Patents by Inventor Jonathan P. Rankin

Jonathan P. Rankin 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 for upgrading of contaminated hydrocarbon streams
    Patent number: 8197671
    Abstract: A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant and an immiscible acid to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. The oxidant may be used in the presence of a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Auterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Rankin, Jennifer L. Vreeland, Kyle E. Litz, Tracey M. Jordan, Mark N. Rossetti, Eric H. Burnett
  • REACTION SYSTEM AND PRODUCTS THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20120067777
    Abstract: A reaction system and method for removing heteroatoms from oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon streams and products derived therefrom are disclosed. An oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a reaction system thereby forming non-ionic hydrocarbon products. The products derived therefrom are useful as transportation fuels, lubricants, refinery intermediates, or refinery feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: AUTERRA INC.
    Inventors: Kyle E. Litz, Jennifer L. Vreeland, Jonathan P. Rankin, Thomas W. DeLancey, Timothy A. Thompson
  • METHODS FOR UPGRADING OF CONTAMINATED HYDROCARBON STREAMS
    Publication number: 20110108464
    Abstract: A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant and an immiscible acid to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. The oxidant may be used in the presence of a catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Rankin, Jennifer L. Vreeland, Kyle E. Litz, Tracey M. Jordan, Mark N. Rossetti, Eric H. Burnett
  • METHODS FOR UPGRADING OF CONTAMINATED HYDROCARBON STREAMS
    Publication number: 20110031164
    Abstract: A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. The oxidant may be used in the presence of a catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: AUTERRA INC.
    Inventors: Kyle E. Litz, Jennifer L. Vreeland, Jonathan P. Rankin, Mark N. Rossetti, Tracey M. Jordan