Graham Shirley M Swift

US Patent:

6451756, Sep 17, 2002

Filed:

Jun 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/878445

Inventors:

Jan Edward Shulman - Newtown PA 18940
Thomas Cleveland Kirk - Ivyland PA 18974
Graham Swift - Blue Bell PA 19442
Curtis Schwartz - Ambler PA 19002
Marianne Patricia Creamer - Warrington PA 18976
Beth Ann Falcone - Bensalem PA 19020

International Classification:

C11D 337

US Classification:

510475, 510516, 510476, 81156

Abstract:

Hydrophobically modified polycarboxylate polymers of Formula 1: are useful for promoting soil release from fabrics, particularly cotton and cotton-containing fabrics, by contacting the fabrics with compositions comprising said polymers.

US Patent:

6495658, Dec 17, 2002

Filed:

Feb 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/776897

Inventors:

C. Steven Sikes - Birmingham AL
Lillian Ringsdorf - Birmingham AL
Graham Swift - Blue Bell PA

Assignee:

Folia, Inc. - Birmingham AL
University of South Alabama - Mobile AL

International Classification:

C08G 6910

US Classification:

528363, 528328

Abstract:

Described are monomer compositions containing aspartic acid and other comonomers, such as monosodium aspartate, and methods for their production. The monomer compositions can be polymerized, particularly by thermal polymerization, to obtain useful and novel imide-containing polyamino acids, i. e. , copolymers containing polymerized aspartate units and succinimide units. The invention is also directed to the resulting polymeric materials, their methods of production, and their uses. Uses of the imide-containing polyamino acids include, for example, dispersants in detergents and cleansers, water-treatment chemicals as anti-scalants and corrosion inhibitors, personal-care additives for softening and moisturizing, and many others.

US Patent:

6686440, Feb 3, 2004

Filed:

Dec 2, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/307349

Inventors:

Graham Swift - Chapel Hill NC

Assignee:

Folia, Inc. - Birmingham AL

International Classification:

C08G 6344

US Classification:

528363, 528328

Abstract:

Described are monomer compositions containing aspartic acid and other comonomers, such as monosodium aspartate, and methods for their production. The monomer compositions can be polymerized, particularly by thermal polymerization, to obtain useful and novel imide-containing polyamino acids, i. e. , copolymers containing polymerized aspartate units and succinimide units. The invention is also directed to the resulting polymeric materials, their methods of production, and their uses. Uses of the imide-containing polyamino acids include, for example, dispersants in detergents and cleansers, water-treatment chemicals as anti-scalants and corrosion inhibitors, personal-care additives for softening and moisturizing, and many others.

US Patent:

6686441, Feb 3, 2004

Filed:

Dec 2, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/307387

Inventors:

Graham Swift - Chapel Hill NC
George H. Redlich - East Norriton PA

Assignee:

Folia, Inc. - Birmingham AL

International Classification:

C08G 6344

US Classification:

528363, 528328

Abstract:

Described are monomer compositions containing aspartic acid and other comonomers, such as monosodium aspartate, and methods for their production. The monomer compositions can be polymerized, particularly by thermal polymerization, to obtain useful and novel imide-containing polyamino acids, i. e. , copolymers containing polymerized aspartate units and succinimide units. The invention is also directed to the resulting polymeric materials, their methods of production, and their uses. Uses of the imide-containing polyamino acids include, for example, dispersants in detergents and cleansers, water-treatment chemicals as anti-scalants and corrosion inhibitors, personal-care additives for softening and moisturizing, and many others.

US Patent:

6720405, Apr 13, 2004

Filed:

Dec 2, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/307377

Inventors:

Graham Swift - Chapel Hill NC
George H. Redlich - East Norriton PA

Assignee:

Folia, Inc. - Birmingham AL

International Classification:

C08G 6344

US Classification:

528328, 528363

Abstract:

Described are monomer compositions containing aspartic acid and other comonomers, such as monosodium aspartate, and methods for their production. The monomer compositions can be polymerized, particularly by thermal polymerization, to obtain useful and novel imide-containing polyamino acids, i. e. , copolymers containing polymerized aspartate units and succinimide units. The invention is also directed to the resulting polymeric materials, their methods of production, and their uses and the derivatized polymeric materials by nucleophilic or electrophilic addition. Uses of the imide-containing polyamino acids include, for example, dispersants in detergents and cleansers, water-treatment chemicals as anti-scalants and corrosion inhibitors, personal-care additives for softening and moisturizing, and many others.

US Patent:

6887971, May 3, 2005

Filed:

Nov 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/698398

Inventors:

Graham Swift - Chapel Hill NC, US
Kenneth Michael Doll - Peoria IL, US
Randal Lee Shogren - Chillicothe IL, US
Ronald Alan Holser - Manito IL, US
Julious L. Willett - Morton IL, US

Assignee:

Folia, Inc. - Birmingham AL

International Classification:

C08G069/10

US Classification:

528328, 424400, 424401, 528315, 528322, 528363

Abstract:

Disclosed are methods of synthesis of polysuccinimide and a copoly(succinimide-aspartate) using a supercritical fluid.

US Patent:

6903181, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

Nov 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/698411

Inventors:

Graham Swift - Chapel Hill NC, US
George H. Redlich - East Norriton PA, US

Assignee:

Folia, Inc - Birmingham AL

International Classification:

C08G069/10

US Classification:

528328, 424400, 424401, 525419, 525420, 528315, 528322

Abstract:

Disclosed are methods of synthesis of polysuccinimide, copolymers and derivatives thereof: also disclosed are methods of forming derivatives by ring-opening initiation reactions.

US Patent:

6919421, Jul 19, 2005

Filed:

Nov 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/698397

Inventors:

Graham Swift - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

Folia, Inc - Birmingham AL

International Classification:

C08G069/10

US Classification:

528328, 528310, 528354, 528363

Abstract:

Disclosed are methods of synthesis of polysuccinimide, copolymers, derivatives and blends with additives thereof, using a supercritical fluid. Also disclosed are methods of isolating, compounding, stabilizing and processing the polysucciminide, its copolymers and derivatives.