394 patents
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Stretchable Multilayer Films
18 Jan 24
Stretchable, multilayer films are disclosed that include a thermoplastic polyurethane substrate and a thermoset coating, applied to the thermoplastic polyurethane substrate.
SUNIL VILAS KULKARNI, THOMAS JOSEPH PECORINI, JAMIE SUE DZICZKOWSKI, JOHN EVAN BOISSEAU, BABATUNDE SAMUEL OLAIYA
Filed: 16 Nov 21
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Process for Preparing BICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTANE-1,4-DIOL
11 Jan 24
Provided is a process for preparing bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1,4-diol starting from cyclohexane-1,4-dione.
Robert Jacks Sharpe
Filed: 6 Nov 19
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Washing Machine Door Assembly
11 Jan 24
A washing machine door assembly (100) is provided comprising a plastic bowl (102) fixedly engaged with an outer door frame (112) by one or more integral engagement features.
Anders Thorsager Ludvigsen, Mark Elliott Tincher, Allen Chase Williams
Filed: 9 Nov 21
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Propionic Acid Process
4 Jan 24
Provided is a one-pot process for preparing propionic acid, which comprises (i) treating ethylene with a C1-C6 alkanol, water, and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst system comprising the reaction product of (a) a Group 8 to 10 transition metal compound such as a palladium or ruthenium compound; and (b) an activating anion, at elevated temperature and pressure.
DAMON RAY BILLODEAUX, KENNETH WAYNE HAMPTON, Jr., CAREY DAN ASHCROFT
Filed: 21 Jul 21
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Production of 2,2,4,4-TETRAMETHYLCYCLOBUTANE-1,3-DIOL from Secondary Alcohols and 2,2,4,4-TETRAMETHYLCYCLOBUTANEDIONE Using Homogeneous Catalysts
21 Dec 23
Disclosed is a process for preparing 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol by reacting 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutanedione with a secondary alcohol in the presence of a transfer hydrogenation catalyst.
Mesfin Ejerssa Janka, Robert Thomas Hembre, Scott Donald Barnicki, Robert Sterling Kline, Stephanie Rollins Testerman
Filed: 30 Nov 21
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Molded Articles for Use with Terpene Containing Oils
21 Dec 23
A shaped article comprising a molded component configured to receive a terpene containing oil composition, said molded component formed of a copolyester composition having high chemical resistance to terpene oil and having a Tg of at least 95° C.
Steven Lee Stafford, Bryan Steven Bishop, Kathleen Jean White, Mason Scott Myers
Filed: 9 Nov 21
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CorrectedGasification of Liquefied Waste Plastics
21 Dec 23
A chemical recycling process and facility for turning one or more waste plastics into syngas are provided.
Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, William Lewis Trapp, David Milton Lange
Filed: 13 Apr 21
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Production of 2,2,4,4-TETRAMETHYLCYCLOBUTANE-1,3-DIOL from Isobutanol Using a Homogeneous Catalyst
14 Dec 23
Disclosed is a process for preparing 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol by reacting 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane dione with isobutanol in the presence of a tandem transfer hydrogenation and Tischenko reaction catalyst.
Mesfin Ejerssa Janka, Robert Thomas Hembre
Filed: 30 Nov 21
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Propylene Hydroformylation Processes Using Bisphosphine Ligands As Catalysts
30 Nov 23
Processes for preparing aldehydes from olefins under hydroformylation temperature and pressure conditions are disclosed.
Mesfin Ejerssa Janka, Stephanie Rollins Testerman, Jody Lee Rodgers, Michelle Nicole Tuttle
Filed: 22 Sep 21
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Use of Highly Isoselective, Thermally Stable Ferrocene Catalysts for Propylene Hydroformylation
30 Nov 23
Processes for preparing aldehydes from olefins under hydroformylation temperature and pressure conditions are disclosed.
Mesfin Ejerssa Janka, Stephanie Rollins Testerman, Jody Lee Rodgers, Michelle Nicole Tuttle
Filed: 22 Sep 21
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Processes of Preparing Ferrocene Ligand Mixtures Suitable for Propylene Hydroformylation
30 Nov 23
Processes are disclosed for preparing mixtures of ferrocene-based biphosphine ligands.
