Scott S Walters

US Patent:

8551194, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Nov 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/627732

Inventors:

Kevin D. Uptain - Minneapolis MN, US
Timothy A. Murphy - Yorkville IL, US
Scott Walters - Sugar Grove IL, US
John M. Zupfer - Mounds View MN, US

Assignee:

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. - Woodridge IL

International Classification:

C11C 5/00

US Classification:

44275

Abstract:

A candle and process for making it are disclosed. The candle comprises prilled wax particles, comprising hydrogenated natural oil and wherein at least 75% of the prilled wax particles are less than 800 μm in diameter. The candle includes a compressed core and a thermally fused outer layer.

US Patent:

20090220443, Sep 3, 2009

Filed:

Mar 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/281938

Inventors:

Diza Pearl Braksmayer - Chanhassen MN, US
Timothy A. Murphy - Derby KS, US
Stephen E. Russell - Grayslake IL, US
Michael John Tupy - Crystal MN, US
Scott A. Walters - Sugar Grove IL, US

Assignee:

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. - Boliingbrook IL

International Classification:

A61K 8/92
A61K 47/14
C07C 57/02
A61K 47/44

US Classification:

424 64, 514785, 554227, 514783

Abstract:

Disclosed are petrolatum-like compositions that comprise metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. Also disclosed are emulsions comprising metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. The petrolatum-like compositions may be used as substitutes for petroleum-based petrolatum. The emulsions may be water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions and may be suitable for a variety of end uses.

US Patent:

20100205851, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Dec 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/637123

Inventors:

Kevin D. Uptain - Minneapolis MN, US
Scott Walters - Sugar Grove IL, US
John M. Zupfer - Mounds View MN, US
Timothy A. Murphy - Yorkville IL, US
Clive P. Bosnyak - Dripping Springs TX, US
David E. Henton - Jackson WY, US
Steve Russell - Grayslake IL, US
Michael J. Tupy - Crystal MN, US

International Classification:

C11C 5/00
B29C 39/00

US Classification:

44275, 264330

Abstract:

A hybrid wax compositions that are suitable for use in manufacturing wax articles (e.g., candles) by compression molding. The combination of a hydrogenated natural oil-based wax and a paraffin wax having a select distribution of hydrocarbon chain lengths provides the hybrid wax compositions with improved properties, such as improved compressive strength and improved de-molding characteristics, for example, as evidenced by reducing scarring and/or flashing. The hybrid wax compositions comprise: (a) a wax comprising a hydrogenated natural oil; and (b) a paraffin wax, wherein the paraffin wax comprises less than about 50% by weight of the hybrid wax composition, and wherein about 52% or greater of hydrocarbons in the paraffin wax have carbon chain lengths ranging from C25 to C29.

US Patent:

20130178640, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Dec 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/728560

Inventors:

Michael Tupy - Crystal MN, US
Stephen E. Russell - Grayslake IL, US
Scott Walters - Sugar Grove IL, US
Benjamin Bergmann - Anderson SC, US
Michelle Morie-Bebel - Naperville IL, US
Steven A. Cohen - Naperville IL, US
Syed Q.A. Rizvi - Painesville OH, US
Stephen A. DiBiase - Willowbrook IL, US
Garrett Zopp - Crystal Lake IL, US

Assignee:

ELEVANCE RENWABLE SCIENCES, INC. - Woodridge IL

International Classification:

C11C 1/02

US Classification:

554121

Abstract:

Natural oil based fatty acid wax compositions and their methods of making are provided. The methods comprise providing a natural oil, and hydrogenating and metathesizing the natural oil, and then converting the hydrogenated metathesized natural oil to obtain a fatty acid wax comprising free fatty acids and/or salts of fatty acids, glycerol and/or alcohol, and paraffin, wherein the fatty acid wax has at least 50 wt % of carbon chain compositions with at least 18 carbon atoms. The compositions may comprise 85-100 wt % long-chain fatty acids, 0-15 wt % esters, wherein the fatty acid comprises between 15-60 wt % long chain di-acids and 40-85 wt % long chain mono-acids. The compositions may comprise about 50-100 wt % long-chain fatty acids and about 0-50 wt % esters, wherein the fatty acid may comprise between about 15-80 wt % long chain di-acids and about 20-85 wt % long chain monoacids.