Patents by Inventor Alexis T. Bell
Alexis T. Bell 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).
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Patent number: 10777396Abstract: The present invention provides for a differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) cell comprising a working electrode chamber configured such that an electrolyte enters the working electrode chamber through a channel running through the working electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Ezra L. Clark, Alexis T. Bell
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Patent number: 10618856Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones from trimerization and dimerization of alkyl ketones, including for example methyl ketones. Such cyclic and acyclic ketones may be suitable for use as fuel and lubricant precursors, and may be hydrodeoxygenated to form their corresponding cycloalkanes and alkanes. Such cycloalkanes and alkanes may be suitable for use as fuels, including jet fuels, and lubricants.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Sanil Sreekumar, F. Dean Toste, Amit A. Gokhale, Gorkem Gunbas, Balakrishnan Madhesan, Alexis T. Bell, Eric Sacia, George E. Arab
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Publication number: 20200013600Abstract: The present invention provides for a differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) cell comprising a working electrode chamber configured such that an electrolyte enters the working electrode chamber through a channel running through the working electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Ezra L. Clark, Alexis T. Bell
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Publication number: 20190127292Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones from trimerization and dimerization of alkyl ketones, including for example methyl ketones. Such cyclic and acyclic ketones may be suitable for use as fuel and lubricant precursors, and may be hydrodeoxygenated to form their corresponding cycloalkanes and alkanes. Such cycloalkanes and alkanes may be suitable for use as fuels, including jet fuels, and lubricants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Sanil SREEKUMAR, F. Dean TOSTE, Amit A. GOKHALE, Gorkem GUNBAS, Balakrishnan MADHESAN, Alexis T. BELL, Eric SACIA, George E. ARAB
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Patent number: 10207961Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones from trimerization and dimerization of alkyl ketones, including for example methyl ketones. Such cyclic and acyclic ketones may be suitable for use as fuel and lubricant precursors, and may be hydrodeoxygenated to form their corresponding cycloalkanes and alkanes. Such cycloalkanes and alkanes may be suitable for use as fuels, including jet fuels, and lubricants.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Sanil Sreekumar, F. Dean Toste, Amit A. Gokhale, Gorkem Gunbas, Balakrishnan Madhesan, Alexis T. Bell, Eric Sacia, George E. Arab
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Patent number: 10138193Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignees: 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
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Patent number: 10106480Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignees: 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
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Publication number: 20180170824Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones from trimerization and dimerization of alkyl ketones, including for example methyl ketones. Such cyclic and acyclic ketones may be suitable for use as fuel and lubricant precursors, and may be hydrodeoxygenated to form their corresponding cycloalkanes and alkanes. Such cycloalkanes and alkanes may be suitable for use as fuels, including jet fuels, and lubricants.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Sanil SREEKUMAR, F. Dean TOSTE, Amit A. GOKHALE, Gorkem GUNBAS, Balakrishnan MADHESAN, Alexis T. BELL, Eric SACIA, George E. ARAB
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Publication number: 20170334823Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicants: 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
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Publication number: 20170327448Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicants: 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
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Patent number: 9738617Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the production of fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, and precursors thereof. The compounds used to produce the fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, and precursors thereof may be derived from biomass. The fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, and precursors thereof may be produced by a combination of intermolecular and/or intramolecular aldol condensation reactions, Guerbet reactions, hydrogenation reactions, and/or oligomerization reactions.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Eric Sacia, Anbarasan Pazhamalai, Balakrishnan Madhesan, Sanil Sreekumar, F. Dean Toste, Amit A. Gokhale, Martin E. Carrera, Alexis T. Bell, Gorkem Gunbas
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Patent number: 9719028Abstract: A method for predicting selective performance of an adsorbent is disclosed. The adsorbent is selected from a list of metals and/or metal cations for use in removing contaminants as thiophene derivatives in hydrocarbon feed. The metals or metal cations are identified from a list having a positive value for Erel, wherein the metal or metal cation having the largest value for Erel is the most selective adsorbent.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Alexis T. Bell, Manju Sharma, Berend Smit, Bi-Zeng Zhan, Alice Zunqing He
