Thomas J Kirk

6335404, Jan 1, 2002

Apr 5, 1994

08/223351

Thomas Cleveland Kirk - Langhorne PA
David Witiak - Yardley PA

Rohm and Haas Company - Philadelphia PA

C08F 216

526 93, 526271

The present invention provides an efficient aqueous polymerization process for preparing a water soluble polymer product having a molecular weight of less than 30,000. The polymer product is formed from about 3 to about 50 weight percent of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monomer, from about 50 to about 97 weight percent of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid monomer, and from 0 to about 40 weight percent of one or more carboxyl-free monoethylenically unsaturated monomers. The process of the present invention may be run as a batch or continuous process. The process uses at least one chain transfer agent and is conducted at an aqueous solution pH of about 3 or less to keep the molecular weight of the polymer product below 30,000. The polymer product produced by the process of the present invention is useful as an additive in detergents, cleaning formulations, and water circulating systems.

6451756, Sep 17, 2002

Jun 11, 2001

09/878445

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

C11D 337

510475, 510516, 510476, 81156

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.

6569976, May 27, 2003

May 1, 2001

09/846130

Steven Michael Baxter - Chalfont PA
Thomas Cleveland Kirk - Ivyland PA
Curtis Schwartz - Ambler PA
Barry Weinstein - Dresher PA

Rohm and Haas Company - Philadelphia PA

C08J22046

5263171, 526210, 5263182, 5263183, 52631841, 526225, 526229, 526932

Polymer compositions derived from selected monoethylenically unsaturated (C -C )carboxylic acid monomers, (C -C )alkyl (meth)acrylate ester monomers and alkoxylated (meth)acrylate monomers used in certain weight ratios to provide enhanced detergent and cleaning performance are disclosed. Polymer compositions containing from 5 to 40% of monoethylenically unsaturated (C -C )carboxylic acid monomer, from 35 to 65% of (C -C )alkyl (meth)acrylate ester monomer and from 20 to 60% of alkoxylated (meth)acrylate monomer provide improved cleaning performance in laundry detergent formulations relative to conventional polymer compositions.

6743873, Jun 1, 2004

May 7, 2003

10/431126

Thomas Cleveland Kirk - Ivyland PA
Eric Gustave Lundquist - North Wales PA
Timothy Roger Lynn - Glen Gardner NJ

Rohm and Haas Company - Philadelphia PA

C08F 402

526204, 526160, 526165, 526172, 526201, 502108, 502109, 502152, 502167

A catalyst composition useful for catalyzing the polymerization of olefinic monomers is disclosed, along with a polymerization method using those catalyst compositions to prepare a variety of polyolefins from olefinic monomers. A method for preparation of the catalyst composition by combining an epoxy functional porous organic polymer, a catalytic component, and an activator component is also disclosed.

7339075, Mar 4, 2008

Jul 17, 2006

11/457996

Nathan Tait Allen - Norristown PA, US
Brian Leslie Goodall - Ambler PA, US
Thomas Cleveland Kirk - Ivyland PA, US

Rohm and Haas Company - Philadelphia PA

C07F 5/02

562 35, 568 8

Ligand synthesis methods for the preparation of ligands having the formula.

55341829, Jul 9, 1996

Jul 12, 1993

8/090860

Thomas C. Kirk - Langhorne PA
Curtis Schwartz - Ambler PA
Barry Weinstein - Dresher PA

Rohm and Haas Company - Phila. PA

C11D 337

8137

This invention provides a process for preventing dye from transferring from one fabric to the same or different fabric in a laundry process. This invention also provides dye transfer inhibiting agents formulated into laundry detergent and fabric softening formulations. More specifically, a process is provided where 1) an aqueous bath is formed comprising a) water, b) dyed fabric, and c) a dye transfer inhibiting agent, 2) the dyed fabric is laundered in the aqueous bath and the fabric releases a portion of the dye from the dyed fabric into the bath, and 3) the dye transfer inhibiting agent is maintained in contact with the dyed fabric for the duration of the laundering step. The laundry detergent and fabric softening formulations are comprised of 0. 1 to 15 percent by weight of one or more dye transfer inhibiting agents.

53804473, Jan 10, 1995

Jul 12, 1993

8/090605

Thomas C. Kirk - Langhorne PA
Curtis Schwartz - Ambler PA
Barry Weinstein - Dresher PA

Rohm and Haas Company - Philadelphia PA

D06M 13256
D06M 13184

252 86

This invention provides a process for preventing dye from depositing onto fabric, and fabric finishing compositions useful in the dye deposition inhibiting process of this invention. Specifically, a process is provided where 1) an aqueous bath is formed comprising a) water, b) dyed fabric, and c) a dye deposition inhibiting agent, 2) the dyed fabric is treated in the aqueous bath and the fabric releases a portion of the dye from the dyed fabric into the bath, and 3) the dye inhibiting agent is maintained in contact with the dyed fabric for the duration of the treating step. The dye deposition inhibiting agent is added to the process as a fabric finishing composition comprised of at least 0. 1 wt % dye deposition inhibiting agent.

55975097, Jan 28, 1997

Jun 6, 1995

8/471948

Thomas C. Kirk - Langhorne PA
David Witiak - Yardley PA

Rohm and Haas Company - Phila. PA

C11D 337
C11D 310
C11D 712

510223

The present invention provides an efficient aqueous polymerization process for preparing a water soluble polymer product having a molecular weight of less than 30,000. The polymer product is formed from about 3 to about 50 weight percent of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monomer, from about 50 to about 97 weight percent of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid monomer, and from 0 to about 40 weight percent of one or more carboxyl-free monoethylenically unsaturated monomers. The process of the present invention may be run as a batch or continuous process. The process uses at least one chain transfer agent and is conducted at an aqueous solution pH of about 3 or less to keep the molecular weight of the polymer product below 30,000. The polymer product produced by the process of the present invention is useful as an additive in detergents, cleaning formulations, and water circulating systems.