206 patents
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Cellulose ester and polymeric aliphatic polyester compositions and articles
16 Jan 24
A cellulose ester composition is provided comprising at least one cellulose ester, at least one polymeric aliphatic polyester, at least one impact modifier, and at least one monomeric plasticizer.
Haining An, Wenlai Feng, Michael Eugene Donelson, Thomas Joseph Pecorini
Filed: 13 Feb 19
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Resin composition and molded article thereof
19 Dec 23
A resin composition, including a cellulose acylate (A), a polyester resin (B), and a cardanol composition (C) containing a cardanol-based compound having an epoxy group.
Ryo Tanaka, Kana Miyazaki, Masahiro Moriyama, Kenji Yao
Filed: 27 Jul 18
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Tack solutions and their use in applying films to substrates
12 Dec 23
The present invention is directed to tack solutions comprising formic acid, and their use in applying adhesive-coated films to substrates.
Peter Ian Carver, Andrew Joyce
Filed: 22 Oct 19
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Resin composition and molded article thereof
5 Dec 23
A resin composition, including a cellulose acylate (A), a polyester resin (B), and a cardanol composition (C) containing a cardanol-based compound having a hydroxyl group.
Ryo Tanaka, Kana Miyazaki, Masahiro Moriyama, Kenji Yao
Filed: 27 Jul 18
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Physical vapor deposited biosensor components
5 Dec 23
A biosensor component is provided that provides enhanced characteristics for use in biosensors, such as blood glucose sensors.
Spencer Erich Hochstetler, Senthil Nathan Sambandam, Dennis Lee Ashford, II
Filed: 1 Jun 17
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Ester synthesis using heterogeneous Au/TiO2 catalyst
28 Nov 23
A process for direct esterification of an alkyl aldehyde with an alkyl alcohol to produce an alkyl ester is disclosed.
William Christopher Ketchie, Sumit Chakraborty, Leslie Sharon Depew
Filed: 12 Nov 19
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Controlled cure for compositions comprising acetoacetylated resins
21 Nov 23
Shawn Marie Dougherty, Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Monika Karin Wiedmann Boggs
Filed: 6 Dec 19
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Cellulose ester compositions for calendering
14 Nov 23
This invention relates to cellulose ester compositions cable of being calendered.
David Wayne Compton, Michael Eugene Donelson, James Collins Maine, Marcus David Shelby, Freddie Wayne Williams, Robert Erik Young
Filed: 19 Jul 17
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Feed location for gasification of plastics and solid fossil fuels
31 Oct 23
Pre-ground plastics of small particle size not more than 2 mm are co-fed into a solid fossil fuel fed entrained flow partial oxidation gasifier.
William Lewis Trapp, Justin William Murphy, Nathan Mitchell West
Filed: 15 Feb 22
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Processes and systems for making recycle content hydrocarbons
17 Oct 23
Processes and systems for making recycle content hydrocarbons, including olefins, are provided that integrate a cracker unit with one or more other processing units.
Xianchun Wu, Daryl Bitting, Kenny Randolph Parker, Michael Gary Polasek, David Eugene Slivensky
Filed: 5 Apr 22
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Efficient process for producing 5-(alkoxycarbonyl)-furan-2-carboxylic acids
17 Oct 23
A process for preparing 5-(alkoxycarbonyl)furan-2-carboxylic acids (ACFC) by oxidizing various furcates in the presence of a catalyst containing cobalt, manganese, and bromine, and a solvent while simultaneously removing water vapor from the reaction chamber.
Mesfin Ejerssa Janka
Filed: 25 Aug 20
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Build materials for additive manufacturing applications
10 Oct 23
A build material for additive manufacturing applications is disclosed.
Amit Vasant Desai, Andrew Thomas Detwiler, Steven Frederick Wright, Everett B. Shepard
Filed: 7 Mar 19
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Polyesteramides, processes for the preparation thereof, and polyesteramide compositions
26 Sep 23
The present application discloses novel polyesteramides comprising cycloalkyl diols and/or cycloalkyl dialkanols with tunable properties based on the monomers and monomerratios used to prepare the polyesteramides and varying the reaction conditions.
Joshua Seth Cannon, Emmett Dudley Crawford, Scott Ellery George, Kaan Gunes, Pinguan Zheng
Filed: 17 Jan 19
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Laminated optical products and methods of making them
5 Sep 23
Optical products are disclosed that include a polymer substrate; a composite coating, deposited on the polymer substrate; a permeating adhesive, which permeates the composite coating and is in contact with the polymer substrate; and a protective layer, secured to the composite coating by the permeating adhesive.
Kevin C. Krogman, Lee Campbell Boman, Julius George Kozak, Kayur Ashwin Patel, Jeremy B. Stegall, Anthony Brian Port
Filed: 15 Sep 17
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Low-temperature curable compositions
22 Aug 23
This invention pertains to a curable composition comprising a first component having β-ketoester and/or malonate functionalities and a second component having two or more aldehyde functionalities.
Thauming Kuo, Vasudev R. Bhonde, Phillip Bryan Hall, Nick Allen Collins
Filed: 6 Dec 19
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Aminocarboxylate chelating agents and detergent compositions containing them
1 Aug 23
Shawn Marie Dougherty, Rong Xu, Jeffrey Michael Clauson, Brendan Patrick Abolins, Kenneth Flint, Mounir Izallalen, Nicholas M. Martyak, Ryan M. Thayer
Filed: 17 Jan 19
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Copolyester from terephthalic acid containing low diethylene glycol
25 Jul 23
Process for preparing copolyesters by introducing TPA, EG, and CHDM at an EG:TPA molar ratio of 2.3:1 to 2.7:1 into a reaction zone; reacting TPA with EG and CHDM at a temperature of at least 250° C. and pressure of up to 40 psi to form a first esterification product; passing the first esterification product to a reaction zone; esterifying the first esterification product at a temperature of at least 250° C. and pressure of up to 20 psi to form a second esterification product, passing the second esterification product to a reaction zone; polycondensing the second esterification product in the presence of a catalyst to form a prepolymerization product; passing the prepolymerization product to one or more reaction zones; and polycondensing the prepolymerization product in the presence of the catalyst to form a copolyester comprising 1.0 wt % or less of DEG, without requiring the use of DEG-suppressing additives.
Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Rachel Elizabeth McLendon, Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Dale Milton Blakely, Robert Todd Harris
Filed: 17 Dec 19
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Cellulose ester compositions
11 Jul 23
The application discloses cellulose ester compositions comprising two or more miscible blends of cellulose ester each comprising a plurality of propionyl substituents having tunable rheology and physical properties not achievable by any one of the cellulose esters alone.
Haining An, David Wayne Compton, Michael Eugene Donelson, Wesley Wayne McConnell, Jeffrey Todd Owens
Filed: 9 Nov 17
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Packaged film assembly for lamination between substrates
30 May 23
A packaged film assembly includes a packaging material and a switchable film.
Jonathan R. Sargent, Douglas M. Wiggin, Peter A. Von Hahn, Simon J. Gauthier, Ryan Gibson, Duhane Lam, Brodie Albright
Filed: 2 Oct 20
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Production of purified dialkyl-furan-2,5-dicarboxylate (DAFD) in a retrofitted DMT plant
23 May 23
Disclosed is a process to produce a purified vapor comprising dialkyl-furan-2,5-dicarboxylate (DAFD).
Kevin John Fontenot, Mesfin Ejerssa Janka, Kenny Randolph Parker, Ashfaq Shahanawaz Shaikh
Filed: 22 Mar 21