Patents by Inventor Aaron Sattler
Aaron Sattler 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).
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Publication number: 20240072287Abstract: Molten carbonate fuel cell structures are provided that include a structural mesh support layer at the interface between the surface of the cathode and the cathode current collector. The structural mesh layer can have a mesh open area of 25% to 45%. In addition to providing structural support, the structural mesh layer can reduce or minimize ohmic resistance at the interface between the cathode and the cathode current collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Abdelkader HILMI, Chao-Yi YUH, Timothy C. GEARY, Aaron SATTLER, William C. HORN, William A. LAMBERTI, Gabor KISS
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Publication number: 20230312774Abstract: The present disclosure provides base stocks and or diesel fuel, and processes for producing such base stocks and or diesel fuel by polymerizing alpha-olefins and internal olefins. The present disclosure further provides polyolefin products useful as base stocks and or diesel fuel. In at least one embodiment, a process includes: i) introducing, neat or in the presence of a solvent, a feed comprising a branched C5-C30 internal olefin, with a catalyst compound comprising a group 8, 9, 10, or 11 transition metal and at least one heteroatom; and ii) obtaining a C6-C100 polyolefin product having one olefin, a methylene content of from about 1 wt. % to about 98 wt. %, and or a methyl content of from about 1 wt. % to about 75 wt. %. The feed may further include a linear C4-C30 internal olefin, a C2-C30 alpha-olefin, or a mixture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering CompanyInventors: Aaron Sattler, Suzzy C.H. Ho, Michele L. Paccagnini, Christian E. Padilla
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Publication number: 20230257664Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for co-processing a hydrocarbon feed in an FCC system with a second feed of a biomass-derived pyrolysis oil and a third feed of a plastic-derived pyrolysis oil and/or lubricant. A method of co-processing fluid catalytic cracking feeds, includes: introducing a hydrocarbon feed to a fluid catalytic cracking reactor, wherein the hydrocarbon feed comprises hydrocarbons; introducing a biomass feed to the fluid catalytic cracking reactor wherein the biomass feed comprises a biomass-derived pyrolysis oil; introducing a waste feed to the fluid catalytic cracking reactor, wherein the waste feed comprises a plastic, a plastic-derived pyrolysis oil, a lubricant, or a combination thereof; and reacting at least the hydrocarbon feed, the biomass feed, and the waste feed in the presence of one or more fluid catalytic cracking catalysts in the fluid catalytic cracking reactor to produce cracked products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Aaron Sattler, Hyung Rae KIM, Theodore W. WALKER, Ethan G. DACOSTA, Xiaochun XU
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Patent number: 11713364Abstract: The present disclosure provides base stocks and or diesel fuel, and processes for producing such base stocks and or diesel fuel by polymerizing alpha-olefins and internal olefins. The present disclosure further provides polyolefin products useful as base stocks and or diesel fuel. In at least one embodiment, a process includes: i) introducing, neat or in the presence of a solvent, a feed comprising a branched C5-C30 internal olefin, with a catalyst compound comprising a group 8, 9, 10, or 11 transition metal and at least one heteroatom and ii) obtaining a C6-C100 polyolefin product having one olefin, a methylene content of from about 1 wt % to about 98 wt %, and or a methyl content of from about 1 wt % to about 75 wt %. The feed may further include a linear C4-C30 internal olefin, a C2-C30 alpha-olefin, or a mixture thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Exxon Mobil Technology and Engineering CompanyInventors: Aaron Sattler, Suzzy C. H. Ho, Michele L. Paccagnini, Christian E. Padilla
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Patent number: 11591419Abstract: The present disclosure provides base stocks and processes for producing such basestocks by polymerizing internal olefins. The present disclosure further provides base stocks, comprising low molecular weight polyolefin products, having one or more of improved flow, low temperature properties, and thickening efficiency. The present disclosure further provides polyolefin products useful as base stocks and or diesel fuel. In at least one embodiment, a process includes introducing a feedstream comprising C4-C30 internal-olefins with a catalyst system comprising a nickel diimine catalyst optionally in the presence of a solvent. The method includes obtaining a C6-C100 polyolefin product having one or more of a carbon fraction of epsilon-carbons of from about 0.08 to about 0.3, as determined by 13C NMR spectroscopy, based on the total carbon content of the polyolefin product.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Exxon Mobil Technology and Engineering CompanyInventors: Suzzy C. H. Ho, Christian E. Padilla, Aaron Sattler, Michele Paccagnini
