Patents Represented by Attorney William T. McClain

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  • Process for production of ethylene glycol
    Patent number: 4387255
    Abstract: Process for production of ethylene glycol comprising contacting a nonflammable feed comprising ethylene, molecular oxygen and water with a catalyst comprising iodine under reaction conditions in a reaction zone in which there is maintained a partial pressure of ethylene that is effective to yield ethylene glycol without substantial acetaldehyde generation. In a preferred embodiment, ethylene glycol is removed from the reaction zone at a rate effective to minimize formation of condensed glycol by-products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: George R. Wood
  • Foam prepared from an unsaturated polyester resin copolymerization monomer, low molecular weight polyol, and isocyanate
    Patent number: 4386166
    Abstract: A process of producing a modified polyester foam having a density of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Gregory P. Peterson, Alan D. Hamilton
  • Porous polymeric films
    Patent number: 4386129
    Abstract: This invention relates to porous films having pores with polygonal cross sections and average pore diameters of about 3 to about 100 microns and the method for preparing these films. More particularly this invention relates to a porous film having pores with polygonal cross sections and average pore diameters of about 3 to about 100 microns formed from a resinous polymer of propylene and the process for forming the film which comprises the steps of (a) forming a film containing beta-spherulites and (b) selectively extracting the beta-spherulites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Philip Jacoby
  • Catalyst and process for production of polyolefins of improved morphology
    Patent number: 4384983
    Abstract: Catalyst for production of polyolefins of improved morphology comprises (A) organometallic promoter and (B) reaction product of (1) at least one hydrocarbon-soluble aromatic nitro compound with (2) catalytic complex comprising an intimate association of at least one reduced Group IVB-VB metal halide, at least one divalent metal halide and at least one aluminum compound. Aromatic nitro compound is used in an amount effective to improve polymer morphology without substantial adverse effects on other catalytic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Glen R. Hoff
  • Recovery of BF.sub.3 -free alkylphenol product
    Patent number: 4385191
    Abstract: Drastic molecular weight degradation of a p-(polybutyl-substituted phenol occurs when it is heated above 65.degree. C. in the presence of BF.sub.3 -phenolate catalyst used in the preparation of said substituted phenol by the alkylation of phenol with a butylene polymer of 500 to 3000 molecular weight. Such molecular weight degradation can be substantially suppressed by providing 20 to 30 weight percent dissolved phenol in the mixture resulting from such catalytic alkylation reaction and then rapidly heating the mixture with such amount of dissolved phenol to a temperature of from 182.degree. C. up to 200.degree. C. at extant atmospheric pressure whereat the catalyst dissociates and liberated BF.sub.3 is stripped out by phenol vapors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Dennis G. Petrille, Chester G. Gunter, Frederick S. Jerome
  • Process and compositions
    Patent number: 4384138
    Abstract: Disclosed are substituted phenol comprising the reaction product of an alkyl phenol, said alkyl substituent containing about 50 to about 20,000 carbon atoms, and aliphatic unsaturated carboxylic acid containing about 3 to about 100 carbon atoms; and a process for the manufacture of said substituted phenol. The substituted phenol can have the formula ##STR1## where R comprises alkyl substituent containing from about 50 to about 20,000 carbon atoms, and n and r are integers such that n+r.gtoreq.5.ltoreq.15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Robert E. Karll, Richard J. Lee
  • Fibers and filled molding compositions from copolyimides and polyimides derived from tetramethylcyclobutane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylic dianhydride and diamines
    Patent number: 4384071
    Abstract: Novel glass and graphite filled copolyimides and polyimides useful as engineering plastics are prepared. Also fibers and oriented fibers from the copolyimides and polyimides derived from tetramethycyclobutane 1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylic dianhydride and diamines are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Tayseer S. Nimry, Ellis K. Fields, Edward E. Paschke
  • Polyamides and copolyamides containing 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexamethyl-3,3'-diaminobiphenyl moieties
    Patent number: 4384112
    Abstract: Novel polyamides and copolyamides prepared from 2,2'4,4'6,6'-hexamethyl 3,3'-diaminobiphenyl (3,3'-M.sub.2 DAM) and aliphatic or aromatic diacids. 3,3'-M.sub.2 DAM and a mixture of other aliphatic or aromatic diamines may also be suitably used to react with the diacids. These novel polyamides and copolyamides are useful in preparing molded articles, fibers, films, laminates and coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Edward E. Paschke, J. A. Donohue
  • Sweetening and desulfurizing sulfur-containing hydrocarbon streams
    Patent number: 4383916
    Abstract: A process for sweetening and desulfurizing a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon stream boiling at a temperature less than about 650.degree. F. The process comprises contacting the hydrocarbon stream with an oxidic catalyst at a temperature of about 300 to 650.degree. F. and at a pressure of about 1 to 5 atmospheres. The oxidic catalyst comprises a molecular sieve selected from the group consisting of hydrogen-form molecular sieves and rare-earth-form molecular sieves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: L. Charles Gutberlet, Ralph J. Bertolacini, Allen A. Kozinski, Craig L. Hooper
  • Polyamide-polyolefin compositions
    Patent number: 4383084
