Patents by Inventor Michael A. Schultz

Michael A. Schultz 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).

  • Sprayable wash-and-wax composition
    Patent number: 7981853
    Abstract: A sprayable wash-and-wax composition which includes biodegradable surfactants and water repelling sealants. The sprayable composition preferably is packaged in an aerosol can and is dispensed as a foamed composition onto the car surface to be clean. The foamed composition is thereafter wiped from the car surface to produce a cleaned surface which is then buffed to a high gloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Turtle Wax, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Schultz, Frederic W. Joseph, II, Michael A. Deddo
  • Fractionation recovery processing of light olefins free of carbon dioxide
    Patent number: 7973209
    Abstract: Processing schemes and arrangements for the catalytic cracking of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock and obtaining light olefins substantially free of carbon dioxide via amine treatment and employing fractionation processing are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Gavin P. Towler, John P. Brady, William J. Lechnick, Michael A. Schultz
  • Dividing wall separation in light olefin hydrocarbon processing
    Patent number: 7947860
    Abstract: Processing schemes and arrangements for application of a dividing wall separation column in the processing of an effluent resulting from FCC processing modified for increased light olefin production. The dividing wall separation column desirably splits a naphtha feedstock produced or resulting from such modified FCC processing to produce or form a light fraction containing C5-C6 compounds, an intermediate fraction containing C7-C8 compounds and a heavy fraction containing C9+ compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Schultz, Keith A. Couch
  • Fluidized Bed Reactor with Back-Mixing for Dehydrogenation of Light Paraffins
    Publication number: 20110116978
    Abstract: An improved process and system for the endothermic dehydrogenation of an alkane stream is described. The process and system of the present invention comprise a back-mixed fluidized bed reactor. The alkane stream is dehydrogenated in a single reactor stage by contacting the alkane stream with a back-mixed fluidized bed of catalyst. Deactivated catalyst is withdrawn from the back-mixed fluidized reactor and heated to produce hot regenerated catalyst. The hot regenerated catalyst is returned to the back-mixed fluidized bed reactor at a rate sufficient to maintain the back-mixed fluidized bed reactor at substantially isothermal conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bryan K. Glover, Julie A. Zarraga, Michael A. Schultz
  • Process for Removing Nitrogen Compounds from a Hydrocarbon Stream
    Publication number: 20110073527
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for removing nitrogen from a hydrocarbon feed stream by contacting the hydrocarbon feed stream with an adsorbent at nitrogen removal conditions to produce a hydrocarbon effluent stream having a lower nitrogen content relative to the hydrocarbon feed stream. The hydrocarbon feed stream comprises an aromatic compound, an organic nitrogen compound, and a diolefin compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Deng-Yang Jan, Michael A. Schultz, Vladislav I. Kanazirev
  • Integrated production of FCC-produced C2 and ethyl benzene
    Patent number: 7914754
    Abstract: Processing schemes and arrangements are provided for obtaining ethylene and ethane via the catalytic cracking of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock and converting the ethylene into ethyl benzene without separating the ethane from the feed stream. The disclosed processing schemes and arrangements advantageously eliminate any separation of ethylene from ethane produced by a FCC process prior to using the combined ethylene/ethane stream as a feed for an ethyl benzene process. Further, heat from the alkylation reactor is used for one of the strippers of the FCC process and at least one bottoms stream from alkylation process is used as an absorption solvent in the FCC process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Michael A. Schultz
  • Fluidized bed reactor with back-mixing for dehydrogenation of light paraffins
    Patent number: 7902416
    Abstract: An improved process and system for the endothermic dehydrogenation of an alkane stream is described. The process and system of the present invention comprise a back-mixed fluidized bed reactor. The alkane stream is dehydrogenated in a single reactor stage by contacting the alkane stream with a back-mixed fluidized bed of catalyst. Deactivated catalyst is withdrawn from the back-mixed fluidized reactor and heated to produce hot regenerated catalyst. The hot regenerated catalyst is returned to the back-mixed fluidized bed reactor at a rate sufficient to maintain the back-mixed fluidized bed reactor at substantially isothermal conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bryan K. Glover, Julie A. Zarraga, Michael A. Schultz
  • Use of Mixed Activity Dehydrogenation Catalyst Following Oxidative Reheat
