Patents by Inventor Albert H. Emmons

Albert H. Emmons 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).

  • Process for making vicinal epoxides and dihalides
    Patent number: 4349482
    Abstract: Vicinal epoxides and alkylene dihalides are produced by decomposing a .beta.-haloalkyl carbonate of the general formula ##STR1## in the presence of a quaternary ammonium or phosphonium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1982
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Co.
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Albert H. Emmons
  • Electrical device containing an aryl sulfide dielectric liquid
    Patent number: 4343029
    Abstract: Capacitors and similar electrical devices containing a dielectric liquid have superior properties when the dielectric liquid is a polyalkylated diphenyl sulfide. Particularly good dielectric properties are provided when the liquid consists essentially of the mixed isomers obtained by reacting m-xylene or similar dialkylbenzene with SCl.sub.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Albert H. Emmons
  • Process for making vicinal epoxides
    Patent number: 4261906
    Abstract: Vicinal epoxides are prepared by decomposing a .beta.-haloalkyl carbonate of the general formula ##STR1## in the presence of a quaternary ammonium or phosphonium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Albert H. Emmons