Patents by Inventor Clayton D. Wood

Clayton D. Wood 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).

  • High speed gas chromatography
    Patent number: 5808178
    Abstract: A high speed gas chromatography system includes a heated isothermal region and a gas chromatography column located externally to the isothermal region. The system also includes a detector and a flow path between the column and the detector. At least a portion of the flow path is positioned in the isothermal region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Thermedics Detection Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Rounbehler, Eugene K. Achter, David H. Fine, George B. Jarvis, Stephen J. MacDonald, David B. Wheeler, Clayton D. Wood
  • Catalysts having alkoxide-modified supports and method of increasing the catalytic activity of a catalytic metal
    Patent number: 4748145
    Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a catalytic metal and a support, the support being prepared by depositing a metal alkoxide on a core support, then calcining the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Clayton D. Wood, Philip E. Garrou, Edward F. Gleason, III, Iwao Kohatsu
  • Catalysts having alkoxide-modified supports
    Patent number: 4686314
    Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a catalytic metal and a support, the support being prepared by depositing a metal alkoxide on a core support, then calcining the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Clayton D. Wood, Arthur E. Read, Jr.
  • Methanation catalyst
    Patent number: 4666881
    Abstract: Selectively produce methane under Fischer-Tropsch conditions using a catalyst consisting essentially of ruthenium supported on an oxide of tantalum, niobium, vanadium or mixtures thereof, the support preparation including calcination at a temperature such that essentially no crystalline metal oxide is detectable by X-ray diffraction prior to deposition of the catalytic metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Clayton D. Wood, Edward F. Gleason
  • Catalysts having alkoxide-modified supports and method of increasing the catalytic activity of a catalytic metal
    Patent number: 4642302
    Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a catalytic metal and a support, the support being prepared by depositing a metal alkoxide on a core support, then calcining the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1987
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Clayton D. Wood, Philip E. Garrou, Iwao Kohatsu, Edward F. Gleason
  • Process for producing methane from hydrogen and carbon monoxide
    Patent number: 4609679
    Abstract: Selectively produce methane under Fischer-Tropsch conditions using a catalyst consisting essentially of ruthenium supported on an oxide of tantalum, niobium, vanadium or mixtures thereof, the support preparation including calcination at a temperature such that essentially no crystalline metal oxide is detectable by X-ray diffraction prior to deposition of the catalytic metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Clayton D. Wood, Edward F. Gleason
  • Catalysts having alkoxide-modified supports
    Patent number: 4559364
    Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a catalytic metal and a support, the support being prepared by depositing a metal alkoxide salt on a core support, then calcining the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1985
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Clayton D. Wood, Philip E. Garrou, Iwao Kohatsu, Edward F. Gleason