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: David Logan Murray, Allan Scott Jones, Wesley R. Hale, William R. Darnell
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Publication number: 20020035200Abstract: The invention provides a method of making an amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend comprising the steps of preparing a silicone polymer emulsion comprising a silicone polymer dispersed in a liquid continuous phase; introducing the silicone polymer emulsion into an amide-type polymerization reaction medium prior to or during the reaction, wherein the reaction medium comprises 1) a diacid component and a diamine component, an oligomer of a diacid and a diamine component, or a mixture thereof, and polymerizing the components of b)1, thereby providing an amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend. A amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blends are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Allan Scott Jones, William R. Darnell, David Logan Murray, Wesley R. Hale
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Patent number: 6353052Abstract: The invention provides a method of making an amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend comprising the steps of preparing a silicone polymer emulsion comprising a silicone polymer dispersed in a liquid continuous phase; introducing the silicone polymer emulsion into an amide-type polymerization reaction medium prior to or during the reaction, wherein the reaction medium comprises 1) a diacid component and a diamine component, an oligomer of a diacid and a diamine component, or a mixture thereof; and polymerizing the components of b)1, thereby providing an amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blend. A amide-type polymer/silicone polymer blends are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2000Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Allan Scott Jones, William R. Darnell, David Logan Murray, Wesley R. Hale
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Publication number: 20020016409Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a method of making a nylon 6/silicone polymer blend comprising the steps of preparing a silicone polymer emulsion comprising a silicone polymer dispersed in a liquid continuous phase; introducing the silicone polymer emulsion into a nylon 6 ring opening reaction either prior to or during the nylon 6 ring opening reaction medium wherein the reaction medium comprises caprolactam; and opening the ring and reacting the caprolactam, thereby providing a nylon 6/silicone polymer emulsion blend. Nylon 6/silicone polymer blends are also provided by the invention herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Wesley R. Hale, David Logan Murray, Allan Scott Jones
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Patent number: 6340726Abstract: The invention herein provides a silicone polymer emulsion comprising: a) a silicone polymer; and b) a surfactant; and a liquid continuous phase comprising a diol, wherein the diol comprises from about 25 to about 100% by weight of the continuous phase. Further provided is a method of making a condensation polymer/silicone polymer blend comprising the steps of: a) preparing a silicone/polymer emulsion comprising a silicone polymer in a liquid continuous phase; b) introducing the silicone polymer emulsion into a condensation polymerization reaction medium prior to or during the condensation polymerization reaction, wherein the condensation polymerization reaction medium comprises (1) a diacid, di-isocyanate, dialkyl carbonate, diaryl carbonate, dihalo carbonate or a mixture thereof, wherein the continuous phase, the condensation polymerization reaction medium or both comprises a diol component; and c) polymerizing the diol and component b(1) thereby forming a condensation polymer/silicone polymer blend.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2000Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: David Logan Murray, Allan Scott Jones, Wesley R. Hale
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Patent number: 6329462Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a method of making a nylon 6/silicone polymer blend comprising the steps of preparing a silicone polymer emulsion comprising a silicone polymer dispersed in a liquid continuous phase; introducing the silicone polymer emulsion into a nylon 6 ring opening reaction either prior to or during the nylon 6 ring opening reaction medium wherein the reaction medium comprises caprolactam; and opening the ring and reacting the caprolactam, thereby providing a nylon 6/silicone polymer emulsion blend. Nylon 6/silicone polymer blends are also provided by the invention herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2000Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Wesley R. Hale, David Logan Murray, Allan Scott Jones