Patents by Inventor James E. Jerome

James E. Jerome 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).

  • Patent number: 6498262
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new process for preparing aluminum diacetate monobasic. The process of the invention comprises the steps of: (a) agitating a reaction mixture comprising an aqueous acetic solution and a sodium aluminate solution to form aluminum diacetate monobasic and sodium acetate in the reaction mixture; and (b) adding aluminum chloride solution to the reaction mixture in an amount sufficient to react with sodium acetate to obtain a resulting product comprising aluminum diacetate monobasic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Jerome, Glenda L. Fleming, Joel H. Swinson
  • Publication number: 20020137960
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new process for preparing aluminum diacetate monobasic. The process of the invention comprises the steps of: (a) agitating a reaction mixture comprising an aqueous acetic solution and a sodium aluminate solution to form aluminum diacetate monobasic and sodium acetate in the reaction mixture; and (b) adding aluminum chloride solution to the reaction mixture in an amount sufficient to react with sodium acetate to obtain a resulting product comprising aluminum diacetate monobasic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: James E. Jerome, Glenda L. Fleming, Joel H. Swinson