Patents Examined by Helen M. S. Sneed
  • Patent number: 5396012
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of monoisopropylnaphthalene by alkylation of naphthalene with the aid of zeolites of the faujasite type as catalysts, wherein the cations of the zeolites have been replaced by alkaline earth metal ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marita Neuber, Udo Dettmeier, Ernst I. Leupold
  • Patent number: 5396020
    Abstract: A process to separate at least two classes of hydrocarbons of a solution using an aryl-bridged polysilsesquioxane adsorbent has been developed. The classes of hydrocarbons to be separated may be saturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbons. The aryl-bridging group may be phenylene, diphenylene, terphenylene, or anthrylene. A specific embodiment of the invention is one where the components of a solution of aromatic, unsaturated aliphatic, and saturated hydrocarbons are separated into an aromatic hydrocarbon portion, an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon portion, and a saturated hydrocarbon portion where the adsorbent is an aryl-bridged polysilsesquioxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventor: James R. Lansbarkis
  • Patent number: 5396015
    Abstract: Skeletal isomerization of n-alkenes into isoalkenes and enrichment of isoalkenes in alkene-containing hydrocarbon mixtures is effected in the presence of an isomerization catalyst containing a microporous silicon-containing alumophosphate.A goal of the method for skeletal isomerization is to provide a running time in one operating period of over 100 hours. This goal is achieved by using, as isomerization catalysts, microporous alumophosphates with a molecular sieve structure whose pore inlet openings have a diameter of 0.4 to 0.6 nm which are mixed with a binder and activated at temperatures of 623 to 873K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Veba Oel AG
    Inventors: Rolf Fricke, Gerhard Ohlmann, Udo Roost, Heide L. Zubowa, Dieter Timm, Karl Becker, Helmut Striegler
  • Patent number: 5393409
    Abstract: A hydrocracking catalyst and a process using it are described. The catalyst comprises a dealuminated zeolite bound into a highly porous amorphous support matrix. The catalyst is characterized by its low piece density and a bimodal pore distribution, with the unfinished catalyst having a sizeable amount of macropores having diameters between 5,000 and 9,000 Angstroms. A high amount of mesopores between about 56 and about 297 Angstroms is also desired. The presence of pores between 300 to 500 Angstroms and greater than 10,000 Angstroms in diameter is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventors: Deng-Yang Jan, Brian Wood
  • Patent number: 5393724
    Abstract: An oxidizable substance and/or a reducible substance is removed from a liquid, such as a liquid industrial waste, by treating the liquid with a composite comprising a fluorine-containing organic cation exchanger and a metal oxide or hydroxide, supported on the cation exchanger. The metal of the metal oxide or hydroxide is selected from manganese and elements of group 1B and group 8 of the periodic table. This treatment is carried out, if required, in the presence of an oxidizing agent, or by using the composite which has previously been treated with an oxidizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Kengo Okajima, Hiroyuki Wakamatsu, Tsugio Murakami, Hiroyuki Saitoh
  • Patent number: 5391287
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new crystalline zeolite SSZ-35 prepared by processes for preparing crystalline molecular sieves, particularly large pore zeolites, using conformationally constrained aza-polycyclic ring system templating agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Chevron Research and Technology Company
    Inventor: Yumi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 5391286
    Abstract: A process for catalytic hydrodewaxing hydrocarbon feedstocks is disclosed. The catalyst comprises a surface-modified crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite, such as ZSM-5 type zeolite in a matrix or binder, such as alumina, having a specified metals content. The process is especially useful for dewaxing lubricating oil basestocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Pei-Shing E. Dai, Robert J. Taylor, Jr., Randall H. Petty, Joseph A. Durkin
  • Patent number: 5389241
