Patents by Inventor Robert Peter Hodgkins

Robert Peter Hodgkins 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).

  • Patent number: 11970402
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are modified zeolites and methods for making modified zeolites. In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a modified zeolite includes a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm and organometallic moieties each bonded to bridging oxygen atoms. The microporous framework includes at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The organometallic moieties include a metal atom and a ring structure including the metal atom, a nitrogen atom, and one or more carbon atoms. The metal atom may be bonded to a bridging oxygen atom, and wherein the bridging oxygen atom bridges the metal atom of the organometallic moiety and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Peter Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Jean-Marie Maurice Basset, Kuo-Wei Huang, Anissa Bendjeriou Sedjerari, Manoj K. Gangwar, Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan
  • Publication number: 20240101434
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are modified zeolites and methods for making modified zeolites. In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a modified zeolite may include a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm. The microporous framework may include at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The modified zeolite may further include organometallic moieties each bonded to a nitrogen atom of a secondary amine functional group comprising a nitrogen atom and a hydrogen atom. The organometallic moieties may comprise a hafnium atom that is bonded to the nitrogen atom of the secondary amine functional group. The nitrogen atom of the secondary amine function group may bridge the hafnium atom of the organometallic moiety and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Robert Peter Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Jean-Marie Maurice Basset, Kuo-Wei Huang, Anissa Bendjeriou Sedjerari, Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan, Manoj K. Gangwar
  • Patent number: 11932546
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are modified zeolites and methods for making modified zeolites. In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a modified zeolite may include a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm. The microporous framework includes at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The modified zeolite may further include organometallic moieties each bonded to bridging oxygen atoms. The organometallic moieties include a hafnium atom. The hafnium atom is bonded to a bridging oxygen atom, and bridging oxygen atom bridges the hafnium atom of the organometallic moiety and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert Peter Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Jean-Marie Maurice Basset, Kuo-Wei Huang, Anissa Bendjeriou Sedjerari, Manoj K. Gangwar, Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan
  • Patent number: 11935827
    Abstract: Catalyst particles comprising one or more active metal components and methods for manufacturing such catalyst particles are provided. The particles are a composite of a granulating agent or binder material such as an inorganic oxide, and an ultra-stable Y (hereafter “USY”) zeolite in which some of the aluminum atoms in the framework are substituted with zirconium atoms and/or titanium atoms and/or hafnium atoms. The one or more active phase components are incorporated in a composite mixture of the inorganic oxide binder and the post-framework modified USY zeolite prior to forming the catalyst particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, JGC Catalysts & Chemicals Ltd., Japan Cooperation Center for Petroleum and Sustainable Energy
    Inventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins, Koji Uchida
  • Publication number: 20240083758
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to zeolites and method for making such zeolites. According to embodiments disclosed herein, a zeolite may have a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm and a plurality of mesopores having diameters of greater than 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm. The microporous framework may include an MFI framework type. The microporous framework may include silicon atoms, aluminum atoms, oxygen atoms, and transition metal atoms. The transition metal atoms may be dispersed throughout the entire microporous framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Robert Peter Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Kuo-Wei Huang, Jean-Marie Maurice Basset, Yu Han, Rajesh Parsapur, Anissa Bendjeriou Sedjerari, Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan
  • Patent number: 11884615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for isomerization of alkylated aromatics such as mixed xylenes, using xylene isomerization catalyst particles including post-framework modified *BEA zeolite in which zirconium atoms and/or hafnium atoms, optionally in combination with titanium atoms, form a part of a framework of a beta-type zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Omer Refa Koseoglu, Robert Peter Hodgkins
  • Publication number: 20240009656
    Abstract: A composition of matter is provided comprising hierarchically ordered crystalline microporous material having well-defined long-range mesoporous ordering of cubic symmetry. The composition possesses mesopores having walls of crystalline microporous material and a mass of mesostructure between mesopores of crystalline microporous material. Long-range ordering is defined by presence of secondary peaks in an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern and/or cubic symmetry observable by microscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar PARSAPUR, Robert Peter HODGKINS, Omer Refa KOSEOGLU, Kuo-Wei HUANG, Anissa Bendjeriou SEDJERARI
