Patents by Inventor Arie Van Zon
Arie Van Zon 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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Publication number: 20100226838Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of metal catalyst degradation products from a bleed stream of a catalytic chemical reaction process, wherein the catalyst is based on a metal selected from those in group VIII of the periodic table, chromium, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium, vanadium, titanium and zirconium, said process comprising treatment of the bleed stream with an alkali metal carbonate or ammonium carbonate source to form a solid complex or an aqueous solution of said solid complex, and removal of the solid complex or the aqueous solution of said solid complex from the bleed stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Anand Kumar Bachasingh, Arie Van Zon
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Publication number: 20100010251Abstract: A process for the preparation of alkoxysulfates from organic compounds containing one or more nucleophilic groups by reacting said organic compound, in a water-miscible solvent selected from the group consisting of sulfur-containing solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) or sulfolane, or polar solvents such as tetrahydrofuran (THF), dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylacetamide (DMA) and hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPT), with an alkylene sulfate, in a non-water-miscible solvent selected from the group consisting of chlorinated solvents such as methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethane or chlorinated aromatics, such as chlorobenzene or dichlorobenzene, and non-chlorinated aromatics, such as toluene or xylenes, in the presence of a base selected from the group consisting of hydroxides, carbonates and hydrogen carbonates of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Jan Hermen Hendrik MEURS, Jasper Roelf Smit, Arie Van Zon
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Patent number: 7589245Abstract: A process for the preparation of linear alpha olefins having 2n carbon atoms from linear alpha olefins having n carbon atoms comprising the steps of (a) dimerizing a linear alpha olefin having n carbon atoms in the presence of a dimerization catalyst to produce a linear internal olefin having 2n carbon atoms; (b)(i) reacting the linear internal olefin having 2n carbon atoms produced in step (a) with a trialkylaluminium compound in the presence of a catalytic amount of an isomerization/displacement catalyst in order to cause isomerization of the linear internal olefin and to displace alkyl group(s) from said trialkylaluminium compound to form an alkyl aluminium compound wherein at least one of the alkyl groups bound to aluminium is a linear alkyl which has been derived from the isomerization of said linear internal olefin; and (b)(ii) reacting said alkyl aluminium compound with an alpha olefin optionally in the presence of a displacement catalyst so as to displace said linear alkyl from said alkyl aluminium coType: GrantFiled: July 12, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Eric Johannes Maria De Boer, Harry Van Der Heijden, Inge Oosterveld, Arie Van Zon
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Patent number: 7547783Abstract: A transition metal complex which is a bis-arylimine pyridine MXn complex or a [bis-arylimine pyridine MXp+][NC?]q complex comprising a bis-arylimine pyridine ligand and M is a transition metal atom; n matches the formal oxidation state of the transition metal atom M; X is halide, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, amide, or hydride; NC? is a non-coordinating anion; and p+q matches the formal oxidation state of the transition metal atom M. The transition metal complexes of the present invention, their complexes with non-coordinating anions and catalyst systems containing such complexes have good solubility in non-polar media and chemically inert non-polar solvents especially aromatic hydrocarbon solvents. The catalyst systems can be used for a wide range of (co-)oligomerization, polymerization and dimerization reactions.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Eric Johannes Maria De Boer, Harry Van Der Heijden, Quoc An On, Johan Paul Smit, Arie Van Zon
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Publication number: 20090069517Abstract: The present invention relates to ligands and catalyst systems and a process for the simultaneous trimerization and tetramerization of olefinic monomers using said ligands, the ligands having the general formula (I): (R1)2P—P(R1)m(R2)n?N(R3)??(I) wherein R3 is selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group, a substituted hydrocarbyl group, a heterohydrocarbyl group, a substituted heterohydrocarbyl group, a silyl group or derivative thereof; the R1 groups are independently selected from an optionally substituted aromatic group bearing a polar substituent on at least one of the ortho-positions; and the R2 groups are independently selected from hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heterohydrocarbyl and substituted heterohydrocarbyl groups with the proviso that when the group is aromatic it does not contain a polar substituent at any of the ortho-positions; with the proviso that m is 0 or 1, n is 1 or 2 and the total of m+n is 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Eric Johannes Maria DE BOER, Harry Van Der Heijden, Quoc An On, Johan Paul Smit, Arie Van Zon
