Patents by Inventor Jacqueline K. McKendry

Jacqueline K. McKendry 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).

  • Controlled hydrothermal processing
    Patent number: 5565616
    Abstract: Production of alkanes from an alkyl bound to a heteroatom under controlled hydrothermal conditions at supercritical or near critical water conditions including the use of an additive. The method reduces the extent of oxidation, generates useful and recoverable products, alters product distributions, promotes product yield, and enhances reaction rates. Additives alter product distributions and neutralize or consume mineral acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Lixiong Li, Earnest F. Gloyna, Jacqueline K. McKendry