Patents by Inventor Joost Johannes SMIT

Joost Johannes SMIT 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).

  • Patent number: 10800719
    Abstract: A process for the production of vinyl chloride comprises the step of passing a feed stream comprising ethylene dichloride (EDC) over a catalyst system comprising a dehydrochlorination catalyst and a hydrochlorination catalyst at a temperature, which may be in the range 150-350° C., sufficient to effect dehydrochlorination of the ethylene dichloride to produce vinyl chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Nicholas Andrew Carthey, Andrew George Hiles, Joost Johannes Smit
  • Publication number: 20190177251
    Abstract: A process for the production of vinyl chloride comprises the step of passing a feed stream comprising ethylene dichloride (EDC) over a catalyst system comprising a dehydrochlorination catalyst and a hydrochlorination catalyst at a temperature, which may be in the range 150-350° C., sufficient to effect dehydrochlorination of the ethylene dichloride to produce vinyl chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas Andrew Carthey, Andrew George Hiles, Joost Johannes Smit
  • Patent number: 10239803
    Abstract: A process for the production of vinyl chloride comprises the step of passing a feed stream comprising ethylene dichloride (EDC) over a catalyst system comprising a dehydrochlorination catalyst and a hydrochlorination catalyst at a temperature, which may be in the range 150-350° C., sufficient to effect dehydrochlorination of the ethylene dichloride to produce vinyl chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Nicholas Andrew Carthey, Andrew George Hiles, Joost Johannes Smit
  • Publication number: 20180118643
    Abstract: A process for the production of vinyl chloride comprises the step of passing a feed stream comprising ethylene dichloride (EDC) over a catalyst system comprising a dehydrochlorination catalyst and a hydrochlorination catalyst at a temperature, which may be in the range 150-350° C., sufficient to effect dehydrochlorination of the ethylene dichloride to produce vinyl chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Andrew CARTHEY, Andrew George HILES, Joost Johannes SMIT