Patents by Inventor Michael John Tupy
Michael John Tupy 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).
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Patent number: 10906861Abstract: Described are methods of making organic compounds by metathesis chemistry. The methods of the invention are particularly useful for making industrially-important organic compounds beginning with starting compositions derived from renewable feedstocks, such as natural oils. The methods make use of a cross-metathesis step with an olefin compound to produce functionalized alkene intermediates having a pre-determined double bond position. Once isolated, the functionalized alkene intermediate can be self-metathesized or cross-metathesized (e.g., with a second functionalized alkene) to produce the desired organic compound or a precursor thereto. The method may be used to make bifunctional organic compounds, such as diacids, diesters, dicarboxylate salts, acid/esters, acid/amines, acid/alcohols, acid/aldehydes, acid/ketones, acid/halides, acid/nitriles, ester/amines, ester/alcohols, ester/aldehydes, ester/ketones, ester/halides, ester/nitriles, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Wilmar Trading Pte LtdInventors: Timothy W. Abraham, Hiroki Kaido, Choon Woo Lee, Richard L. Pederson, Yann Schrodi, Michael John Tupy
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Patent number: 10039699Abstract: Disclosed are petrolatum-like compositions that include metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. Also disclosed are emulsions that include metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. The petrolatum-like compositions may be used as substitutes for petroleum-based petrolatum. The emulsions may be water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions and may be suitable for a variety of end uses.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Diza Pearl Braksmayer, Timothy A. Murphy, Stephen E. Russell, Michael John Tupy, Scott A. Walters
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Publication number: 20170333314Abstract: Disclosed are petrolatum-like compositions that include metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. Also disclosed are emulsions that include metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. The petrolatum-like compositions may be used as substitutes for petroleum-based petrolatum. The emulsions may be water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions and may be suitable for a variety of end uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Diza Pearl Braksmayer, Timothy A. Murphy, Stephen E. Russell, Michael John Tupy, Scott A. Walters
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Patent number: 9668955Abstract: Disclosed are petrolatum-like compositions that include metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. Also disclosed are emulsions that include metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. The petrolatum-like compositions may be used as substitutes for petroleum-based petrolatum. The emulsions may be water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions and may be suitable for a variety of end uses.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Diza Pearl Braksmayer, Timothy A. Murphy, Stephen E. Russell, Michael John Tupy, Scott A. Walters
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Publication number: 20150307438Abstract: Described are methods of making organic compounds by metathesis chemistry. The methods of the invention are particularly useful for making industrially-important organic compounds beginning with starting compositions derived from renewable feedstocks, such as natural oils. The methods make use of a cross-metathesis step with an olefin compound to produce functionalized alkene intermediates having a pre-determined double bond position. Once isolated, the functionalized alkene intermediate can be self-metathesized or cross-metathesized (e.g., with a second functionalized alkene) to produce the desired organic compound or a precursor thereto. The method may be used to make bifunctional organic compounds, such as diacids, diesters, dicarboxylate salts, acid/esters, acid/amines, acid/alcohols, acid/aldehydes, acid/ketones, acid/halides, acid/nitriles, ester/amines, ester/alcohols, ester/aldehydes, ester/ketones, ester/halides, ester/nitriles, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: ELEVANCE RENEWABLE SCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Timothy W. Abraham, Hiroki Kaido, Choon Woo Lee, Richard L. Pederson, Yann Schrodi, Michael John Tupy
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Patent number: 9120742Abstract: Described are methods of making organic compounds by metathesis chemistry. The methods of the invention are particularly useful for making industrially-important organic compounds beginning with starting compositions derived from renewable feedstocks, such as natural oils. The methods make use of a cross-metathesis step with an olefin compound to produce functionalized alkene intermediates having a pre-determined double bond position. Once isolated, the functionalized alkene intermediate can be self-metathesized or cross-metathesized (e.g., with a second functionalized alkene) to produce the desired organic compound or a precursor thereto. The method may be used to make bifunctional organic compounds, such as diacids, diesters, dicarboxylate salts, acid/esters, acid/amines, acid/alcohols, acid/aldehydes, acid/ketones, acid/halides, acid/nitriles, ester/amines, ester/alcohols, ester/aldehydes, ester/ketones, ester/halides, ester/nitriles, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Abraham, Hiroki Kaido, Choon Woo Lee, Richard L. Pederson, Yann Schrodi, Michael John Tupy
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Publication number: 20150094481Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of making organic compounds by metathesis and hydrocyanation. Hydrocyanation functions to introduce a nitrile group into the organic compound. The nitrile group may be converted into an amine group, an aldehyde group, an alcohol group, or a carboxylic acid group. The method of the invention may be used, for example, to make industrial important organic compounds such as diacids, diesters, acid-amines, acid-alcohols, acid-nitriles, ester-amines, ester-alcohols, and ester-nitriles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: ELEVANCE RENEWABLE SCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Timothy W. Abraham, Hiroki Kaido, Choon Woo Lee, Richard L. Pederson, Yann Schrodi, Michael John Tupy, Alexandre A. Pletnev
