Patents by Inventor William H. H. Woodward

William H. H. Woodward 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: 20230183401
    Abstract: Processes of polymerizing polyolefins and synthesis of activators. The polymerization processes include polymerizing one or more (C2-C12)?-olefin monomers in the presence of at least one catalyst and at least one co-catalyst to produce a polyolefin. The co-catalyst includes a cation and an anion, in which the anion has a structure having a vinyl terminated alkene, one boron atom or more than one boron atoms, and at least four halogen atoms. The anion of the co-catalysts is incorporated into a polymer chain of the polyolefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicants: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Richard J. Keaton, Oleg V. Ozerov, Qingheng Lai, Jerzy Klosin, Michael J. Lesniak, David M. Pearson, Todd D. Senecal, William H.H. Woodward, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, John R. Stutzman, Susan O. Gunther
  • Publication number: 20230174693
    Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes polymerizing contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex includes an anion and a countercation. The anion having a structure according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rafael Huacuja, Richard Keaton, Jerzy Klosin, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, David M. Pearson, Todd D. Senecal, William H.H. Woodward
  • Patent number: 11542350
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presences of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex comprises an anion and a countercation, and the anion has a structure according to formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Keaton, Rafael Huacuja, David R. Wilson, Jerzy Klosin, David M. Pearson, Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, William H. H. Woodward
  • Patent number: 11447586
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and an ionic metallic activator complex, the ionic metallic activator complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):formula (I)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Keaton, Rafael Huacuja, David R. Wilson, Jerzy Klosin, David M. Pearson, Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, William H. H. Woodward
  • Patent number: 11447584
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and a metallic activator ionic complex, the metallic activator ionic complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Richard J. Keaton, Jerzy Klosin, Rafael Huacuja, David M. Pearson, William H. H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20220162352
    Abstract: Embodiments include activators having a structure according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Richard J. Keaton, Jerzy Klosin, Rafael Huacuja, David M. Pearson, William H.H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20210147592
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presences of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex comprises an anion and a countercation, and the anion has a structure according to formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. KEATON, Rafael HUACUJA, David R. WILSON, Jerzy KLOSIN, David M. PEARSON, Todd D. SENECAL, Sukrit MUKHOPADHYAY, William H.H. WOODWARD
  • Publication number: 20210054119
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and a metallic activator ionic complex, the metallic activator ionic complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Richard J. Keaton, Jerzy Klosin, Rafael Huacuja, David M. Pearson, William H.H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20210032382
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and an ionic metallic activator complex, the ionic metallic activator complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):formula (I)
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Keaton, Rafael Huacuja, David R. Wilson, Jerzy Klosin, David M. Pearson, Todd D. Senecal, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, William H.H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20200185604
    Abstract: Provided is an organic light-emitting diode comprising a substrate, an anode layer, optionally one or more hole injection layers, one or more hole transport layers, optionally one or more electron blocking layers, an emitting layer, optionally one or more hole blocking layers, optionally one or more electron transport layers, an electron injection layer, and a cathode, wherein either the hole injection layer, or the hole transport layer, or both of the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer, or a layer that functions as both a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, comprises a polymer that comprises one or more triaryl aminium radical cations having the structure (S1) wherein each of R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R31, R32, R33, R34, and R35 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium halogens, amine groups, hydroxyl groups, sulfonate groups, nitro groups, and organic groups, wherein two or more of R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R21, R22, R23, R
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Robert David Grigg, Liam P. Spencer, John W. Kramer, David D. Devore, Brian Goodfellow, Chun Liu, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Thomas H. Peterson, William H. H. Woodward, Anatoliy N. Sokolov
  • Patent number: 10454036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric charge transfer layer comprising a polymer and a p-dopant. The polymer comprises as polymerized units, Monomer A, Monomer B, and Monomer C crosslinking agent. The present invention further relates to an organic electronic device, especially an organic light emitting device containing the polymeric charge transfer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Korea Ltd., Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Hong-Yeop Na, Yoo-Jin Doh, Chun Liu, Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Kenneth L. Kearns, Jr., Timothy De Vries, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, John W. Kramer, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore, William H. H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20190252618
