Patents by Inventor Howard P. Angstadt
Howard P. Angstadt 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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Patent number: 5493067Abstract: Isoparaffins and olefins are alkylated by contact with a solid superacid such as sulfated zirconia optionally containing added metals, and containing added heteropolyacids (HPA's) or polyoxoanions (POA's). The presence of HPA's or POA's in the solid superacid catalyst results in higher yields of desired high-octane components in the product mixture than are obtained in the absence of HPA's or POA's.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1993Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Sun Company, Inc. (R&M)Inventors: Howard P. Angstadt, Elmer J. Hollstein, Chao-Yang Hsu
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Patent number: 5491278Abstract: Isoparaffins and olefins are alkylated in the liquid phase by contact with a solid superacid such as sulfated zirconia containing heteropolyacids or polyoxoanions. High octane number blending components for motor fuel and other valuable products are obtained, with important advantages over processes using liquid acid catalysts, and over vapor phase alkylation with solid superacid catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1993Date of Patent: February 13, 1996Assignee: Sun Company, Inc. (R&M)Inventors: Howard P. Angstadt, Elmer J. Hollstein, Chao-Yang Hsu
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Patent number: 5321197Abstract: New catalyst compositions comprise sulfated and calcined mixtures of (1) a support comprising an oxide or hydroxide of a Group IV-A element, (2) an oxide or hydroxide of molybdenum, and (3) an oxide or hydroxide of a Group I-B, II-B, III-A, III-B, IV-B, V-A or VI-A metal other than molybdenum or a metal of the Lanthanide Series of the Periodic Table. A process for alkylation of acyclic saturated compounds with acyclic unsaturated compounds utilizing such catalyst compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1992Date of Patent: June 14, 1994Assignee: Sun Company, Inc. (R&M)Inventors: Howard P. Angstadt, Elmer J. Hollstein, Chao-Yang Hsu
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Patent number: 5310868Abstract: New catalyst compositions comprise sulfated and calcined mixtures of (1) a support comprising an oxide or hydroxide of a Group IV-A element, (2) an oxide or hydroxide of a Group VI, VII or VIII metal, (3) an oxide or hydroxide of a Group I-B, II-B, III-A, III-B, IV-B, V-A or VI-A metal and (4) a metal of the Lanthanide Series of the Periodic Table. A process for alkylation of acyclic saturated compounds with acyclic unsaturated compounds utilizing such catalyst compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1992Date of Patent: May 10, 1994Assignee: Sun Company, Inc.Inventors: Howard P. Angstadt, Elmer J. Hollstein, Chao-Yang Hsu
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Patent number: 5214017Abstract: New catalyst compositions comprise sulfated and calcined mixtures of (1) a support comprising an oxide or hydroxide of a Group IV-A element, (2) an oxide or hydroxide of a Group VI, VII or VIII metal, (3) an oxide or hydroxide of a Group I-B, II-B, III-A, III-B, IV-B, V-A or VI-A metal and (4) a metal of the Lanthanide Series of the Periodic Table. A process for alkylation of acyclic saturated compounds with acyclic unsaturated compounds utilizing such catalyst compositions.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1991Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Assignee: Sun Company, Inc. (R&M)Inventors: Howard P. Angstadt, Elmer J. Hollstein, Chao-Yang Hsu
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Patent number: 5212136Abstract: New catalyst compositions comprise sulfated and calcined mixtures of (1) a support comprising an oxide or hydroxide of a Group IV-A element, (2) an oxide or hydroxide of molybdenum, and (3) an oxide or hydroxide of a Group I-B, II-B, III-A, III-B, IV-B, V-A or VI-A metal other than molybdenum or a metal of the Lanthanide Series of the Periodic Table. A process for alkylation of acyclic saturated compounds with acyclic unsaturated compounds utilizing such catalyst compositions.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1991Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Assignee: Sun Company, Inc (R&M)Inventors: Howard P. Angstadt, Elmer J. Hollstein, Chao-Yang Hsu
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Patent number: 4769161Abstract: There is provided herein a process and composition for the enhanced recovery of oil from subterranean formations comprising injecting in combination with steam a composition comprising (a) an anionic surfactant (b) a hydrotrope, and (c) an alkali metal silicate.In a further embodiment, the anionic surfactant and alkali metal silicate alone may be used in a steam recovery process as an effective oil recovery method.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1986Date of Patent: September 6, 1988Assignee: Sun Refining and Marketing CompanyInventor: Howard P. Angstadt
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Patent number: 4743385Abstract: There is provided herein a process and composition for the enhanced recovery of oil from subterranean formations comprising injecting in combination with steam a composition comprising (a) an anionic surfactant and (b) a hydrotrope.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1986Date of Patent: May 10, 1988Assignee: Sun Refining and Marketing CompanyInventors: Howard P. Angstadt, Donald F. Rugen, John L. Cayias
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Patent number: 4699214Abstract: A process is provided for the enhanced recovery of oil with steam in reservoirs containing high concentrations of dissolved salts, wherein certain diaryl sulfonated surfactants are employed in conjunction with the steam which posses high tolerance for said salts. These surfactants are comprised of compositions having (1) two aromatic rings in their nucleus, such as diphenyl, diarylalkane, or naphthalene groups; (2) at least one alkyl group having 18 or more carbon atoms; and a second alkyl group having from 1-4 carbon atoms; and (3) two functional groups comprising at least one and preferably two sulfonate groups, although one of the sulfonate groups may be replaced with a carboxyl or hydroxyl groups. At least about 65% of the diaromatic compounds should contain two functional groups, preferably sulfonates, with the remainder comprising a monofunctional-substituted compound containing either a sulfonate group, a carboxylate group, or an hydroxyl group.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1986Date of Patent: October 13, 1987Assignee: Sun Refining and Marketing CompanyInventor: Howard P. Angstadt
