Patents by Inventor Thomas W. McAninch

Thomas W. McAninch 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 neopentyl glycol
    Patent number: 4855515
    Abstract: A method for producing neopentyl glycol is described using tertiaryamines as a catalyst for the condensation of isobutyraldehyde and formaldehyde followed by hydrogenation of the resulting reaction mixture using a manganese oxide promoted copper chromite catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Don L. Morris, Billy W. Palmer, Thomas W. McAninch