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Publication number: 20090057608Abstract: A process for the preparation of an alkoxylate composition, said process comprising the steps of: (a) introducing into a reactor system one or more compounds with one or more active hydrogen atoms, selected from the group comprising alkanoic acids, alkanoic amides, alkanoic ethanolamides, alcohols and alkylmercaptans, and a double metal cyanide catalyst; (b) contacting the one or more compounds with one or more active hydrogen atoms and the double metal cyanide catalyst with propylene oxide and/or butylene oxide to form a first product mixture comprising double metal cyanide catalyst and compounds formed by the addition of one of more propylene oxide and/or butylene oxide units to the one or more compounds with one or more active hydrogen atoms; and (c) contacting the first product mixture with ethylene oxide to form a second product mixture comprising compounds formed by the addition of one of more ethylene oxide units to the compounds formed in step (b).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Michiel Barend ELEVELD, Harmen Van Der Hulst, Jan Hermen Hendrik Meurs, Jasper Roelf Smit, Arie Van Zon
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Publication number: 20090062493Abstract: The present invention relates to a ligand and its use in a catalyst for the oligomerization of olefinic monomers, the ligand having the general formula (I); P(R4)—P(R1)(R2)?N(R3)??(I) wherein: the R1 group is selected from a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heterohydrocarbyl and substituted heterohydrocarbyl group; the R2 group is selected from hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heterohydrocarbyl and substituted heterohydrocarbyl groups; the R3 is selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group, a substituted hydrocarbyl group, a heterohydrocarbyl group, a substituted heterohydrocarbyl group, a silyl group or derivative thereof; the R4 group is an optionally substituted alkylenedioxy, alkylenedimercapto or alkylenediamino structure which is bound to the phosphorus atom through the two oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen atoms of the alkylenedioxy, alkylenedimercapto or alkylenediamino structure or an optionally substituted arylenedioxy, arylenedimercapto or arylenediamino structure which is bound to the phType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Eric Johannes Maria DE BOER, Harry VAN DER HEIJDEN, Quoc An ON, Johan Paul SMIT, Arie VAN ZON
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Patent number: 7462730Abstract: A branched ester composition obtainable by the reaction of a carboxylic acid with a branched alcohol composition under esterification reaction conditions wherein the branched alcohol composition has from about 8 to about 36 carbon atoms and an average number of branches per molecule of from about 0.7 to about 3.0, said branching comprising methyl and ethyl branches. The present invention further relates to personal care compositions for topical application to the skin or hair comprising said branched ester composition. The branched ester composition of the invention provides improved formulation flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2004Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Kirk Herbert Raney, Arie Van Zon, Marijke De Boer-Wildschut
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Patent number: 7381857Abstract: A catalyst precursor composition comprising a) a source of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten; b) a first ligand having the general formula (I): (R1)(R2)P-X-P(R3)(R4)??(I) where X is a bivalent organic bridging group, R1 and R3 are hydrocarbyl groups, and R2 and R4 are aromatic groups; and c) a second ligand having the general formula (II): (R1?)(R2?)P-X?-P(R3?)(R4?)??(II) where X? is a bridging group containing nitrogen and R1?, R2?, R3? and R4? are hydrocarbyl groups. The present invention also relates to a catalyst system comprising the catalyst precursor composition of the present invention and a cocatalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Eric Johannes Maria De Boer, Harry Van Der Heijden, Quoc An On, Johan Paul Smit, Arie Van Zon
