Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Eriksen

Kenneth A. Eriksen 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).

  • Bimetallic carbonyl hydroformylation catalysts
    Patent number: 4551543
    Abstract: A hydroformylation catalyst of the formulaL.sub.a CuCo(CO).sub.b L'cwherein L is a monodentate phosphine, a bidentate phosphine or a bidentate amine, a is 1-3, b is 3 or 4, c is 0 or 1; provided that, where b=4, c=0 and L' is CO, phosphine or phosphite. Where the catalysts have the formulaL.sub.a CuCo(CO).sub.4the compounds are novel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Gerald Doyle, Kenneth A. Eriksen, Roy L. Pruett