Patents by Inventor Anthony H. Eck

Anthony H. Eck 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).

  • Conversion of methane into larger organic hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 4795843
    Abstract: Organic hydrocarbons which comprise useful compounds may be obtained in a two-step process utilizing methane as a feedstock. The desired compounds are prepared by treating said methane with a halogenating agent such as chlorine, followed by contacting the methyl halide with a conversion catalyst comprising a silicalite. The silicalite which is employed is a silica polymorph consisting of crystalline silica which, after calcination in air at a temperature of 600.degree. C. for 1 hour, has a mean refractory index of 1.39.+-.0.01 and a specific gravity at 25.degree. C. of 1.70.+-.0.05 g/cc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: UOP Inc.
    Inventors: Tamotsu Imai, Paul T. Barger, Anthony H. Eck