Patents Assigned to Phillips
  • DISPENSING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200407153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispensing device for metering and dispensing a predetermined number of multiparticulates from a container. The dispensing device comprises a chamber which includes an inlet through which multiparticulates can enter the chamber and an overflow through which multiparticulates can leave the chamber. There is also an outlet through which multiparticulates can be dispensed from the chamber. The chamber comprises a metering surface which includes at least one retaining portion. The, or each, of the retaining portions is configured to be able to releasably retain a single multiparticulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Phillips-Medisize A/S
    Inventors: Sabine DESSET-BRETHES, Regis FRELON, Stefan HIRSCH, Hans JENSEN, Esben JOHANSEN, Peter MATHIASEN, Jan OLESEN
  • Hydrocracking process for producing distillate or naptha
    Patent number: 10876055
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalytic hydrocracker with two different catalyst beds within the reactor where each is loaded with a catalyst that has different hydrocracking properties. A first catalyst bed preferably cracks heavy oil more aggressively than the catalyst in the second bed. The catalytic hydrocracker includes further two recycle lines such that one directs unconverted oil through both hydrocracker beds and a bypass inlet is positioned between the first and second catalyst beds to admit unconverted oil to pass only through the second less aggressive hydrocracker catalyst bed. When gasoline prices favor the production of gasoline, less unconverted oil is recycled through the bypass therefore making more gasoline, but when prices favor the production of jet and diesel, more recycle is directed through the bypass recycle thus making less gasoline and more diesel and jet fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventor: Xiangxin Yang
  • Methods for determining transition metal compound concentrations in multicomponent liquid systems
    Patent number: 10870094
    Abstract: Methods for simultaneously determining the concentrations of transition metal compounds in solutions containing two or more transition metal compounds are described. Polymerization reactor systems providing real-time monitoring and control of the concentrations of the transition metal components of a multicomponent catalyst system are disclosed, as well as methods for operating such polymerization reactor systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Richard M. Buck, Qing Yang
  • Isomerization and catalytic activation of pentane-enriched hydrocarbon mixtures
    Patent number: 10870808
    Abstract: Processes for producing liquid transportation fuels by converting a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising both isopentane and n-pentane. The hydrocarbon feed stream is separated into a first fraction that predominantly comprises isopentane and a second fraction that predominantly comprises n-pentane and some C6 paraffins. The first fraction is catalytically activated to an activation effluent comprising olefins and aromatics, while the second fraction is isomerized to convert at least a portion of the n-pentane to isopentane, then combined with the hydrocarbon feed stream to allow the newly-produced isopentane to be separated into the first fraction. The process yields products that are suitable for use as a blend component of liquid transportation fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Anthony O. Baldridge, Neal D. McDaniel, James A. Suttil, Jianhua Yao, Edward C. Weintrob, Matthew J. Wulfers, Bruce B. Randolph, Maziar Sardashti
  • Lubricating oil composition with improved oxidation retention and reduced sludge and varnish formation
    Patent number: 10865357
    Abstract: A composition comprising: an oil of lubricating viscosity; an alkylated phenyl-?-naphthyl amine; and at least one oil soluble triazole or derivatives thereof. Wherein the oil soluble triazole or derivatives thereof comprises at least one oil soluble diphenylamine tolutriazole reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventor: Gregory S. Hutchison
  • Isomerization, catalytic activation and oligomerization of pentane-enriched hydrocarbon mixtures
    Patent number: 10865168
    Abstract: Processes for producing liquid transportation fuels by converting a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising both isopentane and n-pentane. The hydrocarbon feed stream is separated into a first fraction that predominantly comprises isopentane and a second fraction that predominantly comprises n-pentane and some C6 paraffins. The first fraction is catalytically activated to produce an activation effluent comprising olefins and aromatics, while the second fraction is isomerized to convert at least a portion of the n-pentane to isopentane, then combined with the hydrocarbon feed stream to allow the newly-produced isopentane to be separated into the first fraction. Finally, the activation effluent is oligomerized. The process produced increased yields of products that meet specifications for a blend component of liquid transportation fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Anthony O. Baldridge, Neal D. McDaniel, James A. Suttil, Jianhua Yao, Edward C. Weintrob, Matthew J. Wülfers, Bruce B. Randolph, Maziar Sardashti
