Patents by Inventor Luke David Simoni

Luke David Simoni 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).

  • Publication number: 20260159738
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluoroolefin compositions, methods of producing the same, methods and systems using the same, and systems containing the HFO-1234ze compositions. The inventive compositions are useful as refrigerants in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, and also as blowing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: SHENG PENG, Joshua Hughes, Michael A. Bradley, Luke David Simoni
  • Publication number: 20260126221
    Abstract: Refrigerant blends of HFOs and HCs, having HFOs as the main component, provide better cooling capacity than incumbent HFOs and maintain low flammability. Refrigerant blends of HFOs and HCs, having HCs as the main component, allow for larger HC charge at reduced flammability. Such compositions include (i) at least one compound selected from HFO-1234ze(E), HFO-1234ze(Z), HFO-1336mzz(E), HFO-1336mzz(Z), HCFO-1233zd(E), HCFO-1233zd(Z), CFO-1112, and combinations thereof, (ii) at least one other compound selected from HC-290, HC-1270, R-600, R-600a, R-601, R-601a, R-744, R-717, and combinations thereof, and optionally (iii) at least one other compound selected from HFC-134, HFC-134a, HFC-125, HFC-32, HFC-152a, and combinations thereof. These compositions are useful as refrigerants in air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, and/or chillers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: JOSHUA HUGHES, SHENG PENG, LUKE DAVID SIMONI
  • Publication number: 20260117107
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluoroolefin compositions, methods of producing the same, methods and systems using the same, and systems containing the HFO-1234ze compositions. The inventive compositions are useful as refrigerants in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, and also as blowing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: SHENG PENG, JOSHUA HUGHES, MICHAEL A. BRADLEY, LUKE DAVID SIMONI
  • Publication number: 20260015306
    Abstract: A method of producing a fluoroolefin includes contacting a compound of formula (1), RfCX1?CHCF3, with a fluorinated ethylene compound of formula (2), CX2X3?CX4X5 in the presence of a catalyst. In the compound of formula (1), Rf is a linear or branched C1-C10perfluorinated alkyl group and X1 is H, Br, Cl, or F. In the compound of formula (2), X2, X3, X4, and X5 are each independently H, Br, Cl, or F and at least three of X2, X3, X4, and X5 are 10 F. The resulting composition comprises a compound of formula (3), Rf(CF2)nCX6?CH(CF2)mCX7X8CFX9X10. In the compound of formula (3), X6, X7, X8, X9, and X10 are each independently H, Br, Cl, or F, and the total number of each of H, Br, Cl, and F corresponds to the total number of each of H, Br, Cl, and F provided by the compounds of formulae (1) and (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Viacheslav A. Petrov, Jason R. Juhasz, Luke David Simoni, Drew Richard Brandt, Jonathan P. Stehman
  • Patent number: 12480030
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump apparatus containing a lubricating composition comprising polyol ester lubricant, tetrafluoropropene and difluoromethane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Luke David Simoni, Barbara Haviland Minor
  • Patent number: 12441673
    Abstract: A method of producing a fluoroolefin includes contacting a compound of formula (1), RfCX1?CHCF3, with a fluorinated ethylene compound of formula (2), CX2X3?CX4X5 in the presence of a catalyst. In the compound of formula (1), Rf is a linear or branched C1-C10 perfluorinated alkyl group and X1 is H, Br, Cl, or F. In the compound of formula (2), X2, X3, X4, and X5 are each independently H, Br, Cl, or F and at least three of X2, X3, X4, and X5 are F. The resulting composition comprises a compound of formula (3), Rf(CF2)nCX6?CH(CF2)mCX7X8CFX9X10. In the compound of formula (3), X6, X7, X8, X9, and X10 are each independently H, Br, Cl, or F, and the total number of each of H, Br, Cl, and F corresponds to the total number of each of H, Br, Cl, and F provided by the compounds of formulae (1) and (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Viacheslav A. Petrov, Jason R. Juhasz, Luke David Simoni, Drew Richard Brandt, Jonathan P Stehman
  • Publication number: 20250313738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to refrigerant compositions comprising at least one fluoroolefin, at least one lubricant and an effective amount of at least one inhibitor wherein the inhibitor is present in the fluoroolefin and the lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: SHENG PENG, Luke David Simoni
  • Patent number: 12428586
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions for cooling and heating comprising refrigerant consisting essentially of HFO-1225yeE, HFO-1234zeE, and optionally HFC-134. These compositions are useful in methods for cooling and heating, in systems for cooling and heating, and in methods for replacing HFO-1234zeE, R-515A or R-515B. The inventive compositions provide non-flammable, low GWP refrigerants that can match performance of HFO-1234zeE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Hughes, Luke David Simoni
  • Publication number: 20250289988
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising HFC-32, HFO-1234yf, and propylene, and optionally further comprising HFC-125, propane, and/or carbon dioxide. The inventive compositions are useful as refrigerants in air conditioning, heat pumps and refrigeration systems, and provide GWP less than 150, cooling capacity within 10% of R-404A or R-1234yf and COP similar to or improved relative to R-404A or R-1234yf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: LUKE DAVID SIMONI, SHENG PENG, JOSHUA HUGHES, BARBARA HAVILAND MINOR
  • Publication number: 20250257254
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions including 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) and propylene (R-1270) which exhibit near-azeotropic or azeotrope-like behavior. The refrigerant compositions exhibit a low global warming potential (GWP) and are non-ozone depleting. The refrigerant compositions are useful as a heating or cooling fluids in a variety of heating or cooling systems including heat pumps and other heating and cooling loops, in for example the automotive industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: MARY E. KOBAN, LUKE DAVID SIMONI
