Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Chan

Joseph P. Chan 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 methyl, tertiary butyl ether production
    Patent number: 4731490
    Abstract: A process for the production of methyl tertiary butyl ether comprising dimerizing ethylene to form a first butene-containing material; isomerizing the first butene-containing material to produce a second butene-containing material including an increased amount of isobutene relative to the first butene-containing material; and contacting at least a portion of the second butene-containing material with methanol at etherification conditions to produce an affluent enriched in methyl, tertiary butyl ether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Arco Chemical Company
    Inventors: Glenn E. Coughenour, Joseph P. Chan