Patents by Inventor Francois Clement Malherbe

Francois Clement Malherbe 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).

  • Synthesis of glycol ethers
    Patent number: 6291720
    Abstract: This application relates to a process for making glycol ethers, said process comprising reacting an olefin oxide with an alcohol over a catalyst comprising a crystalline metallosilicate which is basic in character, wherein the molar ratio of alcohol to olefin oxide employed is at least 2:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Warren John Smith, Francois Clement Malherbe