Patents by Inventor Mark O'Daniel

Mark O'Daniel 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: 20160221918
    Abstract: A process directed to acetic acid production comprising providing a feed stream comprising methyl iodide, water, acetic acid, methyl acetate, and at least one PRC to a distillation column comprising a distillation zone and a bottom sump zone and distilling the feed stream at a pressure and a temperature sufficient to produce an overhead stream comprising methyl iodide and at least one PRC, and a residuum stream flowing from the bottom sump zone comprising water and greater than or equal to about 0.11 weight percent HI is disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark O. Scates, Ronald David Shaver, Yaw-Haw Liu
  • Publication number: 20160221439
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to vehicle notifications. In aspects, while a vehicle is in motion, certain types of notifications are not presented to the driver. After the vehicle has stopped and a point appropriate for notification is occurring, a notification may be presented. The notification may assist a driver in, for example, learning features of the vehicle, improving efficiency, or in many other ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Cheryl N. Platz, John P. Hendricks, Mark O'Hanlon
  • Publication number: 20160221919
    Abstract: A process directed to acetic acid production comprising providing a feed stream having a first density comprising water, acetic acid, methyl acetate, at least one PRC, and greater than about 30 wt % methyl iodide to a distillation column comprising a distillation zone and a bottom sump zone; and distilling the feed stream at a pressure and a temperature sufficient to produce an overhead stream having a second density and comprising greater than about 40 wt % methyl iodide and at least one PRC; wherein a percent decrease between the first density and the second density is from 20% to 35%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Celanese International Corporation
    Inventors: Mark O. Scates, Ronald David Shaver, Yaw-Haw Liu
  • Publication number: 20160221910
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a carbonylation process for producing acetic acid which includes separating a vapor product stream from a carbonylation reactor to produce a crude acid product comprising acetic acid comprising lithium cations and contacting the crude acetic acid product with a cationic exchanger in the acid form within a first treatment device to produce an intermediate acid product; and contacting the intermediate acetic acid product with a metal-exchanged ion exchange resin having acid cation exchange sites within a second treatment device to produce a purified acetic acid. Embodiments directed to operation of a treatment device comprising a plurality of sampling ports are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald David SHAVER, Yaw-Haw LIU, Mark O SCATES, Sarah Lane ABREGO
  • Publication number: 20160203188
    Abstract: A method of analysing streams of metric data from a plurality of data processing sources (2) in a parallel processing system (1), using a computer (6). Each stream includes time stamped data associated with the respective data processing source in respect of a given metric which is sampled at intervals. For each stream of data, a start time and an end time are identified. A normalized start time and a normalized end time are determined across all streams. Sampling points are specified between the normalized start time and the normalized end time. For each stream of data, the data is re-sampled at the specified sampling points. For each sampling point, the re-sampled data across all the streams of data is processed to determine a statistical derivative of the data. A report is displayed which represents the values of the statistical derivative as a function of time. The process may be applied to various different metrics, and the results displayed at the same time, on a common time axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Mark O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20160194238
    Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 selected from the group of total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than zero to 0.02 weight percent; total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than 0.02 weight percent to less than 0.10 weight percent and total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of 0.10 to 2.00 weight percent; redox ratio in the range of 0.2 to 0.8, and tin and/or tin compounds, e.g. SnO2 greater than 0.000 to 5.0 weight percent. In one embodiment of the invention, the glass has a tin side and an opposite air side, wherein the tin side of the glass is supported on a molten tin bath during forming of the glass. The tin concentration at the tin side of the glass is greater than, less than, or equal to the tin concentration in “body portion” of the glass. The “body portion” of the glass extending from the air side of the glass toward the tin side and terminating short of the tin side of the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Mark O. Naylor, Lawrence E. Jansen, Larry J. Shelestak