    Publication number: 20110004037
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for the dehydrogenation of feed streams, such as in the manufacture of styrene from ethylbenzene, using a catalyst bed having catalyst with differing activities. In particular, the use of upstream and downstream catalyst beds of relatively low and high activities, respectively, can reduce the production of unwanted byproducts, especially in styrene production processes employing an oxidative reheat step (oxidation zone) prior to ethylbenzene dehydrogenation. The methods allow the maximum temperature in the oxidation zone to be decreased, thereby reducing the formation of unwanted oxygenated byproducts (e.g., phenol).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicants: UOP LLC, SUD-CHEMIE, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael A. Schultz, Daniel A. Kauff, Kyle D. Mankin
  • Process and Apparatus for Oligomerization in Multiple Stages with Single Fractionation Column
    Publication number: 20100316536
    Abstract: In an oligomerization process comprising at least two oligomerization reactors, at least portions of product streams from two reactors are separated in the same separator vessel. In an embodiment, a liquid product stream from the first oligomerization reactor is fed to a fractionation column and a side cut from the fractionation column feeds the second oligomerization reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bipin V. Vora, Charles P. Luebke, Jill M. Meister, Michael A. Schultz, Dale J. Shields
  • Integrated production of FCC-produced C2 and ethyl benzene
    Publication number: 20100310431
    Abstract: Processing schemes and arrangements are provided for obtaining ethylene and ethane via the catalytic cracking of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock and converting the ethylene into ethyl benzene without separating the ethane from the feed stream. The disclosed processing schemes and arrangements advantageously eliminate any separation of ethylene from ethane produced by a FCC process prior to using the combined ethylene/ethane stream as a feed for an ethyl benzene process. Further, heat from the alkylation reactor is used for one of the strippers of the FCC process and at least one bottoms stream from alkylation process is used as an absorption solvent in the FCC process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Michael A. Schultz
  • Process and apparatus for oligomerization in multiple stages with single fractionation column
    Patent number: 7803978
    Abstract: In an oligomerization process comprising at least two oligomerization reactors, at least portions of product streams from two reactors are separated in the same separator vessel. In an embodiment, a liquid product stream from the first oligomerization reactor is fed to a fractionation column and a side cut from the fractionation column feeds the second oligomerization reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bipin V. Vora, Charles P. Luebke, Jill M. Meister, Michael A. Schultz, Dale J. Shields
  • Integrated production of FCC-produced C2 and ethyl benzene
    Patent number: 7795485
    Abstract: Processing schemes and arrangements are provided for obtaining ethylene and ethane via the catalytic cracking of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock and converting the ethylene into ethyl benzene without separating the ethane from the feed stream. The disclosed processing schemes and arrangements advantageously eliminate any separation of ethylene from ethane produced by a FCC process prior to using the combined ethylene/ethane stream as a feed for an ethyl benzene process. Further, heat from the alkylation reactor is used for one of the strippers of the FCC process and at least one bottoms stream from alkylation process is used as an absorption solvent in the FCC process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Michael A. Schultz
  • Integrated production of FCC-produced C3 and cumene
    Patent number: 7795486
    Abstract: Processing schemes and arrangements are provided for obtaining propylene and propane via the catalytic cracking of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock and converting the propylene into cumene without separating the propane from the propane/propylene feed stream. The disclosed processing schemes and arrangements advantageously eliminate any separation of propylene from propane produced by a FCC process prior to using the combined propane/propane stream as a feed for a cumene alkylation process. A bottoms stream from the cumene column of the cumene alkylation process can be used and an absorption solvent in the FCC process thereby eliminating the need for a transalkylation reactor and a DIPB/TIPB column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Michael A. Schultz
  • ZONE OR SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ONE OR MORE STREAMS
    Publication number: 20100224475
