Patents by Inventor James Vassilakis

James Vassilakis 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).

  • High-activity isomerization catalyst and process
    Publication number: 20050027154
    Abstract: A catalyst and process is disclosed to selectively upgrade a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an isoparaffin-rich product for blending into gasoline. The catalyst comprises a support of a sulfated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a first component of at least one lanthanide element or yttrium component, which is preferably ytterbium, and at least one platinum-group metal component which is preferably platinum and a refractory-oxide binder having at least one platinum-group metal component dispersed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: James Vassilakis, Richard Rosin, Steven Bradley, Ralph Gillespie, Michelle Cohn, Feng Xu