    Abstract: Provided is an organic light-emitting diode comprising a substrate, an anode layer, optionally one or more hole injection layers, one or more hole transport layers, optionally one or more electron blocking layers, an emitting layer, optionally one or more hole blocking layers, optionally one or more electron transport layers, an electron injection layer, and a cathode, wherein either the hole injection layer, or the hole transport layer, or both of the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer, or layer that functions as both a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, comprises a polymer that comprises one or more triaryl aminium radical cations having the structure (S1) wherein each of R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25, R31, R32, R33, R34, and R35 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium halogens, amine groups, hydroxyl groups, sulfonate groups, nitro groups, and organic groups, wherein two or more of R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R21, R22, R23, R24
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Robert David Grigg, Liam P. Spencer, John W. Kramer, David D. Devore, Brian Goodfellow, Chun Liu, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Thomas H. Peterson, William H. H. Woodward, Anatoliy N. Sokolov
  • Publication number: 20190056665
    Abstract: A formulation for preparing a photo-imageable film; said formulation comprising: (a) a positive photoresist comprising a cresol novolac resin and a diazonaphthoquinone inhibitor; and (b) functionalized zirconium oxide nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Caroline Woelfle-Gupta, Yuanqiao Rao, William H.H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20180364572
    Abstract: A formulation for preparing a photo-imageable film; said formulation comprising: (a) a negative photoresist comprising: (i) an acrylic binder having epoxy groups and (ii) a photo-active species; and (b) functionalized zirconium oxide nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Caroline WOELFLE-GUPTA, Yuanqiao RAO, Seok HAN, Mitsuru HAGA, William H. H. WOODWARD
  • Publication number: 20180356726
    Abstract: A formulation for preparing a photo-imageable film; said formulation comprising: (a) a positive photoresist comprising a cresol novolac resin and a diazonaphthoquinone inhibitor; and (b) functionalized zirconium oxide nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Caroline Woelfle-Gupta, Yuanqiao Rao, William H. H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20180356724
    Abstract: A formulation for preparing a photo-imageable film; said formulation comprising: (a) a positive photoresist comprising a polysiloxane binder and a photo-active species; and (b) functionalized zirconium oxide nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Caroline Woelfle-Gupta, Yuanqiao Rao, Seok Han, William H. H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20180226584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric charge transfer layer comprising a polymer and a p-dopant. The polymer comprises as polymerized units, Monomer A, Monomer B, and Monomer C crosslinking agent. The present invention further relates to an organic electronic device, especially an organic light emitting device containing the polymeric charge transfer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Hong-Yeop Na, Yoo-Jin Doh, Chun Liu, Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Kenneth L. Kearns, JR., Timothy De Vries, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, John W. Kramer, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore, William H. H. Woodward
  • Patent number: 9972792
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention provide a composition having a blend of an electron transport material and an organo alkali-metal salt wherein the salt has a glass transition greater than 115° C. The organo-alkali metal salt may be selected from the group consisting of lithium 2-(2-pyridyl)phenolate (LiPP), lithium 2-(2?,2?-bipyridine-6?-yl)phenolate (LiBPP), 2-(isoquinoline-10-yl)phenolate (LiIQP), and lithium 2-(2-phenylquinazolin-4-yl)phenolate and lithium 2-(4-phenylquinazolin-2-yl)phenolate. In a preferred embodiment, the organo-alkali metal salt is lithium 2-(2?,2?-bipyridine-6?-yl)phenolate (LiBPP). Aspects of the invention also provide films and devices having a film layer prepared from the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Timothy S. De Vries, Kenneth L. Kearns, Jr., Travis E. McIntire, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Peter Trefonas, III, William H. H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20170084847
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention provide a composition having a blend of an electron transport material and an organo alkali-metal salt wherein the salt has a glass transition greater than 115° C. The organo-alkali metal salt may be selected from the group consisting of lithium 2-(2-pyridyl)phenolate (LiPP), lithium 2-(2?,2?-bipyridine-6?-yl)phenolate (LiBPP), 2-(isoquinoline-10-yl)phenolate (LiIQP), and lithium 2-(2-phenylquinazolin-4-yl)phenolate and lithium 2-(4-phenylquinazolin-2-yl)phenolate. In a preferred embodiment, the organo-alkali metal salt is lithium 2-(2?,2?-bipyridine-6?-yl)phenolate (LiBPP). Aspects of the invention also provide films and devices having a film layer prepared from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy S. De Vries, Kenneth L. Kearns, JR., Travis E. McIntire, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Peter Trefonas, III, William H. H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20170054100
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a hole transport layer in which a hole transport composition comprising a blend of a hole transport material and transition metal oxide or metal sulfide nanoparticles is deposited as a solution onto a substrate, such as an anode, and then is annealed in a subsequent step. It has been discovered that annealing the hole transport layer comprising the blend of an hole transport material and transition metal nanoparticles improves hole mobility of the hole transport layer in comparison to an identical hole transport layer that has not been subjected to an annealing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy S. De Vries, Ashley S. Inman, Kenneth L. Kearns, JR., Chun Liu, Travis E. McIntire, Peter Trefonas, III, William H. H. Woodward