Patents by Inventor Allen Capron Sievert

Allen Capron Sievert 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).

  • Publication number: 20070270602
    Abstract: A process for the production of trialkylsilyl (fluorosulfonyl)difluoroacetate by contacting (fluorosulfonyl)difluoroacetyl fluoride with siloxane. The amount of (fluorosulfonyl)difluoroacetic acid by-product in trialkylsilyl(fluorosulfonyl)difluoroacetate is reduced by contacting said mixture with trialkylsilyl halide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Allen Capron Sievert, Lee G. Sprague
  • Patent number: 7264745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Disclosed herein are 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-nonafluoro-1-hexene compositions for use in refrigeration and air conditioning systems, particularly in centrifugal compressor systems. Also disclosed are 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-nonafluoro-1-hexene in combination with hydrofluorocarbons, which are azeotropic or near azeotropic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Mario Joseph Nappa, Barbara Haviland Minor, Allen Capron Sievert, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao
  • Patent number: 7241928
    Abstract: A liquid phase process is disclosed for producing halogenated alkane adducts of the formula CAR1R2CBR3R4 (where A, B, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification) which involves contacting a corresponding halogenated alkane, AB, with a corresponding olefin, CR1R2?CR3R4 in a dinitrile or cyclic carbonate ester solvent which divides the reaction mixture into two liquid phases and in the presence of a catalyst system containing (i) at least one catalyst selected from monovalent and divalent copper; and optionally (ii) a promoter selected from aromatic or aliphatic heterocyclic compounds which contain at least one carbon-nitrogen double bond in the heterocyclic ring. When hydrochlorofluorocarbons are formed, the chlorine content may be reduced by reacting the hydrochlorofluorocarbons with HF. New compounds disclosed include CF3CF2CCl2CH2CCl3, CF3CCl2CH2CH2Cl and CF3CCl2CH2CHClF. These compounds are useful as intermediates for producing hydrofluorocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Velliyur N.Mallikarjuna Rao, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 7195718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of compositions which include fluoroethane, 2-fluoropropane or tert-butylfluoride. These compositions are useful as pure components or with at least one of tetrafluoroethane, difluoroethane, hexafluoropropane, a hydrocarbon or dimethylether. These compositions are useful as aerosol propellants, refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, refrigerants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Vinci Martinez Felix, Barbara Haviland Minor, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Publication number: 20060116538
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are azeotrope and near-azeotrope compositions comprising 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropentene (HFC-1225zc) and hydrogen fluoride. These compositions are useful in processes to produce and purify HFC-1225zc. Also disclosed are processes comprising pyrolyzing CF3CH2CF3 to CF3CH?CF2. Also disclosed herein are processes for the manufacture of HFC-1225zc comprising pyrolyzing 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa) in the absence of dehydrofluorination catalyst in a reactor having a reaction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Ralph Newton Miller, Mario Joseph Nappa, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Publication number: 20060106263
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for the production of hydrofluoroolefins by dehydrofluorination. Also disclosed herein are processes for separation of hydrofluoroolefins from hydrofluorocarbons and from hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Ralph Miller, Mario Joseph Nappa, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 6932918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of compositions which include fluoroethane, 2-fluoropropane or tert-butylfluoride. These compositions are useful as pure components or with at least one of tetrafluoroethane, difluoroethane, hexafluoropropane, a hydrocarbon or dimethylether. These compositions are useful as aerosol propellants, refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, refrigerants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Barbara Haviland Minor, Vinci Martinez Felix, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 6905630
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions that include at least one fluoroether and at least one hydrofluorocarbon. Included in this invention are compositions of a cyclic or acyclic hydrofluoroether of the formula CaFbH2a+2?bOc wherein a=2 or 3 and 3?b?8 and c=1 or 2 and a hydrofluorocarbon of the formula CnFmH2n+2?m wherein 1?n?4 and 1?m?8. Such compositions may be used as refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Diana Lynn Klug, Barbara Haviland Minor, Donna Marie Patron, Tuneen Chisolm-Carter, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 6858762
    Abstract: A liquid phase process is disclosed for producing halogenated alkane adducts of the formula CAR1R2CBR3R4 (where A, B, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification) which involves contacting a corresponding halogenated alkane, AB, with a corresponding olefin, CR1R2?CR3R4 in a dinitrile or cyclic carbonate ester solvent which divides the reaction mixture into two liquid phases and in the presence of a catalyst system containing (i) at least one catalyst selected from monovalent and divalent copper; and optionally (ii) a promoter selected from aromatic or aliphatic heterocyclic compounds which contain at least one carbon-nitrogen double bond in the heterocyclic ring. When hydrochlorofluorocarbons are formed, the chlorine content may be reduced by reacting the hydrochlorofluorocarbons with HF. New compounds disclosed include CF3CF2CCl2CH2CCl3, CF3CCl2CH2CH2Cl and CF3CCl2CH2CHClF. These compounds are useful as intermediates for producing hydrofluorocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Ralph Thomas Baker, Ralph Newton Miller, Viacheslav Alexandrovich Petrov, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 6835321
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions that include at least one fluoroether and at least one hydrofluorocarbon. Included in this invention are compositions of a cyclic or acyclic hydrofluoroether of the formula CaFbH2a+2−bOc wherein a=2 or 3 and 3≦b≦8 and c=1 or 2 and a hydrofluorocarbon of the formula CnFmH2n+2−m wherein 1≦n≦4 and 1≦m≦8. Such compositions may be used as refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Diana Lynn Klug, Barbara Haviland Minor, Donna Marie Patron, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 6830703
