Patents by Inventor Augusto Viola

Augusto Viola 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).

  • Catalyst in granular form for 1,2-dichloroethane synthesis
    Patent number: 5861353
    Abstract: An ethylene oxychlorination catalyst in granular form, consisting of CuCl.sub.2 supported on an alumina carrier, displaying a cylindrical configuration with trilobed cross-section provided with three through-bores equidistant from each other, each of which through-bores has its axis parallel to the axis of the cylindrical granule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Montecatini Tecnologie S.r.l.
    Inventors: Augusto Viola, Massimo Brusa, Bernardo Merighi, Giuseppe Gubitosa, Luigi Cavalli, Michele Rossi
  • Catalyst granules, in particular for the oxidative dehydrogenation of methanol in order to yield formaldehyde
    Patent number: 5330958
    Abstract: A configuration of cylindrical catalyst granules displays a trilobed or triangular cross-section provided with three through-bores equidistant from each other, each of which through-bores has its axis parallel to the axis of the cylindrical granule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: Montecatini Technologie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Augusto Viola, Massimo Brusa, Bernardo Merighi, Giuseppe Gubitosa
  • Catalyst granules, in particular for the oxidative dehydrogenation of methanol in order to yield formaldehyde
    Patent number: 5326915
    Abstract: A configuration of cylindrical catalyst granules displays a trilobed or triangular cross-section provided with three through-bores equidistant from each other, each of which through-bores has its axis parallel to the axis of the cylindrical granule (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Montecatini Tecnologie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Augusto Viola, Massimo Brusa, Bernardo Merighi, Giuseppe Gubitosa
  • Catalyst suitable for the oxidation of methyl alcohol to formaldehyde and method for preparing the catalyst
    Patent number: 4829042
    Abstract: Catalyst suitable for the oxidation of CH.sub.3 OH to CH.sub.2 O, comprising a mixture of a well known catalytic system, herein indicated as mixed oxides, based on FE.sub.2 (MoO.sub.4).sub.3 molybdenum trioxide (MoO.sub.3) with non-sintered of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 from 5 to 90% by weight of the sum of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 + mixed oxides, the surface area of the Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 being from 1 to 10 m.sup.2 /g and the superficial area of the whole catalyst being from 1 to 6 m.sup.2 /g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Ausimont S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luigi Cavalli, Mario Cucchetto, Guido Petrini, Augusto Viola