Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Reiter

Stephen E. Reiter 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 the production of allyl acetate
    Patent number: 4634794
    Abstract: A process and catalyst for the acetoxylation of propylene, said catalyst consisting essentially of palladium, bismuth, and rubidium on a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co.
    Inventors: Charles A. Drake, Stephen E. Reiter
  • Catalyst for the production of allyl acetate
    Patent number: 4587229
    Abstract: A process and catalyst for the acetoxylation of propylene, said catalyst consisting essentially of palladium, bismuth, and rubidium on a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Charles A. Drake, Stephen E. Reiter
  • Oxydehydrogenation process
    Patent number: 4564699
    Abstract: An isobutyric acid ester is oxidatively dehydrogenated in the vapor phase producing the corresponding methacrylic acid ester by contact with a heterogeneous catalyst, molecular oxygen and an amine. The catalyst may be any of a number of well known oxydehydrogenation catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Assignee: Ashland Oil, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen E. Reiter
  • Ethylene oligomeration
    Patent number: 4518814
    Abstract: A novel ethylene oligomerization catalyst is provided consisting essentially of a nickel compound, a phosphine compound, and an acid. In addition, an improved ethylene oligomerization process is provided which comprises contacting ethylene with the novel catalyst composition present, in an effective solvent, at a temperature from about 0.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. As a result of the inventive process, high catalyst productivity and good selectivity to desired oligomeric products are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Ronald D. Knudsen, Stephen E. Reiter
  • Amine treatment of polysaccharide solution
    Patent number: 4485020
    Abstract: A thermostable, viscous xanthan polysaccharide solution prepared by the process of heating a xanthan polysaccharide solution in the presence of at least one C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl or C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 cycloalkyl substituted primary or secondary mono- or diamine having an upper limit of a total of 15 carbon atoms under conditions sufficient to form a thermostable, viscous xanthan polysaccharide solution.The thermostable, viscous xanthan polysaccharide solution may be used as a mobility buffer in a process for the enhanced recovery of oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Lucas K. Shay, Stephen E. Reiter
  • Ethylene oligomerization
    Patent number: 4482640
    Abstract: A novel ethylene oligomerization catalyst is provided consisting essentially of a nickel compound, a phosphine compound, and an acid. In addition, an improved ethylene oligomerization process is provided which comprises contacting ethylene with the novel catalyst composition present, in an effective solvent, at a temperature from about 0.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. As a result of the inventive process, high catalyst productivity and good selectivity to desired oligomeric products are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1984
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Ronald D. Knudsen, Stephen E. Reiter