Patents by Inventor Deborah A. Trebilco

Deborah A. Trebilco 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).

  • Production of maleic anhydride
    Patent number: 4352755
    Abstract: Maleic anhydride is produced by oxidizing a straight chain C.sub.4 hydrocarbon with oxygen in a stream comprising 25 to 60% by volume of the C.sub.4 hydrocarbon, 20 to 45% by volume of oxygen and optionally inert gases to produce a stream containing at least 21/2% by volume of maleic anhydride and condensing maleic anhydride substantially free from water from this stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1982
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Raymond Higgins, Graham J. Hutchings, Deborah A. Trebilco, Philip E. Starkey