Patents by Inventor Ivan Lorkovic

Ivan Lorkovic 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).

  • Hydrocarbon conversion process improvements
    Publication number: 20050192468
    Abstract: Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Sherman, Eric McFarland, Michael Weiss, Ivan Lorkovic, Leroy Laverman, Shouli Sun, Dieter Schaefer, Galen Stucky, Peter Ford, Philip Grosso, Ashley Breed, Michael Doherty
  • Hydrocarbon synthesis
    Publication number: 20050171393
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing hydrocarbons from smaller hydrocarbons includes the steps of hydrocarbon halogenation, simultaneous oligomerization and hydrogen halide neutralization, and product recovery, with a metal-oxygen cataloreactant used to facilitate carbon-carbon coupling. Treatment with air or oxygen liberates halogen and regenerates the cataloreactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Ivan Lorkovic
  • Hydrocarbon synthesis
    Publication number: 20050038310
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing hydrocarbons from smaller hydrocarbons includes the steps of hydrocarbon halogenation, simultaneous oligomerization and hydrogen halide neutralization, and product recovery, with a metal-oxygen cataloreactant used to facilitate carbon-carbon coupling. Treatment with air or oxygen liberates halogen and regenerates the cataloreactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Ivan Lorkovic, Maria Noy, Jeffrey Sherman, Michael Weiss, Galen Stucky