Patents by Inventor David Mohr
David Mohr 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).
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Publication number: 20040029716Abstract: There is provided a zeolite bound zeolite catalyst which does not contain significant amount of non-zeolitic binder and can be tailored to optimize its performance and a process for converting hydrocarbons utilizing the zeolite bound zeolite catalyst. The zeolite bound zeolite catalyst comprises core crystals containing first crystals of a first zeolite and optionally second crystals of a second zeolite having a composition, structure type, or both that is different from said first zeolite and binder crystals containing third crystals of a third zeolite and optionally fourth crystals of a fourth zeolite having a composition, structure type, or both that is different from said third zeolite. If the core crystals do not contain the second crystals of the second zeolite, then the binder crystals must contain the fourth crystals of the fourth zeolite. The zeolite bound zeolite finds application in hydrocarbon conversion processes, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Gary David Mohr, Kenneth Ray Clem, Wilfried Jozef Mortier, Machteld Maria Mertens, Xiaobing Feng, Marc H. Anthonis, Bart Schoofs
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Patent number: 6660896Abstract: In a process for isomerizing a feed comprising ethylbenzene and a mixture of xylene isomers, the feed is first contacted under xylene isomerization conditions with a first catalyst composition to produce an intermediate product having a higher para-xylene concentration than the feed, and then the intermediate product is contacted under ethylbenzene isomerization conditions with a second catalyst composition. The second catalyst composition comprises a hydrogenation-dehydrogenation component and a molecular sieve having 10-membered ring pores and is effective to selectively isomerize at least part of the ethylbenzene in the intermediate product to para-xylene and thereby produce a further product having a para-xylene concentration greater than the equilibrium concentration of para-xylene at said ethylbenzene isomerization conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2003Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: John Scott Buchanan, Xiaobing Feng, Gary David Mohr, David L. Stern
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Patent number: 6645370Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing zeolite-bound high silica zeolites and the use of the zeolite-bound high silica zeolite produced by the process for hydrocarbon conversion. The process is carried out by forming an extrudable paste comprising a mixture of high silica zeolite in the hydrogen form, water, silica, and optionally an extrusion aid, extruding the extrudable paste to form silica-bound high silica zeolite extrudates, and then converting the silica of the binder to a zeolite binder. The zeolite-bound high silica zeolite produced by the process comprises high silica zeolite crystals that are bound together by zeolite binder crystals. The zeolite-bound high silica zeolite finds particular application in hydrocarbon conversion processes, e.g., catalytic cracking, alkylation, disproportionation of toluene, isomerization, and transalkylation reactions.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Exxon Mobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Johannes P. Verduijn, Gary David Mohr
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Patent number: 6627577Abstract: There is provided catalysts and conversion processes for converting hydrocarbons using the catalysts. The catalysts comprises a first alumino-phosphospho-molecular sieves and a binder comprising a second alumino-phopho-molecular sieves. Exemplary conversion processes include the conversion of oxygenates to olefins, dewaxing, reforming, dealkylation, dehydrogenation, transalkylation, alkylation, and isomerization.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Robert Scott Smith, Gary David Mohr, Jannetje Maatje van den Berge
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Publication number: 20030127360Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing zeolite-bound high silica zeolites and the use of the zeolite-bound high silica zeolite produced by the process for hydrocarbon conversion. The process is carried out by forming an extrudable paste comprising a mixture of high silica zeolite in the hydrogen form, water, silica, and optionally an extrusion aid, extruding the extrudable paste to form silica-bound high silica zeolite extrudates, and then converting the silica of the binder to a zeolite binder. The zeolite-bound high silica zeolite produced by the process comprises high silica zeolite crystals that are bound together by zeolite binder crystals. The zeolite-bound high silica zeolite finds particular application in hydrocarbon conversion processes, e.g., catalytic cracking, alkylation, disproportionation of toluene, isomerization, and transalkylation reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Jannetje Maatje van den Berge, Gary David Mohr
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Publication number: 20030121827Abstract: There is provided a coated zeolite catalyst in which the accessibility of the acid sites on the external surfaces of the zeolite is controlled and a process for converting hydrocarbons utilizing the coated zeolite catalyst. The zeolite catalyst comprises core crystals of a first zeolite and a discontinuous layer of smaller size second crystals of a second zeolite which cover at least a portion of the external surface of the first crystals The coated zeolite catalyst finds particular application in hydrocarbon conversion processes where catalyst activity in combination with zeolite structure are important for reaction selectivity, e.g., catalytic cracking, alkylation, disproportional of toluene, isomerization, and transalkylation reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Jannetje Maatje van den Berge, Gary David Mohr, Kenneth Ray Clem, Wilfried Jozef Mortier, Machteld Maria Mertens, Michael C. Bradford
