Patents by Inventor Larry M. Meyer

Larry M. Meyer 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).

  • Oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes to olefins using an oxide surface
    Patent number: 6858768
    Abstract: A catalyst useful for the production of olefins from alkanes via oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) is disclosed. The catalyst includes an oxide selected from the group containing alumina, zirconia, titania, yttria, silica, niobia, and vanadia. The catalyst does not contain any unoxidized metals; it is activated by higher preheat temperatures. As a result, similar conversions are achieved at a considerably lower cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Lisa M. Budin, Larry M. Meyer
  • Integrated oxidative dehydrogenation/carbon filament production process and reactor therefor
    Publication number: 20030129121
    Abstract: The present invention includes an integrated process for the production of carbon filaments, comprising converting a portion of hydrocarbons to alkenes via oxidative dehydrogenation and further converting a portion of the alkenes to carbon filaments via contact with a metal catalyst. A portion of unconverted hydrocarbons remaining after oxidative dehydrogenation may also be further converted to carbon filaments via contact with the metal catalyst. The conversion of hydrocarbons to alkenes via oxidative dehydrogenation and further conversion of the alkenes and unconverted hydrocarbons to carbon filaments via contact with a metal catalyst may be carried out in the same or separate reactor vessels. A plurality of reactor vessels arranged in parallel may be used for the conversion of the alkenes and unconverted hydrocarbons to carbon filaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Conoco Inc.
    Inventors: Joe D. Allison, Lisa M. Carmichael, Larry M. Meyer, Kenneth M. York, Sriram Ramani
  • Oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes to olefins using an oxide surface
    Publication number: 20030040655
    Abstract: A catalyst useful for the production of olefins from alkanes via oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) is disclosed. The catalyst includes an oxide selected from the group containing alumina, zirconia, titania, yttria, silica, niobia, and vanadia. The catalyst does not contain any unoxidized metals; it is activated by higher preheat temperatures. As a result, similar conversions are achieved at a considerably lower cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: Conoco Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa M. Budin, Larry M. Meyer