Patents by Inventor David M. Singleton
David M. Singleton 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).
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Patent number: 7888307Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and containing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Patent number: 7871973Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and containing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.2 ? and less than 7 ?.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Patent number: 7781390Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and containing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Publication number: 20080249336Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and contianing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Patent number: 6222077Abstract: There is provided an alcohol composition obtained by dimerizing an olefin feed comprising C6-C10 linear olefins to obtain C12-C20 olefins, followed by conversion to alcohols, such as by hydroformylation. The composition has an average number of branches ranging from 0.9 to 2.0 per molecule. The linear olefin feed preferably comprises at least 85% of C6-C8-olefins. The primary alcohol compositions are then converted to anionic or nonionic surfactants, preferably sulfated or oxyalkylated or both. The sulfated compositions are biodegradable and possess good cold water detergency.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1998Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: David M. Singleton
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Patent number: 6150322Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and contianing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C.sub.3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.2 .ANG. and less than 7 .ANG..Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Patent number: 5849960Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and contianing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching it the C.sub.3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the ?001! view ranging from greater than 4.2 .ANG. and less than 7 .ANG.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1996Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Patent number: 5780694Abstract: There is provided an alcohol composition obtained by dimerizing an olefin feed comprising C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 linear olefins to obtain C.sub.12 -C.sub.20 olefins, followed by conversion to alcohols, such as by hydroformylation. The composition has an average number of branches ranging from 0.9 to 2.0 per molecule. The linear olefin feed preferably comprises at least 85% of C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 -olefins. The primary alcohol compositions are then converted to anionic or nonionic surfactants, preferably sulfated or oxyalkylated or both. The sulfated compositions are biodegradable and possess good cold water detergency. The process for making the dimerized primary alcohol comprises dimerizing, in the presence of a homogeneous dimerization catalyst under dimerization conditions, an olefin feed comprising C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 olefins and preferably at least 85 weight % of linear olefins based on the weight of the olefin feed, to obtain a C.sub.12 -C.sub.20 ; optionally double bond isomerizing said C.sub.12 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: David M. Singleton
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Patent number: 5608107Abstract: A process for preparing an alkoxyalkanoic acid by reacting the corresponding alkoxyalkanol with a resin-supported stable free radical nitroxide in the presence of a chlorine-containing oxidant and a solvent at a temperature in the range of from about 0.degree. C. to about 35.degree. C. and thereafter separating out the alkoxyalkanoic acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1995Date of Patent: March 4, 1997Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Herbert E. Fried, David M. Singleton
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Patent number: 5608106Abstract: A process for preparing an alkoxyalkanoic acid by reacting the corresponding alkoxyalkanol with a resin-supported stable free radical nitroxide in the presence of a NO.sub.x -generating compound and, optionally, an oxidant and/or a solvent at a temperature in the range of from about 0.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C. and thereafter separating out the alkoxyalkanoic acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1995Date of Patent: March 4, 1997Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Herbert E. Fried, David M. Singleton, Raul A. Pabon, Jr.
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Patent number: 5536889Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the two-stage hydrogenation of methyl esters which comprises: a) contacting and reacting one or more detergent range methyl esters with hydrogen under predominantly liquid phase hydrogenation conditions at a temperature of less than about 230.degree. C., in the presence of a catalyst comprising a copper compound, a zinc compound, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, magnesium, a rare earth and mixtures thereof, to produce an alcohol product and a wax ester product, and b) contacting and reacting the wax ester product from step a) with hydrogen under predominantly liquid phase hydrogenation conditions at a temperature greater than about 220.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst comprising a copper compound, a zinc compound, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, magnesium, a rare earth and mixtures thereof, to produce an alcohol product.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: July 16, 1996Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Howard L. Fong, David M. Singleton, Richard E. Robertson
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Patent number: 5475159Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the direct hydrogenation of methyl esters which comprises contacting and reacting one or more detergent range methyl esters with hydrogen under predominantly liquid phase hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a catalyst comprising a copper compound, a zinc compound, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, magnesium, a rare earth and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1994Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Brendan D. Murray
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Patent number: 5475160Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the direct hydrogenation of triglycerides which comprises contacting and reacting one or more triglyceride with hydrogen under liquid phase hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a catalyst comprising a copper compound, a zinc compound, at least one rare earth compound, and, optionally, a compound selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium, magnesium, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1994Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Brendan D. Murray
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Patent number: 5463143Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the direct hydrogenation of wax esters which comprises contacting and reacting a wax ester with hydrogen under liquid phase hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a catalyst comprising a copper compound, a zinc compound, and at least one rare earth compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1994Date of Patent: October 31, 1995Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Brendan D. Murray
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Patent number: 4638084Abstract: A process is disclosed for dimerizing lower alkyl acrylates or lower alkyl methacrylates utilizing a bis(ethylene) rhodium tetrafluoroborate catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1985Date of Patent: January 20, 1987Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: David M. Singleton
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Patent number: 4503280Abstract: Ethylene is oligomerized to a mixture of olefinic products of high linearity in the presence of a catalyst comprising an atom of nickel in complex with an olefinically unsaturated compound and an o-dihydrocarbylphosphinophenyl alcohol or lower alkyl ether ligand.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1984Date of Patent: March 5, 1985Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: David M. Singleton
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Patent number: 4503279Abstract: Ethylene is oligomerized to linear, alpha-olefins by reacting ethylene in liquid phase solution in the presence of a catalyst composition produced by contacting in the presence of ethylene (1) a simple divalent nickel salt, (2) a boron hydride reducing agent, and (3) an o-dihydrocarbylphosphinophenyl alcohol or lower alkyl ether.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1984Date of Patent: March 5, 1985Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: David M. Singleton
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Patent number: 4472525Abstract: Ethylene is oligomerized to a mixture of olefinic products of high linearity in the presence of a catalyst comprising an atom of nickel in complex with an olefinically unsaturated compound and an o-dihydrocarbylphosphinophenyl alcohol or lower alkyl ether ligand.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1983Date of Patent: September 18, 1984Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: David M. Singleton
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Patent number: 4472522Abstract: Ethylene is oligomerized to linear, alpha-olefins by reacting ethylene in liquid phase solution in the presence of a catalyst composition produced by contacting in the presence of ethylene (1) a simple divalent nickel salt, (2) a boron hydride reducing agent, and (3) an o-dihydrocarbylphosphinophenyl alcohol or lower alkyl ether.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1983Date of Patent: September 18, 1984Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: David M. Singleton
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Patent number: 4192770Abstract: A process for restoring selectivity of cracking catalysts which are contaminated with metals during cracking operations which comprises contacting the catalyst with at least one boron compound for a time sufficient to restore selectivity of the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1978Date of Patent: March 11, 1980Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: David M. Singleton