Patents by Inventor Larry Wayne Blair
Larry Wayne Blair 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: 11059722Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Scott Donald Barnicki, Robert Thomas Hembre, Elaine Beatrice Mackenzie, Joy Lynn Laningham, Michael Richard Laningham, Shane Kipley Kirk, Larry Wayne Blair, Sumit Chakraborty, Venkateswarlu Bhamidi, Guoxiong Hua, John Derek Woollins
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Publication number: 20200216316Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYInventors: Scott Donald BARNICKI, Robert Thomas HEMBRE, Elaine Beatrice MACKENZIE, Joy Lynn LANINGHAM, Michael Richard LANINGHAM, Shane Kipley KIRK, Larry Wayne BLAIR, Sumit CHAKRABORTY, Venkateswarlu BHAMIDI, Guoxiong HUA, John Derek WOOLLINS
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Publication number: 20200207621Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYInventors: SCOTT DONALD BARNICKI, ROBERT THOMAS HEMBRE, ELAINE BEATRICE MACKENZIE, JOY LYNN LANINGHAM, MICHAEL RICHARD LANINGHAM, SHANE KIPLEY KIRK, LARRY WAYNE BLAIR, SUMIT CHAKRABORTY, VENKATESWARLU BHAMIDI, GUOXIONG HUA, JOHN DEREK WOOLLINS
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Patent number: 10611637Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Scott Donald Barnicki, Robert Thomas Hembre, Elaine Beatrice Mackenzie, Joy Lynn Laningham, Michael Richard Laningham, Shane Kipley Kirk, Larry Wayne Blair, Sumit Chakraborty, Venkateswarlu Bhamidi, Guoxiong Hua, John Derek Woollins
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Publication number: 20180273382Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYInventors: SCOTT DONALD BARNICKI, ROBERT THOMAS HEMBRE, ELAINE BEATRIC MACKENZIE, JOY LYNN LANINGHAM, MICHAEL RICHARD LANINGHAM, SHANE KIPLEY KIRK, LARRY WAYNE BLAIR, SUMIT CHAKRABORTY, VENKATESWARLU BHAMIDI, GUOXIONG HUA, JOHN DEREK WOOLLINS
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Patent number: 10011485Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYInventors: Scott Donald Barnicki, Robert Thomas Hembre, Elaine Beatrice MacKenzie, Joy Lynn Laningham, Michael Richard Laningham, Shane Kipley Kirk, Larry Wayne Blair, Sumit Chakraborty, Venkateswarlu Bhamidi, Guoxiong Hua, John Derek Woollins
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Patent number: 9963413Abstract: The process relates improving terephthalic acid purge filtration rate by controlling % water in filter feed slurry and to the recovery of a metal catalyst from an oxidizer purge stream produced in the synthesis of carboxylic acid, typically terephthalic acid, while utilizing pressure filtration.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Grupo Petrotemex, S.A. de C.V.Inventors: Kenny Randolph Parker, Larry Wayne Blair
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Publication number: 20170253484Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of cyclododecasulfur, a cyclic sulfur allotrope wherein the number of sulfur (S) atoms in the allotrope's homocyclic ring is 12. The method includes reacting a metallasulfur derivative with an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone to form a cyclododecasulfur-containing reaction mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYInventors: SCOTT DONALD BARNICKI, ROBERT THOMAS HEMBRE, ELAINE BEATRICE MACKENZIE, JOY LYNN LANINGHAM, MICHAEL RICHARD LANINGHAM, SHANE KIPLEY KIRK, LARRY WAYNE BLAIR, SUMIT CHAKRABORTY, VENKATESWARLU BHAMIDI, GUOXIONG HUA, JOHN DEREK WOOLLINS
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Patent number: 8466312Abstract: The process relates improving terephthalic acid purge filtration rate by controlling % water in filter feed slurry and to the recovery of a metal catalyst from an oxidizer purge stream produced in the synthesis of carboxylic acid, typically terephthalic acid, while utilizing pressure filtration.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Grupo Petrotemex, S.A. De C.V.Inventors: Kenny Randolph Parker, Larry Wayne Blair
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Publication number: 20120043197Abstract: The process relates improving terephthalic acid purge filtration rate by controlling % water in filter feed slurry and to the recovery of a metal catalyst from an oxidizer purge stream produced in the synthesis of carboxylic acid, typically terephthalic acid, while utilizing pressure filtration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYInventors: Kenny Randolph Parker, Larry Wayne Blair
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Publication number: 20120046493Abstract: The process relates improving terephthalic acid purge filtration rate by controlling % water in filter feed slurry and to the recovery of a metal catalyst from an oxidizer purge stream produced in the synthesis of carboxylic acid, typically terephthalic acid, while utilizing pressure filtration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYInventors: Kenny Randolph Parker, Larry Wayne Blair
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Patent number: 6518454Abstract: Disclosed is a process wherein a solution of a carboxylic acid in a first solvent and an alcohol are fed to a simulated moving bed reactor (SMBR) containing a solid(s) to produce a first stream comprising a solution of an ester of the carboxylic acid and the alcohol and a second stream comprising the first solvent. The solid(s) present in the SMBR facilitates the esterification reaction and the separation of the first solvent from the carboxylic acid. The process is particularly valuable for the preparation of an alkanol solution of an alkyl 2-keto-L-gulonate ester (AKLG) from an aqueous fermentation broth containing dissolved 2-keto-L-gulonic acid (KLG) by feeding the fermentation broth and an alkanol to a simulated moving bed reactor which contains a solid acidic esterification catalyst to produce a stream comprising an alkanol solution of an ALKG. The alkanol solution of an ALKG may be used directly to convert the ALKG to ascorbic acid (Vitamin C).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Bhaskar Krishna Arumugam, Larry Wayne Blair, Brendan William Boyd, Nick Allen Collins, David Anthony Larkin, Steven Thomas Perri, Chester Wayne Sink
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Patent number: 6476239Abstract: The present invention is a process for the preparation of ascorbic acid using a simulated moving bed (SMB) reactor system to accomplish the simultaneous conversion of KLG or a derivative of KLG to ascorbic acid and the separation of reaction products. The SMB reactor contains a solid or mixture of solids effective for catalyzing the reaction of KLG or its derivative and for separating the reactions products by selective adsorption of at least one product. In a general embodiment, this process involves (1) feeding a solution of KLG or a derivative thereof in a first solvent and a desorbent which is miscible with the first solvent, to a simulated moving bed reactor; (2) reacting the KLG or the KLG derivative to form ascorbic acid; and (3) removing from the simulated moving bed reactor (i) a first liquid stream comprising a solution of ascorbic acid in the desorbent and the first solvent (ii) a second liquid stream comprising the first solvent and the desorbent.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Bhaskar Krishna Arumugam, Steven Thomas Perri, Elaine Beatrice Mackenzie, Larry Wayne Blair, Joseph Robert Zoeller