  • Publication number: 20240009660
    Abstract: Methods for synthesis of hierarchically ordered zeolites and zeolite-type materials are provided. Synthesized hierarchically ordered zeolites and zeolite-type materials formed according to the methods herein possess a high-degree of well-defined long-range mesoporous ordering. The methods include base-mediated reassembly, by dissolution of the parent material to the level of oligomeric structural building units of the parent material, and minimizing or avoiding amorphization/structural collapse. The dissolution and self-assembly is comprehensively controlled to produce hierarchically ordered zeolites and zeolite-type materials according to the methods herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar PARSAPUR, Robert Peter HODGKINS, Omer Refa KOSEOGLU, Kuo-Wei HUANG, Anissa Bendjeriou SEDJERARI
  • Publication number: 20240010505
    Abstract: A composition of matter is provided comprising hierarchically ordered crystalline microporous material having well-defined long-range mesoporous ordering of hexagonal symmetry. The composition possesses mesopores having walls of crystalline microporous material and a mass of mesostructure between mesopores of crystalline microporous material. Long-range ordering is defined by presence of secondary peaks in an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern and/or hexagonal symmetry observable by microscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar PARSAPUR, Robert Peter HODGKINS, Omer Refa KOSEOGLU, Kuo-Wei HUANG, Anissa Bendjeriou SEDJERARI
  • Publication number: 20230417715
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for quantitation of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, o-xylene, m-xylene, and p-xylene. High-performance liquid chromatography using a carbon stationary phase and a gradient mobile phase is performed. The carbon stationary phase can be a porous graphitic carbon stationary phase. The mobile phase includes an organic acid in water and an alcohol. The organic acid can include formic acid, and the alcohol can include methanol. The methods and systems achieve a resolution between xylene isomer peaks of greater than 2.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Saroj Kumar PANDA, Amal LAJAMI, Robert Peter HODGKINS, Omer Refa KOSEOGLU
  • Publication number: 20230417709
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for quantitation of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, o-xylene, m-xylene, and p-xylene in aromatics recovery complexes. High-performance liquid chromatography using a carbon stationary phase and a gradient mobile phase is performed. The carbon stationary phase can be a porous graphitic carbon stationary phase. The mobile phase includes an organic acid in water and an alcohol. The organic acid can include formic acid, and the alcohol can include methanol. The methods and systems achieve a resolution between xylene isomer peaks of greater than 2.0 when sampling industrial process streams in aromatic recovery complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Omer Refa KOSEOGLU, Saroj Kumar PANDA, Robert Peter HODGKINS
  • Patent number: 11851335
    Abstract: A functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite includes a framework comprising aluminum atoms, silicon atoms, and oxygen atoms, the framework further comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of mesopores. The functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite is functionalized with at least one terminal hydroxyl. Terminal organometallic functionalities are bonded to silicon atoms of the microporous framework, the terminal organometallic functionalities comprising a nickel atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Robert Peter Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Jean-Marie Maurice Basset, Kuo-Wei Huang, Anissa Bendjeriou-Sedjerari, Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan, Moussab Harb, Manoj Kumar Gangwar
  • Patent number: 11834340
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to zeolites and method for making such zeolites. According to embodiments disclosed herein, a zeolite may have a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm and a plurality of mesopores having diameters of greater than 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm. The microporous framework may include an MFI framework type. The microporous framework may include silicon atoms, aluminum atoms, oxygen atoms, and transition metal atoms. The transition metal atoms may be dispersed throughout the entire microporous framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Robert Peter Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Kuo-Wei Huang, Jean-Marie Maurice Basset, Yu Han, Rajesh Parsapur, Anissa Bendjeriou Sedjerari, Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan
  • Publication number: 20230286815
    Abstract: Mesoporous silica is disclosed possessing a two-dimensional, hexagonal, through-hole structure with a space group p6mm, that is formed using one or more water-soluble oxidized disulfide oil (ODSO) compounds during the synthesis to impart distinct characteristics including an increased percentage of silanol groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Peter HODGKINS, Omer Refa KOSEOGLU
  • Patent number: 11753307
