Patents by Inventor John Couves

John Couves 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 production of olefins
    Publication number: 20060074268
    Abstract: A process for the production of an olefin from a hydrocarbon, which process comprises: partially combusting the hydrocarbon and an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst, characterised in that the catalyst comprises palladium and at least one further metal, said further metal being a Group IIIA, Group IVA, VA or a transition metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: John Couves, David Griffiths, Brian Messenger, Ian Beattie Reid
  • Process for the production of olefins
    Publication number: 20060069297
    Abstract: A process for the production of an olefin from a hydrocarbon, which process comprises: partially combusting the hydrocarbon and an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst, characterised in that the catalyst comprises platinum and at least one further metal, said further metal being a Group IIIA, Group IVA, VA or a transition metal; wherein said catalyst is: a) not a platinum catalyst consisting essentially of platinum modified with Sn, Cu or mixtures thereof, and b) not a platinum catalyst consisting essentially of platinum modified with Sb or a mixture of Sb and Sn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: John Couves, David Griffiths, Brian Messenger, Ian Reid