Patents by Inventor Antonio Pietro Nicola

Antonio Pietro Nicola 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).

  • Telomerization of dienes
    Patent number: 7605106
    Abstract: Alkadienes may be telomerized in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst comprising an alumina or titania support which is modified with one or more ionic complexes of Pd or Pt and activated at a temperature from 450° C. to 850° C. for a time not less than two hours. The resulting telomere may be useful in a number of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Pietro Nicola, Andrzej Krzywicki
  • Catalyst deactivation
    Patent number: 6180730
    Abstract: A particulate deactivator is used to pacify halogen-containing catalyst residues from a medium pressure solution polymerization process. The deactivator is added post-reactor preferably in the form of a suspension. The particulate deactivator may also be used in conjunction with a secondary, soluble deactivator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Fazle Sibtain, Antonio Pietro Nicola, Stephen John Brown, Linda Jean Santry