Patents by Inventor Richard Seekircher

Richard Seekircher 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 converting butane to acetic acid
    Patent number: 4032570
    Abstract: A process for converting butane to acetic acid which comprises subjecting butane to reaction with a gas containing molecular oxygen in a lower fatty acid, in the presence of a cobalt compound soluble in the reaction medium while maintaining water in the reaction mixture throughout the reaction period until the termination of the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1977
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: Johann G. D. Schulz, Richard Seekircher