Patents by Inventor Balu S. Uphade

Balu S. Uphade 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).

  • Method of reducing or maintaining the value of an alkylene oxide production parameter in a process of making an alkylene oxide using a high efficiency catalyst
    Patent number: 9181207
    Abstract: Methods of reducing or maintaining the value of an alkylene oxide production parameter (such as alkylene oxide production rate) in a process of making an alkylene oxide by reacting an alkylene and oxygen over a high efficiency catalyst are shown and described. One method comprises reducing the concentration of oxygen in the reactor feed gas to reduce or maintain the value of the alkylene oxide production parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLC
    Inventors: Liping Zhang, Sasanka Raha, Biju M. Devassy, Balu S. Uphade, Arun G. Basrur, Ailene Gardner Phillips, Ravindra Tupe
  • Methods for testing structures, and selection methods using these
    Patent number: 9134213
    Abstract: Test method for structures, e.g., such as carriers and/or catalysts. The methods may be used to select the carriers and/or catalysts for future use. Carriers and catalysts so selected, and processes making use of these, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLC
    Inventors: John R. Mayer, Sasanka Raha, Balu S. Uphade, Lester K. Cantu, Remi A. Trottier, Hwaili Soo
  • METHOD OF REDUCING OR MAINTAINING THE VALUE OF AN ALKYLENE OXIDE PRODUCTION PARAMETER IN A PROCESS OF MAKING AN ALKYLENE OXIDE USING A HIGH EFFICIENCY CATALYST
    Publication number: 20140316150
    Abstract: Methods of reducing or maintaining the value of an alkylene oxide production parameter (such as alkylene oxide production rate) in a process of making an alkylene oxide by reacting an alkylene and oxygen over a high efficiency catalyst are shown and described. One method comprises reducing the concentration of oxygen in the reactor feed gas to reduce or maintain the value of the alkylene oxide production parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Dow Technology Investments LLC
    Inventors: Liping Zhang, Sasanka Raha, Biju M. Devassy, Balu S. Uphade, Arun G. Basrur, Ailene Gardner Phillips, Ravindra Tupe
  • METHODS FOR TESTING STRUCTURES, AND SELECTION METHODS USING THESE
    Publication number: 20140090447
    Abstract: Test method for structures, e.g., such as carriers and/or catalysts. The methods may be used to select the carriers and/or catalysts for future use. Carriers and catalysts so selected, and processes making use of these, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: DOW TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Mayer, Sasanka Raha, Balu S. Uphade, Lester K. Cantu, Remi A. Trottier, Hwaili Soo
  • Process for epoxidation of a liquid olefinic organic compound using a supported nano-gold catalyst
    Patent number: 6933397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the liquid phase epoxidation of a normally liquid olefinic compound to corresponding organic epoxide compound using aqueous or anhydrous organic hydroperoxide as an oxidizing agent in the presence of a supported nano-gold catalysts at the effective organic hydroperoxide/olefinic compound mole ratio, catalyst/olefinic compound weight ratio and temperature to yield the epoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
    Inventors: Vasant R. Choudhary, Nilesh S. Patil, Balu S. Uphade, Prabhas Jana