Patents by Inventor Cornelis Willem Adriaan Schram

Cornelis Willem Adriaan Schram 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: 6974888
    Abstract: Process for preparing alkylaryl hydroperoxide containing product, which process comprises: (a) oxidation of an alkylaryl compound to obtain reaction product containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide, (b) contacting with water at least part of the alkylaryl hydroperoxide containing reaction product obtained in step (a) which reaction product contains less than 0.05 % wt of sodium, (c) separating the product of step (b) into a hydrocarbonaceous phase containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide and an aqueous phase, (d) optionally repeating process steps (b) and (c) one or more times, (e) contacting at least part of the hydrocarbonaceous phase containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide obtained in step (c) or (d) with olefin and catalyst to obtain alkylaryl hydroxide and oxirane compound, and (f) separating at least part of the oxirane compound from the alkylaryl hydroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Antoon Paul Michael Kremers, Eduardus Petrus Simon Schouten, Cornelis Willem Adriaan Schram
  • Patent number: 6849771
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for converting 1-phenylethanol into styrene, which process involves: (1) contacting a feed containing 1-phenylethanol, organic acid and 2-phenylethanol with a catalyst to obtain a product containing styrene, and (2) removing ester compounds based on 2-phenylethanol and organic acid from the product of step (1), in which process the feed of step (1) has a molar ratio of organic acid to 2-phenylethanol of at least 1:10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Nisbet, Eduardus Petrus Simon Schouten, Cornelis Willem Adriaan Schram
  • Publication number: 20040147768
    Abstract: Process for preparing alkylaryl hydroperoxide containing product, which process comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Antoon Paul Michael Kremers, Eduardus Petrus Simon Schouten, Cornelis Willem Adriaan Schram
  • Patent number: 6700005
    Abstract: Process for preparing alkylaryl hydroperoxide containing product, which process comprises: (a) oxidation of an alkylaryl compound to obtain reaction product containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide, (b) contacting with water at least part of the alkylaryl hydroperoxide containing reaction product obtained in step (a) which reaction product contains less than 0.05% wt of sodium, (c) separating the product of step (b) into a hydrocarbonaceous phase containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide and an aqueous phase, (d) optionally repeating process steps (b) and (c) one or more times, (e) contacting at least part of the hydrocarbonaceous phase containing alkylaryl hydroperoxide obtained in step (c) or (d) with olefin and catalyst to obtain alkylaryl hydroxide and oxirane compound, and (f) separating at least part of the oxirane compound from the alkylaryl hydroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Antoon Paul Michael Kremers, Eduardus Petrus Simon Schouten, Cornelis Willem Adriaan Schram
  • Publication number: 20030158447
    Abstract: Process for preparing alkylaryl hydroperoxide containing product, which process comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Antoon Paul Michael Kremers, Eduardus Petrus Simon Schouten, Cornelis Willem Adriaan Schram