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Patent number: 4682653Abstract: Alkylaromatic sulfonates, and particularly dialkylaromatic sulfonates, useful as surfactants in steam recovery methods for enhancing oil recovery from subterranean formations, have been found to comprise mixtures of meta- and para-isomers of the same obtained by alkylating alkylaromatics, where the alkyl group has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, with a C.sub.14-30 olefin. It has been found that when the ratio of para-isomer to meta-isomer is increased in this mixture, a significantly more hydrolytically, thermally stable surfactant under steam recovery operating conditions is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1986Date of Patent: July 28, 1987Assignee: Sun Refining and Marketing CompanyInventor: Howard P. Angstadt
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Patent number: 4320032Abstract: In the process of hydrogenating an aromatic dinitrile to the corresponding di-primary amine in the presence of a catalyst, the improvement of using as catalyst a cobalt catalyst promoted with rhodium where the weight ratio of rhodium to cobalt is 1.0 or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1980Date of Patent: March 16, 1982Assignee: Suntech, Inc.Inventor: Howard P. Angstadt
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Patent number: 4247478Abstract: In the process of hydrogenating an aromatic dinitrile to the corresponding di-primary amine in the presence of a catalyst, the improvement of using as catalyst a cobalt catalyst promoted with rhodium where the weight ratio of rhodium to cobalt is 1.0 or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1979Date of Patent: January 27, 1981Assignee: Suntech, Inc.Inventor: Howard P. Angstadt
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Patent number: 4222961Abstract: A process for the hydrogenation of aromatic dinitriles to the corresponding cycloaliphatic aminomethyl compounds by(1) hydrogenating the nitrile in an ether solvent containing water and ammonia using nickel or cobalt as catalyst,(2) removing by-products from the aromatic diamine thus produced,(3) subjecting the aromatic diamine to hydrogenation with a ruthenium catalyst in an aqueous solvent system devoid of ammonia and(4) isolating the cycloaliphatic diamine product.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1979Date of Patent: September 16, 1980Assignee: Suntech, Inc.Inventors: Walter A. Butte, Jr., William J. Murtaugh, Howard P. Angstadt
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Patent number: 4182909Abstract: Novel polymeric compositions and processes for employing the same as autoxidation catalysts in the oxidation of olefins and secondary and tertiary alkylaromatic compounds are provided herein. These novel compositions comprise organometallic compounds wherein the organic compositions comprise organometallic compounds which incorporate in the backbone or on side groups in the polymer polar units capable of binding suitable metal ions which together form the oxidation catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1975Date of Patent: January 8, 1980Assignee: Sun Ventures, Inc.Inventors: Howard P. Angstadt, John P. Bare
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Patent number: 4181680Abstract: A process for the hydrogenation of aromatic bis-methylamines, such as m- and p-xylylenediamine, to the corresponding cycloaliphatic compound by hydrogenating the bis-methylamine in water as a solvent system, devoid of added ammonia and in the presence of a supported ruthenium catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1979Date of Patent: January 1, 1980Assignee: Suntech, Inc.Inventors: Walter A. Butte, Jr., Howard P. Angstadt
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Patent number: 4110250Abstract: An ammoxidation process for the preparation of nitriles by reaction of an alkyl substituted armoatic hydrocarbon with ammonia and oxygen using as catalyst an .alpha.-alumina supported vanadium-alkali metal bronze promoted with boron, titanium, and tellurium whereby various desirable reaction parameters are obtainable. The invention also embodies the promoted catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1977Date of Patent: August 29, 1978Assignee: Suntech, Inc.Inventor: Howard P. Angstadt
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Patent number: 4104310Abstract: Organometallic complexes formed between dialkylsulfoxides (DASO) and transition metal salts, including rare earth metals, have been found to be effective catalysts for the oxidation of olefins and secondary and tertiary alkylaromatics to form valuable oxidation products, particularly hydroperoxides, or their decomposition products.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1974Date of Patent: August 1, 1978Assignee: Sun Ventures, Inc.Inventor: Howard P. Angstadt
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Patent number: 4104311Abstract: Organometallic complexes formed between trialkylphosphates and transition metal salts, including rare earth metals, have been found to be effective catalysts for the oxidation of olefins and secondary and tertiary alkylaromatics to form valuable oxidation products, particularly hydroperoxides, or their decomposition products.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1974Date of Patent: August 1, 1978Assignee: Sun Ventures, Inc.Inventor: Howard P. Angstadt
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Patent number: 4104312Abstract: Organometallic complexes formed between hexaalkylphosphoramides (HAPA) and transition metal salts, including rare earth metals, have been found to be effective catalysts for the oxidation of olefins to form valuable oxidation products, particularly the corresponding hydroperoxides.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1974Date of Patent: August 1, 1978Assignee: Sun Ventures, Inc.Inventors: Howard P. Angstadt, William P. Griffin, Jr.
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Patent number: RE30464Abstract: In an ammoxidation process where reactant gases comprised of a lower alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, oxygen, and ammonia are passed over an ammoxidation catalyst in a fixed or fluidized bed system, the improvement of reducing combustion of hydrocarbon and ammonia and achieving a more favorable product distribution by distributing a stream containing reactant oxygen throughout the catalyst bed.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1978Date of Patent: December 30, 1980Assignee: Sun Ventures, Inc.Inventors: Howard P. Angstadt, Jack D. Tinkler, Richard V. Norton, Ronald D. Bushick