Patents by Inventor Adam M. Johns

Adam M. Johns 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).

  • Patent number: 11958042
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for synthesizing musk macrocycles comprising contacting an easily accessible diene starting materials bearing a Z-olefin moiety and performing a ring closing metathesis reaction in the presence of a Group 8 olefin metathesis catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Richard Pederson, Adam M. Johns
  • Patent number: 11794179
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalysts, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and in the synthesis of related olefin metathesis catalysts. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and in industrial applications such as oil and gas, fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Adam M. Johns
  • Patent number: 11779912
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysts, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: UMICORE AG & Co. KG, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Adam M. Johns, Jessica R. Herron, Richard L. Pederson, Bryan A. Fiamengo, Jennifer A. Beerman, Tzu-Pin Lin, Crystal K. Chu, Robert H. Grubbs
  • Publication number: 20220055025
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for synthesizing musk macrocycles comprising contacting an easily accessible diene starting materials bearing a Z-olefin moiety and performing a ring closing metathesis reaction in the presence of a Group 8 olefin metathesis catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Richard PEDERSON, Adam M. Johns
  • Patent number: 11173476
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalysts, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and in the synthesis of related olefin metathesis catalysts. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and in industrial applications such as oil and gas, fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jessica R. Herron, Richard L. Pederson, Adam M. Johns, Michael A. Giardello
  • Patent number: 11161104
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for synthesizing musk macrocycles comprising contacting an easily accessible diene starting materials bearing a Z-olefin moiety and performing a ring closing metathesis reaction in the presence of a Group 8 olefin metathesis catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Richard L. Pederson, Adam M. Johns
  • Patent number: 11123722
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysts, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Adam M. Johns, Jessica R. Herron, Richard L. Pederson, Bryan A. Fiamengo, Jennifer A. Beerman, Tzu-Pin Lin, Crystal K. Chu, Robert H. Grubbs
  • Patent number: 11065609
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalysts, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and in the synthesis of related olefin metathesis catalysts. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and in industrial applications such as oil and gas, fine chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventor: Adam M. Johns
  • Patent number: 11066434
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalysts comprising aniline type ligands, to the preparation of such catalysts, compositions comprising such catalysts, methods of using such catalysts, and the use of such catalysts in the metathesis of olefins. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and in industrial applications such as oil and gas, fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Adam M. Johns, Richard L. Pederson, Doina Ene, Ralf Karch, Angelino Doppiu
  • Patent number: 10857530
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to metathesis catalysts and the use of such catalysts in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds, more particularly, in the use of such catalysts in Z and E selective olefin metathesis reactions. The invention has utility in the fields of organometallics and organic synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Umicore AG & Co. KG, California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Adam M. Johns, T. Patrick Montgomery, Tonia S. Ahmed, Robert H. Grubbs, Richard L. Pederson
  • Publication number: 20200330970
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysts, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Adam M. Johns, Jessica R. HERRON, Richard L. PEDERSON, Bryan A. FIAMENGO, Jennifer A. BEERMAN, Tzu-Pin LIN, Crystal K. CHU, Robert H. GRUBBS
  • Patent number: 10792651
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysts, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: Umicore AG & Co. KG, California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Adam M. Johns, Jessica R. Herron, Richard L. Pederson, Bryan A. Fiamengo, Jennifer A. Beerman, Tzu-Pin Lin, Crystal K. Chu, Robert H. Grubbs
  • Patent number: 10774035
