Patents by Inventor Frank G. Weary

Frank G. Weary 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).

  • Removal of organic halides from hydrocarbon solvents
    Patent number: 4713413
    Abstract: Halogenated hydrocarbons are removed from hydrocarbon solvents for reuse in a butyl rubber process by contacting the halide containing hydrocarbon solvent with alumina at a temperature of at least 20.degree. C. In particular 2-methyl-3-chloropropene-1, 2-methyl-1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane and tribromo isobutane or mixtures thereof can be removed from a hydrocarbon solvent by the process of this invention. The halide removal is preferably carried out at a temperature of at least 40.degree. C., e.g., 60.degree. C. to 100.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Tegge, Frank G. Weary, Yasuo Sakaguchi