Patents by Inventor Annabelle Benin

Annabelle Benin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9718051
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an alumino-borosilicate SSZ-57 zeolite having enhanced large pore selectivity. The alumino-borosilicate SSZ-57 zeolite of the present invention is characterized as having substantially all of its aluminum atoms located within regions of the zeolite structure which form the 12 ring channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Cong-Yan Chen, Annabelle Benin
  • Patent number: 9694353
    Abstract: A new crystalline zinc (silico)aluminophosphate molecular sieve designated SSZ-90 is disclosed. SSZ-90 is isostructural with the DFO framework type and is synthesized using an ionic liquid as both the solvent and the structure directing agent. The ionic liquid [Q+A?] comprises a cation (Q+) selected from the group consisting of 1,3-diisopropylimidazolium, 1,3-diisobutylimidazolium, and 1-isopropyl-3-isobutylimidazolium and an anion (A?) which is not detrimental to the formation of the molecular sieve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Annabelle Benin, Stacey Ian Zones, Cong-Yan Chen, Dan Xie
  • Publication number: 20170100711
    Abstract: A new crystalline zinc (silico)aluminophosphate molecular sieve designated SSZ-90 is disclosed. SSZ-90 is isostructural with the DFO framework type and is synthesized using an ionic liquid as both the solvent and the structure directing agent. The ionic liquid [Q+A?] comprises a cation (Q+) selected from the group consisting of 1,3-diisopropylimidazolium, 1,3-diisobutylimidazolium, and 1-isopropyl-3-isobutylimidazolium and an anion (A?) which is not detrimental to the formation of the molecular sieve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Annabelle Benin, Stacey Ian Zones, Cong-Yan Chen, Dan Xie
  • Publication number: 20140241980
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an alumino-borosilicate SSZ-57 zeolite having enhanced large pore selectivity. The alumino-borosilicate SSZ-57 zeolite of the present invention is characterized as having substantially all of its aluminum atoms located within regions of the zeolite structure which form the 12 ring channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Cong-Yan Chen, Annabelle Benin
  • Patent number: 8704031
    Abstract: A method for separating a xylene from a feed mixture by contacting the feed mixture with a bed of adsorbent comprising metal organic framework crystals selective to the xylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Santi Kulprathipanja, Richard R. Willis, Annabelle Benin, John J. Low
  • Publication number: 20130005564
    Abstract: Composites of a crystalline or long-ranged ordered material (CLROM), for example zeolites and non-zeolitic molecular sieves, are disclosed. The composites have both a macroscopic particle size (e.g., an average particle size of greater than about 0.1 mm), as desired in commercial applications, as well as improved functionality. Such composites result from the conversion of a conventional amorphous material, for example a solid amorphous silica alumina of this particle size, into the CLROM. According to particular embodiments, all or substantially all (e.g., at least about 99%) of the amorphous material is converted to the CLROM, such that essentially the entire macroscopic material may have the desired functionality of the CLROM as a catalyst or adsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: RICHARD R. WILLIS, ANNABELLE BENIN, HUI WANG, STEPHEN WILSON
  • Publication number: 20120004491
    Abstract: A method for separating a xylene from a feed mixture by contacting the feed mixture with a bed of adsorbent comprising metal organic framework crystals selective to the xylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Santi KULPRATHIPANJA, Richard R. Willis, Annabelle Benin, John J. Low
  • Publication number: 20120003475
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing particulate or loosely agglomerated nano-metal organic framework crystals having an average particle size less than 100 nm. A base compound is added to a solution of a metal salt and an organic polydentate ligand with thorough stirring at a temperature between about 15° C. and about 30° C. for a time less than about 4 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Annabelle BENIN, Richard R. Willis
  • Patent number: 7582798
    Abstract: A covalently linked organic network includes a plurality of boron-containing clusters linked together by a plurality of linking groups. The covalently linked organic networks are characterized by having each linking group bonded to at least two distinct boron-containing clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Omar M. Yaghi, Adam J. Matzger, Annabelle Benin, Adrien P. Cöte
  • Publication number: 20060154807
    Abstract: A covalently linked organic network includes a plurality of boron-containing clusters linked together by a plurality of linking groups. The covalently linked organic networks are characterized by having each linking group bonded to at least two distinct boron-containing clusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Omar Yaghi, Adam Matzger, Annabelle Benin