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Publication number: 20030113248Abstract: There is provided a catalyst containing porous macrostructures comprised of: (a) a three-dimensional network of particles of porous inorganic material; and, (b) at least one metal. The particles of the at least one macrostructure occupy less than 75% of the total volume of the at least one macrostructure and are jointed together to form a three-dimensional interconnected network. The three-dimensional interconnected network will usually be comprised of pores having diameters greater than about 20 Å. The macrostructures can be made by forming an admixture containing a porous organic ion exchanger and a synthesis mixture capable of forming the porous inorganic material and the at least one metal; converting the synthesis mixture to the porous inorganic material; and removing the porous organic ion exchanger from the inorganic material. The metal-containing macrostructures find application in hydrocarbon conversion and in the reduction of emissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Gary David Mohr, Wilfried Jozef Mortier, Xiaobing Feng, Per Johan Sterte, Lubomira Borislavova Tosheva
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Publication number: 20030105372Abstract: A process is disclosed for selectively producing one or more aromatic compounds selected from benzene, toluene, para-xylene, meta-xylene, ortho-xylene, ethylbenzene and mixtures thereof from a feed containing C6-C20 hydrocarbons and/or C6-C8 alcohols. The feed is initially subjected to a chemical conversion step to increase the concentration of C6-C8 paraffin and/or olefin precursors of said one or more aromatic compounds and then resulting precursor-enriched feed is then contacted with a dehydrocyclization catalyst under conditions of temperature and hydrogen partial pressure sufficient to effect dehydrocyclization of said paraffin and/or olefin precursors. A product rich in the desired aromatic compound(s) can then be recovered from the dehydrocyclization effluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Xiaobing Feng, Thomas Herman Colle, Gary David Mohr
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Patent number: 6517807Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing zeolite-bound high silica zeolites and the use of the zeolite-bound high silica zeolite produced by the process for hydrocarbon conversion. The process is carried out by forming an extrudable paste comprising a mixture of high silica zeolite in the hydrogen form, water, silica, and optionally an extrusion aid, extruding the extrudable paste to form silica-bound high silica zeolite extrudates, and then converting the silica of the binder to a zeolite binder. The zeolite-bound high silica zeolite produced by the process comprises high silica zeolite crystals that are bound together by zeolite binder crystals. The zeolite-bound high silica zeolite finds particular application in hydrocarbon conversion processes, e.g., catalytic cracking, alkylation, disproportionation of toluene, isomerization, and transalkylation reactions.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Johannes P. Verduijn, Gary David Mohr
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Publication number: 20030027710Abstract: There is provided catalysts and conversion processes for converting hydrocarbons using the catalysts. The catalysts comprises a first alumino-phosphospho-molecular sieves and a binder comprising a second alumino-phopho-molecular sieves. Exemplary conversion processes include the conversion of oxygenates to olefins, dewaxing, reforming, dealkylation, dehydrogenation, transalkylation, alkylation, and isomerization.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Robert Scott Smith, Gary David Mohr, Jannetje Maatje Van den Berge
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Patent number: 6504074Abstract: There is provided a coated zeolite catalyst in which the accessibility of the acid sites on the external surfaces of the zeolite is controlled and a process for converting hydrocarbons utilizing the coated zeolite catalyst. The zeolite catalyst comprises core crystals of a first zeolite and a discontinuous layer of smaller size second crystals of a second zeolite which cover at least a portion of the external surface of the first crystals The coated zeolite catalyst finds particular application in hydrocarbon conversion processes where catalyst activity in combination with zeolite structure are important for reaction selectivity, e.g., catalytic cracking, alkylation, disproportional of toluene, isomerization, and transalkylation reactions.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Johannes P. Verduijn, Gary David Mohr, Kenneth Ray Clem, Wilfried Jozef Mortier, Machteld Maria Mertens, Michael C. Bradford
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Publication number: 20020198425Abstract: A xylene isomerization process is disclosed in which any ethylbenzene in the feed is removed, either by dealkylation or isomerization, in a separate reactor upstream of the xylene isomerization reactor and the xylene isomerization catalyst is contained in the same reactor, typically a clay treater, as that used to accommodate the olefin removal catalyst. In certain cases, a single catalyst may be used to effect both xylene isomerization and olefin removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Inventor: Gary David Mohr
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Publication number: 20020170848Abstract: There is provided a process for converting hydrocarbons using a catalyst comprising macrostructures having a three-dimensional network of particles comprised of porous inorganic material. The particles of the macrostructures occupy less than 75% of the total volume of the macrostructures and are joined together to form a three-dimensional interconnected network comprised of pores having diameters greater than about 20 Å. The macrostructures can be made by forming an admixture containing a porous organic ion exchanger and a synthesis mixture capable of forming the porous inorganic material; converting the synthesis mixture to the porous inorganic material; and removing the porous organic ion exchanger from the inorganic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Gary David Mohr, Wilfried Jozef Mortier, Xiaobing Feng, Per Johan Sterte, Lubomira Borislavova Tosheva
