Patents by Inventor Ivo Smeets

Ivo Smeets 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).

  • Method for removing catalyst from an oligomer product
    Patent number: 5767334
    Abstract: A method for removing catalyst from an olefinic oligomerization product includes the steps of oligomerizing one or more olefins in the presence of a BF.sub.3 cocatalyst complex, and distilling the oligomerization product while separating vaporized BF.sub.3 cocatalyst complex, the distillation step including, simultaneously to the separation of BF.sub.3 cocatalyst complex, a separation of vaporized unreacted monomer from a bottom product which becomes substantially free from BF.sub.3 cocatalyst complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Neste Alfa Oy
    Inventors: Fredrik Nissfolk, Raimo Linnaila, Ivo Smeets, Vesa-Matti Lehtinen, Kauno Alastalo, Filip Thierie