Patents by Inventor Christopher Corey Hines

Christopher Corey Hines 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).

  • Process for purification of aryl carboxylic acids
    Patent number: 8859806
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for purifying aryl carboxylic acids, in particular terephthalic acid, wherein the impure acid is dissolved or dispersed in an ionic liquid and a non-solvent is added to precipitate the purified acid. The present disclosure further relates to compositions comprising terephthalic acid and one or more ionic liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: University of Alabama
    Inventors: Robin D. Rogers, Allan S. Myerson, Christopher Corey Hines
  • Process for purification of aryl carboxylic acids
    Patent number: 8309760
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for purifying aryl carboxylic acids, in particular terephthalic acid, wherein the impure acid is dissolved or dispersed in an ionic liquid and a non-solvent is added to precipitate the purified acid. The present disclosure further relates to compositions comprising terephthalic acid and one or more ionic liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: University of Alabama
    Inventors: Robin D. Rogers, Allan S. Myerson, Christopher Corey Hines
  • PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION OF ARYL CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
    Publication number: 20100174111
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for purifying aryl carboxylic acids, in particular terephthalic acid, wherein the impure acid is dissolved or dispersed in an ionic liquid and a non-solvent is added to precipitate the purified acid. The present disclosure further relates to compositions comprising terephthalic acid and one or more ionic liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Robin D. Rogers, Allan S. Myerson, Christopher Corey Hines