Patents by Inventor Ganapati Shanbhag

Ganapati Shanbhag 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).

  • Process for the preparation of isomers of xylene
    Patent number: 9919984
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the preparation of isomers of xylene. The process includes method step of contacting an activated alkylation catalyst composite with toluene and methanol in the presence of an inert gas, at a temperature of 300 to 500° C. to obtain isomers of xylene. The alkylation catalyst composite used in accordance with the present disclosure comprises a molecular sieve loaded with at least one metal ion. The metal loaded on the molecular sieve is at least one alkali earth metal selected from the group consisting of barium, strontium, magnesium and calcium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Raman Ravishankar, Venkata Chalapathi Rao Peddy, Venkateswarlu Choudary Nettem, Ganapati Shanbhag, Vijaykumar Marakatti, Anand Halgeri, Sriganesh Gandham
  • A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ISOMERS OF XYLENE
    Publication number: 20160221893
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the preparation of isomers of xylene. The process includes method step of contacting an activated alkylation catalyst composite with toluene and methanol in the presence of an inert gas, at a temperature of 300 to 500° C. to obtain isomers of xylene. The alkylation catalyst composite used in accordance with the present disclosure comprises a molecular sieve loaded with at least one metal ion. The metal loaded on the molecular sieve is at least one alkali earth metal selected from the group consisting of barium, strontium, magnesium and calcium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Raman Ravishankar, Venkata Chalapathi Rao Peddy, Venkateswarlu Choudary Nettem, Ganapati Shanbhag, Vijaykumar Marakatti, Anand Halgeri, Sriganesh Gandham