Patents by Inventor Frank Joung-yei Chen
Frank Joung-yei Chen 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).
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Publication number: 20010053835Abstract: A supported Lewis acid catalyst system effective for hydrocarbon conversion reactions including cationic polymerization, alkylation, isomerization and cracking reactions and comprising at least one Lewis acid immobilized on an anhydrous dihalide of Cd, Fe, Co, Ni, Mn or Mg is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2000Publication date: December 20, 2001Applicant: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Frank Joung-yei Chen, Christophe Le Deore, Roger Spitz, Alain Louis Pierre Lenack
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Patent number: 6060633Abstract: A supported Lewis acid catalyst system for catalyzing hydrocarbon conversion reactions including cationic polymerization, alkylation, isomerization and cracking reactions is disclosed, wherein the catalyst system comprises an inorganic oxide support having immobilized thereon a least one strong Lewis acid comprising at least one metal salt of a strong Bronsted acid wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron gallium, antimony, tantalum, niobium, yttrium, cobalt, nickel, iron, tin, zinc, magnesium barium strontium, calcium, tungsten, molybdenum and the metals of the lanthanide series and wherein the strong Bronsted acid is selected from the group consisting of mineral and organic acids stronger than 100% sulfuric acid.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1995Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Inventors: Frank Joung-yei Chen, Christophe Le Deore, Thierry Hamaide, Alain M. Guyot, Ven Pinjala, John Di-Yi Ou
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Patent number: 6022929Abstract: The present invention includes related methods and uses, including composition comprising the polymer derived from a monomer having the formula:H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHR; (1)and optionally at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of monomers having the formula:R.sup.1 HC.dbd.CHR.sup.2 ; and (2)H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (3)wherein R is a hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon having from 2 to 22 carbon atoms, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different hydrocarbons or substituted hydrocarbons having 1 to 22 carbon atoms. R is preferably an ethyl group (--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3) and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are preferably methyl groups (--CH.sub.3).Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1998Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Frank Joung-Yei Chen, Jon Edmond Randolph Stanat, Cezar S. Baula
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Patent number: 5902919Abstract: A supported Lewis acid catalyst, which comprises an inorganic oxide substrate having immobilized thereon at least one Lewis acid and a modifying agent containing at least one functional moiety capable of reacting with surface hydroxyl groups originally present on said substrate and which is effective as a catalyst for hydrocarbon conversion reactions including cationic polymerization, alkylation, isomerization and cracking reactions is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1998Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Frank Joung-yei Chen, Christophe Le Deore, Alain Guyot, Alain Louis Pierre Lenack, Jon Edmond Stanat
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Patent number: 5877371Abstract: A solid state insoluble salt catalyst system for the carbocationic polymerization of olefin monomer in the presence of a polar or non-polar reaction medium, which comprises (a) solid state catalyst component comprising at least one salt of a strong acid and a carbocationically active transition metal selected from Groups III A, IV A, V A and VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, wherein said salt is insoluble in the reaction medium; and (b) cocatalyst component effective for promoting the carbocationic polymerization.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1998Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Frank Joung-Yei Chen, Herve Cheradame, Jon Edmond Stanat, Gerard Rissoan
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Patent number: 5874380Abstract: A solid state insoluble salt catalyst system for the carbocationic polymerization of olefin monomer in the presence of a polar or non-polar reaction medium, which comprises (a) solid state catalyst component comprising at least one salt of a strong acid and a carbocationically active transition metal selected from Groups III A, IV A, V A and VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, wherein said salt is insoluble in the reaction medium; and (b) cocatalyst component effective for promoting the carbocationic polymerization.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1997Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Frank Joung-Yei Chen, Herve Cheradame, Jon Edmond Stanat, Gerard Rissoan