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Patent number: 6458736Abstract: There is provided a process for converting hydrocarbons which utilizes a zeolite bound zeolite catalyst that has enhanced performance when utilized in hydrocarbon conversion processes, e.g., catalytic cracking, alkylation, disproportionation of toluene, isomerization, and transalkylation reactions. The catalyst comprises a first zeolite having particles of greater than about 0.1 micron average particle size and a binder comprising second zeolite particles having an average particle size less than said first particles.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2001Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Gary David Mohr, Marcel Johannes Gerardus Janssen
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Publication number: 20020137977Abstract: A process is provided for the alkylation, transalkylation, or isomerization of aromatic hydrocarbons. The processes comprises contacting aromatic hydrocarbons under conversion conditions with a zeolite bound zeolite catalyst. The zeolite bound zeolite catalyst comprises first crystals of a first large pore zeolite which are bound together by second crystals of a second zeolite.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Dan Eldon Hendriksen, Gary David Mohr, Johannes Petrus Verduijn, Robert Scott Smith
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Publication number: 20020115555Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing zeolite-bound high silica zeolites and the use of the zeolite-bound high silica zeolite produced by the process for hydrocarbon conversion. The process is carried out by forming an extrudable paste comprising a mixture of high silica zeolite in the hydrogen form, water, silica, and optionally an extrusion aid, extruding the extrudable paste to form silica-bound high silica zeolite extrudates, and then converting the silica of the binder to a zeolite binder. The zeolite-bound high silica zeolite produced by the process comprises high silica zeolite crystals that are bound together by zeolite binder crystals. The zeolite-bound high silica zeolite finds particular application in hydrocarbon conversion processes, e.g., catalytic cracking, alkylation, disproportionation of toluene, isomerization, and transalkylation reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2001Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: Jannetje Maatje van den Berge, Gary David Mohr
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Publication number: 20020082460Abstract: There is provided a coated zeolite catalyst in which the accessibility of the acid sites on the external surfaces of the zeolite is controlled and a process for converting hydrocarbons utilizing the coated zeolite catalyst. The zeolite catalyst comprises core crystals of a first zeolite and a discontinuous layer of smaller size second crystals of a second zeolite which cover at least a portion of the external surface of the first crystals The coated zeolite catalyst finds particular application in hydrocarbon conversion processes where catalyst activity in combination with zeolite structure are important for reaction selectivity, e.g., catalytic cracking, alkylation, disproportional of toluene, isomerization, and transalkylation reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 1998Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: JOHANNES P. VERDUIJN, JANNETJE VAN DEN BERGE, GARY DAVID MOHR, KENNETH RAY CLEM, WILFRIED JOZEF MORTIER, MACHTELD MARIA MERTENS, MICHAEL C. BRADFORD
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Publication number: 20010002426Abstract: There is provided a process for converting hydrocarbons which utilizes a zeolite bound zeolite catalyst that has enhanced performance when utilized in hydrocarbon conversion processes, e.g., catalytic cracking, alkylation, disproportionation of toluene, isomerization, and transalkylation reactions. The catalyst comprises a first zeolite having particles of greater than about 0.1 micron average particle size and a binder comprising second zeolite particles having an average particle size less than said first particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2001Publication date: May 31, 2001Inventors: Gary David Mohr, Marcel Johannes Gerardus Janssen
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Patent number: 6198013Abstract: There is provided a process for converting hydrocarbons which utilizes a zeolite bound zeolite catalyst that has enhanced performance when utilized in hydrocarbon conversion processes, e.g., catalytic cracking, alkylation, disproportionation of toluene, isomerization, and transalkylation reactions. The catalyst comprises a first zeolite having particles of greater than about 0.1 micron average particle size and a binder comprising second zeolite particles having an average particle size less than said first particles.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Gary David Mohr, Tan Jen Chen, Kenneth Ray Clem, Mechilium Johannes Gerardus Janssen, Philip Andrew Ruziska, Johannes Petrus Verduijn
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Patent number: 6162008Abstract: Apparatus for detection of an edge of a generally disk-shaped workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, includes a light source positioned to direct a light beam at the surface of the workpiece near the edge thereof such that a first part of the light beam passes the workpiece and a second part of the light beam is intercepted by the workpiece. An angle between the light beam and a normal to the surface is equal to or greater than a critical angle that produces total internal reflection of the light beam in the workpiece. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for rotating the workpiece and a light sensor positioned to sense the first part of the light beam and to generate an edge signal that represents the edge of the workpiece as the workpiece is rotated. The apparatus may be used for sensing orientation and location of semiconductor wafers of different materials, including those which are transparent to the light beam.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1999Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.Inventors: John D. Perkins, David Mohr