Patents by Inventor Natalie A. Fassbender
Natalie A. Fassbender 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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Publication number: 20220126279Abstract: Methods and corresponding catalysts are provided for conversion of an aromatic feed containing C8+ aromatics (particularly C9+ aromatics) to form a converted product mixture comprising, e.g., benzene and/or xylenes. The aromatic feed can be converted in the presence of a catalyst that includes a silica binder, a mixture of a first zeolite having an MEL framework (such as ZSM-11 and/or an MFI framework (such as ZSM-5), and a second zeolite having an MOR framework, such as mordenite, particularly a mordenite synthesized using TEA or MTEA as a structure directing agent, and a metal. The catalyst can further include one or more metals supported on the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Joseph E. Gatt, Maryam Peer, Natalie A. Fassbender, William J. Knaeble, Jocelyn A. Gilcrest, Wenyih F. Lai, Paul Podsiadlo, Thomas J. Ferro, Doron Levin, Benjamin C. Gamoke
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Patent number: 10518248Abstract: A method of producing a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, a phthalate hydrogenation catalyst, comprising contacting a silica support having a medium pore size of at least about 10 nm with an acid to produce a treated silica support, and depositing a noble metal, preferably ruthenium, on the treated silica support to produce a noble metal-containing silica support, and optionally contacting the noble metal-containing silica support with a chelating agent to form the hydrogenation catalyst; a hydrogenation catalyst prepared by that method; and a method of hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as, phthalates, in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon is contacted with hydrogen gas in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Hans K. T. Goris, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Natalie A. Fassbender, Jean W. Beeckman, Sabato Miseo, Stuart L. Soled
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Patent number: 10307751Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for mixing and/or mulling a sample, the apparatus comprising at least one container made of a flexible material and containing a sample, means for holding the container, and means for impacting the container, wherein the means for holding and the means for impacting are movable relative to each other, and wherein the means for holding, the means for impacting, and the container are arranged such that the means for impacting and the container can repeatedly collide, whereby an energy of collision can be imparted to the sample, thereby mixing and/or mulling the sample. Also disclosed is an assembly for performing high throughput experiments including the apparatus for mixing and/or mulling a sample and an extruder configured to receive a sample weighing less than 100 grams.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Jean W. Beeckman, Natalie A. Fassbender, Theodore E. Datz, Chuansheng Bai, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Tilman W. Beutel
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Patent number: 10130938Abstract: A method of producing a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, a phthalate hydrogenation catalyst, comprising contacting a silica support having a medium pore size of at least about 10 nm with an acid to produce a treated silica support, and depositing a noble metal, preferably ruthenium, on the treated silica support to produce a noble metal-containing silica support, and optionally contacting the noble metal-containing silica support with a chelating agent to form the hydrogenation catalyst; a hydrogenation catalyst prepared by that method; and a method of hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as, phthalates, in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon is contacted with hydrogen gas in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Jean W. Beeckman, Hans K. T. Goris, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Natalie A. Fassbender, Sabato Miseo, Stuart L. Soled
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Patent number: 10130940Abstract: A method of preparing a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, a phthalate hydrogenation catalyst, comprising contacting a silica support having a median pore size of at least about 10 nm with a silylating agent to form an at least partially coated silica support, calcining said coated silica support to form a treated silica support, and depositing a noble metal, preferably ruthenium, on the treated silica support, and optionally contacting the treated silica support with an optional chelating agent to form the hydrogenation catalyst; a hydrogenation catalyst prepared by that method; and a method of hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as phthalates, in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon is contacted with hydrogen gas in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Jean W. L. Beeckman, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Natalie A. Fassbender, Sabato Miseo, Stuart L. Soled