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a separation zone for separating a plurality of naphtha components. The separation zone can include first and second columns. The first column may include a dividing imperforate wall with one surface facing a feed and another surface facing a side stream. Typically, the wall extends a significant portion of the column height to divide the portion into at least two substantially vertical, parallel contacting sections. Also, the second column can communicate with the first column so as to provide a feed to or receive a feed from the first column. Generally, the second column is non-divided. The separation zone may provide at least four product streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Michael A. Schultz, Xin X. Zhu
  • PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR HEATING OR COOLING STREAMS FOR A DIVIDED DISTILLATION COLUMN
    Publication number: 20100224536
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a system for separating a plurality of naphtha components. The system can include a column, an overhead condenser, and a side condenser. Generally, the column includes a dividing imperforate wall with one surface facing a feed and another surface facing at least one side stream. Typically, the wall extends a significant portion of the column height to divide the portion into at least two substantially vertical, parallel contacting sections. Typically, the overhead condenser receives an overhead stream including a light naphtha from the column. Usually, a side condenser receives a process stream from the column and returns the stream to the column to facilitate separation. A cooling stream may pass through the overhead condenser and then the side condenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Michael A. Schultz, Xin X. Zhu, Jibreel A. Qafisheh
  • Fractionation recovery processing of FCC-produced light olefins
    Patent number: 7763165
    Abstract: Processing schemes and arrangements are provided for the processing a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock via hydrocarbon cracking processing with selected hydrocarbon fractions being obtained via fractionation-based product recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Michael A. Schultz
  • Liquid polishing composition and kit
    Patent number: 7753998
    Abstract: A liquid polishing composition of the invention suitable for polishing an automobile and the like comprises about 0.01 to about 3 percent by weight of at least one silicone-based wax, about 0.20 to about 10 percent by weight of poly(alpha olefin) compounds including about 0.1 to about 5 percent by weight of at least one hyperbranched poly(alpha olefin), about 6 to about 60 percent by weight of at least one polydimethylsiloxane silicone fluid, about 1 to about 20 percent by weight of at least one volatile cyclic silicone, about 0.25 to about 3 percent by weight of at least one amino-functional silicone, about 0.01 to about 5 percent by weight of at least one UV absorber, and a petroleum-based carrier therefor. The liquid polishing composition can be packaged together with a microfiber polishing cloth in the form of a polishing kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Turtle Wax, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Schultz, Frederic W. Joseph, II, Michael A. Deddo
  • Fractionation recovery processing of FCC-produced light olefins
    Patent number: 7737317
    Abstract: Processing schemes and arrangements are provided for the processing a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock via hydrocarbon cracking processing with selected hydrocarbon fractions being obtained via fractionation-based product recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Schultz, Jason T. Corradi
  • Integrated instant messaging and web browsing client and related methods
    Patent number: 7725128
    Abstract: An integrated web browser, instant messaging system is presented. The system operates on mobile devices and other types of embedded devices. The system is an integrated instant messaging and web browsing application controlled by an embedded application on a mobile device. Today most web browsers, instant messaging, and other programs are separate or discrete applications that are executed on an either/or type of situation. The present system provides an integrated application environment that is a single application that shares data between instant messaging and web broswer sub-modules, which allows users to simultaneously message and browse. The system may also be deployed as part of an overall method for enhancing safety and producing revenue for communications networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: GenMobi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaun Marsh, Michael Schultz, Paul Headley, Bill Kehoe
  • Enhanced bed separation in a styrene monomer reactor using milled plates
    Patent number: 7718146
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in radial flow reactors is presented. The apparatus includes a plate of sufficient thickness to impart strength in supporting a solid particle bed, and is milled to have narrow slots allowing the flow of fluid through the plate, while preventing the passage of catalyst through the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Naunheimer, Paul A. Sechrist, Michael A. Schultz