    Abstract: A method of selectively hydrodenitrogenating various raw hydrocarbon oils such as various petroleum feedstocks, coal liquids, shale oils and sand oils, which method comprises passing the raw hydrocarbon oil along with hydrogen (H.sub.2) over sulfided carbon supported Fe--Mo catalysts, whereby the raw hydrocarbon oil is hydrodenitrogenated with a selectivity significantly higher than that is possible with conventional alumina supported hydrotreating catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Chakka Sudhakar, Gerald G. Sandford, Frank Dolfinger, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5389279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to personal product compositions which comprise aldobionamide (i.e. amide of an aldobionic acid or aldobionalactone) as a surfactant in the compositions. The aldobionamide compounds are based on compounds comprising two or more saccharide units. It is believed that such compounds pack less closely, are more water soluble than linear saccharides and thereby allow stable compositions to form more readily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Van Au, George Grudev, Bijan Harirchian, Michael Massaro, Abid N. Khan-Lodhi
  • Patent number: 5389242
    Abstract: A description is given of a process for the fractionation of oil and gas on a petroleum deposit effluent, including:(a) a stage wherein the liquid and gaseous phases are separated at the gas evacuation pressure P1, producing a gaseous fraction G1, on the one hand, which is evacuated, and a liquid fraction L1, on the other hand, which is constituted at least partially of oil, sending the liquid fraction L1 to stage (b);(b) at least one distillation stage carried out at a pressure P2 which is less than or at least equal to the pressure P1 in stage (a), in a distillation zone C1 which has an internal heat exchange zone and a reboiling zone, and which permits a gaseous fraction G2 to be recovered, on the one hand, and a liquid fraction L2 to be recovered, on the other hand, which is sent to the internal exchange zone, then evacuated; and(c) at least one recompression stage at the pressure P1 of at least a part of the gaseous fraction G2 which is at least partly mixed with the gaseous fraction G2 and evacuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Christophe Lermite, Joseph Larue, Alexandre Rojey
  • Patent number: 5387481
    Abstract: A vanadium oxide compound having the formula VO.sub.2 is disclosed for the purpose of selectively shielding an electromagnetic transmitter or receiver. Vanadium oxide exhibits a marked and rapid transition from dielectric and transparent to electromagnetic radiation to metallic and impervious to such radiation at a specific temperature, 68.degree. C. The compound is preferably mounted as a thin layer on a substrate which has been specifically selected for the desired application. The transmission of radiation is then temperature selected. The preferred method of deposition is an organic hydrolysis reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Radford, Deborah P. Partlow
  • Patent number: 5386071
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for convening C.sub.5 /C.sub.6 hydrocarbons to aromatic products, e.g., benzene, toluene, etc. The process involves first flowing the C.sub.5 /C.sub.6 feedstream to a first reaction zone where the C.sub.5 /C.sub.6 feed is convened to aromatics and C.sub.3 /C.sub.4 products which are then flowed to a second reaction zone where the C.sub.3 --C.sub.4 compounds are convened to aromatic compound along with formation of hydrogen and fuel gas products. The product stream from the second reaction zone is combined with the products from the first conversion zone and the entire stream separated into the desired components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventors: Paul J. Kuchar, Christopher D. Gosling
  • Patent number: 5386075
    Abstract: A process for separating ethylbenzene and styrene by distillation is described. The process provides the advantages of a vapor compression/heat pump system, and is designed in such a manner that the energy applied is optimally utilized. The head pressure of the distillation column (1) is controlled in a simple manner, whereby a surprisingly stable column is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Huels Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Keil, Wilhelm Huwels, Georg Doll
  • Patent number: 5384037
    Abstract: A process for the production of a distillable hydrocarbon product stream from a first distillate hydrocarbon stream, a second distillate hydrocarbon stream and a waste lubricant stream by means of contacting the waste lubricant stream with a hot hydrogen-rich gaseous stream to increase the temperature of this feed stream and vaporize at least portion of the distillable hydrocarbonaceous compounds thereby producing a distillable hydrocarbonaceous stream which is immediately hydrogenated in an integrated hydrogenation zone. The vaporized waste oil stream is admixed with a first distillate hydrocarbon stream before introduction into the hydrogenation zone. The second distillate hydrocarbon stream is converted in a hydrocracking conversion zone in order to produce lower boiling distillable hydrocarbon products and an aqueous ammonia solution which is admixed with a partially condensed effluent from the hydrogenation zone in order to neutralize at least one acid gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventor: Tom N. Kalnes
  • Patent number: 5384041