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Publication number: 20180272321Abstract: A method of producing a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, a phthalate hydrogenation catalyst, comprising contacting a silica support having a medium pore size of at least about 10 nm with an acid to produce a treated silica support, and depositing a noble metal, preferably ruthenium, on the treated silica support to produce a noble metal-containing silica support, and optionally contacting the noble metal-containing silica support with a chelating agent to form the hydrogenation catalyst; a hydrogenation catalyst prepared by that method; and a method of hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as, phthalates, in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon is contacted with hydrogen gas in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Hans K. T. Goris, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Natalie A. Fassbender, Jean W. Beeckman, Sabato Miseo, Stuart L. Soled
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Publication number: 20180185824Abstract: A method of preparing a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, a phthalate hydrogenation catalyst, comprising contacting a silica support having a median pore size of at least about 10 nm with a silylating agent to form an at least partially coated silica support, calcining said coated silica support to form a treated silica support, and depositing a noble metal, preferably ruthenium, on the treated silica support, and optionally contacting the treated silica support with an optional chelating agent to form the hydrogenation catalyst; a hydrogenation catalyst prepared by that method; and a method of hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as phthalates, in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon is contacted with hydrogen gas in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Jean W. L. Beeckman, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Natalie A. Fassbender, Sabato Miseo, Stuart L. Soled
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Publication number: 20180141033Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for mixing and/or mulling a sample, the apparatus comprising at least one container made of a flexible material and containing a sample, means for holding the container, and means for impacting the container, wherein the means for holding and the means for impacting are movable relative to each other, and wherein the means for holding, the means for impacting, and the container are arranged such that the means for impacting and the container can repeatedly collide, whereby an energy of collision can be imparted to the sample, thereby mixing and/or mulling the sample. Also disclosed is an assembly for performing high throughput experiments including the apparatus for mixing and/or mulling a sample and an extruder configured to receive a sample weighing less than 100 grams.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Jean W. Beeckman, Natalie A. Fassbender, Theodore E. Datz, Chuansheng Bai, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Tilman W. Beutel
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Patent number: 9943829Abstract: A method of preparing a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, a phthalate hydrogenation catalyst, comprising contacting a silica support having a median pore size of at least about 10 nm with a silylating agent to form an at least partially coated silica support, calcining said coated silica support to form a treated silica support, and depositing a noble metal, preferably ruthenium, on the treated silica support, and optionally contacting the treated silica support with an optional chelating agent to form the hydrogenation catalyst; a hydrogenation catalyst prepared by that method; and a method of hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as phthalates, in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon is contacted with hydrogen gas in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Jean W. Beeckman, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Natalie A. Fassbender, Sabato Miseo, Stuart L. Soled
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Patent number: 9861960Abstract: A method of preparing a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, a phthalate hydrogenation catalyst, comprising nebulizing a liquid containing a noble metal and a chelating agent comprising at least one nitrogen-containing functional group to form a nebulized liquid, and contacting the nebulized liquid with silica particles; a hydrogenation catalyst prepared by that method; and a method of hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as phthalates, in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon is contacted with hydrogen gas in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Jean W. Beeckman, Adrienne J Thornburg, Natalie A. Fassbender, Theodore E. Datz
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Patent number: 9597655Abstract: A composition is described comprising a molecular sieve having pores defined by channels formed by one or more 8-membered rings of tetrahedrally coordinated atoms, such as a DDR-type molecular sieve, and an amorphous deposit of a boron compound on the molecular sieve.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Jean W. Beeckman, Ivy D. Johnson, Natalie A. Fassbender, Tilman W. Beutel, Nadya A. Hrycenko, Randolph J. Smiley, Peter I. Ravikovitch
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Patent number: 9573116Abstract: Methods are provided for synthesizing ZSM-58 crystals with an improved morphology and/or an improved size distribution. By controlling the conditions during synthesis of the ZSM-58 crystals, crystals of a useful size with a narrow size distribution can be generated. Steaming the H-form DDR framework type crystals at a temperature from 426±° C. to 1100±° C. for a time period from about 30 minutes to about 48 hours can attain one or more of the following properties: a CH4 diffusivity of no more than 95% of the CH4 diffusivity of the unsteamed H-form DDR framework type crystals; an N2 BET surface area from 85% to 110% of the surface area of unsteamed H-form DDR framework type crystals; and an equilibrium CO2 sorption capacity from 80% to 105% of the equilibrium CO2 sorption capacity of unsteamed H-form DDR framework type crystals.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Ivy D. Johnson, Tilman W. Beutel, Peter I. Ravikovitch, Harry W. Deckman, Jack W. Johnson, Jean W. Beeckman, Natalie A. Fassbender, Nadya A Hrycenko, Randolph J. Smiley
