Patents by Inventor Craig L. Hooper

Craig L. Hooper 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).

  • Sweetening and desulfurizing sulfur-containing hydrocarbon streams
    Patent number: 4383916
    Abstract: A process for sweetening and desulfurizing a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon stream boiling at a temperature less than about 650.degree. F. The process comprises contacting the hydrocarbon stream with an oxidic catalyst at a temperature of about 300 to 650.degree. F. and at a pressure of about 1 to 5 atmospheres. The oxidic catalyst comprises a molecular sieve selected from the group consisting of hydrogen-form molecular sieves and rare-earth-form molecular sieves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: L. Charles Gutberlet, Ralph J. Bertolacini, Allen A. Kozinski, Craig L. Hooper