Patents Examined by Medhanit W Bahta
  • Patent number: 11345648
    Abstract: Disclosed are a type of halogenated conjugated diene compounds (1), and preparation and application thereof. In this method, a conjugated diene compounds is subjected to halogenation reaction to prepare the compound (1). This disclosure further provides a method of preparing a 2-arylmalonic acid derivative from the compound (1) through dehydrohalogenation and aromatization reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ORIENTAL(LUZHOU) AGROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bangchi Chen, Yinwei Sun, Zhongyuan Wang, Miao Lin
  • Patent number: 11339106
    Abstract: By fluorinating 1,2,3,3-tetrachloro-1-propene (1230xd) using hydrogen fluoride as a fluorinating agent, an efficient method for producing 1,2-dichloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propene (1232xd) is provided. Through this composition including 1232xd, there are also provided an environmentally friendly composition having excellent ability to dissolve various organic matters, a method for cleaning an article using the composition, a method for producing a lubricant solution using the composition, and a method for producing a component provided with a lubricant coating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masamune Okamoto, Kei Matsunaga, Hideaki Imura, Shota Kawano
  • Patent number: 11332424
    Abstract: A process is provided comprising contacting and reacting the compound CF3CF2CHXCl, wherein X is H or Cl, or the compound CF3CF?CXCl, wherein X is H or Cl, with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of Cu, Ru, Cu—Pd, Ni—Cu, and Ni—Pd, to obtain as a result thereof reaction product comprising hydrofluoropropenes or intermediates convertible to said hydrofluoropropenes, notably CF3CF?CH2 and CF3CH?CHF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventor: Xuehui Sun
  • Patent number: 11325876
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a chlorinated C3-6 alkane comprising providing a reaction mixture comprising an alkene and carbon tetrachloride in a principal alkylation zone to produce chlorinated C3-6 alkane in the reaction mixture, and extracting a portion of the reaction mixture from the principal alkylation zone, wherein: a) the concentration of the chlorinated C3-6 alkane in the reaction mixture in the principal alkylation zone is maintained at a level such that the molar ratio of chlorinated C3-6 alkane:carbon tetrachloride in the reaction mixture extracted from the alkylation zone does not exceed 95:5 when the principal alkylation zone is in continuous operation; and/or b) the reaction mixture extracted from the principal alkylation zone additionally comprises alkene and the reaction mixture is subjected to a dealkenation step in which at least about 50% or more by weight of the alkene present in the reaction mixture is extracted therefrom and at least about 50% of the extracted alkene is fed
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SPOLCHEMIE ZEBRA, A.S.
    Inventors: Karel Filas, Pavel Kubicek, Zdenek Ondrus, Petr Sladek
  • Patent number: 11325878
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method, comprising reducing pH of a glycol vaporization separator purge stream to form an acid stream; distilling the acid stream to form an overhead stream and a bottoms stream; and recycling the bottoms stream to the vaporization separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Steven Langley
  • Patent number: 11325877
    Abstract: A process for the recovery of ethylene glycol from an aqueous stream comprising ethylene glycol is disclosed. The process comprises (a) subjecting an aqueous stream 5 comprising ethylene glycol to an evaporation step in a multiple-effect evaporator to obtain a concentrated stream comprising ethylene glycol; (b) subjecting said concentrated stream comprising ethylene glycol to a first dehydration step in a first dehydrator 10 operating at an overhead pressure in the range of 0 barg (bar gauge) to 4 barg (bar gauge) to obtain a partially dehydrated ethylene glycol stream, and (c) subjecting said partially dehydrated ethylene glycol stream to a second dehydration step in a second dehydrator operating under 15 vacuum to obtain a dehydrated ethylene glycol stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SHELL USA, INC.
    Inventors: Ram Paul Bajaj, Peter Molenaar
  • Patent number: 11319267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing 2-methylallyl chloride from 1,2-dichloroisobutane. The method is characterized in that 1,2-dichloroisobutane and a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution are used as raw materials; reactive rectification is performed in a combined rectifying tower to eliminate hydrogen chloride so as to obtain 2-methylallyl chloride. A plate tower is provided at the lower part of the combined rectifying tower; a packing tower is provided at the upper part of the combined rectifying tower; an inner reflux condenser is provided at the top of the combined rectifying tower. The sodium hydroxide aqueous solution is added from a first plate of the plate tower; and 1,2-dichloroisobutane is added from the middle part of the plate tower. The method has the advantages that the raw material 1 and 1,2-dichloroisobutane is fully converted; the selectivity of the 2-methylallyl chloride is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, ZHEJIANG HUANGMA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhirong Chen, Hong Yin, Xinrong Wang, Yifeng Jin, Xingjun Zhao, Nan Dong, Meijun Zhang, Yuanrong Yu, Yuejiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11312673
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing HFC-143 that is not expensive, and that is more efficient than conventional methods. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a method for producing 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143) that includes contacting at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2-trichloroethane (HCC-140), 1,2-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141), 1,1-dichloro-2-fluoroethane (HCFC-141a), (E,Z)-1,2-dichloroethylene (HCO-1130 (E,Z)), and (E,Z)-1-chloro-2-fluoroethylene (HCFO-1131 (E,Z)) with hydrogen fluoride to perform one or more fluorination reactions, thereby obtaining a reaction gas containing HFC-143, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Tsubasa Nakaue, Megumi Kushida, Kazuhiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11306049
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for converting syngas to C2+ alcohols, said process comprising the steps of providing a reactor, of providing a catalyst composition and one or more acidic materials within said reactor, of providing a feed stream comprising a mixture of H2 and CO; and of contacting said feed stream with said catalyst composition and said one or more acidic materials under reaction conditions to provide product stream. Said process is remarkable in that said catalyst composition comprises an active phase comprising CuFe deposited on a carbon-containing support, and the one or more acidic materials are one or more zeolites having a Si/Al molar ratio ranging between 2 and 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: TOTAL SE, ETH ZURICH
    Inventors: Daniel Curulla-Ferre, Joseph Stewart, Javier Perez-Ramirez, Cecilia Mondelli, Ho Ting Luk
  • Patent number: 11299446
