Patents by Inventor Albert C. Lia

Albert C. Lia 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).

  • Catalysts Having Enhanced Stability, Efficiency and/or Activity For Alkylene Oxide Production
    Publication number: 20100298128
    Abstract: A catalyst for the manufacture of alkylene oxide, for example ethylene oxide, by the vapor-phase epoxidation of alkene containing impregnated silver and at least one efficiency-enhancing promoter on an inert, refractory solid support, said support incorporating a sufficient amount of zirconium component (present and remaining substantially as zirconium silicate) as to enhance at least one of catalyst activity, efficiency and stability as compared to a similar catalyst which does not contain the zirconium component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Juliana G. Serafin, Seyed R. Seyedmonir, Albert C. Lia, Hwaili Soo, Thomas Szymanski