  • Publication number: 20160197220
    Abstract: Different window assemblies can be fabricated and installed where the size of an electrical component is sized for a particular geometry of the window assembly. In a particular embodiment, an energy rating, which may include an energy consumption rate, a recharge rate, a recharge capacity, an electrical current leakage rate, another suitable parameter, or any combination thereof, may be used when determining the size of the electrical component to be used. If needed or desired, one or more trim panels can be used to cover portions of a window assembly to make the window more aesthetically pleasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Bryan D. Greer, Mark O. Snyker
  • Patent number: 9382183
    Abstract: A process for producing acetic acid is disclosed in which the methyl iodide concentration is maintained in the vapor product stream formed in a flashing step. The methyl iodide concentration in the vapor product stream ranges from 24 to less than 36 wt. %, based on the weight of the vapor product stream. In addition, the acetaldehyde concentration is maintained within the range from 0.005 to 1 wt. % in the vapor product stream. The vapor product stream is distilled in a first column to obtain an acetic acid product stream comprising acetic acid and hydrogen iodide in an amount of less than or equal to 300 wppm and/or methyl iodide in an amount from 0.1 to 6 wt. %, and an overhead stream comprising methyl iodide, water and methyl acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald D. Shaver, Yaw-Hwa Liu, Mark O. Scates
  • Patent number: 9382186
    Abstract: A process for producing acetic acid is disclosed in which the water concentration is controlled in the side stream between two columns. Controlling the water concentration by the liquid light phase recycle controls the hydrogen iodide concentration in the side stream to be less than or equal to 50 wppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald D. Shaver, Yaw-Hwa Liu, Mark O. Scates
  • Publication number: 20160168350
    Abstract: Prepregs, composites and articles comprising expandable graphite materials dispersed in a thermoplastic layer are described. In some instances, a thermoplastic composite article comprises a porous core layer comprising a plurality of reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic material, and the porous core layer further comprises expandable graphite particles homogeneously dispersed in the porous core layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Tsan Tseng, Ruomiao Wang, Mark O. Mason, Troy D. Robertz, Erich J. Vorenkamp
  • Publication number: 20160173105
    Abstract: Systems and methods to obstruct analysis of a microchip may include an electrical component of a microchip and a photodetector positioned within the microchip. The photodetector may be configured to sense electromagnetic radiation. Circuitry in electrical communication with the photodetector may be configured to initiate an action to obstruct analysis of the electrical component in response to a change in a level of the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Gerald K. Bartley, Darryl J. Becker, Matthew S. Doyle, Mark O. Maxson
  • Publication number: 20160168068
    Abstract: Process for producing acetic acid is disclosed in which a lithium compound is added to the reaction medium to maintain a concentration of lithium acetate from 0.3 to 0.7 wt. %. The concentration of the rhodium catalyst is maintained from 300 to 3000 wppm in the reaction medium, the concentration of water is maintained from 0.1 to 4.1 wt. % in the reaction medium, and the concentration of methyl acetate is maintained from 0.6 to 4.1 wt. % in the reaction medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Mark O. SCATES, Yaw-Hwa LIU
  • Publication number: 20160174388
    Abstract: Systems and methods to obstruct analysis of a microchip may include an electrical component of a microchip and a photodetector positioned within the microchip. The photodetector may be configured to sense electromagnetic radiation. Circuitry in electrical communication with the photodetector may be configured to initiate an action to obstruct analysis of the electrical component in response to a change in a level of the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Gerald K. Bartley, Darryl J. Becker, Matthew S. Doyle, Mark O. Maxson
  • Publication number: 20160159680
    Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than zero to 0.10 weight percent, e.g. selected from the group of total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than zero to 0.02 weight percent and total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of greater than 0.02 weight percent to less than 0.10 weight percent; redox ratio in the range of 0.2 to 0.6, and tin and/or tin compounds, e.g. SnO2 greater than 0.000 to 5.0 weight percent. In one embodiment of the invention, the glass has a tin side and an opposite air side, wherein the tin side of the glass is supported on a molten tin bath during forming of the glass. The tin concentration at the tin side of the glass is greater than, less than, or equal to the tin concentration in “body portion” of the glass. The “body portion” of the glass extending from the air side of the glass toward the tin side and terminating short of the tin side of the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Mark O. Naylor, Lawrence E. Jansen, Larry J. Shelestak
  • Publication number: 20160159721
    Abstract: A process for producing an acetic acid product having low butyl acetate content via a carbonylation reaction. The carbonylation reaction is carried out at a temperature from 100 to 300° C., a hydrogen partial pressure from 0.3 to 2 atm, and a metal catalyst concentration from 100 to 3000 wppm, based on the weight of the reaction medium. The butyl acetate concentration in the acetic acid product may be controlled by removing acetaldehyde from a stream derived from the reaction medium and/or by adjusting at least one of reaction temperature, hydrogen partial pressure, and metal catalyst concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Yaw-Hwa LIU, Mark O. Scates
  • Publication number: 20160137577
    Abstract: A process for producing acetic acid is disclosed, in which the methyl iodide concentration is maintained in the vapor product stream formed in a flashing step. The process includes introducing a lithium compound into the reactor and maintaining a concentration of lithium acetate in the reaction medium is in an amount from 0.3 to 0.7 wt. %. The reaction medium is fed forward to the flashing step. The methyl iodide concentration in the vapor product stream ranges from 24 to less than 36 wt. %, based on the weight of the vapor product stream. The vapor product stream is distilled in a first column to obtain an acetic acid product stream comprising acetic acid and hydrogen iodide in an amount of less than or equal to 300 wppm and/or methyl iodide in an amount from 0.1 to 6 wt. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald D. Shaver, Yaw-Hwa Liu, Mark O. Scates
  • Publication number: 20160137581
    Abstract: A process for producing acetic acid comprising the steps of carbonylating methanol in a reaction medium to form a crude acetic acid product; conveying the crude acetic acid product to a flash vessel at a flash flow rate; flashing the crude acetic acid product to form a first vapor stream comprising acetic acid and a liquid residue stream comprising metal catalyst and halide salt; separating the flashed vapor stream to form a second vapor stream comprising methyl iodide a sidedraw comprising purified acetic acid and water, and a liquid residue stream. The process further comprises the steps of condensing at least a portion of the second vapor stream to form at least one liquid phase and refluxing to the light ends column at least a portion of the at least one liquid phase at a reflux rate. The reflux rate is adjusted based on changes in the flash flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald D. Shaver, Yaw-Hwa Liu, Mark O. Scates
  • Publication number: 20160137575
    Abstract: A process for producing high purity acetic acid from a carbonylation reaction, wherein the carbonylation reaction is carried out while maintaining a low ethyl iodide content in the reaction medium. The ethyl iodide concentration may be maintained by removing acetaldehyde from the reaction medium and/or by adjusting at least one A) hydrogen partial pressure in the reactor, B) methyl acetate concentration of the reaction medium; and/or C) methyl iodide concentration of the reaction medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Yaw-Hwa Liu, Mark O. Scates
  • Publication number: 20160137574
    Abstract: Processes for producing acetic acid wherein at least one process vent stream is treated in an absorber column that utilizes a scrubber solvent, e.g., acetic acid, methanol, and/or methyl acetate to remove hydrogen iodide therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald D. Shaver, Yaw-Hwa Liu, Mark O. Scates
  • Publication number: 20160137578
    Abstract: In a process for improving a carbonylation process, iron is removed to maintain an effective Space Time Yield (STY) of the rhodium catalyst of at least 80% of the maximum STY. The process comprises carbonylating methanol in a reactor in a reaction medium comprising water, a rhodium catalyst, methyl iodide and a halide salt, separating a portion of the reaction medium in a flash vessel to form a less volatile stream and a vapor product stream comprising acetic acid, recycling a liquid stream to the reactor, wherein the liquid stream comprises a portion of the less volatile stream and wherein the liquid stream comprises iron, and removing a portion of the iron from the liquid stream to maintain an effective STY of the rhodium catalyst of at least 80% of the maximum STY.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yaw-Hwa LIU, Mark O. Scates