Patents by Inventor Lynn H. Slaugh

Lynn H. Slaugh 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).

  • Zeolite-ruthenium-borane catalyst composition
    Patent number: 4466907
    Abstract: A composition useful in catalytic reactions comprising ruthenium metal on a faujasite-type of zeolite which is subsequently treated with a borane solution and calcined under special conditions is disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1984
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Wen-Ghih Tsang, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Magnesium hydride modified aluminum/siliceous compositions
    Patent number: 4455389
    Abstract: Novel compositions are prepared by reacting magnesium hydride and metal oxide gels in the slurry phase. These compositions are useful as catalysts and catalyst supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Lewis, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Methyl ethyl ketone process
    Patent number: 4453015
    Abstract: Secondary butyl alcohol is dehydrogenated to methyl ethyl ketone by contact with a catalyst having improved selectivity and activity which comprises a mixture of copper, zinc and chromium supported on an alpha alumina carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Lynn H. Slaugh, Galeon W. Schoenthal, James D. Richardson
  • Barium hydride modified aluminum/siliceous compositions
    Patent number: 4450099
    Abstract: Novel compositions are prepared by reacting barium hydride and metal oxide gels in the slurry phase. These compositions are useful as catalysts and catalyst supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Lewis, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Process for conversion of hydroxybenzenes to amines
    Patent number: 4448993
    Abstract: Hydroxybenzenes are converted to the corresponding amines by contacting the hydroxybenzene and ammonia at temperatures of about 250.degree.-550.degree. C. and pressures of about 0-5000 psig with a novel siliceous composition prepared by impregnating porous silica with aluminum hydride and subsequently heating the impregnated silica to a temperature of from about 300.degree. C. to about 900.degree. C. in a non-oxidizing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Conversion of dimethyl ether to formaldehyde using Bi-Mo-Fe catalyst
    Patent number: 4442307
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for oxidizing dimethyl ether to formaldehyde using a catalyst comprising a mixture of oxides of bismuth, molybdenum and iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1984
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Lewis, Robert C. Ryan, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Conversion of dimethyl ether to formaldehyde using Bi-Mo-Cu catalyst
    Patent number: 4439624
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for oxidizing dimethyl ether to formaldehyde using a catlyst comprising a mixture of oxides of bismuth, molybdenum and copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Lewis, Robert C. Ryan, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Conversion of dimethyl ether to formaldehyde
    Patent number: 4435602
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for oxidizing dimethyl ether to formaldehyde using naturally occurring manganese nodules as a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1984
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Lewis, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • CO.sub.2 Removal from gaseous streams
    Patent number: 4433981
    Abstract: Carbon dioxide is removed from a gaseous stream by contacting the stream with an adsorbent prepared by impregnating a porous aluminum with an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal oxide or salt decomposable upon calcination and subsequently calcining the impregnated alumina at about 350.degree. C.-700.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1984
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Lynn H. Slaugh, Carl L. Willis
  • Dimethyl ether process
    Patent number: 4417000
    Abstract: Dimethyl ether is produced from syngas in high yield utilizing a physical mixture of two catalyst components: a first component comprising copper-zinc and alkali metal supported on alumina, and a second component comprising tungsten oxide supported on silica-alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Lynn H. Slaugh, Robert C. Ryan
  • Syngas conversion process
    Patent number: 4415676
    Abstract: A process for converting syngas to C.sup.25 -C.sup.30 paraffins which process comprises contacting the syngas with a catalyst comprising ruthenium metal on a faujasite type of zeolite which is subsequently treated with a borane solution and calcined under special conditions is disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Wen-Ghih Tsang, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Syngas conversion process
    Patent number: 4415675
    Abstract: A process for converting syngas to a hydrocarbon product comprising at least 20 percent oxygenated hydrocarbons which process comprises contacting the syngas with a catalyst comprising ruthenium metal on a faujasite type of zeolite which is subsequently treated with a borane solution and calcined under special conditions is disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Wen-Ghih Tsang, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Zeolite-ruthenium-borane catalyst composition
    Patent number: 4405499
    Abstract: A composition useful in catalytic reactions comprising ruthenium metal on a faujasite-type of zeolite which is subsequently treated with a borane solution under special conditions is disclosed here.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Wen-Ghih Tsang, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Method for removing hydrogenation catalyst residues from hydrogenated conjugated diene polymers
    Patent number: 4396761
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for removing hydrogenation catalyst residues from hydrogenated conjugated diene polymers by contacting a hydrocarbon solution of said polymers with an aqueous dilute solution of an alpha-hydroxysulfonic acid, separating the aqueous phase from the hydrocarbon phase, removing the hydrocarbon solvent from the hydrocarbon phase, producing a solid polymer, and applying heat and/or vacuum to the solid polymer to remove the residual alpha-hydroxysulfonic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Carl L. Willis, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Method for removing catalyst residues from solutions of poly-1-butene
    Patent number: 4395356
    Abstract: A process for removing catalyst residues from poly-1-butene which is disclosed which comprises contacting an organic phase containing the poly-1-butene dissolved in an inert hydrocarbon solvent with an aqueous solution of an alpha-hydroxysulfonic acid and then separating the poly-1-butene-containing phase from the aqueous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Lynn H. Slaugh, Carl L. Willis
  • Alkylation process
    Patent number: 4395372
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for alkylation of benzenes with lower olefins which comprises contacting the benzene and lower olefin with a rare earth exchanged X or Y zeolite catalyst in the presence of sulfur dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Q. Kluttz, Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Conversion of isobutene to aromatics
    Patent number: 4384154
    Abstract: Isobutene is dehydrocoupled to aromatics by contact at temperatures of 450.degree.-650.degree. C. with a novel siliceous composition prepared by impregnating porous silica with aluminum hydride and subsequently heating the impregnated silica to a temperature of from about 300.degree. C. to about 900.degree. C. in a non-oxidizing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Conversion of alkanols to ethers
    Patent number: 4380657
    Abstract: Alkanols are converted to ethers by contact at temperature of 150.degree. C.-550.degree. C. with a novel siliceous composition prepared by impregnating porous silica with aluminum hydride and subsequently heating the impregnated silica to a temperature of from about 300.degree. C. to about 900.degree. C. in a non-oxidizing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Catalyst for the preparation of dimethyl ether
    Patent number: 4375424
    Abstract: A catalyst and a process for producing dimethyl ether from syngas which catalyst comprises copper and zinc supported on a gamma alumina with a surface area of about 150-500 m.sup.2 /g and which has been calcined at a temperature of about 400.degree.-900.degree. C. and reduced at a temperature of about 100.degree.-275.degree. C. and wherein said catalyst has a sodium content of less than about 700 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Lynn H. Slaugh
  • Process for the preparation of ethylbenzene from 4-vinylcyclohexene-1
    Patent number: 4375571
    Abstract: 4-Vinylcyclohexene-1 is converted to ethylbenzene by contacting the vinylcyclohexene at a temperature ranging from about 100.degree. C. to about 450.degree. C. with a catalyst prepared by impregnating an alumina with an oxide or decomposable salt of Na, K, Rb, Cs, Ca, Sr and/or Ba and calcining the impregnated material at a temperature ranging from about 450.degree. C. to about 750.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1983
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Donald W. Hart, Lynn H. Slaugh