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are modified zeolites and methods for making modified zeolites. In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a modified zeolite may include a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm. The microporous framework may include at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The modified zeolite may further include organometallic moieties each bonded to a nitrogen atom of a secondary amine functional group comprising a nitrogen atom and a hydrogen atom. The organometallic moieties may comprise a hafnium atom that is bonded to the nitrogen atom of the secondary amine functional group. The nitrogen atom of the secondary amine function group may bridge the hafnium atom of the organometallic moiety and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Robert Peter Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Jean-Marie Maurice Basset, Kuo-Wei Huang, Anissa Bendjeriou Sedjerari, Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan, Manouj K. Gangwar
  • Patent number: 11731882
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are modified zeolites and methods for making modified zeolites. In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a modified zeolite may include a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm. The microporous framework may include at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The modified zeolite may further include organometallic moieties each bonded to a nitrogen atom of a secondary amine functional group including a nitrogen atom and a hydrogen atom. The organometallic moieties may include a titanium atom that is bonded to the nitrogen atom of the secondary amine functional group. The nitrogen atom of the secondary amine function group may bridge the titanium atom of the organometallic moiety and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Robert Peter Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Jean-Marie Maurice Basset, Kuo-Wei Huang, Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan, Anissa Bendjeriou Sedjerari, Rajesh Parsapur, Manouj K. Gangwar
  • Patent number: 11731881
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are modified zeolites and methods for making modified zeolites. In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a modified zeolite may include a microporous framework including a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm. The microporous framework may include at least silicon atoms and oxygen atoms. The modified zeolite may further include organometallic moieties each bonded to a nitrogen atom of a secondary amine functional group including a nitrogen atom and a hydrogen atom. The organometallic moieties may include a zirconium atom that is bonded to the nitrogen atom of the secondary amine functional group. The nitrogen atom of the secondary amine function group may bridge the zirconium atom of the organometallic moiety and a silicon atom of the microporous framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Robert Peter Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu, Jean-Marie Maurice Basset, Kuo-Wei Huang, Anissa Bendjeriou Sedjerari, Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan, Manoj K. Gangwar
  • Publication number: 20230226532
    Abstract: Catalyst particles comprising one or more active metal components and methods for manufacturing such catalyst particles are provided. The particles are a composite of a granulating agent or binder material such as an inorganic oxide, and an ultra-stable Y (hereafter “USY”) zeolite in which some of the aluminum atoms in the framework are substituted with zirconium atoms and/or titanium atoms and/or hafnium atoms. The one or more active phase components are incorporated in a composite mixture of the inorganic oxide binder and the post-framework modified USY zeolite prior to forming the catalyst particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Omer Refa KOSEOGLU, Robert Peter HODGKINS, Koji UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230226530
    Abstract: Catalyst particles comprising one or more active metal components and methods for manufacturing such catalyst particles are provided. The particles are a composite of a granulating agent or binder material such as an inorganic oxide, and an ultra-stable Y (hereafter “USY”) zeolite in which some of the aluminum atoms in the framework are substituted with zirconium atoms and/or titanium atoms and/or hafnium atoms. The one or more active phase components are incorporated prior to mixing the binder with the post-framework modified USY zeolite, extruding the resulting composite mixture, and forming the catalyst particles. The one or more active phase components are incorporated in the post-framework modified USY zeolite prior to forming the catalyst particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Omer Refa KOSEOGLU, Robert Peter HODGKINS, Koji UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230226531
    Abstract: Catalyst particles comprising one or more active metal components and methods for manufacturing such catalyst particles are provided. The particles are a composite of a granulating agent or binder material such as an inorganic oxide, and an ultra-stable Y (hereafter “USY”) zeolite in which some of the aluminum atoms in the framework are substituted with zirconium atoms and/or titanium atoms and/or hafnium atoms. The one or more active phase components are incorporated prior to mixing the binder with the post-framework modified USY zeolite, extruding the resulting composite mixture, and forming the catalyst particles. The one or more active phase components are incorporated in the binder material prior to forming the catalyst particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Omer Refa KOSEOGLU, Robert Peter HODGKINS, Koji UCHIDA