Patents by Inventor Brant P. Munson

Brant P. Munson 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 for the production of alkoxy- and aryloxy-phenols
    Patent number: 5840997
    Abstract: Alkoxybenzaldehydes and aryloxybenzaldehydes are converted to the corresponding phenols by reacting the benzaldehydes in an organic solvent phase with formic acid and hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solvent phase to produce the corresponding formate ester. The formate ester is then saponified to produce the corresponding phenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Dakota Gasification Company
    Inventors: Paul D. Pansegrau, Brant P. Munson