Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Ball

Jeffrey Ball 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).

  • Process for the manufacture of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene
    Patent number: 9296670
    Abstract: A method for forming 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) comprising providing a dehydrochlorination starting material having relatively low concentrations of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf), especially and preferable less than about 8.0% when the dehydrochlorination reaction utilizes no substantial amount of catalyst or catalyst comprising austenitic nickel-based materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Haiyou Wang, Hsueh S. Tung, Haluk Kopkalli, Yuon Chiu, Gustavo Cerri, Jeffrey Ball, Philip L. Da Prato, Xuehui Sun, Mario Joseph Nappa
  • Process to suppress the formation of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyne in fluorocarbon manufacture
    Patent number: 9272968
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the suppression of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyne during the manufacture of fluorocarbons, fluoroolefins, hydrochlorofluoroolefins. More particularly, this invention is directed to a process to suppress the formation of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyne during processes for the manufacture of HCFO-1233zd(E), HCFO-1233zd(Z), HFO-1234ze(E), and/or HFO-1234ze(Z).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Haluk Kopkalli, Jeffrey A. Ball, Yuon Chiu, Hsueh Sung Tung, Konstantin A. Pokrovski, Daniel C. Merkel
  • PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF 2,3,3,3-TETRAFLUOROPROPENE
    Publication number: 20150005536
    Abstract: A method for forming 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) comprising providing a dehydrochlorination starting material having relatively low concentrations of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf), especially and preferable less than about 8.0% when the dehydrochlorination reaction utilizes no substantial amount of catalyst or catalyst comprising austenitic nickel-based materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Haiyou Wang, Hsueh S. Tung, Haluk Kopkalli, Yuon Chiu, Gustavo Cerri, Jeffrey Ball, Philip L. Da Prato, Xuehui Sun, Mario Joseph Nappa
  • PROCESS TO SUPPRESS THE FORMATION OF 3,3,3-TRIFLUOROPROPYNE IN FLUOROCARBON MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20140275662
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the suppression of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyne during the manufacture of fluorocarbons, fluoroolefins, hydrochlorofluoroolefins. More particularly, this invention is directed to a process to suppress the formation of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyne during processes for the manufacture of HCFO-1233zd(E), HCFO-1233zd(Z), HFO-1234ze(E), and/or HFO-1234ze(Z).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Haluk Kopkalli, Jeffrey A. Ball, Yuon Chiu, Hsueh Sung Tung, Konstantin A. Pokrovski, Daniel C. Merkel