Patents by Inventor Lalitkumar H. Udani

Lalitkumar H. Udani 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 formation of 2,6-diphenyl-phenol
    Patent number: 3972951
    Abstract: A process for the formation of 2,6-diphenylphenol involving the autocondensation of cyclohexanone with itself to form a mixture of cyclic ketones containing a tricyclic ketone fraction and the dehydrogenation of the tricyclic ketone fraction to form 2,6-diphenylphenol. The process is characterized by reaction conditions permitting the formation of 2,6-diphenylphenol on a commercial scale that is free of impurities and suitable for many new applications requiring high purity as synthesis of drugs, plastics and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1971
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert S. Kapner, Donald L. Kippax, Kevin E. Murphy, Lalitkumar H. Udani