Patents by Inventor Berryinne Chou

Berryinne Chou 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).

  • Synthesis of TMBQ with transition metal-containing molecular sieve as catalysts
    Patent number: 6500972
    Abstract: A method of oxidizing trimethylphenol (TMP) to trimethylbenzoquinone (TMBQ) by various molecular sieves containing various transition metals. In this method, TMP, a molecular sieve containing a transition metal in its framework, an oxidant and a solvent are mixed together to form a reaction system. The reaction system reacting at a temperature of about room temperature to 150° C. to obtain TMBQ, and the concentration of TMP is about 5-60% wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Chinese Petroleim Corp.
    Inventors: Soofin Cheng, Chia-Lung Tsai, Berryinne Chou, Debasish Das
  • Synthesis of TMBQ with transition metal-containing molecular sieve as catalysts
    Publication number: 20020143198
    Abstract: A method of oxidizing trimethylphenol (TMP) to trimethylbenzoquinone (TMBQ) by various molecular sieves containing various transition metals. In this method, TMP, a molecular sieve containing a transition metal in its framework, an oxidant and a solvent are mixed together to form a reaction system. The reaction system reacting at a temperature of about room temperature to 150° C. to obtain TMBQ, and the concentration of TMP is about 5-60% wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Soofin Cheng, Chia-Lung Tsai, Berryinne Chou, Debasish Das
  • Preparation of phenol via one-step hydroxylation of benzene catalyzed by copper-containing molecular sieve
    Patent number: 6180836
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel one-step process for preparation of phenol by oxidation of benzene with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by molecular sieves doped with copper ions. With proper solvent, a phenol yield around 15-35%, selectivity close to 100% and phenol/Cu TON around 100 could be achieved. These results show that the inventive process is of great economical value for further development in large scale production of phenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: National Science Council of Republic of China
    Inventors: Soofin Cheng, Berryinne Chou