  • Rotary feeder with cleaning nozzles
    Patent number: 10864494
    Abstract: A rotary feeder comprising a stationary, cylindrical housing having disposed therein a number of injection nozzles, and within which rotate a plurality of vanes about a central axis, wherein the housing extends a width along the central axis, wherein each of the vanes has a length along the central axis, and wherein the injection nozzles are positioned across the width of the housing, such that a spray pattern of a gas injected via the number of injection nozzles spans substantially the entire length of the vanes. A system comprising and a method utilizing such a rotary feeder are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Andrea L. Hoener, Elena Mathopoullos, Jorge Garza
  • Aqueous titanation of Cr/silica catalysts by the use of acetylacetonate and another ligand
    Patent number: 10858456
    Abstract: A method comprising contacting a silica support with a titanium-containing solution to form a titanated silica support, wherein the titanium-containing solution comprises a solvent; a ligand comprising a glycol, a carboxylate, a peroxide, or a combination thereof; and a titanium compound having the formula Ti(acac)2(OR)2, wherein “acac” is acetylacetonate and wherein each R independently is ethyl, isopropyl, n-propyl, isobutyl, or n-butyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Clear, William C. Ellis, Deloris R. Gagan
  • Chromium (III) catalyst systems with activator-supports
    Patent number: 10858459
    Abstract: Methods for preparing supported chromium catalysts containing a chromium (III) compound and an activator-support are disclosed. These supported chromium catalysts can be used in catalyst compositions for the polymerization of olefins to produce polymers having low levels of long chain branching, and with greater sensitivity to the presence of hydrogen during polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Mark L. Hlavinka, Kathy S. Clear
  • Medium density polyethylene compositions
    Patent number: 10858464
    Abstract: An ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer having (a) a density of from about 0.910 g/cc to about 0.940 g/cc; (b) a weight average molecular weight of from about 150,000 g/mol to about 300,000 g/mol; and (c) a melt index at a load of 2.16 kg of from about 0.01 dg/10 min. to about 0.5 dg/min.; wherein a 1 mil blown film formed from the polymer composition is characterized by (i) a Dart Impact strength greater than about 175 g/mil; (ii) an Elmendorf machine direction tear strength greater than about 20 g/mil; and (iii) an Elmendorf transverse direction tear strength greater than about 475 g/mil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Ashish M. Sukhadia, Guylaine St. Jean, Qing Yang, Max P. McDaniel
  • Smart trailer system
    Patent number: 10858053
    Abstract: A smart trailer system coupled to a trailer of a vehicle includes a sensor configured to measure a parameter of the trailer, a sensor interface board electrically coupled to the sensor and configured to retrieve the measured parameter, and a master controller communicatively coupled to the sensor interface board via a data bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Phillips Connect Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Adam Bean, Timothy Ronald Jackson, Douglas Chambers, Ruben Chicas, Robert Alexander Phillips, Thomas Begin
  • Methods of preparing a catalyst utilizing hydrated reagents
    Patent number: 10858460
    Abstract: A method of preparing a catalyst comprising a) contacting a titanium-containing compound, a solvating agent, and a solvent to form a solution; b) contacting the solution with a chrominated silica-support to form a pre-catalyst; and c) thermally treating the pre-catalyst by heating to a temperature of from about 400° C. to about 1000° C. for a time period of from about 1 minute to about 24 hours to form the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Clear, Eric D. Schwerdtfeger, Jeremy M. Praetorius
  • Multiple reactor and multiple zone polyolefin polymerization
    Patent number: 10844147
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Joseph A. Curren, Rebecca A. Gonzales, Scott E. Kufeld, Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Jamie N. Sutherland, Paul J. Deslauriers, Jeffrey S. Fodor
  • Multiple reactor and multiple zone polyolefin polymerization
    Patent number: 10844148
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Joseph A. Curren, Rebecca A. Gonzales, Scott E. Kufeld, Joel A. Mutchler, Eric J. Netemeyer, Jamie N. Sutherland, Paul J. Deslauriers, Jeffrey S. Fodor
  • System and method for catalyst preparation
    Patent number: 10828613
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for catalyst preparation. A system for catalyst preparation may include an agitator disposed inside a polymerization catalyst tank and configured to mix a polymerization catalyst and a solvent to generate a polymerization catalyst solution. The system may also include a heating system coupled to the polymerization catalyst tank and configured to maintain a temperature of the polymerization catalyst solution above a threshold. The system may also include a precontactor configured to receive feed streams comprising an activator and the polymerization catalyst solution from the polymerization catalyst tank to generate a catalyst complex. The system may also include a transfer line configured to transfer the catalyst complex from an outlet of the precontactor to a reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Benham, Albert P. Masino, Qing Yang, Randy S. Muninger, Rebecca A. Gonzales
