Patents by Inventor Brent M. Lok

Brent M. Lok 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).

  • Patent number: 5114563
    Abstract: The catalytic conversion of hydrocarbon feedstocks is affected under effective conversion process conditions in the presence of silicoaluminophosphate-based catalyst compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventors: Brent M. Lok, Celeste A. Messina, Robert L. Patton, Richard T. Gajek, Thomas R. Cannan, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4940570
    Abstract: Molecular sieve compositions having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of BeO.sub.2, AlO.sub.2 and PO.sub.2 tetrahedral oxide units are disclosed. These molecular sieves have an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula:mR:(Be.sub.x Al.sub.y P.sub.z)O.sub.2wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (Be.sub.x Al.sub.y P.sub.z)O.sub.2 ; and "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions of beryllium, aluminum and phosphorus, respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides. Their use as adsorbents, catalysts, etc. is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventors: Edith M. Flanigen, Brent M. Lok, Robert L. Patton, Stephen T. Wilson
  • Patent number: 4898660
    Abstract: A novel family of crystalline, microporus aluminophosphate compositions is synthesized by hydrothermal crystallization at elevated temperatures of aluminophosphate gels containing a molecular structure forming template. The family comprises a number of distinct species, each with a unique crystal structure. Calcination removes volatile extraneous matter from the intracrystalline void space and yields microporus crystalline adsorbents with uniform pores, the dimensions of which vary, among the individual species, from about 3A to 10A diameter. The composition exhibit properties somewhat analogous to zeolitic molecular sieves which render them useful as catalysts or catalyst bases in chemical reactions such as hydrocarbon conversions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen T. Wilson, Brent M. Lok, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4857288
    Abstract: Novel crystalline aluminosilicate composition denominated LZ-135 and having uniform pore diameters of approximately 4.3 Angstroms is prepared hydrothermally from a reaction mixture containing as essential reagents, water, an alkali or alkaline earth oxide, alumina, silica and as the templating agent a mixture of the ion species tetramethylammonium ions and tetraethylammonium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventors: Bonita K. Marcus, Brent M. Lok
  • Patent number: 4846956
    Abstract: Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of MnO.sub.2, AlO.sub.2, SiO.sub.2 and PO.sub.2 tetrahedral oxide units are disclosed. These molecular sieves have an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula:mR: (Mn.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (Mn.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2 ; and "w", "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions of manganese, aluminum, phosphorus and silicon, respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides. Their use as adsorbents, catalysts, etc. is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventors: Brent M. Lok, Bonita K. Marcus, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4842836
    Abstract: A novel crystalline aluminosilicate composition denominated "zeolite LZ-133" or simply "LZ-133" and having uniform pore dimensions of approximately 4.3 Angstroms is prepared hydrothermally from a reaction mixture containing as essential reagents, water, alkali or alkaline earth metal oxide, alumina, silica and a quaternary ammonium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventors: Brent M. Lok, Thomas R. Cannan, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4824554
    Abstract: Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of CoO.sub.2, AlO.sub.2, SiO.sub.2, PO.sub.2 and tetrahedral units are disclosed. These molecular sieves have an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula:mR: (Co.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (Co.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2 ; and "w", "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions of cobalt, aluminum, phosphorus and silicon, respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides. Their use as adsorbents, catalysts, etc. is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: UOP
    Inventors: Brent M. Lok, Bonita K. Marcus, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4793984
    Abstract: Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of ELO.sub.2, AlO.sub.2, SiO.sub.2 and PO.sub.2 framework oxide units are disclosed. The molecular sieves have an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula:mR: (EL.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system: "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (El.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2 ; "EL" represents at least one element capable of forming a framework oxide unit; and "w", "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions of element(s) "EL", aluminum, phosphorus and silicon, respectively, present as framework oxides. Their use as adsorbents, catalysts, etc. is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Brent M. Lok, Bonita K. Marcus, Lawrence D. Vail, Edith M. Flanigen, Robert L. Patton, Stephen T. Wilson
  • Patent number: 4786418
    Abstract: In the process for removing organic impurity constituents from aqueous media by adsorbing same on an organophilic molecular sieve adsorbent, followed by regeneration of the adsorbent by contact with an oxidant, such as hydrogen peroxide, whereby the organic adsorbate is converted to innocuous materials, principally CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 O, the efficiency of the regeneration operation is found to be substantially improved by decreasing the pH of the regenerating medium and/or increasing the number of Bronsted acid sites in the molecular sieve adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Desh R. Garg, Carl J. Kjellson, Brent M. Lok, Craig H. Barkhausen
  • Patent number: 4781814
    Abstract: Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structure of MO.sub.2, AlO.sub.2, and PO.sub.2 tetrahedral oxide units are disclosed. These molecular sieves have an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis are expressed by the formula:mR: (M.sub.x Al.sub.y P.sub.z)O.sub.2wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (M.sub.x Al.sub.y P.sub.z)O.sub.2 ; "M" represents at least two elements capable of forming framework tetrahedral oxides and selected from the group consisting of arsenic, beryllium, boron, chromium, gallium, germanium, lithium and vanadium; and "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions of "M", aluminum and phosphorus, respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides. Their use as adsorbents, catalysts, etc. is disclosed. The catalyst is useful in the cracking and hydrocracking of various hydrocarbonaceous feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Edith M. Flanigen, Brent M. Lok, Robert L. Patton, Stephen T. Wilson
