Patents by Inventor Fiona Ruth Smail

Fiona Ruth Smail 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).

  • Method for the production of carbon nanotube structures
    Patent number: 10099930
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of carbon nanotube structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Q-Flo Limited
    Inventors: Martin Pick, Fiona Ruth Smail, Adam Boies, Christian Hoecker
  • Method for the Production of Carbon Nanotube Structures
    Publication number: 20170327378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of carbon nanotube structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Pick, Fiona Ruth Smail, Adam Boies, Christian Hoecker
  • Acylation reactions of aromatic substrates
    Patent number: 6630606
    Abstract: Method of performing alkylation or acylation reactions of aromatic substrates under supercritical or near-critical reaction conditions. In particular, a method of performing Friedel-Crafts alkylation or acylation reactions is disclosed under those conditions. Friedel-Crafts reactions may be effected using a heterogeneous catalyst in a continuous flow reactor containing a super-critical or near-critical reaction medium. Selectivity of product formation can be achieved by varying one or more of the temperature, pressure, catalyst, flow rates and also by varying the ratios of aromatic substrate to acylating or alkylating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Thomas Swan & Co. Limited
    Inventors: Martyn Poliakoff, Thomas M. Swan, Thomas Tacke, Martin G. Hitzler, Stephen K. Ross, Stefan Wieland, Fiona Ruth Smail
  • Alkylation reactions of aromatic subtrates
    Patent number: 6303840
    Abstract: A process for the alkylation of aromatic substrates under supercritical or near-critical reaction conditions is described. In particular, a method for performing Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions is disclosed under those conditions. Friedel-Crafts reactions may be effected using a heterogeneous catalyst in a continuous flow reactor containing a supercritical or near-critical reaction medium. Selectivity of product formation can be achieved by varying one or more of temperature, pressure, catalyst, flow rates and also by varying the ratios of aromatic substrate to alkylating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Thomas Swan & Co., Limited
    Inventors: Martyn Poliakoff, Thomas M. Swan, Thomas Tacke, Martin G. Hitzler, Stephen K. Ross, Stefan Wieland, Fiona Ruth Smail