Patents by Inventor Alexander Coote

Alexander Coote 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).

  • Preparation of lactams
    Publication number: 20060161000
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a lactam from an amino alkane nitrile and/or its hydrolysis derivatives, comprising reacting a solution comprising at least about 5% by weight amino alkane nitrile in water at a temperature of greater than or equal to about 350° C. and at a pressure of greater than about 250 bar. Optionally, a dilute acid may be added as a catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: INVISTA NORTH AMERICAL S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Martyn Poliakoff, Paul Hamley, Chong Yan, Eduardo Cepeda, Graham Aird, Alexander Coote, Ian Pearson, William Thomas
  • Process for the manufacture of polyester via hydrogenation treatment of recycled diol
    Publication number: 20050148757
    Abstract: An improved process for recycling unspent diol removed from a polyester manufacturing process wherein the diol is captured, hydrogenated, and recycled so that the final polyester product has improved color over polyesters produced using other recycled diols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Finbar McDonnell, Clive Hamilton, Alexander Coote