Patents by Inventor Ian A. Cody

Ian A. Cody 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).

  • Process for preparing basestocks having high VI using oxygenated dewaxing catalyst
    Patent number: 7077947
    Abstract: A process for preparing high VI lubricating oil basestocks comprising hydrotreating, hydrodewaxing and optionally hydrofinishing. The hydrotreated feedstock is hydrodewaxed using a dewaxing catalyst that has been selectively activated by oxygenate treatment. The hydrodewaxed product may then be hydrofinished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, Sylvain Hantzer, David W. Larkin, John E. Gallagher, Jr., Jeenok T. Kim
  • Process for improving basestock low temeperature performance using a combination catalyst system
    Publication number: 20060142142
    Abstract: Waxy feeds are converted to a basestock using a unitized mixed powdered pellet catalyst comprising a metal hydrogenation component on a support having a frist dewaxing component and a second isomerization component, wherein the first component is selected from 10 and 12 ring molecular sieves and mixtures thereof and the second component is an amorphous inorganic oxide. The first and second components are present in a ratio sufficient to promote wax isomerization and naphthene distractions without substantial decrease in VI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: ExxonMobile Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: William Murphy, Ian Cody, Robert Wittenbrink, Stuart Soled, Gary McVicker, Sylvain Hantzer, Sandra Linek
  • Process for making a lube basestock
    Publication number: 20060138023
    Abstract: A method for hydroisomerizing a waxy feed to favor one of VI or yield is described. The method uses a unitized pellet powder catalyst comprising a metal hydrogeneration component, a first catalytic component selected from 8, 10 and 12 ring moleular sieves and mixtures thereof, and a second amorphous isomerization component which is an amorphous inorganic oxide. Importantly, the ratio of feed and second components are present in a predetermined ratio to provide a preselected acidity favoring one of VI or yield resulting from the hydroisomerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: ExxonMobile Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: William Murphy, Gary McVicker, Sylvain Hantzer, Ian Cody, Stuart Soled, Sandra Linek, Joseph Baumgartner
  • Aromatics saturation process for lube oil boiling range feedstreams
    Publication number: 20060096892
    Abstract: An improved aromatics saturation process for use with lube oil boiling range feedstreams utilizing a catalyst comprising a hydrogenation-dehydrogenation component selected from the Group VIII noble metals and mixtures thereof on a mesoporous support having aluminum incorporated into its framework and an average pore diameter of about 15 to less than about 40 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen McCarthy, Wenyih Lai, Sylvain Hantzer, Ian Cody
  • Lube basestocks manufacturing process using improved hydrodewaxing catalysts
    Publication number: 20060086644
    Abstract: A process for producing lube oil basestocks wherein a wax containing lube oil boiling range feedstream is converted into a basestock suitable for use in motor oil applications by contacting it with a hydrodewaxing catalyst containing a medium pore molecular sieve having deposited thereon an active metal oxide and at least one hydrogenation metal selected from the Group VIII and Group VIB metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: William Murphy, Stuart Soled, Ian Cody, David Larkin, Terry Helton, Gary McVicker
  • Noble metal-containing catalyst containing a specific ratio of silica to aluminum in the framework
    Publication number: 20060089254
    Abstract: An improved noble metal-containing catalyst containing a specific ratio of silica to aluminum in the framework suitable for use in the hydroprocessing of hydrocarbonaceous feeds, which is directed at a catalyst comprising a hydrogenation-dehydrogenation component selected from the Group VIII noble metals and mixtures thereof on a mesoporous support having aluminum incorporated into its framework and an average pore diameter of about 15 to less than about 40 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen McCarthy, Wenyih Lai, Sylvain Hantzer, Ian Cody
  • Molecular sieve containing hydrodewaxing catalysts
    Publication number: 20060073962
    Abstract: A catalyst composition containing a medium pore molecular sieve having deposited thereon an active metal oxide and at least one hydrogenation metal selected from the Group VIII and Group VIB metals for use in hydrodewaxing lube oil boiling range feedstreams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: William Murphy, Stuart Soled, Ian Cody, David Larkin, Terry Helton, Gary McVicker
  • Hydroconversion process for making lubricating oil basestockes
    Patent number: 6974535
    Abstract: A process for producing a lubricating oil basestock having at least 90 wt. % saturates and a VI of at least 105 by selectively hydroconverting a raffinate from a solvent extraction zone in a two step hydroconversion zone followed by a hydrofinishing zone, and a lubricating oil basestock produced by said process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, John E. Gallagher, Joseph P. Boyle, Anne M. Zinicola, Christopher J. May, Jeenok T. Kim, John A. Groestch, Sylvain S. Hantzer
  • Method for making lube basestocks
    Patent number: 6951605
    Abstract: A method to produce high quality lube oil products involving hydrotreating a waxy feed to produce a hydrotreated feed and subsequently hydrodewaxing the hydrotreated feed and hydrofinishing the hydrodewaxed feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy
  • Process for preparing basestocks having high VI using oxygenated dewaxing catalyst
