Patents Represented by Attorney Robert E. Wexler
  • Patent number: 4568359
    Abstract: This invention relates to polyalkylenes which contain both halogen and ester groups, to the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof as pour depressants for fuel oils. This invention also relates to polyalkylene esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: Petrolite Corporation
    Inventors: Michael I. Naiman, John A. Schield
  • Patent number: 4568726
    Abstract: This invention relates to polyalkylenes which contain both halogen and ester groups, to the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof as pour depressants for fuel oils. This invention also relates to polyalkylene esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: Petrolite Corporation
    Inventors: Michael I. Naiman, John A. Schield
  • Patent number: 4553980
    Abstract: This invention relates to polyalkylenes which contain both halogen and ester groups, to the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof as pour depressants for fuel oils. This invention also relates to polyalkylene esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Assignee: Petrolite Corporation
    Inventors: Michael I. Naiman, John A. Schield
  • Patent number: 4552591
    Abstract: There is provided a biocide composition for oil field fluid polymers and oil field water polymers. The composition comprises a biocide adsorbed on the surface of a solid, particulate adsorbent. The composition lessens personal and environmental contamination by spilled or splashed liquid biocides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1985
    Assignee: Petrolite Corporation
    Inventor: Scott W. Millar
  • Patent number: 4544712
    Abstract: This invention relates to polyalkylenes which contain both halogen and ester groups, to the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof as pour depressants for fuel oils. This invention also relates to polyalkylene esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Petrolite Corporation
    Inventors: Michael I. Naiman, John A. Schield
  • Patent number: 4511480
    Abstract: Phosphate esters of oxyalkylated thiols are used as corrosion inhibitors for ferrous metals in deep gas wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Assignee: Petrolite Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Outlaw, Bernardus A. Oude Alink, Joe A. Kelley, Carol S. Claywell
  • Patent number: 4502977
    Abstract: Novel demulsifier compositions, their method of preparation and use as demulsifiers are described. The novel demulsifiers comprise the partially condensed reaction product of a blend of at least two oxyalkylated materials with a vinyl monomer. The demulsifiers are useful in the resolution of water-in-oil emulsions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Petrolite Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolf S. Buriks, James G. Dolan
  • Patent number: 4465620
    Abstract: There is provided a composition which inhibits corrosion and copper plate-out during chemical cleaning of a steam or water carrying system. The composition comprises an .alpha.-aminoalkylsulfide and a surface active agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: Petrolite Corporation
    Inventor: Neil E. S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 4356204
    Abstract: Certain ketohexanoic acids are shown to inhibit growth of food poisoning and spoilage organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Michael C. Robach
  • Patent number: 4348317
    Abstract: There is described an improved process for the separation and recovery of L-phenylalanine and L-aspartic acid from sidestreams resulting from the preparation of .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester. It has been found that superior separation is obtained by combining one or more of the mother liquor and wash solutions formed during the preparation of .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, hydrolyzing same to afford the hydrohalide salts of L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine, acidifying the hydrolysis solution to precipitate the hydrohalide salt of L-phenylalanine, separating the hydrohalide salt of L-phenylalanine, dissolving it in water and adjusting the pH of the solution to the isoelectric point of L-phenylalanine, thus affording pure L-phenylalanine, and thereafter adjusting the pH of the solution after separation of the L-phenylalanine hydrohalide to the isoelectric point of L-aspartic acid to precipitate L-aspartic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Gerald L. Bachman
  • Patent number: 4324772
    Abstract: A continuous process for producing hydroxyapatite which comprises a two-stage reaction in which pH control and reactant flow are carefully regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1982
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: James F. Conn, Leofwin A. Jessen
  • Patent number: 4294989
    Abstract: Process for the homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of .beta.-substituted-.alpha.-acylamido-acrylic acids which yields, after hydrogenation, an optically active mixture. The process comprises the hydrogenation of .beta.-substituted-.alpha.-acylamido-acrylic acids in the presence of an optically active coordinated metal complex hydrogenation catalyst, in which the metal is selected from the group consisting of rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, palladium and platinum.This process is a generalized process for any asymmetric hydrogenation of .beta.-substituted-.alpha.-acylamido-acrylic acids in which one .alpha.-amino acid enantiomorph is the desired end-product. It is especially useful for the preparation of .alpha.-amino acids found in nature which possess optical activity and which have a hydrogen attached to the asymmetric center.This invention also relates to new optically active coordinated metal complex hydrogenation catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1981
