Patents by Inventor Somphonh Peter Phivilay

Somphonh Peter Phivilay 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).

  • TRANSALKYLATION OF ALKYLATED PHENOLS
    Publication number: 20230286889
    Abstract: Transalkylation processes using catalysts comprising three dimensional 12 membered ring zeolites with a combination of small and large pores are described. These catalysts have increased conversion of alkylphenols to phenol, cresols, and alkylbenzenes from coal-derived liquid streams compared to catalysts consisting of HZSM-5 zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Somphonh Peter PHIVILAY, Neelesh RANE, Liwei GUO, Zhenhua ZHOU
  • Mixed oxygen and organic compound treatment for functionalizing oxygen onto the surface of boron nitride
    Patent number: 10501322
    Abstract: Improved methods of synthesizing oxygen-functionalized boron nitride (O—BN) are disclosed. In the disclosed methods, boron nitride (BN) in any form is contacted with a gaseous composition or compositions that include oxygen and an organic compound, such as, but not limited to, a hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ive Hermans, Joseph Thomas Grant, Juan Mauricio Venegas, Samuel Peter Burt, Philipp Mueller, Somphonh Peter Phivilay
  • Heterogeneous catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes or oxidative coupling of methane
    Patent number: 10125059
    Abstract: Improved methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of short chain alkanes or ethylbenzene to the corresponding olefins, and improved methods of oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) to ethylene and/or ethane, are disclosed. The disclosed methods use boron- or nitride-containing catalysts, and result in improved selectivity and/or byproduct profiles than methods using conventional ODH or OCM catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ive Hermans, William Peter McDermott, Joseph Thomas Grant, Juan Maricio Venegas, Somphonh Peter Phivilay
  • Mixed Oxygen and Organic Compound Treatment for Functionalizing Oxygen Onto the Surface of Boron Nitride
    Publication number: 20180170755
    Abstract: Improved methods of synthesizing oxygen-functionalized boron nitride (O—BN) are disclosed. In the disclosed methods, boron nitride (BN) in any form is contacted with a gaseous composition or compositions that include oxygen and an organic compound, such as, but not limited to, a hydrocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Ive Hermans, Joseph Thomas Grant, Juan Mauricio Venegas, Samuel Peter Burt, Philipp Mueller, Somphonh Peter Phivilay
  • HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS FOR THE OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION OF ALKANES OR OXIDATIVE COUPLING OF METHANE
    Publication number: 20170313635
    Abstract: Improved methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of short chain alkanes or ethylbenzene to the corresponding olefins, and improved methods of oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) to ethylene and/or ethane, are disclosed. The disclosed methods use boron- or nitride-containing catalysts, and result in improved selectivity and/or byproduct profiles than methods using conventional ODH or OCM catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ive Hermans, William Peter McDermott, Joseph Thomas Grant, Juan Maricio Venegas, Somphonh Peter Phivilay