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Publication number: 20160228861Abstract: The invention relates to moderately twisted polylobed extrudates having improved crush strength. The moderately twisted polylobed extrudates have an oblong shape and a cross section comprising a plurality of lobes, which lobes extend along and are twisted around a longitudinal axis of the extrudate and wherein the twist has a pitch from about 0.5 turns/inch (0.5 turns per 2.54 cm) to about 2 turns/inch (2 turns per 2.54 cm). Further the invention relates to a method for manufacturing such moderately twisted polylobed extrudates and their use as catalysts or adsorbents.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Wenyih F. Lai, Jean W. Beeckman, Theodore E. Datz, Natalie A. Fassbender
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Publication number: 20160199814Abstract: A method of producing a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, a phthalate hydrogenation catalyst, comprising contacting a silica support having a medium pore size of at least about 10 nm with an acid to produce a treated silica support, and depositing a noble metal, preferably ruthenium, on the treated silica support to produce a noble metal-containing silica support, and optionally contacting the noble metal-containing silica support with a chelating agent to form the hydrogenation catalyst; a hydrogenation catalyst prepared by that method; and a method of hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as, phthalates, in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon is contacted with hydrogen gas in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Jean W. Beeckman, Hans K.T. Goris, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Natalie A. Fassbender, Sabato Miseo, Stuart L. Soled
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Publication number: 20160193591Abstract: A method of preparing a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, a phthalate hydrogenation catalyst, comprising nebulizing a liquid containing a noble metal and a chelating agent comprising at least one nitrogen-containing functional group to form a nebulized liquid, and contacting the nebulized liquid with silica particles; a hydrogenation catalyst prepared by that method; and a method of hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as phthalates, in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon is contacted with hydrogen gas in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Jean W. Beeckman, Adrienne J Thomburg, Natalie A. Fassbender, Theodore E. Datz
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Publication number: 20160193592Abstract: A method of preparing a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, a phthalate hydrogenation catalyst, comprising contacting a silica support having a median pore size of at least about 10 nm with a silylating agent to form an at least partially coated silica support, calcining said coated silica support to form a treated silica support, and depositing a noble metal, preferably ruthenium, on the treated silica support, and optionally contacting the treated silica support with an optional chelating agent to form the hydrogenation catalyst; a hydrogenation catalyst prepared by that method; and a method of hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as phthalates, in which an unsaturated hydrocarbon is contacted with hydrogen gas in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Chuansheng Bai, Jean W. Beeckman, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Natalie A. Fassbender, Sabato Miseo, Stuart L. Soled
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Publication number: 20160167013Abstract: A composition is described comprising a molecular sieve having pores defined by channels formed by one or more 8-membered rings of tetrahedrally coordinated atoms, such as a DDR-type molecular sieve, and an amorphous deposit of a boron compound on the molecular sieve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Jean W. Beeckman, Ivy D. Johnson, Natalie A. Fassbender, Tilman W. Beutel, Nadya A. Hrycenko, Randolph J. Smiley, Peter I. Ravikovitch
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Publication number: 20150182947Abstract: Methods are provided for synthesizing ZSM-58 crystals with an improved morphology and/or an improved size distribution. By controlling the conditions during synthesis of the ZSM-58 crystals, crystals of a useful size with a narrow size distribution can be generated. Additionally, by controlling the ratio of water content to silica content in the synthesis mixture, it has unexpectedly been found that ZSM-58 crystals can be formed with an improved morphology. The improved morphology can result in ZSM-58 crystals with a more uniform size across the various dimensions of the crystal, which allows for more uniform diffusion within the crystal. This is in contrast to conventionally synthesized crystals, where the size of the crystal can vary along different axes of the crystals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Ivy D. Johnson, Tilman W. Beutel, Peter I. Ravikovitch, Harry W. Deckman, Jack W. Johnson, Jean W. Beeckman, Natalie A. Fassbender, Nadya A. Hrycenko, Randy J. Smiley