Patents by Inventor George E. ARAB

George E. ARAB 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).

  • Methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones
    Patent number: 10618856
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones from trimerization and dimerization of alkyl ketones, including for example methyl ketones. Such cyclic and acyclic ketones may be suitable for use as fuel and lubricant precursors, and may be hydrodeoxygenated to form their corresponding cycloalkanes and alkanes. Such cycloalkanes and alkanes may be suitable for use as fuels, including jet fuels, and lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Sanil Sreekumar, F. Dean Toste, Amit A. Gokhale, Gorkem Gunbas, Balakrishnan Madhesan, Alexis T. Bell, Eric Sacia, George E. Arab
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING CYCLIC AND ACYCLIC KETONES
    Publication number: 20190127292
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones from trimerization and dimerization of alkyl ketones, including for example methyl ketones. Such cyclic and acyclic ketones may be suitable for use as fuel and lubricant precursors, and may be hydrodeoxygenated to form their corresponding cycloalkanes and alkanes. Such cycloalkanes and alkanes may be suitable for use as fuels, including jet fuels, and lubricants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Sanil SREEKUMAR, F. Dean TOSTE, Amit A. GOKHALE, Gorkem GUNBAS, Balakrishnan MADHESAN, Alexis T. BELL, Eric SACIA, George E. ARAB
  • Methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones
    Patent number: 10207961
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones from trimerization and dimerization of alkyl ketones, including for example methyl ketones. Such cyclic and acyclic ketones may be suitable for use as fuel and lubricant precursors, and may be hydrodeoxygenated to form their corresponding cycloalkanes and alkanes. Such cycloalkanes and alkanes may be suitable for use as fuels, including jet fuels, and lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Sanil Sreekumar, F. Dean Toste, Amit A. Gokhale, Gorkem Gunbas, Balakrishnan Madhesan, Alexis T. Bell, Eric Sacia, George E. Arab
  • Methods for producing fuels, gasoline additives, and lubricants using amine catalysts
    Patent number: 10138193
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing ?,?-unsaturated ketones from the condensation of methyl ketones in the presence of an amine catalyst. Such amine catalysts may be supported, for example, on a silica-alumina support. Such amine catalysts may be used in the presence of an additional acid. The ?,?-unsaturated ketones may be produced by dimerization and/or timerization of the methyl ketones. Such ?,?-unsaturated ketones may be suitable for use in producing fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, or precursors thereof. The methyl ketones may be obtained from renewable sources, such as by the fermentation of biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Shylesh Sankaranarayanapillai, Sanil Sreekumar, F. Dean Toste, Alexis T. Bell, Amit A. Gokhale, Adam Grippo, George E. Arab
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING CYCLIC AND ACYCLIC KETONES
    Publication number: 20180170824
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing cyclic and acyclic ketones from trimerization and dimerization of alkyl ketones, including for example methyl ketones. Such cyclic and acyclic ketones may be suitable for use as fuel and lubricant precursors, and may be hydrodeoxygenated to form their corresponding cycloalkanes and alkanes. Such cycloalkanes and alkanes may be suitable for use as fuels, including jet fuels, and lubricants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Sanil SREEKUMAR, F. Dean TOSTE, Amit A. GOKHALE, Gorkem GUNBAS, Balakrishnan MADHESAN, Alexis T. BELL, Eric SACIA, George E. ARAB
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING FUELS, GASOLINE ADDITIVES, AND LUBRICANTS USING AMINE CATALYSTS
    Publication number: 20170327448
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing ?,?-unsaturated ketones from the condensation of methyl ketones in the presence of an amine catalyst. Such amine catalysts may be supported, for example, on a silica-alumina support. Such amine catalysts may be used in the presence of an additional acid. The ?,?-unsaturated ketones may be produced by dimerization and/or timerization of the methyl ketones. Such ?,?-unsaturated ketones may be suitable for use in producing fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, or precursors thereof. The methyl ketones may be obtained from renewable sources, such as by the fermentation of biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Shylesh SANKARANARAYANAPILLAI, Sanil SREEKUMAR, F. Dean TOSTE, Alexis T. BELL, Amit A. GOKHALE, Adam GRIPPO, George E. ARAB