Mesfin Ejerssa Janka, Stephanie Rollins Testerman, Jody Lee Rodgers, Michelle Nicole Tuttle
Filed: 22 Sep 21
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Polyester Compositions Comprising Tetramethyl Cyclobutanediol and Cyclohexanedimethanol Having an Improved Catalyst System Comprising Lithium and Aluminum Atoms
23 Nov 23
This invention relates to a polyester composition comprising: (1) at least one polyester which comprises: (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: (i) about 70 to about 100 mole % residues of terephthalic acid or esters thereof; (ii) about 0 to about 30 mole % of aromatic and/or aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; (b) a glycol component comprising: (i) about 10 to about 50 mole % of 2, 2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; (ii) about 50 to about 90 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues; wherein the total mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, wherein the total mole % of the diol component is 100 mole %; and (2) residues of a catalyst system comprising lithium atoms, aluminum atoms, and less than 30 ppm, or less than 20 ppm, or less than 10 ppm, or less than 5 ppm, or less than 2 ppm, or from 0 to 30 ppm, or from 0 to 20 ppm, or from 0 to 10 ppm, or 0 ppm tin atoms.
Brian Alan Schaefer, Kate Elizabeth Allen
Filed: 16 Dec 21
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Shrinkable Polyester Films
23 Nov 23
The invention provides shrinkable films comprised of polyesters comprising certain combinations of glycols and diacids in particular proportions.
Huamin Hu, Marc Alan Strand, Jacob E. Napierala, Jeffery Earl Grant Powell, Mark Allen Peters
Filed: 8 Oct 21
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Coating Composition Containing TMCD Polyester and a Modifying Polyester
23 Nov 23
This invention pertains to coating compositions based on polyesters containing 2,2,4,4-tetrametbyM,3-cyclobutanediol (TMCD) and modifying polyester polyols.
Linqian Feng, Cameron Lee Brown, John Thorton Maddox, Alain Michel Cagnard, Selene Ayde De Leon Ibarra, Thauming Kuo
Filed: 21 Oct 21
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Phospholane-phosphite Ligands for Alkene Hydroformylation Catalysts
9 Nov 23
Ligands for use with catalyst compositions used in hydroformylation reactions are described herein.
Mesfin Ejerssa Janka, Jose Antonio Fuentes-Garcia, Matthew Clarke
Filed: 12 Aug 21
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Plasticized Cellulose Ester Compositions with Improved Melt Strength and Processability and Flooring Articles Formed Therefrom
2 Nov 23
Disclosed is a plasticized cellulose ester composition.
Robert Erik Young, Michael Eugene Donelson
Filed: 3 Jun 21
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Musa Plants, Fields Containing Such Plants
19 Oct 23
The present disclosure describes fields that include (e.g., are planted with) at least one Musa plant growing in soil that has been treated to a depth of more than 40 cm below the soil surface with a formulation comprising methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) or a compound that generates MITC or a functional equivalent or alternative thereof, in an effective amount for treating Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4) (a.k.a.
Harry Garita Alvarado, Nico Achiel Vergote
Filed: 24 Mar 22
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Multilayer Resilient Flooring Article
19 Oct 23
Disclosed is a multilayer resilient flooring article, The multilayer resilient flooring article of the present invention includes a core layer comprising a first plasticized cellulose ester-based composition and a top layer comprising a second plasticized cellulose ester-based composition, wherein the first plasticized cellulose ester-based composition comprises a combustion suppression system.
Robert Erik Young, Michael Eugene Donelson
Filed: 3 Jun 21
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Shrinkable Polyester Films
19 Oct 23
The invention provides shrinkable films comprised of polyesters comprising certain combinations of glycols and diacids in particular proportions.
Huamin Hu, Marc Alan Strand, Jacob E. Napierala, Jeffery Earl Grant Powell, Mark Allen Peters
Filed: 8 Oct 21
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Copolyester from Terephthalic Acid Containing Low Diethylene Glycol
12 Oct 23
Copolyesters made from the direct esterification of terephthalic acid with diols including ethylene glycol, but which contain low diethylene glycol (DEG) content, and processes for making the copolyesters.
Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Rachel Elizabeth McLendon, Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Dale Milton Blakely, Robert Todd Harris
Filed: 6 Jun 23