  • Patent number: 4758419
    Abstract: Crystalline molecular sieves having a three-dimensional microporous framework structures of MgO.sub.2, AlO.sub.2, SiO.sub.2 and PO.sub.2 tetrahedral units are disclosed. These molecular sieves have an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula:mR:(Mg.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (Mg.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2 ; and "w", "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions of magnesium, aluminum, phosphorus and silicon, respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides. Their use as adsorbents, catalysts, etc. is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Brent M. Lok, Lawrence D. Vail, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4744885
    Abstract: Novel class of crystalline microporous ferroaluminophosphate compositions containing as lattice constituents in addition to AlO.sub.2 and PO.sub.2 structural units, ferric and/or ferrous iron in tetrahedral coordination with oxygen atoms. These compositions are prepared hydrothermally using organic templating agents and are suitably employed as catalysts or adsorbents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Celeste A. Messina, Brent M. Lok, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4744970
    Abstract: Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of CoO.sub.2, AlO.sub.2, SiO.sub.2, PO.sub.2 and tetrahedral units are disclosed. These molecular sieves have an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula:mR: (Co.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (Co.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y Si.sub.z)O.sub.2 ; and "w", "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions of cobalt, aluminum, phosphorus and silicon, respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides. Their use as adsorbents catalysts, etc. is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Brent M. Lok, Bonita K. Marcus, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4683217
    Abstract: A novel class of iron-aluminum-phosphorus-silicon-oxide molecular sieves is disclosed which contain as framework constituents FeO.sub.2.sup.-, and/or FeO.sub.2.sup.-2, AlO.sub.2.sup.-, PO.sub.2.sup.+ and SiO.sub.2 tetrahedral oxide units. These compositions are prepared hydrothermally, preferably using organic templating agents and are suitably employed as adsorbents and catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Brent M. Lok, Lawrence D. Vail, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4569833
    Abstract: Described herein is a process for enhancing the hydrophobicity of crystalline molecular sieves and also crystalline molecular sieve compositions which have enhanced hydrophobic character and modified catalytic properties. The crystalline molecular sieves are contacted with a silicon tetrafluoride gas mixture at a temperature from about ambient to about 200.degree. C. to alter (1) the framework aluminum and silica content, (2) the surface characteristics, and (3) the acidic sites of the molecular sieves with resulting modification of both the adsorptive properties, i.e., enhanced hydrophobicity, and catalytic properties of the molecular sieves. The crystalline molecular sieves can further undergo ion exchange to remove any aluminum fluoride cation species such as AlF.sup.++ and AlF.sub.2.sup.+. The crystalline molecular sieve compositions of this invention are useful as selective hydrophobic adsorbents and catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Frank P. Gortsema, Brent M. Lok
  • Patent number: 4554143
    Abstract: Novel class of crystalline microporous ferroaluminophosphate compositions containing as lattice constituents in addition to AlO.sub.2 and PO.sub.2 structural units, ferric and/or ferrous iron in tetrahedral coordination with oxygen atoms. These compositions are prepared hydrothermally using organic templating agents and are suitably employed as catalysts or adsorbents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Celeste A. Messina, Brent M. Lok, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4499315
    Abstract: By-product effluent streams from pyrolytic hydrocarbon cracking processes, containing monoolefins and diolefins, are treated to hydrogenate the olefins and to aromatize the aliphatics, with a catalyst comprising silicoaluminophosphates (SAPO-5, SAPO-11 etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Garska, Brent M. Lok
  • Patent number: 4440871
    Abstract: A novel class of crystalline microporous silicoaluminophosphates is synthesized by hydrothermal crystallization of silicoaluminophosphate gels containing a molecular structure-forming templating agent. The class comprises a number of distinct species, each with a unique crystal structure. The compositions exhibit properties somewhat analogous to zeolitic molecular sieves which render them useful as adsorbent or catalysts in chemical reactions such as hydrocarbon conversions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1984
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Brent M. Lok, Celeste A. Messina, Robert L. Patton, Richard T. Gajek, Thomas R. Cannan, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4385994
    Abstract: A novel family of crystalline, microporous aluminophosphate compositions is synthesized by hydrothermal crystallization at elevated temperatures of aluminophosphate gels containing a molecular structure forming template. The family comprises a number of distinct species, each with a unique crystal structure. Calcination removes volatile extraneous matter from the intracrystalline void space and yields microporous crystalline adsorbents with uniform pores, the dimensions of which vary, among the individual species, from about 3A to 10A diameter. The compositions represent a new class of adsorbents of the molecular sieve type, and also exhibit properties somewhat analogous to zeolitic molecular sieves which render them useful as catalysts or catalyst bases in chemical reactions such as hydrocarbon conversions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen T. Wilson, Brent M. Lok, Edith M. Flanigen
  • Patent number: 4343717
    Abstract: Stable, colloidal, silica sol is provided by a process which comprises vigorously mixing a slurry of calcium silicate with a dilute acid having a pK.sub.a value of less than about 8, such as sulfuric acid, and thereafter separating the sol from the insoluble precipitate of calcium salt. The process provides an inexpensive method for production of the sol as opposed to those methods which currently use sodium silicate as the starting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1982
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventor: Brent M. Lok