Patents by Inventor Floyd E. Farha, Jr.

Floyd E. Farha, Jr. 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).

  • Oxidative dehydrogenation process
    Patent number: 4086290
    Abstract: Compositions comprising Fe/P/Group IIIA components are effective as catalysts in processes to convert organic compounds to compounds having a greater degree of unsaturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1978
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Robert S. Cichowski, Floyd E. Farha, Jr.
  • Solid catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of alkenes or alkadienes to furan compounds
    Patent number: 4080312
    Abstract: Alkenes and/or alkadienes are contacted with molecular oxygen and an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of phosphorus, vanadium, oxygen, and at least one promoter selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, and molybdenum to produce furan compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1978
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Floyd E. Farha, Jr., Marvin M. Johnson, Donald C. Tabler
  • Solid catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of alkenes or alkadienes to furan compounds
    Patent number: 4026820
    Abstract: Alkenes and/or alkadienes are contacted with molecular oxygen and an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of phosphorus, iron, and oxygen, with the iron-to-phosphorus atom ratio being in the range of about 2:1 to about 20:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1977
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Floyd E. Farha, Jr., Marvin M. Johnson, Donald C. Tabler
  • Oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst
    Patent number: 4010114
    Abstract: Ferrous metal/tin/phosphorus/alkali metal/oxygen-containing oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts are improved by including a small amount of lead; higher yields and higher gas phase selectivities to dehydrogenated products in the oxidative dehydrogenation process are achieved by these novel lead-containing catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1977
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Darrell W. Walker, Floyd E. Farha, Jr.
  • Oxidative dehydrogenation process
    Patent number: 3993591
    Abstract: Compositions comprising Fe/P/Group IIIA components are effective as catalysts in processes to convert organic compounds to compounds having a greater degree of unsaturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1976
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Robert S. Cichowski, Floyd E. Farha, Jr.