Patents by Inventor Louis Kravetz
Louis Kravetz 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: 7888307Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and containing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Patent number: 7871973Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and containing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.2 ? and less than 7 ?.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Patent number: 7781390Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and containing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Publication number: 20080249336Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and contianing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Publication number: 20070219112Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and contianing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: David Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Murray
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Patent number: 6150322Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and contianing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching at the C.sub.3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the [001] view ranging from greater than 4.2 .ANG. and less than 7 .ANG..Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Patent number: 5849960Abstract: There is provided a new branched primary alcohol composition and the sulfates thereof exhibiting good cold water detergency and biodegradability. The branched primary alcohol composition has an average number of branches per chain of at least 0.7, having at least 8 carbon atoms and contianing both methyl and ethyl branches. The primary alcohol composition may also contain less than 0.5 atom % of quaternary carbon atoms, and a significant number ethyl branches, terminal isopropyl branches, and branching it the C.sub.3 position relative to the hydroxyl carbon. The process for its manufacture is by skeletally isomerizing an olefin feed having at least 7 carbon atoms followed by conversion to an alcohol, as by way of hydroformylation, and ultimately, sulfation to obtain a detergent surfactant. Useful catalysts include the zeolites having at least one channel with a crystallographic free diameter along the x and/or y planes of the ?001! view ranging from greater than 4.2 .ANG. and less than 7 .ANG.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1996Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: David M. Singleton, Louis Kravetz, Brendan Dermot Murray
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Patent number: 5215683Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid surface active composition which comprises: a) from about 28 percent by weight to about 66 percent by weight of an alcohol ethoxylate having a formula R--O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --H, wherein R is an alkyl group having from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms or an alkylaryl group having an alkyl moiety having in the range of from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms, and n represents the average number of oxyethylene groups per molecule and is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 12, b) from about 28 percent by weight to about 66 percent by weight of a salt of an alcohol ethoxysulfate having a formula R'--O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.x --SO.sub.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1992Date of Patent: June 1, 1993Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Louis Kravetz, Kirk H. Raney
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Patent number: 5209874Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid surface active composition which comprises: a) from about 15 percent by weight to about 99 percent by weight of an alcohol ethoxylate having a formula R--O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --H, wherein R is an alkyl group having from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms or an alkylaryl group having an alkyl moiety having in the range of from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms, and n represents the average number of oxyethylene groups per molecule and is a number in the range of from about 1 to about 12, b) from about 1 percent by weight to about 80 percent by weight of a salt of an alcohol ethoxysulfate having a formula R'--O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.x --SO.sub.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1992Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Louis Kravetz, Kirk H. Raney
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Patent number: 4666558Abstract: A process for the deinking of waste newsprint, which comprises steps for(a) converting the waste newsprint to a pulp,(b) contacting and agitating the pulp in an aqueous medium containing a deinking agent comprising a mixture of (i) a water-soluble C.sub.9 to C.sub.16 alkanol ethoxylate component having an average of about 6.5 to 20 oxyethylene units per ethoxylate molecule and (ii) an oil-soluble C.sub.9 to C.sub.16 alkanol ethoxylate component having an average of about 0.5 to 3.5 oxyethylene units per ethoxylate molecule, said mixture containing the respective components (i) and (ii) in a relative weight ratio in the range from about 2:1 to 1:3, and said mixture being present in said aqueous medium in an amount between about 0.1 and 5 percent by weight based on the dry weight of the newsprint fiber, and(c) recovering deinked pulp from the aqueous medium.The invention offers high performance in the removal of ink from pulp fibers and substantially eliminates the foaming of aqueous surfactant solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1985Date of Patent: May 19, 1987Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Donald L. Wood, Louis Kravetz
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Patent number: 4651000Abstract: An improved method for determining the performance of detergents in the removal of proteinaceous soils, which centers upon the use as test soil of radiolabelled blood hemoglobin and upon the evaluation of detergency by both light reflectance and scintillation counting measurements. The method is particularly applicable to the determination of the performance of laundry detergent formulations containing enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1985Date of Patent: March 17, 1987Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Louis Kravetz, William T. Shebs, Atwood C. Page, Jr.
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Patent number: 4086177Abstract: A process for the activation of peroxide-based bleaches comprises conjointly incorporating into an aqueous medium a peroxide-based bleach, sufficient buffering agent to maintain the aqueous medium under alkaline conditions and certain metal cyanamides (e.g., calcium cyanamide, disodium cyanamide and sodium acid cyanamide), which have been found to be highly effective peroxide activators when employed under alkaline conditions. Stable concentrated liquid and solid metal cyanamide-activated bleaching compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1976Date of Patent: April 25, 1978Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Hans E. Kubitschek, Louis Kravetz
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Patent number: 4025453Abstract: A process for the activation of peroxide-based bleaches comprises conjointly incorporating into an aqueous medium a peroxide-based bleach, a buffering agent to maintain the aqueous medium at a pH above 7.5, and cyanamide, which has been found to be a highly effective peroxide activator when employed under alkaline conditions. Stable concentrated liquid and solid cyanamide-activated bleaching compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1976Date of Patent: May 24, 1977Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Louis Kravetz, Eugene F. Lutz