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing and purifying 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene using a first composition comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), said method comprising the steps of: (a) bringing said first composition into contact with at least one organic extraction agent in order to form a second composition; (b) extractive distilaation of said second composition in order to form (i) a third composition comprising said organic extraction agent, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), and (ii) a stream comprising the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene; and (c) recovery and separation of said third composition in order to form a stream comprising said organic extraction agent and a stream comprising 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf) and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Abdelatif Baba-Ahmed, Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 11292969
    Abstract: The present disclosures and inventions relate to a catalyst composition for the selective conversion of a hydrogen/carbon monoxide mixture (syngas) to C2+ hydrocarbons. The composition includes a catalyst having the formula CoMnxSiyOz, wherein the molar ratio of x is from about 0.8 to about 1.2; wherein the molar ratio of y is from about 0.1 to about 1.0; and wherein the molar ratio of z is a number determined by the valence requirements of Co, Mn, and Si wherein the catalyst has a Scherrer crystallite size of less than about 40 nm, wherein the Si is silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Jayen Barochia, Khalid Karim
  • Patent number: 11286221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233zd), comprising: i) providing a stream A1 comprising HF, a stream A2 comprising 1,1,3,3-tetrachloropropene and/or 1,3,3,3-tetrachloropropene, and a reactor containing a liquid phase, ii) in said reactor, contacting, in said liquid phase, said stream A1 comprising HF with said stream A2 comprising 1,1,3,3-tetrachloropropene and/or 1,3,3,3-tetrachloropropene under conditions which are sufficient to produce a stream C comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, HF and HCl, iii) recovering said stream C, characterized in that said reactor is provided with means for stirring said liquid phase so as to keep the temperature of said liquid phase substantially constant during step ii).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Kevin Hisler, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger, Emmanuel Boussarie
  • Patent number: 11267774
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method for making cannabidiol. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of a composition comprising cannabidiol and one or more GRAS components. The method and composition embodiments described herein address the drawbacks associated with conventional methods for making and/or isolating cannabidiol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: PureForm Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Bencivenga, Matthew Forster, Paul Herrinton, Paul Jass, Surendra Singh, Todd Zahn
  • Patent number: 11261146
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparation of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and intermediates thereof. Owing to its low global warming potential and zero ozone depleting potential, it is been proposed as a replacement for existing chlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons as refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SRF LIMITED
    Inventors: Sarathy Iyengar, Sridhar Jeyaraman, Karthic Natarajan, Nathan Rajamani, Rahul Saxena, Anurag Jain
  • Patent number: 11254632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing high-purity 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane and a composition containing mainly 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane, suitable for use as a cleaning agent in the semiconductor industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Laurent Wendlinger, Dominique Deur-Bert
  • Patent number: 11247960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of fluorinated compounds, to novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups, to the use thereof and to compositions comprising novel compounds containing fluorinated end groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Friedrich, Fabian Koch
  • Patent number: 11247955
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of a methanol product comprising the steps of a) providing a first process stream consisting essentially of carbon dioxide; b) providing a second process stream consisting of hydrogen by electrolyzing water in an electrolysis unit; c) mixing the first and second process in amount to obtain a methanol synthesis gas with a mole ratio of H2 and CO2 of between 2.5 and 3.5; d) catalytic converting the methanol synthesis gas into raw methanol in at least one methanol reactor; e) purifying the raw methanol in a distillation unit; and recovering waste heat generated in the electrolysis unit in step (b) by transferring the waste heat to a circulating heat transfer medium by indirect heat exchange with the waste heat and by indirect heat exchange of the heated heat transfer medium with steam used for the distillation of the raw methanol, wherein the heated transfer medium is compressed upstream the indirect heat exchange with steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Emil Andreas T{umlaut over (j)}arnehov, Lars Storm Pedersen, Michael Hultqvist, Søren Grønborg Eskesen, Louise Wissing Jensen
  • Patent number: 11247956
    Abstract: A method of making of 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol (“tetrol”). The method includes the steps of contacting a reaction solution containing water as well as levoglucosenone, dihydrolevoglucosenone, and/or levoglucosanol, with a catalyst containing metal and acid functionalities, at temperature of from about 100° C. to about 175° C., and a hydrogen partial pressure of from about 1 bar to about 50 bar (about 0.1 MPa to about 5 MPa), and for a time wherein at least a portion of the reactant is converted into 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Siddarth H. Krishna, George W. Huber, James A. Dumesic
  • Patent number: 11247897
    Abstract: A system and method for converting (dry reforming) natural gas (methane) and carbon dioxide via reformer catalyst in a dry reformer into syngas including carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and discharging the syngas to a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor. Supplemental hydrogen is generated via water electrolysis and added to the syngas in route to the FT reactor to increase the molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide in the syngas. The syngas may be converted via FT catalyst in the FT reactor into FT waxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Bandar H. Alsolami, Aqil Jamal
  • Patent number: 11247949
    Abstract: An invention is provided for conversion of methane into hydrocarbon fuels is disclosed. The invention includes providing methane to an illumination chamber, and illuminating the methane with substantially narrow bandwidth photons of a predefined wavelength. The photons are provided from a substantially uncollimated light source producing photon intensities less than 10 Watt/m2. As a result, the methane is placed in an excited state that results in the molecules of the methane reacting more readily with other molecules to form a final product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: GTL Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger R. Dube