Patents by Inventor John A. BISSELL, II

John A. BISSELL, II 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).

  • METHODS OF PRODUCING PARA-XYLENE AND TEREPHTHALIC ACID
    Publication number: 20160368837
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods to produce para-xylene, toluene, and other compounds from renewable sources (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose, starch, sugar) and ethylene in the presence of a catalyst. For example, cellulose and/or hemicellulose may be converted into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), which may be converted into para-xylene by cycloaddition of ethylene to DMF. Para-xylene can then be oxidized to form terephthalic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: MICROMIDAS, INC.
    Inventors: Makoto N. MASUNO, Patrick B. SMITH, Dennis A. HUCUL, Adina DUMITRASCU, Katherine BRUNE, Ryan L. SMITH, John A. BISSELL, II, Marc FOSTER