Abstract: This invention provides a process for making internal olefins which comprises isomerizing a feed comprising one or more internal olefin(s) in the presence of an isomerization catalyst to produce alpha olefins and reacting said alpha olefins in the presence of a dimerization catalyst to produce internal olefins.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for separating and isolating olefins from saturated hydrocarbons, and in particular, to a process for separating and isolating olefins from saturated hydrocarbons in a Fisher-Tropsch stream.

Abstract: This invention provides a process to convert alkanes to primary alcohols of the same carbon number. Carbon numbers of particular interest are C8 to C18.

Abstract: Derivatives of branched or linear olefins and alcohols made by halogenation of branched or n-alkanes of the same carbon number, preferably to make primary mono-haloalkanes, which may then be oxidized with metal oxides. The derivatives of primary alcohols of this invention include alcohol ethoxylates, alcohol sulfates, alcohol sulfated ethoxylates, surfactants, including those made with these ethoxylates and/or sulfated ethoxylates, detergents made with these surfactants, oxyalkylated alcohols, oxyalkylated alcohol sulfates, polymethacrylate esters, alkyl amines and their derivatives, linear phthalates, linear adipates, alcohol ether amines, alkyl glycerol ether sulfonates, thioproprionate esters, alkyl polyglucosides, alcohol phosphates, alcohol ether phosphates, esters of fatty acids, alcohol phosphites, and benzophenones.

Abstract: This invention provides for a process to convert branched or linear alkanes to branched or linear alpha olefins (AO) of the same carbon number.

Abstract: A compact, self-contained timer assembly for use in connection with a cellular telephone assembly for selectively metering and displaying accumulated time of telephone conversations. The apparatus includes an adhesive film assembly that is affixed to the back of the timer and can be used to securely affix the timing device to the back of a cellular telephone or to the back of a carrying case within which the cellular telephone is carried. The timer assembly also uniquely includes audio signaling means for emitting an audio signal upon the passage of a particular interval of time.