  • Patent number: 12359107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to refrigerant compositions comprising at least one fluoroolefin, at least one lubricant and an effective amount of at least one inhibitor wherein the inhibitor is present in the fluoroolefin and the lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Sheng Peng, Luke David Simoni
  • Publication number: 20250178989
    Abstract: A method of producing a fluoroolefin includes hydrodechlorinating a compound of formula (1), CnF2n+1CX1?CClC4?nF9?2n, where n is 1 or 2 and where X1 is H or Cl, in the presence of a first catalyst in an amount sufficient to form a composition including a compound of formula (2), CnF2n+1CH?CHC4?nF9?2n. In some embodiments, the method also includes contacting CF3CCl?CClCF3 or CF3CCl?CHCF3 with CF2?CF2 in the presence of a second catalyst in an amount sufficient to form a composition including the compound of formula (1). In other embodiments, the method also includes coupling C2F5CCl3 under conditions sufficient to form a composition including the compound of formula (1). In other embodiments, the method further includes chlorinating C2F5CH3 in the presence of a second catalyst in an amount sufficient to form a composition comprising C2F5CCl3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: VIACHESLAV A. PETROV, DREW RICHARD BRANDT, JASON R. JUHASZ, LUKE DAVID SIMONI, JONATHAN P. STEHMAN, STEPHAN M. BRANDSTADTER
  • Patent number: 12297387
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions including 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) and propylene (R-1270) which exhibit near-azeotropic or azeotrope-like behavior. The refrigerant compositions exhibit a low global warming potential (GWP) and are non-ozone depleting. The refrigerant compositions are useful as a heating or cooling fluids in a variety of heating or cooling systems including heat pumps and other heating and cooling loops, in for example the automotive industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Mary E Koban, Luke David Simoni
  • Publication number: 20250145875
    Abstract: Environmentally friendly refrigerant blends utilizing refrigerants including 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), 1,2-difluoroethylene, at least one hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of propane, cyclopropane, propylene, isobutane, and n-butane, and optionally 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a). The blends have low GWP, low toxicity, and low flammability with low temperature glide for use in a hybrid, mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full electric vehicles for thermal management (transferring heat from one part of the vehicle to the other) of the passenger compartment providing air conditioning (A/C) or heating to the passenger cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: JASON R. JUHASZ, DAVID MATTHEW SNYDER, LUKE DAVID SIMONI, SIDDARTH SITAMRAJU
  • Publication number: 20250145876
    Abstract: Environmentally friendly refrigerant blends utilizing refrigerants including 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), E-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132E), and 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a). The blends have low GWP, low toxicity, and low flammability with low temperature glide for use in a hybrid, mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full electric vehicles for thermal management (transferring heat from one part of the vehicle to the other) of the passenger compartment providing air conditioning (A/C) or heating to the passenger cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: JASON R. JUHASZ, DAVID MATTHEW SNYDER, LUKE DAVID SIMONI, SIDDARTH SITAMRAJU
  • Publication number: 20250092294
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene (i.e., CFO-1112) and an additional component. The compositions described herein may be useful, for example, in heat transfer applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: LUKE DAVID SIMONI, BARBARA HAVILAND MINOR, KONSTANTINOS KONTOMARIS, VIACHESLAV A. PETROV
  • Patent number: 12180407
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene (i.e., CFO-1112) and an additional component. The compositions described herein may be useful, for example, in heat transfer applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Luke David Simoni, Barbara Haviland Minor, Konstantinos Kontomaris, Viacheslav A Petrov
  • Publication number: 20240425740
    Abstract: The present invention relates to refrigerant compositions comprising at least one fluoroolefin, at least one lubricant and an effective amount of at least one inhibitor wherein the inhibitor is present in the fluoroolefin and the lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC.
    Inventors: SHENG PENG, Luke David Simoni
  • Publication number: 20240409797
    Abstract: Environmentally friendly refrigerant blends utilizing refrigerants including 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), difluoromethane (HFC-32), 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a), and at least one hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of propane, cyclopropane, propylene, isobutane, and n-butane. The blends have low GWP, low toxicity, and low flammability with low temperature glide for use in a hybrid, mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full electric vehicles for thermal management (transferring heat from one part of the vehicle to the other) of the passenger compartment providing air conditioning (A/C) or heating to the passenger cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: JASON R. JUHASZ, LUKE DAVID SIMONI, DAVID MATTHEW SNYDER
  • Publication number: 20240368446
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions for cooling and heating comprising refrigerant consisting essentially of HFO-1225yeE, HFO-1234zeE, and optionally HFC-134. These compositions are useful in methods for cooling and heating, in systems for cooling and heating, and in methods for replacing HFO-1234zeE, R-515A or R-515B. The inventive compositions provide non-flammable, low GWP refrigerants that can match performance of HFO-1234zeE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: JOSHUA HUGHES, LUKE DAVID SIMONI