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Patent number: 11377397Abstract: The application relates to processes and systems that use a furfural compound for producing five-membered carbocyclic rings that are unsaturated, such as cyclopentene and cyclopentadiene. Examples methods for conversion of furfural compounds may include converting a furfural compound to at least a five-membered, saturated carbocyclic ring, and converting the five-membered, saturated carbocyclic ring in a presence of a catalyst to at least a five-membered, unsaturated carbocyclic ring.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering CompanyInventors: Kun Wang, Aaron Sattler, Jihad M. Dakka
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Publication number: 20220153757Abstract: Metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) are highly porous entities comprising a multidentate organic ligand coordinated to multiple metal centers, typically as a coordination polymer. Crystallization may be problematic in some instances when secondary binding sites are present in the multidentate organic ligand. Multidentate organic ligands comprising first and second binding sites bridged together with a third binding site comprising a diimine moiety may alleviate these issues, particularly when using a preformed metal cluster as a metal source to form a MOF. Such MOFs may comprise a plurality of metal centers, and a multidentate organic ligand coordinated to the plurality of metal centers to define an at least partially crystalline network structure having a plurality of internal pores, and in which the multidentate organic ligand comprises first and second binding sites bridged together with a third binding site comprising a diimine moiety.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Joseph M. Falkowski, Carter W. Abney, Mary S. Abdulkarim, Aaron Sattler, Michele Paccagnini, Simon C. Weston
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Patent number: 11299444Abstract: Processes are provided for the removal of hydrogen from a mixture. The process can be performed by contacting a mixture comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and one or more organic compounds with a synthetic zeolite to produce water or steam. The synthetic zeolite can include Si and Al and has a SiO2:Al2O3 molar ratio of greater than 4:1, an 8-membered ring zeolite having a framework type of AEI, AFT, AFX, CHA, CDO, DDR, EDI, ERI, IHW, ITE, ITW, KFI, MER, MTF, MWF, LEV, LTA, PAU, PWN, RHO, SFW or UFI, a degree of crystallinity of at least 80% as measured by ASTM D535-197, and at least 0.01 wt % of at least one catalytic metal, based on a weight of the synthetic zeolite, where the at least one catalytic metal can include Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Mo, W, Re, Co, Ni, Zn, Cr, Mn, Ce, Ga, alloys thereof, or mixtures thereof. At least 95% of the catalytic metal can be disposed within a plurality of pores of the synthetic zeolite.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Aaron Sattler, Michele L. Paccagnini, Pedro M. Serna Merino, Henry K. Klutse
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Patent number: 11136279Abstract: This application relates to transfer hydrogenation between light alkanes and olefins, and, more particularly, embodiments related to an integrated olefin production system and process which can produce higher carbon number olefins from corresponding alkanes. Examples methods may include reacting at least a portion of the ethylene and the at least one alkane via transfer hydrogenation to produce at least a mixed product stream comprising generated ethane from at least a portion of the ethylene, unreacted ethylene, and an olefin corresponding to the at least one alkane.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Aaron Sattler, Michele Paccagnini, Kun Wang, Henry K. Klutse, Brian M. Weiss
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Patent number: 11117983Abstract: A method for making a polymer, having the steps of (a) polymerizing one or more monomers in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst to form a reaction product; (b) removing an effluent from the reaction product, where the effluent comprises an active catalyst and one or more unreacted monomers; (c) combining a quench, comprising carbon dioxide, with the effluent to form a quenched polymer stream, having a carboxyl metal complex; and (d) recovering a polymer from the quenched polymer stream.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Aaron Sattler, George Rodriguez, Charles J. Harlan, Aakriti Jain, Florin Barsan, Danica L. Nguyen, Michael F. McDonald, Jr., Jo Ann M. Canich