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Publication number: 20160115143Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the production of fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, and precursors thereof. The compounds used to produce the fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, and precursors thereof may be derived from biomass. The fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, and precursors thereof may be produced by a combination of intermolecular and/or intramolecular aldol condensation reactions, Guerbet reactions, hydrogenation reactions, and/or oligomerization reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Eric SACIA, Anbarasan PAZHAMALAI, Balakrishnan MADHESAN, Sanil SREEKUMAR, F. Dean TOSTE, Amit A. GOKHALE, Martin E. CARRERA, Alexis T. BELL, Gorkem GUNBAS
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Publication number: 20120232863Abstract: A method for predicting selective performance of an adsorbent is disclosed. The adsorbent is selected from a list of metals and/or metal cations for use in removing contaminants as thiophene derivatives in hydrocarbon feed. The metals or metal cations are identified from a list having a positive value for Erel, wherein the metal or metal cation having the largest value for Erel is the most selective adsorbent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicants: Chevron U.S.A. Inc., The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Alexis T. BELL, Manju Sharma, Berend Smit, Bi-Zeng Zhan, Alice Zunqing He
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Patent number: 7772423Abstract: A process for the production of lower alkyl alkoxyacetates, preferably methyl methoxyacetate, by reaction of a di-(lower alkoxy)methane, preferably dimethoxymethane, with the acid form of a medium-pore or large-pore zeolite catalyst, preferably the acid form of faujasite, ZSM-5, mordenite, or beta, in the gas phase at atmospheric or near-atmospheric pressures.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Fuat E. Celik, Tae-Jin Kim, Alexis T. Bell
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Publication number: 20100105947Abstract: A process for the production of lower alkyl alkoxyacetates, preferably methyl methoxyacetate, by reaction of a di-(lower alkoxy)methane, preferably dimethoxymethane, with the acid form of a medium-pore or large-pore zeolite catalyst, preferably the acid form of faujasite, ZSM-5, mordenite, or beta, in the gas phase at atmospheric or near-atmospheric pressures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Fuat E. Celik, Tae-Jin Kim, Alexis T. Bell
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Patent number: 7009074Abstract: Acetic acid is produced by oxidation of methane with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of an acid selected from concentrated sulfuric acid and fuming sulfuric acid, a palladium-containing catalyst and a promoter, preferably a copper or iron salt. The addition of a promoter and O2 to a system that includes a palladium-containing catalyst such as PdCl2 increases the rate of acetic acid formation from methane by more than an order of magnitude as compared with prior art and, in addition, inhibits the precipitation of Pd black.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Mark Zerella, Sudip Mukhopadhyay, Alexis T. Bell, John Glenn Sunley, Sander Gaemers, Philip Howard, Brian Ellis, Andrew Richard Lucy
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Patent number: 6960682Abstract: Acetyl anhydrides such as acetyl sulfate are produced by a process for comprising contacting methane and carbon dioxide in an anhydrous environment in the presence of effective amounts of a transition metal catalyst and a reaction promoter, and an acid anhydride compound, and optionally an acid. The acetyl anhydride can be contacted with water to produce acetic acid or with an alcohol to produce a product comprising an acetate ester and that may also comprise acetic acid. Optionally, water in stoichiometric amounts or less, with respect to the acetic anhydride, may be fed to a continuous process of this type to produce some acetic acid in situ.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Alexis T. Bell, Sudip Mukhopadhyay, Mark Zerella, John Glenn Sunley, Sander Gaemers, Michael James Muskett
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Patent number: 4320219Abstract: An ionized gas plasma is established in an electrical field in contact with a non-vapor volume monomer (liquid and/or solid). The plasma causes polymerization of the monomers which are of the phosphazene or carborane type.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1980Date of Patent: March 16, 1982Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Yoshihito Osada, Alexis T. Bell, Mitchel M. Shen
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Patent number: 4279723Abstract: An ionized gas plasma is established in an electrical field in contact with a non-vapor volume monomer (liquid and/or solid). The plasma causes polymerization of the monomers which are of the phosphazene or carborane type.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1979Date of Patent: July 21, 1981Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Yoshihito Osada, Alexis T. Bell, Mitchel M. Shen