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Publication number: 20070299290Abstract: A catalyst precursor composition comprising a) a source of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten; b) a first ligand having the general formula (I): (R1)(R2)P—X—P(R3)(R4)??(I) where X is a bivalent organic bridging group, R1 and R3 are hydrocarbyl groups, and R2 and R4 are aromatic groups; and c) a second ligand having the general formula (II): (R1?)(R2?)P—X?—P(R3?)(R4?)??(II) where X? is a bridging group containing nitrogen and R1?, R2?, R3? and R4? are hydrocarbyl groups. The present invention also relates to a catalyst system comprising the catalyst precursor composition of the present invention and a cocatalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Eric De Boer, Harry Van Der Heijden, Quoc On, Johan Smit, Arie Van Zon
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Patent number: 7304159Abstract: Mixed bis-imine pyridine ligands of formula (I), wherein Z1, which is different from Z2, is an optionally substituted aryl group; and Z2 comprises an optionally substituted heterohydrocarbyl moiety, or an optionally substituted aryl group in combination with a metal, said optionally substituted aryl group being ?-co-ordinated to the metal; mixed bis-imine pyridine complexes comprising a ligand of formula (I); mixed ionic bis-imine pyridine complexes comprising a ligand of formula (I); and processes for the production of alpha olefins from ethylene, using said complexes.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Eric Johannes Maria De Boer, Harry Van Der Heijden, Wilhelmina Cornelia Verhoef-Van Wijk, Arie Van Zon
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Patent number: 7259123Abstract: A catalyst precursor composition comprising a) a source of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten; b) a first ligand having the general formula (I); (R1)(R2)P—X—P(R3)(R4)??(I) wherein X is a bivalent organic bridging group; R1 and R3 are independently selected from, hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heterohydrocarbyl and substituted heterohydrocarbyl groups, with the proviso that when R1 and R3 are aromatic groups they do not contain a polar substituent at any of the ortho-positions; R2 and R4 are independently selected from optionally substituted aromatic groups, each R2 and R4 bearing a polar substituent on at least one of the ortho-positions; and c) a second ligand having the general formula (II); (R1?)(R2?)P—X?—P(R3?)(R4?)??(II) wherein X? is a bridging group of the formula —N(R5?)—, wherein R5? is selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group, a substituted hydrocarbyl group, a heterohydrocarbyl group, a substituted heterohydrocarbyl group, a silyl group or derivative thereof; and R1?, R2?, R3? and R4?Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Eric Johannes Maria De Boer, Harry Van Der Heijden, Quoc An On, Johan Paul Smit, Arie Van Zon
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Publication number: 20070185357Abstract: A process for the simultaneous trimerization and tetramerization of olefinic monomers, wherein the process comprises contacting at least one olefinic monomer with a catalyst system comprising: a) a source of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten; b) a ligand having the general formula (I); (R1)2P-X-P(R1)m(R2)n??(I) wherein: X is a bridging group of the formula —N(R3)—; the R1 groups are independently selected from an optionally substituted aromatic group bearing a polar substituent on at least one of the ortho-positions; and the R2 groups are independently selected from hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heterohydrocarbyl and substituted heterohydrocarbyl groups with the proviso that when the group is aromatic it does not contain a polar substituent at any of the ortho-positions; and c) a cocatalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2006Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Eric De Boer, Harry Van Der Heijden, Quoc On, Johan Smit, Arie Van Zon
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Patent number: 7238764Abstract: A process for production of higher linear alpha olefins and/or alkyl-branched alpha olefins, which comprises the co-oligomerisation of one or more alpha olefins with ethylene in the presence of a metal catalyst system employing one or more bis-aryliminepyridine MXa complexes and/or one or more [bis-aryliminepyridine MYp.Lb+][NC?]q complexes; and said process is carried out at an ethylene pressure of less than 2.5 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Eric Johannes Maria De Boer, Hendrikus Hyacinthus Deuling, Harry Van Der Heijden, Quoc An On, Aart Bartus Van Oort, Arie Van Zon
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Patent number: 7202315Abstract: A process for polymerizing ethylene comprising contacting under polymerization condition ethylene and optionally one or more olefins with a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: a bis amido compound of formula (I) wherein Y is Si, Ge and Sn; X is hydrogen, halogen or an hydrocarbon radical; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6, are hydrocarbon radical; Q is a neutral Lewis base; and m is 0–2; one or more boron activating cocatalysts and one or more aluminum alkyls or alumoxanes.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Tiziano Dall'Occo, Andrew D. Horton, Bart J. Ruisch, Klaas L. von Hebel, Arie van Zon, Henri H. Deuling, Eric J. M. de Boer