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vanadium trap for use in FCC which comprises a major amount of calcined kaolin clay, free magnesium oxide and an in situ formed magnesium silicate cement binder. Also disclosed are procedures for the preparation of the trap by forming a slurry in water of hydrous kaolin clay, magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide and sodium silicate, aging the slurry to form magnesium silicate in situ, optionally adding additional kaolin, colloidal silica or both, spray drying, and calcining the resulting spray dried microspheres without forming appreciable amounts of crystalline magnesium silicates or crystalline magnesium aluminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Engelhard Corporation
    Inventors: Michel Deeba, John M. Macaoay, Paul R. Suitch, Roland von Ballmoos
  • Patent number: 5384298
    Abstract: A catalyst for polymerization of an olefin, is provided which contains a solid catalyst component (A) obtained by supporting a transition metal compound having formula (1): ##STR1## onto a solid inorganic compound, and then washing the solid inorganic compound with a nonaqueous solvent capable of dissolving the transition metal compound, where M is a transition metal of Group 4b; X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are, independently, a halogen, hydrogen, an alkylalkoxy group, a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are, independently, hydrogen or a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.1-100 alkyl group; m is an integer of 1 to 6; and p and q are, independently, an integer of 0 to 4, and a catalyst component (B) containing an organic aluminum compound having formula (2): ##STR2## where 1, is an integer of 2 to 100, R.sup.5 is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, and/or an organic aluminum compound having formula (3) ##STR3## where 1' is an integer of 2 to 100, and R.sup.5 is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Inahara, Akihiro Yano
  • Patent number: 5384038
    Abstract: A reforming process, selective for the dehydrocyclization of paraffins to aromatics, is effected using a bed of catalyst particles containing multiple Group VIII (8-10) noble metals having different gradients within the catalyst particles and a nonacidic large-pore molecular sieve. The use of this bed of catalyst particles results in greater selectivity of conversion of paraffins to aromatics and improved catalyst stability, particularly in the presence of small amounts of sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventor: Leonid B. Galperin
  • Patent number: 5384027
    Abstract: A process for reforming a hydrocarbon which comprises treating the hydrocarbon, while at elevated temperature, with a transition metal catalyst while in the presence of an effective amount of gaseous oxygen to improve the selectivity of the catalyst to aromatic formation and reduce the hydrogenolysis activity of the catalyst. The transition metal may be tungsten, and the transition metal catalyst may be supported on an oxidic support, optionally with a ceramic passivation layer lying between the support and the transition metal catalyst. The amount of gaseous oxygen used may be from about 50 ppm to about 5000 ppm, based upon the weight of the hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventor: Fawzy G. Sherif
  • Patent number: 5382743
    Abstract: A method for conversion of linear C5 olefins in the presence of contaminant diolefins to corresponding iso-olefins of the same carbon number which comprises contacting a linear C5 olefin-containing organic feedstock with a catalyst comprising material having the structure of ZSM-35 under skeletal isomerization conditions, wherein said conversion is carried out at temperatures between about 100.degree. and 750.degree. C., weight hourly space velocities (WHSV) based on linear C5 olefins in said feedstock between 0.1 and 500 WHSV, C5 linear olefin partial pressures between 2 and 2000 kPa, and in the presence of hydrogen added in an amount sufficient to enhance linear C5 olefin conversion activity and extend the catalyst life of the catalyst relative to operation without any hydrogen added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: James H. Beech, Jr., Roland B. Saeger, Robert A. Ware
  • Patent number: 5382375
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a low pollution powder detergent composition containing ester of fatty acid intended for decreasing environmental pollution, which is made from polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester, ordinary soap, monoethanol amide of coconut fatty acid, diethanol amide of coconut fatty acid or a mixture of these ethanol amides of coconut fatty acid along with sodium carbonate added to as a packing material for powderization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Mukunghwa Fats & Oils Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Soo You, Hyun-Soo Kim