Patents by Inventor Filip Mees

Filip Mees 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: 20050148462
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of stabilizing metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves and catalysts derived therefrom. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of treating such molecular sieves with chemisorbed ammonia, which may be easily desorbed before or during use and after storage. The invention is also directed to formulating the molecular sieve into a catalyst useful in a process for producing olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene, from a feedstock, preferably an oxygenate containing feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant, Marcel Janssen, Luc Martens
  • Patent number: 6906233
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for modifying a microporous metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieve, the method comprising the steps of a) introducing a compound containing at least one M-X group within the cages of said microporous molecular sieve; and b) reacting said compound containing at least one M-X group with the acid groups located in the cages of the molecular sieve, wherein the compound containing at least one M-X group is selected from the group consisting of compounds of formula MX3, compounds of formula M2X6, and mixtures thereof, M being a metal belonging to Group 13 of the Periodic Table, and each X independently being a hydrogen or halogen atom. Preferably, X is a hydrogen atom. The present invention also relates to modified metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves, preferably modified silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves, as well as to the use of these modified molecular sieves in catalytic processes, such as processes for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Exxon Mobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant, Kun Wang, Richard B. Hall, Marcel Johannes Janssen, Luc Roger Marc Martens, An Amandine Verberckmoes, Guang Cao
  • Patent number: 6897180
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of stabilizing metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves and catalysts derived therefrom. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of treating such molecular sieves with chemisorbed ammonia, which may be easily desorbed before or during use and after storage. The invention is also directed to formulating the molecular sieve into a catalyst useful in a process for producing olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene, from a feedstock, preferably an oxygenate containing feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant, Marcel Johannes Janssen, Luc R. M. Martens
  • Publication number: 20040157732
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of stabilizing metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves and catalysts derived therefrom. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of treating such molecular sieves with one or more nitrogen containing compounds having a kinetic diameter greater than the average pore size of the activated molecular sieve and selected from the group consisting of amines, monocyclic heterocyclic compounds, organonitrile compounds and mixtures thereof to chemisorbed and/or physisorbed the compound onto the molecular sieve. The compounds may be easily desorbed before or during use and after storage. The invention is also directed to formulating the molecular sieve into a catalyst useful in a process for producing olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene, from a feedstock, preferably an oxygenate containing feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant
  • Patent number: 6756516
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of stabilizing metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves and catalysts derived therefrom. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of treating such molecular sieves with one or more nitrogen containing compounds selected from the group consisting of amines, monocyclic heterocyclic compounds, organonitrile compounds and mixtures thereof to chemisorbed and/or physisorbed the compound onto the molecular sieve. The compounds may be easily desorbed before or during use and after storage. The invention is also directed to formulating the molecular sieve into a catalyst useful in a process for producing olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene, from a feedstock, preferably an oxygenate containing feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant
  • Publication number: 20040116282
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for modifying a microporous metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieve, the method comprising the steps of a) introducing a compound containing at least one M-X group within the cages of said microporous molecular sieve; and b) reacting said compound containing at least one M-X group with the acid groups located in the cages of the molecular sieve, wherein the compound containing at least one M-X group is selected from the group consisting of compounds of formula MX3, compounds of formula M2X6, and mixtures thereof, M being a metal belonging to Group 13 of the Periodic Table, and each X independently being a hydrogen or halogen atom. Preferably, X is a hydrogen atom. The present invention also relates to modified metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves, preferably modified silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves, as well as to the use of these modified molecular sieves in catalytic processes, such as processes for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant, Kun Wang, Richard B. Hall, Marcel Johannes Janssen, Luc Roger Marc Martens, An Amandine Verberckmoes, Guang Cao
  • Publication number: 20040116762
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for modifying a microporous metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieve, the method comprising the steps of a) introducing a compound containing at least one M-X group within the cages of said microporous molecular sieve; and b) reacting said compound containing at least one M-X group with the acid groups located in the cages of the molecular sieve, wherein the compound containing at least one M-X group is selected from the group consisting of compounds of formula MX3, compounds of formula M2X6, and mixtures thereof, M being a metal belonging to Group 13 of the Periodic Table, and each X independently being a hydrogen or halogen atom. Preferably, X is a hydrogen atom. The present invention also relates to modified metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves, preferably modified silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves, as well as to the use of these modified molecular sieves in catalytic processes, such as processes for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbon feedstocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant, Kun Wang, Richard B. Hall, Marcel Johannes Janssen, Luc Roger Marc Martens, An Verberckmoes, Guang Cao
  • Publication number: 20030149321
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of stabilizing metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves and catalysts derived therefrom. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of treating such molecular sieves with chemisorbed ammonia, which may be easily desorbed before or during use and after storage. The invention is also directed to formulating the molecular sieve into a catalyst useful in a process for producing olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene, from a feedstock, preferably an oxygenate containing feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant, Marcel Johannes Janssen, Luc R.M. Martens
  • Publication number: 20030004056
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of stabilizing metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves and catalysts derived therefrom. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of treating such molecular sieves with one or more nitrogen containing compounds selected from the group consisting of amines, monocyclic heterocyclic compounds, organonitrile compounds and mixtures thereof to chemisorbed and/or physisorbed the compound onto the molecular sieve. The compounds may be easily desorbed before or during use and after storage. The invention is also directed to formulating the molecular sieve into a catalyst useful in a process for producing olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene, from a feedstock, preferably an oxygenate containing feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Filip Mees, Etienne Vansant