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Publication number: 20210188735Abstract: The application relates to processes and systems that use a furfural compound for producing five-membered carbocyclic rings that are unsaturated, such as cyclopentene and cyclopentadiene. Examples methods for conversion of furfural compounds may include converting a furfural compound to at least a five-membered, saturated carbocyclic ring, and converting the five-membered, saturated carbocyclic ring in a presence of a catalyst to at least a five-membered, unsaturated carbocyclic ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Kun Wang, Aaron Sattler, Jihad M. Dakka
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Publication number: 20210155565Abstract: Processes are provided for the removal of hydrogen from a mixture. The process can be performed by contacting a mixture comprising hydrogen, oxygen, and one or more organic compounds with a synthetic zeolite to produce water or steam. The synthetic zeolite can include Si and Al and has a SiO2:Al2O3 molar ratio of greater than 4:1, an 8-membered ring zeolite having a framework type of AEI, AFT, AFX, CHA, CDO, DDR, EDI, ERI, IHW, ITE, ITW, KFI, MER, MTF, MWF, LEV, LTA, PAU, PWN, RHO, SFW or UFI, a degree of crystallinity of at least 80% as measured by ASTM D535-197, and at least 0.01 wt % of at least one catalytic metal, based on a weight of the synthetic zeolite, where the at least one catalytic metal can include Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Mo, W, Re, Co, Ni, Zn, Cr, Mn, Ce, Ga, alloys thereof, or mixtures thereof. At least 95% of the catalytic metal can be disposed within a plurality of pores of the synthetic zeolite.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Aaron Sattler, Michele L. Paccagnini, Pedro M. Serna Merino, Henry K. Klutse
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Publication number: 20210087122Abstract: This application relates to transfer hydrogenation between light alkanes and olefins, and, more particularly, embodiments related to an integrated olefin production system and process which can produce higher carbon number olefins from corresponding alkanes. Examples methods may include reacting at least a portion of the ethylene and the at least one alkane via transfer hydrogenation to produce at least a mixed product stream comprising generated ethane from at least a portion of the ethylene, unreacted ethylene, and an olefin corresponding to the at least one alkane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Aaron Sattler, Michele Paccagnini, Kun Wang, Henry K. Klutse, Brian M. Weiss
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Patent number: 10858298Abstract: This disclosure relates to the preparation of diphenyl compounds, especially dimethylbiphenyl compounds, in which there is one methyl group on each ring, and their oxidized analogues. These compounds, and particularly alkylated biphenyl compounds and biphenylcarboxylic acids, alcohols and esters, are useful intermediates in the production of a variety of commercially valuable products, including polyesters and plasticizers for PVC and other polymer compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Aaron Sattler, Victor DeFlorio, Michele L. Paccagnini, Allen W. Burton
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Publication number: 20200308316Abstract: The present disclosure provides base stocks and or diesel fuel, and processes for producing such base stocks and or diesel fuel by polymerizing alpha-olefins and internal olefins. The present disclosure further provides polyolefin products useful as base stocks and or diesel fuel. In at least one embodiment, a process includes: i) introducing, neat or in the presence of a solvent, a feed comprising a branched C5-C30 internal olefin, with a catalyst compound comprising a group 8, 9, 10, or 11 transition metal and at least one heteroatom and ii) obtaining a C6-C100 polyolefin product having one olefin, a methylene content of from about 1 wt % to about 98 wt %, and or a methyl content of from about 1 wt % to about 75 wt %. The feed may further include a linear C4-C30 internal olefin, a C2-C30 alpha-olefin, or a mixture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Aaron Sattler, Suzzy C.H. Ho, Michele L. Paccagnini, Christian E. Padilla