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Patent number: 5814715Abstract: The present invention includes related methods and uses, including composition comprising the polymer derived from a monomer having the formula:H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHR; (1)and optionally at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of monomers having the formula:R.sup.1 HC.dbd.CHR.sup.2 ; and (2)H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (3)wherein R is a hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon having from 2 to 22 carbon atoms, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different hydrocarbons or substituted hydrocarbons having 1 to 22 carbon atoms. R is preferably an ethyl group (--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3) and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are preferably methyl groups (--CH.sub.3).Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1997Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents IncInventors: Frank Joung-Yei Chen, Jon Edmond Randolph Stanat, Cezar S. Baula
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Patent number: 5789335Abstract: A supported Lewis acid catalyst, which comprises an inorganic oxide substrate having immobilized thereon at least one Lewis acid and a modifying agent containing at least one functional moiety capable of reacting with surface hydroxyl groups originally present on said substrate and which is effective as a catalyst for hydrocarbon conversion reactions including cationic polymerization, alkylation, isomerization and cracking reactions is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1997Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Frank Joung-yei Chen, Christophe Le Deore, Alain Guyot, Alain Louis Pierre Lenack, Jon Edmond Stanat
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Patent number: 5780563Abstract: A supported Lewis acid catalyst system for catalyzing hydrocarbon conversion reactions including cationic polymerization, alkylation, isomerization and cracking reactions is disclosed, wherein the catalyst system comprises an inorganic oxide support having immobilized thereon a least one strong Lewis acid comprising at least one metal salt of a strong Bronsted acid wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron gallium, antimony, tantalum, niobium, yttrium, cobalt, nickel, iron, tin, zinc, magnesium barium strontium, calcium, tungsten, molybdenum and the metals of the lanthanide series and wherein the strong Bronsted acid is selected from the group consisting of mineral and organic acids stronger than 100% sulfuric acid.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1997Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents IncInventors: Frank Joung-yei Chen, Alain Guyot, Thierry Hamaide, Christophe Le Deore
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Patent number: 5770539Abstract: Immobilized Lewis Acid catalyst comprising porous polymer film substrate having at least one Lewis Acid immobilized on pore surfaces thereof, said polymer film substrate prior to having said Lewis Acid immobilized thereon comprising a porous film of functionalized polymer and, optionally, unfunctionalized polymer, said functionalized polymer having within its structure units represented by the formula ##STR1## and said unfunctionalized polymer having within its structure repeating monomer units represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein D represents OH, halide, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.3, OM', or OM";R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 aryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 alkylaryl;R.sup.2 represents C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 aryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 alkaryl;R.sup.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 aryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1996Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Frank Joung-Yei Chen, Tze-Chiang Chung, Jon Edmond Stanat, Soon Hong Lee
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Patent number: 5691431Abstract: An immobilized Lewis Acid catalyst system for the carbocationic polymerization of olefin monomer is provided. The catalyst comprises a porous polymer support having catalytically active Lewis Acid residue bonded to the surface of the support including the pore surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Frank Joung-Yei Chen, Tze-Chiang Chung, Jon Edmond Stanat, Soon Hong Lee
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Patent number: 5663470Abstract: A solid state insoluble salt catalyst system for the carbocationic polymerization of olefin monomer in the presence of a polar or non-polar reaction medium, which comprises (a) solid state catalyst component comprising at least one salt of a strong acid and a carbocationically active transition metal selected from Groups III A, IV A, V A and VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, wherein said salt is insoluble in the reaction medium; and (b) cocatalyst component effective for promoting the carbocationic polymerization.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1995Date of Patent: September 2, 1997Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Frank Joung-Yei Chen, Herve Cheradame, Jon Edmond Stanat, Gerard Rissoan
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Patent number: 5648580Abstract: A supported Lewis acid catalyst system for catalyzing hydrocarbon conversion reactions including cationic polymerization, alkylation, isomerization and cracking reactions is disclosed, wherein the catalyst system comprises an inorganic oxide support having immobilized thereon at least one relatively strong Lewis acid and at least one relatively weak Lewis acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1996Date of Patent: July 15, 1997Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Frank Joung-yei Chen, Christophe Le Deore, Roger Spitz, Alan Guyot