Patents by Inventor Gary Goeden

Gary Goeden 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).

  • Unit, Method, And Renewable Material
    Publication number: 20100281763
    Abstract: This invention relates to a unit, a method, and a renewable material. The unit for producing renewable materials includes a decarboxylation apparatus for converting a ketoacid stream into a ketone stream, and a hydrogenation apparatus for converting the ketone stream and a hydrogen stream into an alcohol stream. The method for producing renewable materials includes the step of converting a ketoacid stream into a ketone stream in a decarboxylation apparatus, and the step of converting the ketone stream and a hydrogen stream into an alcohol stream in a hydrogenation apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Shabaker, Aaron Weiner, Douglass N. Rundell, Hensley Sejour, Gary Goeden
  • Novel phosphorus addition process for improvement of catalysts suitable for maleic anhydride production
    Publication number: 20060247447
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for the improvement of fluid bed vanadium phosphorus mixed oxide catalyst performance in the manufacture of maleic anhydride from butane, which process comprises impregnating the VPO catalyst powder with a phosphorus compound, such as an alkyl ester of orthophosphoric acid and then using this impregnated catalyst powder to provide phosphorus to the maleic anhydride producing catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Muin Haddad, Gary Goeden