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Publication number: 20200223953Abstract: A method for making a polymer, having the steps of (a) polymerizing one or more monomers in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst to form a reaction product; (b) removing an effluent from the reaction product, where the effluent comprises an active catalyst and one or more unreacted monomers; (c) combining a quench, comprising carbon dioxide, with the effluent to form a quenched polymer stream, having a carboxyl metal complex; and (d) recovering a polymer from the quenched polymer stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Aaron Sattler, George Rodriguez, Charles J. Harlan, Aakriti Jain, Florin Barsan, Danica L. Nguyen, Michael F. McDonald, Jo Ann M. Canlch
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Publication number: 20200199041Abstract: The present disclosure provides processes to convert heavy hydrocarbons to light distillates. The present disclosure further provides compositions including light distillates. In an embodiment, a process for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed includes dehydrogenating a C3-C50 cyclic alkane and an C2-C50 acyclic alkane in the presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst to form a C3-C50 cyclic olefin and a C2-C50 acyclic olefin. The process includes reacting the C3-C50 cyclic olefin and the C2-C50 acyclic olefin in the presence of a group 6 or group 8 transition metal catalysts to form a C5-C200 olefin. The process further includes hydrogenating the C5-C200 olefin in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to form a C5-C200 hydrogenated product. Processes of the present disclosure may further include hydroisomerizing the C5-C200 hydrogenated product in the presence of a hydroisomerization catalyst to form a C5-C200 hydroisomerized product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Aaron Sattler, Kun Wang, Michele Paccagnini, Suzzy C. Ho, Jonathan E. Mitchell
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Publication number: 20200181295Abstract: The present disclosure provides base stocks and processes for producing such basestocks by polymerizing internal olefins. The present disclosure further provides base stocks, comprising low molecular weight polyolefin products, having one or more of improved flow, low temperature properties, and thickening efficiency. The present disclosure further provides polyolefin products useful as base stocks and or diesel fuel. In at least one embodiment, a process includes introducing a feedstream comprising C4-C30 internal-olefins with a catalyst system comprising a nickel diimine catalyst optionally in the presence of a solvent. The method includes obtaining a C6-C100 polyolefin product having one or more of a carbon fraction of epsilon-carbons of from about 0.08 to about 0.3, as determined by 13C NMR spectroscopy, based on the total carbon content of the polyolefin product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Suzzy C. H. Ho, Christian E. Padilla, Aaron Sattler, Michele Paccagnini
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Publication number: 20190315665Abstract: This disclosure relates to the preparation of diphenyl compounds, especially dimethylbiphenyl compounds, in which there is one methyl group on each ring, and their oxidized analogues. These compounds, and particularly alkylated biphenyl compounds and biphenylcarboxylic acids, alcohols and esters, are useful intermediates in the production of a variety of commercially valuable products, including polyesters and plasticizers for PVC and other polymer compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Aaron Sattler, Victor DeFlorio, Michele L. Paccagnini, Allen W. Burton
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Patent number: 9969828Abstract: Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) is produced from an ethylene-only feed over a tandem catalyst system consisting of a phenoxy-imine titanium trimerization catalyst and a silylene-linked cyclopentadienyl/amido titanium polymerization catalyst co-supported on the same methylaluminoxane/silica particles. The level of 1-hexene incorporation in the LLDPE can be controlled by varying the ethylene pressure. Tandem, co-silica-supported ethylene trimerization and ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization catalysts produce linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) from an ethylene-only feedstock. The percentage 1-hexene incorporation in the LLDPE may be varied by adjusting the amounts of the two catalysts on the silica support.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignees: California Institute of Technology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Dinesh C. Aluthge, Aaron Sattler, Mamdouh Al-Harthi, Jay A. Labinger, John E. Bercaw