Patents by Inventor Todd M. Kruse

Todd M. Kruse 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 MAKING DIESEL BY OLIGOMERIZATION OF GASOLINE
    Publication number: 20140135554
    Abstract: Recycle of a stream comprising C8 oligomers to an oligomerization zone to be oligomerized with C4 olefins can produce diesel range oligomers. A diesel stream can be separated from a gasoline stream which can be recycled to the oligomerization zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Steven L. Krupa, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Todd M. Kruse
  • PROCESS FOR RECYCLING OLIGOMERATE TO OLIGOMERIZATION
    Publication number: 20140135553
    Abstract: A process for separating an oligomerate stream into a vaporous oligomerate stream and a liquid oligomerate bottom stream is followed by recycling the liquid oligomerate bottom stream to an oligomerization zone to maintain the liquid phase therein and to provide unreacted olefins to the oligomerization zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Steven L. Krupa, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Todd M. Kruse
  • PROCESS FOR OLIGOMERIZING GASOLINE WITHOUT FURTHER UPGRADING
    Publication number: 20140135541
    Abstract: Oligomerizing C4 and C5 olefins over a SPA catalyst provides an oligomerate product stream comprising C6+ olefins that meets a gasoline T-90 specification of 380° F. The oligomerate product stream can be taken to the gasoline pool without further upgrading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Christian D. Freet, Steven L. Krupa, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Todd M. Kruse
  • COMPOSITION OF OLIGOMERATE
    Publication number: 20140135539
    Abstract: An olefinic composition has a moderate concentration of Type 2 C8 olefins. The oligomerate composition has hydrocarbon molecules with minimal branching which make excellent diesel and can also be readily cracked to propylene. Consequently, oligomerate product can be sent to the diesel pool or fed or recycled to an FCC unit to increase production of propylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Wayne E. Rathbun, Todd M. Kruse, Hung A. Pham
  • APPARATUS FOR OLIGOMERIZING LIGHT OLEFINS
    Publication number: 20140134059
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process and apparatus for switching oligomerization feed between a first oligomerization zone that includes a uni-dimensional small pore zeolite to make more diesel and a second oligomerization zone that includes SPA catalyst for making more gasoline. The diesel can be recycled to make more propylene. The process and apparatus will provide refiners with flexibility to produce the most valuable product commensurate with fluctuating market conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Christian D. Freet, Steven L. Krupa, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Todd M. Kruse
  • PROCESS FOR FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING OLIGOMERATE
    Publication number: 20140135557
    Abstract: Distillate cracks to propylene more readily than VGO. Additionally, less branched hydrocarbons crack to propylene more readily than more branched hydrocarbons. Oligomerization to diesel range oligomers followed by catalytic cracking with less branched oligomers can provide more propylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Christian D. Freet, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Todd M. Kruse
  • PROCESS FOR OLIGOMERIZING LIGHT OLEFINS INCLUDING PENTENES
    Publication number: 20140135547
    Abstract: A process provides oligomerization feed stream comprising C5 hydrocarbons and olefins along with C4 olefins to an oligomerization zone. The oligomerization feed stream may be obtained from cracked FCC products. Unreacted C5 hydrocarbons can be recycled to the oligomerization zone to maintain the liquid phase therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Christian D. Freet, Steven L. Krupa, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Todd M. Kruse
  • PROCESS FOR OLIGOMERIZING LIGHT OLEFINS
    Publication number: 20140135543
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process and apparatus for switching oligomerization feed between a first oligomerization zone that includes a uni-dimensional small pore zeolite to make more diesel and a second oligomerization zone that includes SPA catalyst for making more gasoline. The diesel can be recycled to make more propylene. The process and apparatus will provide refiners with flexibility to produce the most valuable product commensurate with fluctuating market conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Christian D. Freet, Steven L. Krupa, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Todd M. Kruse
  • PROCESS FOR MAKING DIESEL BY OLIGOMERIZATION
    Publication number: 20140135552
    Abstract: Disclosed is that by oligomerizing C4 olefins over a uni-dimensional 10-ring pore structured zeolite catalyst, at least 70 wt % oligomers having at least 9 carbons can be produced in a single pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Steven L. Krupa, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Todd M. Kruse
  • FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20140135545
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for fluid catalytic cracking. The process can include providing a first feed including one or more heavy hydrocarbons to a riser of a riser-reactor, and obtaining a second feed from an oligomerization zone. Usually, the second feed includes one or more light alkene oligomeric hydrocarbons and is provided downstream from the first feed for producing propene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: David A. Wegerer, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Todd M. Kruse, Robert L. Mehlberg, Zhihao Fei
  • PROCESS FOR MAKING GASOLINE BY OLIGOMERIZATION
    Publication number: 20140135555
    Abstract: Disclosed is the addition of C5 olefins to oligomerization feed stream has the counterintuitive effect of reducing the production of heavier oligomers over a uni-dimensional, ten-ring pore zeolite. Consequently, C5 olefins can be added to C4 olefins in an oligomerization feed stream to produce more gasoline and less distillate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Todd M. Kruse
  • PROCESS FOR MAKING PROPYLENE FROM OLIGOMERIZATION AND CRACKING
    Publication number: 20140135546
    Abstract: Disclosed is an oligomerate produced over a uni-dimensional 10-ring pore structured zeolite catalyst that is readily fluid catalytically cracked to propylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Nicholas, Steven L. Krupa, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Zhihao Fei, Todd M. Kruse
  • Methods for converting glycerol to propanol
    Patent number: 8101807
    Abstract: A hydrogenolysis method for converting glycerol into propylene glycol by directing a glycerol containing feed having a pH of about 10 or more to a reaction section including at least one glycerol conversion catalyst and operating at glycerol conversions conditions to form a reaction product including propylene glycol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Maureen L. Bricker, Laura E. Leonard, Todd M. Kruse, James G. Vassilakis, Simon R. Bare
  • Methods for Converting Glycerol to Propanol
    Publication number: 20100160691
    Abstract: A hydrogenolysis method for converting glycerol into propylene glycol by directing a glycerol containing feed having a pH of about 10 or more to a reaction section including at least one glycerol conversion catalyst and operating at glycerol conversions conditions to form a reaction product including propylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Maureen Bricker, Laura E. Leonard, Todd M. Kruse, James G. Vassilakis, Simon Bare
  • Mild, moisturizing cleansing compositions
    Patent number: 7259131
    Abstract: Compositions used for cleansing hair and skin based on the combination of a sulfosuccinate surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant are described that are very mild but do not compromise in-use properties and economy. A route to solve the intrinsic instability of such aqueous compositions in storage has been developed based on the use of sulfosuccinic acid or a salt of sulfosuccinic acid present in an amount of at least about 4% based on the weight of the sulfosuccinate surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Shimei Fan, Esther Kim, Todd M. Kruse, Tirucherai V Vasudevan
  • Mild, moisturizing sulfosuccinate cleansing compositions
    Patent number: 7041627
    Abstract: Compositions used for cleansing hair and skin based on the combination of an ethoxy sulfosuccinate surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant are described that are very mild but do not compromise in-use properties and economy. It has been found desirable to utilize a mixture of a Mid-Chain alkyl ethoxy sulfosuccinate and a Long-Chain alkyl ethoxy sulfosuccinate wherein the Long-Chain component is present in the composition at a level from about 0.1% to about 6% based on the total weight of the Mid-Chain component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Kruse, Shimei Fan, Esther Kim, Tirucherai V. Vasudevan