Patents by Inventor Michael Thomas Hurley

Michael Thomas Hurley 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).

  • Method of enhancing the activity of FCC catalysts
    Patent number: 7101473
    Abstract: An additive to enhance the activity of an FCC catalyst containing zeolite and matrix components comprises zeolite microspheres having a novel morphology comprising a macroporous matrix and crystallized zeolite freely coating the walls of the pores of the matrix. The additives formed from microspheres containing a metakaolin and kaolin calcined through its exotherm, the latter calcined kaolin being derived from a kaolin having a high pore volume. Kaolin having a high pore volume can be a pulverized ultrafine kaolin or a kaolin which has been pulverized to have an incipient slurry point less than 57% solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Engelhard Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Thomas Hurley
  • Method of enhancing the activity of FCC catalysts
    Publication number: 20030221991
    Abstract: An additive to enhance the activity of an FCC catalyst containing zeolite and matrix components comprises zeolite microspheres having a novel morphology comprising a macroporous matrix and crystallized zeolite freely coating the walls of the pores of the matrix. The additives formed from microspheres containing a metakaolin and kaolin calcined through its exotherm, the latter calcined kaolin being derived from a kaolin having a high pore volume. Kaolin having a high pore volume can be a pulverized ultrafine kaolin or a kaolin which has been pulverized to have an incipient slurry point less than 57% solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Thomas Hurley