Patents by Inventor Flora Ng

Flora Ng 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).

  • Composite catalyst for the selective oligomerization of lower alkenes and the production of high octane products
    Publication number: 20070123743
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a) a catalytic composite comprising a support structure and a catalytic species that is deposited on the support structure, b) a process for the selective oligomerization of lower alkenes and mixtures of alkenes, which process comprises contacting the lower alkenes with the catalytic composite in a catalytic distillation apparatus and under catalytic distillation conditions, and c) a process for producing high octane products, which process comprises hydrogenating one or more catalytic distillation apparatus and under catalytic distillation conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
    Inventors: Flora Ng, Garry Rempel, Bongani Nkosi