Patents by Inventor Martin Gout

Martin Gout 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).

  • Carboxylic acid production process employing solvent from esterification of lignocellulosic material
    Patent number: 8455680
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for producing a carboxylic acid employing a solvent from esterification of lignocellulosic materials. An acid-containing composition from esterification of lignocellulosic materials can be employed in the oxidation of para-xylene to terephthalic acid. The acid-containing composition can comprise acetic acid, acetic anhydride, and one or more terpenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Wout Fornara, Martin Gout, Charles Edwan Sumner, Jr.
  • Carboxylic Acid Production Process Employing Solvent from Esterification of Lignocellulosic Material
    Publication number: 20090275777
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for producing a carboxylic acid employing a solvent from esterification of lignocellulosic materials. An acid-containing composition from esterification of lignocellulosic materials can be employed in the oxidation of para-xylene to terephthalic acid. The acid-containing composition can comprise acetic acid, acetic anhydride, and one or more terpenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Wout Fornara, Martin Gout, Charles Edwan Sumner, JR.