    Publication number: 20050040073
    Abstract: A process for preparing high VI lubricating oil basestocks comprising hydrotreating, hydrodewaxing and optionally hydrofinishing. The hydrotreated feedstock is hydrodewaxed using a dewaxing catalyst that has been selectively activated by oxygenate treatment. The hydrodewaxed product may then be hydrofinished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Ian Cody, William Murphy, Sylvain Hantzer, David Larkin, John Gallagher, Jeenok Kim
  • Method for making lube basestocks
    Publication number: 20040112792
    Abstract: A method to produce high quality lube oil products involving hydrotreating a waxy feed to produce a hydrotreated feed and subsequently hydroisomerizing and hydrodewaxing the hydrotreated waxy feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: William J. Murphy, Ian A. Cody, Bernard G. Silbernagel
  • Wax isomerate yield enhancement by oxygenate pretreatement of feed
    Publication number: 20040108246
    Abstract: A waxy hydrocarbon feed is catalytically dewaxed with a catalyst that has been selectively activated. The selective activation of the catalyst involves contacting the dewaxing catalyst with a feed mixture containing waxy hydrocarbon and at least one oxygenate. The process results in improved catalyst performance resulting in improved yield of isomerate at equivalent pour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, Sylvain S. Hantzer
  • Integrated process for catalytic dewaxing
    Publication number: 20040108250
    Abstract: An integrated process is disclosed for dewaxing hydrocarbon feedstocks in a sour environment. The process includes hydrotreating, dewaxing, hydrofinishing or combination thereof wherein there is no disengagement between any of the process steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: William J. Murphy, Ian A. Cody, Jacob B. Angelo, Zhaozhong Jiang, Jeffrey C. Trewella
  • Method for making lube basestocks
    Publication number: 20040108248
    Abstract: A method to produce high quality lube oil products involving hydrotreating a waxy feed to produce a hydrotreated feed and subsequently hydrodewaxing the hydrofinishing the waxy feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy
  • Process for preparing basestocks having high VI
    Publication number: 20040108249
    Abstract: A process for preparing high VI lubricating oil basestocks comprising hydrotreating, hydrodewaxing and optionally hydrofinishing. The hydrotreating step is under conditions such that the amount of conversion to 343° C. minus is less than 5 wt. % of the feedstock and the VI increase is less than 4 VI over the feedstock. Hydrodewaxing uses a low alpha catalyst and hydrofinishing is accomplished with a catalyst based on the M41S family.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, Sylvain Hantzer, David W. Larkin, John E. Gallagher, Jeenok T. Kim
  • Catalyst for wax isomerate yield enhancement by oxygenate pretreatment
    Publication number: 20040108244
    Abstract: A dewaxing catalyst is selectively activated by treatment with an oxygenate. Selective activation is accomplished by treated the dewaxing catalyst with a carrier feed containing oxygenate. The selectively activated dewaxing catalyst when used to dewax waxy hydrocarbons results in improved yield of isomerate at equivalent pour point over a dewaxing catalyst which has not been oxygenate treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, Sylvain Hantzer
  • Wax isomerate yield enhancement by oxygenate pretreatement of catalyst
    Publication number: 20040108247
    Abstract: A waxy hydrocarbon feed is catalytically treated with a dewaxing catalyst that has been selectively activated. The selective activation of the catalyst involves treating the catalyst with at least one oxygenate. The selectively activated catalyst can then be used to dewax waxy hydrocarbon to improve yield and product quality of the isomerate product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, Sylvain Hantzer
  • Reffinate hydroconversion process
    Patent number: 6592748
    Abstract: A process for producing a high VI/low volatility lubricating oil basestock and a lubricating oil basestock prepared by said process. The process comprises subjecting the raffinate from a solvent extraction step to a two step, single stage hydroconversion process wherein the first step involves severe hydroconversion of the raffinate followed by a cold hydrofinishing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, John E. Gallagher, Joseph P. Boyle, Anne M. Zinicola, Christopher J. May, Jeenok T. Kim, John A. Groestch, Sylvain S. Hantzer
  • Hydroconversion process for making lubricating oil basestocks
    Publication number: 20020153281
    Abstract: A process for producing a lubricating oil basestock having at least 90 wt. % saturates and a VI of at least 105 by selectively hydroconverting a raffinate from a solvent extraction zone in a two step hydroconversion zone followed by a hydrofinishing zone, and a lubricating oil basestock produced by said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, John E. Gallagher, Joseph P. Boyle, Anne M. Zinicola, Christopher J. May, Jeenok T. Kim, John A. Groetsch, Sylvain S. Hantzer
  • Hydroconversion process for making lubricating oil basestockes
    Publication number: 20020040863
    Abstract: A process for producing a lubricating oil basestock having at least 90 wt. % saturates and a VI of at least 105 by selectively hydroconverting a raffinate from a solvent extraction zone in a two step hydroconversion zone followed by a hydrofinishing zone, and a lubricating oil basestock produced by said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Ian A. Cody, William J. Murphy, John E. Gallagher, Joseph P. Boyle, Anne M. Zinicola, Christopher J. May, Jeenok T. Kim, John A. Groestch, Sylvain S. Hantzer