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for synthesizing amino acids or amino acid derivatives involving cross metathesis of functionalized olefins and a tandem amination-reduction process. Amino acids and amino acid derivatives present many interesting physical and chemical properties finding many uses in the automotive, fuel, electronic, and textile industries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Adam M. Johns, Jessica R. Herron, Richard L. Pederson, Thay A. Ung, Ba L. Tran, Daryl P. Allen
  • Patent number: 10501488
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to metal carbene olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysts, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael A. Giardello, Mark S. Trimmer, Li-Sheng Wang, Noah H. Duffy, Adam M. Johns, Nicholas J. Rodak, Bryan A. Fiamengo, John H. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20190276388
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for synthesizing amino acids or amino acid derivatives involving cross metathesis of functionalized olefins and a tandem amination-reduction process. Amino acids and amino acid derivatives present many interesting physical and chemical properties finding many uses in the automotive, fuel, electronic, and textile industries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Adam M Johns, Jessica R. HERRON, Richard L. PEDERSON, Thay A. UNG, Ba L. TRAN, Daryl P. ALLEN
  • Patent number: 9758445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising alkene benzenes or alkene benzene sulfonates or alkylbenzenes or alkylbenzene sulfonates; methods for making alkene benzenes or alkene benzene sulfonates or alkylbenzenes or alkylbenzene sulfonates; where the benzene ring is optionally substituted with one or more groups designated R*, where R* is defined herein. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions comprising 2-phenyl linear alkene benzenes or 2-phenyl linear alkene benzene sulfonates or 2-phenyl linear alkylbenzenes or 2-phenyl linear alkylbenzene sulfonates; methods for making 2-phenyl alkene benzenes or 2-phenyl alkene benzene sulfonates or 2-phenyl alkylbenzenes or 2-phenyl alkylbenzene sulfonates; where the benzene ring is optionally substituted with one or more groups designated R*, where R* is defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: MATERIA, INC.
    Inventors: Adam M. Johns, Richard L. Pederson, Rosemary Conrad Kiser
  • Patent number: 9663459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising alkene benzenes or alkene benzene sulfonates or alkylbenzenes or alkylbenzene sulfonates; methods for making alkene benzenes or alkene benzene sulfonates or alkylbenzenes or alkylbenzene sulfonates; where the benzene ring is optionally substituted with one or more groups designated R*, where R* is defined herein. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions comprising 2-phenyl linear alkene benzenes or 2-phenyl linear alkene benzene sulfonates or 2-phenyl linear alkylbenzenes or 2-phenyl linear alkylbenzene sulfonates; methods for making 2-phenyl alkene benzenes or 2-phenyl alkene benzene sulfonates or 2-phenyl alkylbenzenes or 2-phenyl alkylbenzene sulfonates; where the benzene ring is optionally substituted with one or more groups designated R*, where R* is defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MATERIA, INC.
    Inventors: Adam M. Johns, Richard L. Pederson, Rosemary Conrad Kiser
  • Patent number: 9663440
    Abstract: This invention describes processes to make products by cross metathesis of functionalized or non-functionalized olefins with poly-branched poly-olefins such as terpenes (e.g., farnesene(s), ?-farnesene, ?-farnesene, ?-myrcene, etc.) and compositions made by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MATERIA, INC.
    Inventors: Adam M. Johns, Richard L. Pederson, Rosemary Conrad Kiser, Andrew Nickel
  • Publication number: 20140005429
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of N-arylamine compounds, the process including: reacting a compound having an amino group with an arylating compound in the presence of a base and a transition metal catalyst under reaction conditions effective to form an N-arylamine compound; wherein the transition metal catalyst comprises a complex of a Group 8-10 metal and at least one chelating ligand comprising (R)—(—)-1-[(S)-2-dicyclohexylphosphino]-ferrocenyl]ethyldi-t-butylphosphine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Adam M. Johns
  • Patent number: 8501659
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of N-arylamine compounds, the process including: reacting a compound having an amino group with an acylating compound in the presence of a base and a transition metal catalyst under reaction conditions effective to form an N-arylamine compound; wherein the transition metal catalyst comprises a complex of a Group 8-10 metal and at least one chelating ligand comprising (R)-(?)-1-[(S)-2-dicyclohexylphosphino]-ferrocenyl]ethyldi-t-butylphosphine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Adam M. Johns