Patents by Inventor Adam GRIPPO

Adam GRIPPO 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).

  • Methods for producing fuels, gasoline additives, and lubricants using amine catalysts
    Patent number: 10138193
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing ?,?-unsaturated ketones from the condensation of methyl ketones in the presence of an amine catalyst. Such amine catalysts may be supported, for example, on a silica-alumina support. Such amine catalysts may be used in the presence of an additional acid. The ?,?-unsaturated ketones may be produced by dimerization and/or timerization of the methyl ketones. Such ?,?-unsaturated ketones may be suitable for use in producing fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, or precursors thereof. The methyl ketones may be obtained from renewable sources, such as by the fermentation of biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Shylesh Sankaranarayanapillai, Sanil Sreekumar, F. Dean Toste, Alexis T. Bell, Amit A. Gokhale, Adam Grippo, George E. Arab
  • Methods for producing fuels, gasoline additives, and lubricants using amine catalysts
    Patent number: 10106480
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing ketone(s) from the condensation of methyl ketone(s) and alcohol(s) in the presence of an amine catalyst and a metal catalyst. Such amine catalysts may be supported, for example, on a silica-alumina support. Such ketones may be suitable for use in producing fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, or precursors thereof. The methyl ketone(s) and/or alcohol(s) may be obtained from renewable sources, such as by fermentation of biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Shylesh Sankaranarayanapillai, Sanil Sreekumar, F. Dean Toste, Alexis T. Bell, Amit A. Gokhale, Adam Grippo
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING FUELS, GASOLINE ADDITIVES, AND LUBRICANTS USING AMINE CATALYSTS
    Publication number: 20170334823
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing ketone(s) from the condensation of methyl ketone(s) and alcohol(s) in the presence of an amine catalyst and a metal catalyst. Such amine catalysts may be supported, for example, on a silica-alumina support. Such ketones may be suitable for use in producing fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, or precursors thereof. The methyl ketone(s) and/or alcohol(s) may be obtained from renewable sources, such as by fermentation of biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Shylesh SANKARANARAYANAPILLAI, Sanil SREEKUMAR, F. Dean TOSTE, Alexis T. BELL, Amit A. GOKHALE, Adam GRIPPO
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING FUELS, GASOLINE ADDITIVES, AND LUBRICANTS USING AMINE CATALYSTS
    Publication number: 20170327448
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing ?,?-unsaturated ketones from the condensation of methyl ketones in the presence of an amine catalyst. Such amine catalysts may be supported, for example, on a silica-alumina support. Such amine catalysts may be used in the presence of an additional acid. The ?,?-unsaturated ketones may be produced by dimerization and/or timerization of the methyl ketones. Such ?,?-unsaturated ketones may be suitable for use in producing fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, or precursors thereof. The methyl ketones may be obtained from renewable sources, such as by the fermentation of biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Shylesh SANKARANARAYANAPILLAI, Sanil SREEKUMAR, F. Dean TOSTE, Alexis T. BELL, Amit A. GOKHALE, Adam GRIPPO, George E. ARAB