Patents Represented by Attorney R. H. Shear
  • Patent number: 5171883
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process for preparing sulfonyl acids from mercaptans in a single reactor. The mercaptan is converted to a mercaptide and reacted with an acrylic acid or salt thereof in a basic reaction medium. After formation of the thioether, the reaction medium is treated with chlorine gas to oxidize the thioether to the sulfone. Mild conditions and readily available starting materials render the method capable of preparing such acids efficiently in large scale amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Yueting Chou
  • Patent number: 5149756
    Abstract: Hybrid curable compositions comprising components curable by condensation, and components curable by free-radical initiated polymerization, cure being catalyzed by a metal sulfonate. The components curable by condensation comprise amino resins and co-reactants. The components curable by free-radical initiated polymerization comprise acryloyl compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: David W. Demarey
  • Patent number: 5084257
    Abstract: A process for the removal of sulfur dioxide from gasses produced by processes resulting in off gases at elevated temperatures as in the combustion of sulfur containing fuels such as coal and fuel oil by contacting the gasses with a composition including a source of calcium, and a catalytically effective amount of a molybdenum containing catalyst for the oxidation of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide which then reacts with the calcium compound to form calcium sulfate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Edward J. Griffith, James R. Brooks
  • Patent number: 5055313
    Abstract: Compositions and process are disclosed for treating freshly cut surfaces of edible plant parts by dipping the freshly cut parts in an aqueous solution containing edible ingredients which simultaneously protects the plant parts from degradation and coloration by oxidative, enzymatic, microbial and metal ion effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Beth Z. Warren
  • Patent number: 4882132
    Abstract: Cobalt is reversibly extracted from cobalt bearing aqueous solutions using solvent extraction techniques by contacting the aqueous solution with a hydrocarbon solvent containing a N-alkylakanohydroxamic acid having at least about 8 carbon atoms. A new class of cobalt complexes is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Bruce F. Monzyk, Arthur R. Henn