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Patent number: 7179871Abstract: Non-symmetrical ligands of formula (I); bis-aryliminepyridine MXn complexes comprising a non-symmetrical ligand of formula (I), wherein M is a metal selected from Fe or Co, n is 2 or 3, and X is halide, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, amide, or hydride; [bis-aryliminepyridine MYp.Ln+][NC?]q complexes, comprising a non-symmetrical ligand of formula (I), wherein Y is a ligand which may insert an olefin, M is Fe or Co, NC? is a non-coordinating anion and p+q is 2 or 3, matching the formal oxidation of the metal atom M, L is a neutral Lewis donor molecule and n=0, 1, or 2; and processes for the production of alpha-olefins from ethylene, using said complexes.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Eric Johannes Maria De Boer, Henderikus Hyacinthus Deuling, Harry Van Der Heijden, Nicolaas Meijboom, Aart Bartus Van Oort, Arie Van Zon
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Publication number: 20060235250Abstract: A catalyst precursor composition comprising a) a source of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten; b) a first ligand having the general formula (I); (R1)(R2)P—X—P(R3)(R4) ??(I) wherein X is a bivalent organic bridging group; R1 and R3 are independently selected from, hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heterohydrocarbyl and substituted heterohydrocarbyl groups, with the proviso that when R1 and R3 are aromatic groups they do not contain a polar substituent at any of the ortho-positions; R2 and R4 are independently selected from optionally substituted aromatic groups, each R2 and R4 bearing a polar substituent on at least one of the ortho-positions; and c) a second ligand having the general formula (II); (R1?)(R2?)P—X?—P(R3?)(R4?) ??(II) wherein X? is a bridging group of the formula —N(R5?)—, wherein R5? is selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group, a substituted hydrocarbyl group, a heterohydrocarbyl group, a substituted heterohydrocarbyl group, a silyl group or derivative thereof; and R1?, R2?, R3? and RType: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Eric Johannes De Boer, Harry Van Der Heijden, Quoc On, Johan Smit, Arie Van Zon
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Patent number: 7049442Abstract: Mixed bis-imine pyridine ligands of formula (I), wherein Z1, which is different from Z2, is an optionally substituted aryl group; and Z2 comprises an optionally substituted heterohydrocarbyl moiety, or an optionally substituted aryl group in combination with a metal, said optionally substituted aryl group being ?-co-ordinated to the metal; mixed bis-imine pyridine complexes comprising a ligand of formula (I); mixed ionic bis-imine pyridine complexes comprising a ligand of formula (I); and processes for the production of alpha olefins from ethylene, using said complexes.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Eric Johannes Maria De Boer, Harry Van Der Heijden, Wihelmina Cornelia Verhoef-Van Wijk, Arie Van Zon
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Patent number: 7037988Abstract: A process for production of higher linear alpha olefins and/or alkyl-branched alpha olefins, which comprises the co-oligomerisation of one or more alpha olefins with ethylene in the presence of a metal catalyst system employing one or more bis-aryliminepyridine MXa complexes and/or one or more [bis-aryliminepyridine MYp.Lb+][NC?]q complexes; and said process is carried out at an ethylene pressure of less than 2.5 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2001Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Eric Johannes Maria De Boer, Hendrikus Hyacinthus Deuling, Harry Van Der Heijden, Quoc An On, Aart Bartus Van Oort, Arie Van Zon
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Publication number: 20060069220Abstract: Process for preparing an alkoxylated alcohol comprising reacting a starting monohydroxy alcohol selected from secondary alcohols, tertiary alcohols and mixtures thereof with an alkylene oxide in the presence of hydrogen fluoride and a boron-containing compound comprising at least one B—O bond. The alcohol may also be a primary monohydroxy alcohol when the boron containing compound is boric acid or boric acid anhydride or a mixture thereof, or may be a primary mono hydroxy alcohol, except a C14/C15 alcohol when reacted with ethylene oxide in the presence of HF and trimethyl borate. A phenol may be alkoxylated in the same way instead of the mono-hydroxyalcohol.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Jan Hermen Meurs, Wilhelmina Verhoef-Van Wijk, Arie Van Zon