Patents by Inventor Brian L. Benac

Brian L. Benac 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).

  • Publication number: 20160207781
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Glenn Sandgren, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • Publication number: 20160207780
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Glenn Sandgren, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • Publication number: 20160046529
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for developing polymer derived ceramic downhole equipment including completion structure, isolation plugs, hanger systems, marine risers, risers, packer assemblies and sucker rods. In various approaches, one or more of downhole components, surfaces or structure can embody polymer derived ceramic material, and, in particular, polysilocarb derived material and polysilocarb derived ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Bricco, Brian L. Benac, Walter J. Sherwood, Mark S. Land, Douglas M. Dukes
  • Publication number: 20150252171
    Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Molnar, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • Publication number: 20150252170
    Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • Publication number: 20150252166
    Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • Publication number: 20150175750
    Abstract: Polysilocarb formulations, cured and pyrolized materials, was well as articles and use for this material. In particular pyrolized polysilocarb ceramic materials and articles contain these materials where, the ceramic has from about 30 weight % to about 60 weight % silicon, from about 5 weight % to about 40 weight % oxygen, and from about 3 weight % to about 35 weight % carbon, and wherein 20 weight % to 80 weight % of the carbon is silicon-bound-carbon and 80 weight % to about 20 weight % of the carbon is free carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Walter J. Sherwood, Tim C. Moeller, Bruce A. Bricco, Douglas M. Dukes, Brian L. Benac, Michael J. Mueller
  • Patent number: 7084080
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing an aminosilane source reagent composition, by reacting an aminosilane precursor compound with an amine source reagent compound in a solvent medium comprising at least one activating solvent component, to yield an aminosilane source reagent composition having less than 1000 ppm halogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander S. Borovik, Ziyun Wang, Chongying Xu, Thomas H. Baum, Brian L. Benac
  • Publication number: 20020180028
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing an aminosilane source reagent composition, by reacting an aminosilane precursor compound with an amine source reagent compound in a solvent medium comprising at least one activating solvent component, to yield an aminosilane source reagent composition having less than 1000 ppm halogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Alexander S. Borovik, Ziyun Wang, Chongying Xu, Thomas H. Baum, Brian L. Benac
  • Patent number: 6458984
    Abstract: A method of purifying tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) to remove boron impurities therefrom, and a related method of analyzing TEOS to determine concentration of boron impurities therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Baum, Chongying Xu, Frank R. Hedges, David Daniel Bernhard, Brian L. Benac, Scott L. Battle, John M. Lansdown
  • Patent number: 5527970
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved process for preparing ethyl t-butyl ether in one-step which comprises reacting tertiary butanol and ethanol in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of a macroreticular acid resin or a pentasil zeolite at a temperature of about 40.degree.-140.degree. C. and atmospheric pressure to about 500 psig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Texaco Chemical Inc.
    Inventors: Rei-Yu J. Hwan, John F. Knifton, Brian L. Benac
  • Patent number: 5387721
    Abstract: Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is formed by reaction of methanol with tertiary butyl ether in two catalyst beds. A feedstock mixture comprising methanol and tertiary butyl alcohol in a molar ratio of 2 to 3 moles of methanol per mole of tertiary butyl alcohol is reacted in a first etherification reaction zone at a liquid hourly space velocity of 1 to 10 volumes of feedstock mixture per volume of catalyst per hour. A first reaction product mixture is fractionated to remove unreacted methanol, isobutylene and MTBE overhead. This isobutylene is passed to a second etherification reaction zone at a liquid hourly space velocity of 1 to 10. A second reaction product mixture is fractionated to recover additional MTBE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Kruse, Kyle L. Preston, Brian L. Benac
  • Patent number: 5386065
    Abstract: Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is formed by reaction of methanol with tertiary butyl ether in two catalyst beds. A feedstock mixture comprising methanol and tertiary butyl alcohol in a molar ratio of 2 to 3 moles of methanol per mole of tertiary butyl alcohol is reacted in a first etherification reaction zone at a liquid hourly space velocity of 1 to 10 volumes of feedstock mixture per volume of catalyst per hour. A first reaction product mixture is fractionated to remove MTBE as an overhead fraction. The bottoms fraction comprising unreacted methanol and tertiary butyl alcohol is passed to a second etherification reaction zone at a liquid hourly space velocity of 0.5 to 4. A second reaction product mixture is fractionated to recover additional MTBE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Kruse, Kyle L. Preston, Brian L. Benac
  • Patent number: 5242621
    Abstract: Corrosion inhibitors containing alkanoic, hydrocarbyl dicarboxylic and carbocyclic-substituted, alkanoic acids or salts give high performance, heat transfer fluids and antifreezes, with improved properties including storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Texaco Chemical Co.
    Inventors: David L. Miller, Brian L. Benac, John F. Knifton