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions that include at least one fluoroether and at least one hydrofluorocarbon. Included in this invention are compositions of a cyclic or acyclic hydrofluoroether of the formula CaFbH2a+2−bOc wherein a=2 or 3 and 3≦b≦8 and c=1 or 2 and a hydrofluorocarbon of the formula CnFmH2n+2−m wherein 1≦n≦4 and 1≦m≦8. Such compositions may be used as refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Diana Lynn Klug, Barbara Haviland Minor, Donna Marie Patron, Tuneen Chisolm-Carter, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Publication number: 20040235701
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions that include at least one fluoroether and at least one hydrofluorocarbon. Included in this invention are compositions of a cyclic or acyclic hydrofluoroether of the formula CaFbH2a+2−bOc wherein a=2 or 3 and 3≦b≦8 and c=1 or 2 and a hydrofluorocarbon of the formula CnFmH2n+2−m wherein 1≦n≦4 and 1≦m≦8. Such compositions may be used as refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Diana Lynn Klug, Barbara Haviland Minor, Donna Marie Patron, Tuneen Chisolm-Carter, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 6755942
    Abstract: The invention relates to azeotropic compositions of halogenated propanes with HF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Ralph Thomas Baker, Ralph Newton Miller, Viacheslav Alexandrovich Petrov, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 6683226
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture of CF3CF═CF2 is disclosed. The process involves contacting 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane with at least 0.1 mole of hydrogen in a reaction vessel of titanium, nickel or iron or their alloys, which is either empty or packed with particles or formed shapes of titanium, nickel or iron or their alloys, at a temperature within the range of from about 350° C. to about 600° C. and for a time sufficient to produce hexafluoropropene. Also disclosed are compositions which comprise hydrogen fluoride in combination with an effective amount of CClF2CClFCF3 to form an azeotrope or azeotrope-like composition with hydrogen fluoride. The compositions contain from about 8.7 to 33.6 mole percent CClF2CClFCF3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Allen Capron Sievert, V. N. Mallikarjuna Rao
  • Publication number: 20030224957
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions that include at least one fluoroether and at least one hydrofluorocarbon. Included in this invention are compositions of a cyclic or acyclic hydrofluoroether of the formula CaFbH2a+2−bOc wherein a=2 or 3 and 3≦b≦8 and c=1 or 2 and a hydrofluorocarbon of the formula CnFmH2n+2−m wherein 1≦n≦4 and 1≦m≦8. Such compositions may be used as refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Diana Lynn Klug, Barbara Haviland Minor, Donna Marie Patron, Tuneen Chisolm-Carter, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Publication number: 20030211956
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions that include at least one fluoroether and at least one hydrofluorocarbon. Included in this invention are compositions of a cyclic or acyclic hydrofluoroether of the formula CaFbH2a+2−bOc wherein a=2 or 3 and 3≦b≦8 and c=1 or 2 and a hydrofluorocarbon of the formula CnFmH2n+2−m wherein 1≦n≦4 and 1≦m≦8. Such compositions may be used as refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Diana Lynn Klug, Barbara Haviland Minor, Donna Marie Patron, Tuneen Chisolm-Carter, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Publication number: 20030208090
    Abstract: A liquid phase process is disclosed for producing halogenated alkane adducts of the formula CAR1R2CBR3R4 (where A, B, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification) which involves contacting a corresponding halogenated alkane, AB, with a corresponding olefin, CR1R2═CR3R4 in a dinitrile or cyclic carbonate ester solvent which divides the reaction mixture into two liquid phases and in the presence of a catalyst system containing (i) at least one catalyst selected from monovalent and divalent copper; and optionally (ii) a promoter selected from aromatic or aliphatic heterocyclic compounds which contain at least one carbon-nitrogen double bond in the heterocyclic ring. When hydrochlorofluorocarbons are formed, the chlorine content may be reduced by reacting the hydrochlorofluorocarbons with HF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Ralph Thomas Baker, Ralph Newton Miller, Viacheslav Alexandrovich Petrov, Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 6641752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of compositions which include fluoroethane, 2-fluoropropane or tert-butylfluoride. These compositions are useful as pure components or with at least one of tetrafluoroethane, difluoroethane, hexafluoropropane, a hydrocarbon or dimethylether. These compositions are useful as aerosol propellants, refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, refrigerants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Vinci Martinez Felix, Barbara Haviland Minor, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Publication number: 20030199408
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of compositions which include fluoroethane, 2-fluoropropane or tert-butylfluoride. These compositions are useful as pure components or with at least one of tetrafluoroethane, difluoroethane, hexafluoropropane, a hydrocarbon or dimethylether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Barbara Haviland Minor, Vinci Martinez Felix, Allen Capron Sievert
  • Patent number: 6635187
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing compositions including (a) a compound selected from the group consisting of CHF2CF3, CHF2CHF2, CH2FCF3, CH3CF3, CH3CHF2, CH2FCF2CHF2 and CHF2CF2CF2CHF2 and (b) at least one saturated halogenated hydrocarbon and/or ether having the formula: CnH2n+2-a-bClaFbOc wherein n is an integer from 1 to 4, a is an integer from 0 to 2n+1, b is an integer from 1 to 2n+2-a, and c is 0 or 1, provided that when c is 1 then n is an integer from 2 to 4, and provided that component (b) does not include the selected component (a) compound, wherein the molar ratio of component (b) to component (a) is between about 1:99 and a molar ratio of HF to component (a) in an azeotrope or azeotrope-like composition of component (a) with HF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Barry A. Mahler, V. N. Mallikarjuna Rao, Allen Capron Sievert