Patents by Inventor Malcolm John Hawton

Malcolm John Hawton 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 recovering monoalkylbenzene
    Patent number: 8809595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering monoalkylbenzene from a gas stream comprising oxygen and monoalkylbenzene, —wherein the gas stream comprising oxygen and monoalkylbenzene is contacted with a liquid stream comprising polyalkylbenzene, a compound comprising two phenyl groups connected to each other via a C1-C3 alkylene bridge or a mixture thereof. Further, the present invention relates to a process for preparing alkyl phenyl hydroperoxide incorporating said monoalkylbenzene recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Malcolm John Hawton
  • PROCESS FOR RECOVERING MONOALKYLBENZENE
    Publication number: 20130131388
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering monoalkylbenzene from a gas stream comprising oxygen and monoalkylbenzene, wherein the gas stream comprising oxygen and monoalkylbenzene is contacted with a liquid stream comprising polyalkylbenzene, a compound comprising two phenyl groups connected to each other via a C1-C3 alkylene bridge or a mixture thereof. Further, the present invention relates to a process for preparing alkyl phenyl hydroperoxide incorporating said monoalkylbenzene recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: Malcolm John Hawton