    Abstract: Compositions of amorphous polyamides which are thermoplastic and characterized by an improved impact resistance which comprise terephthalamide and/or isophthalamide polymers, physically blended with polyolefin polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Edward F. Paschke, Michael A. Stasi, Edward F. Rader
  • Polyamide containing 4,4'-diamino-2,2', 6,6'-tetramethylbiphenyl moieties
    Patent number: 4382138
    Abstract: Novel copolyamides and polyamides and molding compositions are prepared from 4,4'-diamino-2,2', 6,6'-tetramethylbiphenyl and aliphatic or aromatic diacids, dianhydride and mixtures of diamines. The polyamides and copolyamides are useful as engineering plastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Edward E. Paschke, J. A. Donohue
  • Process for removing sulfur oxides from a gas
    Patent number: 4381991
    Abstract: Sulfur oxides are removed from a gas by an absorbent comprising magnesium oxide in association with at least one free or combined rare earth metal selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, samarium, and dysprosium, wherein the ratio by weight of inorganic oxide or oxides to rare earth metal or metals is from about 0.1 to about 30,000. Absorbed sulfur oxides are recovered as a sulfur-containing gas comprising hydrogen sulfide by contacting the spent absorbent with a hydrocarbon in the presence of a hydrocarbon cracking catalyst at a temperature from about 375.degree. to about 900.degree. C. The absorbent can be circulated through a fluidized catalytic cracking process together with the hydrocarbon cracking catalyst to reduce sulfur oxide emissions from the regeneration zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Ralph J. Bertolacini, Eugene H. Hirschberg, Frank S. Modica
  • Process for treating hydrocarbon feedstocks with CO and H.sub.2 O in the presence of steam stable catalysts
    Patent number: 4381993
    Abstract: Hydrocarbon feeds are treated to remove sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, metals and/or other impurities by contact with treating gas comprising carbon monoxide and water under reaction conditions in the presence of catalysts having shift and hydrogenating activity as well as improved steam stability. The catalysts comprise (1) a metallic component having shift and hydrogenating activity, (2) a support component comprising activated alumina and (3) a steam stabilizing phosphorus component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Thomas D. Nevitt
  • Process for electrochemical reduction of terephthalic acid
    Patent number: 4381229
    Abstract: Terephthalic acid is electrochemically reduced to p-hydroxymethylbenzoic acid in a process in an electrolysis cell in which (a) the cathode is solid and metal with an amalgam of mercury surface and has a hydrogen overvoltage which is greater than the potential for the reduction of terephthalic acid to p-hydroxymethylbenzoic acid, and, (b) sufficient mercury is added of a mercury compound to maintain the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: John A. Donohue
  • Polymeric monohydroxybenzenoid hydroquinoid antioxidants
    Patent number: 4380554
    Abstract: Compositions of oxidizable organic materials having stabilizing amounts of polymeric monohydroxybenzenoid hydroquinoid antioxidants of from about 500 to about 10,000 molecular weight, and the said polymers which are the reaction products of an alpha, alpha' alkyl aromatic compound containing a benzenoid ring, a hydroquinone compound and a monohydroxy benzenoid compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Carl Serres, Jr.
  • Oxidation of butane to maleic anhydride
    Patent number: 4380648
    Abstract: A novel catalyst for the oxidation of butane to produce maleic anhydride comprising a phosphorus and vanadium mixed oxide wherein the catalyst is prepared by using an organic medium and has a specific phase identified by characteristic X-ray pattern. A process for the manufacture of maleic anhydride from butane feedstock utilizing the novel catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Carl A. Udovich, Bernard L. Meyers
  • Oxidative passivation of polyamine-dispersants
    Patent number: 4379064
    Abstract: Mild oxidation of polyamine crankcase dispersants passivates basically reacting polyamine dispersants to fluorocarbon compositions used in engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: John A. Cengel, Mark W. Hunt, Joseph S. Strukl, Peter G. Pappas
  • Distillation process for separating silver and copper chlorides
    Patent number: 4378245
    Abstract: Purification of cuprous chloride is accomplished by distillation wherein cuprous chloride is recovered as the overhead product, and substantially all of the silver chloride and other impurities present report to the bottoms. Typical impurities in copper ore leach liquors include chlorides of silver, calcium, arsenic, bismuth, iron, nickel, lead, antimony, selenium, tellurium, silicon, mercury, manganese, tin, aluminum, magnesium, chromium, cobalt, cadmium, molybdenum, zinc and titanium, most of which may be excluded in large part by crystallization of cuprous chloride. Measurable amounts of these impurities, however, report to the crystals, and silver tends to co-precipitate with the copper in major amounts. Distillation accomplishes a high degree of copper-silver separation and substantial elimination of other impurities from the copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Jerry E. Dobson
  • Catalyst system
    Patent number: RE31187
    Abstract: A propylene polymerization catalyst is formed by incorporation into a catalytic mixture, comprising a transition metal compound and an organoaluminum compound, effective amounts of Group Va or Group VII oxygen mineral acids whereby the amount of n-hexane-soluble polymeric product is decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Nikolaous K. Balint
  • Catalyst system
    Patent number: RE31243
    Abstract: A propylene polymerization catalyst is formed by incorporation into a catalytic mixture, comprising a transition metal compound and an organoaluminum compound, effective amounts of hexavalent sulfur mineral acid or anhydride whereby the amount of n-hexane-soluble polymeric product is decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventor: Nikolaus K. Balint