Patents by Inventor Anthony B. Baylis

Anthony B. Baylis 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).

  • Hydrocarbon oxidation via carbon monoxide reduced catalyst
    Patent number: 4328365
    Abstract: The present invention provides a supported catalyst for use in a vapor phase reaction for the high yield conversion of lower aliphatic hydrocarbons such as butane to corresponding monocarboxylic acids such as acetic acid. The catalyst is prepared by the carbon monoxide reduction of a vanadium pentoxide-impregnated, inert porous carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Slinkard, Anthony B. Baylis
  • Catalyst for the oxidation of butene
    Patent number: 4257921
    Abstract: A butene may be oxidized in the vapor phase at elevated temperatures to produce acetic acid by reacting the butene with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising a composition of the empirical formula:V.sub.f Sb.sub.g X.sub.h Me.sub.i O.sub.jwherein V is vanadium, Sb is antimony, and O is oxygen, wherein X represents a metal which is one or more of Bi, Nb, Co, Nd, Sm, Zn, Zr or Cr, and wherein Me represents a metal which is one or more of Al, Fe or Sn, the metal represented by Me being optionally present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1981
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Slinkard, Anthony B. Baylis
  • Oxidation of butene to acetic acid
    Patent number: 4219671
    Abstract: A butene may be oxidized in the vapor phase at elevated temperatures to produce acetic acid by reacting the butene with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising a composition of the empirical formula:V.sub.f Sb.sub.g X.sub.h Me.sub.i O.sub.Jwherein V is vanadium, Sb is antimony, and O is oxygen, wherein X represents a metal which is one or more of Bi, Nb, Co, Nd, Sm, Zn, Zr or Cr, and wherein Me represents a metal which is one or more of Al, Fe or Sn, the metal represented by Me being optionally present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1980
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Slinkard, Anthony B. Baylis
  • Oxidation of aliphatic hydrocarbons with high strength hydrocarbon oxidation catalyst
    Patent number: 4200764
    Abstract: The present invention provides an unsupported catalyst with superior crush strength for use in a vapor phase reaction for the high yield conversion of lower aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-butane to corresponding monocarboxylic acids used as acetic acid. The catalyst is prepared by the reduction of a vanadium oxide containing chromium catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1980
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Slinkard, Anthony B. Baylis, Michael P. Hughes
  • Steam assisted hydrocarbon oxidation process
    Patent number: 4195188
    Abstract: The present invention provides a highly efficient process for use in the high pressure catalytic vapor phase reaction for the high yield conversion of lower aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-butane to corresponding monocarboxylic acids such as acetic acid. The oxidation reaction takes place under hydrocarbon rich conditions. The increased efficiency in this process is realized by the judicious use of steam and the catalyst systems set forth in the instant invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1980
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Slinkard, Anthony B. Baylis, Peter B. DeGroot, Michael P. Hughes
  • Hydrocarbon oxidation process
    Patent number: 4192951
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vapor phase process for high yield conversion of C.sub.4 -hydrocarbons to maleic acid and acetic acid with a heteropolymolybdic acid catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1980
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Slinkard, Anthony B. Baylis
  • Production of ethanol from methanol
    Patent number: 4168391
    Abstract: An improvement in the process wherein carbon monoxide and hydrogen are reacted in the liquid phase in the presence of a cobalt carbonyl catalyst whereby increased amounts of ethanol may be produced, which improvement comprises conducting the reaction in the presence of a non-polar, substantially inert, oxygenated hydrocarbon solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Slinkard, Anthony B. Baylis
  • Hydrocarbon oxidation process
    Patent number: 4129592
    Abstract: A vapor phase process is provided for high conversion of C.sub.4 -hydrocarbons to acetic acid in the presence of a catalyst comprising a calcined coprecipitate of a molybdenum compound and one or more compounds of metal elements selected from titanium, zirconium, tin, hafnium, niobium and tantalum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1978
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Slinkard, Anthony B. Baylis
  • Preparation of pyridine
    Patent number: 3970655
    Abstract: Pyridine is prepared by reacting acetaldehyde, ammonia and oxygen at elevated temperatures and in the presence of a condensation catalyst, the oxygen (or air) oxidatively demethylating, in situ, the picolines and/or higher condensation products produced along with pyridine. A second embodiment includes incorporating methanol in the above reaction mixture. A third embodiment includes incorporating isobutyraldehyde in the above reaction mixture. These processes obviate the need for formaldehyde as a reactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1976
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony B. Baylis