Patents by Inventor Eugene E. Sensel

Eugene E. Sensel 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).

  • Selective dehydrogenation of n-paraffins to n-olefins
    Patent number: 4000210
    Abstract: n-Paraffins, particularly those having from 5 to 20 carbon atoms, are selectively dehydrogenated to n-olefins by a process employing a catalyst consisting essentially of a noble metal supported on a cation mordenite. Selectivity is achieved by the addition of an organic base, such as quinoline, as catalyst modifier to the n-paraffin stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Sensel, Alfred W. King