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William S. Knowles, Milton J. Sabacky
  • Patent number: 4281077
    Abstract: Block copolyesters and block copolyesterurethanes are presented which are useful as plastifiers for PVC. The plastifiers, depending on process variations, contain ordered or random blocks of amorphous and semi-crystalline structure and are characterized as being highly compatible and substantially non-fugitive when blended with PVC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1981
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: J. William Hirzy
  • Patent number: 4273890
    Abstract: Block copolyesters and block copolyesterurethanes are presented which are useful as plastifiers for PVC. The plastifiers, depending on process variations, contain ordered or random blocks of amorphous and semi-crystalline structure and are characterized as being highly compatible and substantially non-fugitive when blended with PVC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: John W. Hirzy
  • Patent number: 4265827
    Abstract: Process for the homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of .alpha.-substituted-.alpha.-acylamido-acrylic acids which yields, after hydrogenation, an optically active mixture. The process comprises the hydrogenation of .beta.-substituted-.beta.-acylamido-acrylic acids in the presence of an optically active coordinated metal complex hydrogenation catalyst, in which the metal is selected from the group consisting of rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, palladium and platinum.This process is a generalized process for any asymmetric hydrogenation of .beta.-substituted-.alpha.-acylamido-acrylic acids in which one .alpha.-amino acid enantiomorph is the desired end-product. It is especially useful for the preparation of .alpha.-amino acids found in nature which possess optical activity and which have a hydrogen attached to the asymmetric center.This invention also relates to new optically active coordinated metal complex hydrogenation catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William S. Knowles, Milton J. Sabacky
  • Patent number: 4261919
    Abstract: Process for the homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of .beta.-substituted-.alpha.-acylamido-acrylic acids which yields, after hydrogenation, an optically active mixture. The process comprises the hydrogenation of .beta.-substituted-.alpha.-acylamidoacrylic acids in the presence of an optically active coordinated metal complex hydrogenation catalyst, in which the metal is selected from the group consisting of rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, palladium and platinum.This process is a generalized process for any asymmetric hydrogenation of .beta.-substituted-.alpha.-acylamido-acrylic acids in which one .alpha.-amino acid enantiomorph is the desired end-product. It is especially useful for the preparation of .alpha.-amino acids found in nature which possess optical activity and which have a hydrogen attached to the asymmetric center.This invention also relates to new optically active coordinated metal complex hydrogenation catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William S. Knowles, Milton J. Sabacky
  • Patent number: 4246360
    Abstract: A flexible polyurethane foam is provided which is fire retardant and non-dripping upon exposure to flame. The flexible polyurethane foam is prepared by the reaction of a polyol, an isocyanate and a protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Jasper H. Brown, Albert W. Morgan
  • Patent number: 4237147
    Abstract: Stabilized amorphous calcium carbonate which is useful as a carbonate factor in effervescent compositions. Process for preparing stabilized amorphous calcium carbonate and compositions containing stabilized amorphous calcium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1974
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1980
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Helmut L. Merten, Gerald L. Bachman
  • Patent number: 4220590
    Abstract: New optically active bis phosphine compounds which are usful in optically active catalysts. Such catalysts are particularly useful in catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1980
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: William S. Knowles, Milton J. Sabacky, Billy D. Vineyard
  • Patent number: 4194051
    Abstract: Catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and R.sup.3 represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, provided that, if only one of R and R.sup.1 is hydrogen the Z geometric isomer is hydrogenated, in the presence of a homogeneous, coordination complex catalyst comprising rhodium, iridium or ruthenium in combination with an optically active bis phosphine ligand provides an excellent level of optical purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1980
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Gerald L. Bachman, Billy D. Vineyard