  • REACTOR JACKET DESIGN
    Publication number: 20200346179
    Abstract: Reactor systems, reactor coolant systems, and associated processes for polymerizing polyolefins are described. The reactor systems generally include a reactor pipe and a coolant system, in which the coolant system includes a jacket pipe surrounding at least a portion of the reactor pipe to form an annulus therebetween, at least one spacer coupling the jacket to the reactor pipe, and a coolant which flows through the annulus to remove heat from the reactor pipe. At least one of the external surface of the reactor pipe, the internal surface of the jacket, and at least one spacer, are independently modified, for example by polishing, coating, or reshaping, to reduce the fluid resistance of the coolant flow through the annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Anurag Gupta, Scott E. Kufeld, Larry W. Ezell, Robert R. McElvain, Robert F. Parrott
  • Real-time asset location tracking and monitoring at a low data rate
    Patent number: 10827310
    Abstract: A method is described for operating an asset tracking device, wherein the tracking device normally collects many location points at a high periodic rate and transmits the location points as a single compressed location history data block at a low periodic rate, which greatly reduces the amount of transmitted data required to send a detailed location history. When a user begins actively viewing the asset location in some application such as on a mobile device, a command is immediately sent from the tracking server back to the tracking device. This command causes the device to start transmitting location reports at a high periodic rate, thereby allowing the user to monitor the current location of the asset in real-time. Transmission at the high data rate required for real-time monitoring only occurs while the user is actively interacting with the application, which is usually a short period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Phillips Connect Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gil Winograd, William E. Cheney
  • Methods of preparing a catalyst utilizing hydrated reagents
    Patent number: 10821428
    Abstract: A pre-catalyst composition comprising a) a silica support comprising silica wherein an amount of silica ranges from about 70 wt. % to about 95 wt. % based upon a total weight of the silica support, b) a chromium-containing compound wherein an amount of chromium ranges from about 0.1 wt. % to about 5 wt. % based upon the amount of silica, c) a titanium-containing compound wherein an amount of titanium ranges from about 0.1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % based upon the amount of silica, d) a carboxylic acid wherein an equivalent molar ratio of titanium-containing compound to carboxylic acid ranges from about 1:1 to about 1:10, and e) a nitrogen-containing compound with a molecular formula containing at least one nitrogen atom wherein an equivalent molar ratio of titanium-containing compound to nitrogen-containing compound ranges from about 1:0.5 to about 1:10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Clear, Jeremy M. Praetorius, Eric D. Schwerdtfeger, Mitchell D. Refvik, Mark L. Hlavinka
  • Method and system for producing aromatic hydrocarbons from a renewable resource
    Patent number: 10815431
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for producing bio-derived aromatic hydrocarbons from a renewable resource. More particularly, the disclosure provides for the co-location of a biomass reactor unit and an aromatization reactor unit to produce benzene from a renewable source such as plant mass. Hexane produced from cellulose in the biomass reactor unit can be converted to benzene in the aromatization reactor unit and hydrogen produced in the aromatization reactor unit can be used in the biomass reactor unit. Also described is the use of a mixture of bio-derived hexane produced from cellulose and naphtha in an aromatization process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventor: Ryan W. Snell
  • POLYMER FLAKE DEGASSING SYSTEM AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200330954
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improved degassing of polymer flake are provided herein. These systems include a polymerization reactor configured to polymerize one or more olefin monomers and produce a product stream comprising solid polymer flake entrained in a fluid; a flash chamber configured to separate the solid polymer flake from the fluid and to produce a fluid stream and a concentrated stream; and a first degassing chamber configured to separate the concentrated stream by contacting the concentrated stream with a purge fluid comprising one or more light hydrocarbons to produce a partially degassed polymer flake stream and a purge fluid stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Dooley, Jeffrey S. Lowell, Joseph Curren