Patents by Inventor Michael J. McCall

Michael J. McCall 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).

  • Dual functional catalyst for selective opening of cyclic paraffins and process for using the catalyst
    Patent number: 7407907
    Abstract: A catalyst for selectively opening cyclic paraffins has been developed. The catalyst comprises a Group VIII metal, such as platinum, a modifier component, such as niobium or ytterbium, a molecular sieve, such as UZM-16 and a refractory inorganic oxide such as alumina. The Group VIII metal and modifier component are preferably deposited on the refractory inorganic oxide. A process for using the catalyst is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Leonid B. Galperin, Irina Galperin, legal representative, Michael J. McCall, Joseph A. Kocal
  • Catalyst for selective opening of cyclic naphtha and process for using the catalyst
    Patent number: 7405177
    Abstract: A catalyst and process for opening aliphatic cyclic hydrocarbons have been developed. The catalyst comprises a catalytic metal component, a molecular sieve and refractory inorganic oxide component. The molecular sieve is selected from the group consisting of MAPSOs, SAPOs, UZM-8, UZM-8HS, UZM-15, UZM-15HS, UZM-16, UZM-16HS and mixtures thereof. Preferred catalytic metals include platinum, palladium and rhodium. The catalyst may also contain a modifier such as niobium, titanium, or rare earth metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Irina Galperin, legal representative, Deng-Yang Jan, Michael J. McCall, Joseph A. Kocal, Leonid B. Galperin
  • Adsorptive method for determining a surface property of a solid
    Patent number: 6844198
    Abstract: A method of determining a surface property of solids in a plurality by contacting the solids with a fluid, measuring the radiation emitted, absorbed, or altered during adsorption of the fluid using a detector, and then determining at least one surface property of the solids from the radiation measurements has been invented. The invention is particularly useful in combinatorial applications in order to evaluate a plurality of solids or mixtures of solids to determine at least one surface property of each of the solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: La Salle R. Swenson, Timothy A. Brandvold, Michael J. McCall, Richard R. Willis
  • Desorptive method for determining a surface property of a solid
    Patent number: 6808928
    Abstract: A method of determining a surface property of a plurality of solids by contacting the solids with a fluid, measuring the radiation emitted, absorbed, or altered during desorption of the fluid using a detector, and then determining at least one surface property of the solids from the radiation measurements has been invented. The invention is particularly useful in combinatorial applications in order to evaluate a plurality of solids or mixtures of solids to determine at least one surface property of each of the solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: LaSalle R. Swenson, Timothy A. Brandvold, Michael J. McCall, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Richard R. Willis
  • Desorptive method for determining a surface property of a solid
    Publication number: 20040197920
    Abstract: A method of determining a surface property of a plurality of solids by contacting the solids with a fluid, measuring the radiation emitted, absorbed, or altered during desorption of the fluid using a detector, and then determining at least one surface property of the solids from the radiation measurements has been invented. The invention is particularly useful in combinatorial applications in order to evaluate a plurality of solids or mixtures of solids to determine at least one surface property of each of the solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: LaSalle R. Swenson, Timothy A. Brandvold, Richard R. Willis, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Michael J. McCall
  • Adsorptive method for determining a surface property of a solid
    Publication number: 20020192828
    Abstract: A method of determining a surface property of solids in a plurality by contacting the solids with a fluid, measuring the radiation emitted, absorbed, or altered during adsorption of the fluid using a detector, and then determining at least one surface property of the solids from the radiation measurements has been invented. The invention is particularly useful in combinatorial applications in order to evaluate a plurality of solids or mixtures of solids to determine at least one surface property of each of the solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: LaSalle R. Swenson, Timothy A. Brandvold, Michael J. McCall, Richard R. Willis