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Publication number: 20140357714Abstract: Disclosed are petrolatum-like compositions that include metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. Also disclosed are emulsions that include metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. The petrolatum-like compositions may be used as substitutes for petroleum-based petrolatum. The emulsions may be water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions and may be suitable for a variety of end uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Diza Pearl Braksmayer, Timothy A. Murphy, Stephen E. Russell, Michael John Tupy, Scott A. Walters
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Patent number: 8895771Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of making organic compounds by metathesis and hydrocyanation. The method of the invention may be used, for example, to make industrial important organic compounds such as diacids, diesters, acid-amines, acid-alcohols, acid-nitriles, ester-amines, ester-alcohols, and ester-nitriles.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Abraham, Hiroki Kaido, Choon Woo Lee, Richard L. Pederson, Yann Schrodi, Michael John Tupy, Alexandre A. Pletnev
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Patent number: 8815257Abstract: Disclosed are petrolatum-like compositions that comprise metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. Also disclosed are emulsions comprising metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. The petrolatum-like compositions may be used as substitutes for petroleum-based petrolatum. The emulsions may be water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions and may be suitable for a variety of end uses.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Diza Pearl Braksmayer, Timothy A. Murphy, Stephen E. Russell, Michael John Tupy, Scott A. Walters
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Patent number: 8614344Abstract: Disclosed are improved methods for conducting metathesis utilizing polyunsaturated fatty acid compositions (e.g., polyunsaturated fatty acid polyol esters, polyunsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty esters, and mixtures), such as those found in naturally occurring oils and fats, as the starting material. The inventive methods involve hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acid compositions prior to metathesis, thereby providing partially-hydrogenation compositions having a relatively higher amount of monounsaturated fatty acid species. The partially hydrogenated composition can then be subjected to metathesis to provide a metathesis product composition containing industrially useful compounds.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2007Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Hiroki Kaido, Michael John Tupy, Richard L. Pederson, Yann Schrodi
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Patent number: 8501973Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to olefin metathesis, and more particularly relates to the synthesis of terminal alkenes from internal alkenes using a cross-metathesis reaction catalyzed by an olefin metathesis catalyst. According to one aspect, for example, a method is provided for synthesizing a terminal olefin, the method comprising contacting, in the presence of a ruthenium alkylidene metathesis catalyst, an olefinic substrate comprised of at least one internal olefin with a cross metathesis partner comprised of an alpha olefinic reactant, under reaction conditions effective to allow cross-metathesis to occur, wherein the reaction conditions include a reaction temperature of at least 35° C. The methods, compositions, reactions and reaction systems herein disclosed have utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, and industrial chemistry.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Yann Schrodi, Richard L. Pederson, Hiroki Kaido, Michael John Tupy
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Patent number: 8115021Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making hydrogenated metathesis products comprising the steps of: (a) providing a metathesis composition; (b) providing a metathesis catalyst comprising a transition metal; (c) metathesizing at least a portion of the metathesis composition in the presence of the metathesis catalyst to form a first composition comprising one or more metathesis products and a transition metal; (d) hydrogenating at least a portion of the first composition in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to form a second composition comprising one or more hydrogenated metathesis products, transition metal, and hydrogenation catalyst; and (e) removing at least a portion of the hydrogenation catalyst from the second composition, wherein the removal of the hydrogenation catalyst removes at least a portion of the transition metal of the metathesis catalyst from the second composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Tupy, Francis Amore, Hiroki Kaido, Xiangsheng Meng
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Publication number: 20100145086Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to olefin metathesis, and more particularly relates to the synthesis of terminal alkenes from internal alkenes using a cross-metathesis reaction catalyzed by an olefin metathesis catalyst. According to one aspect, for example, a method is provided for synthesizing a terminal olefin, the method comprising contacting, in the presence of a ruthenium alkylidene metathesis catalyst, an olefinic substrate comprised of at least one internal olefin with a cross metathesis partner comprised of an alpha olefinic reactant, under reaction conditions effective to allow cross-metathesis to occur, wherein the reaction conditions include a reaction temperature of at least 35° C. The methods, compositions, reactions and reaction systems herein disclosed have utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, and industrial chemistry.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Yann Schrodi, Richard L. Pederson, Hiroki Kaido, Michael John Tupy
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Publication number: 20100094034Abstract: Disclosed are improved methods for conducting metathesis utilizing polyunsaturated fatty acid compositions (e.g., polyunsaturated fatty acid polyol esters, polyunsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty esters, and mixtures), such as those found in naturally occurring oils and fats, as the starting material. The inventive methods involve hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acid compositions prior to metathesis, thereby providing partially-hydrogenation compositions having a relatively higher amount of monounsaturated fatty acid species. The partially hydrogenated composition can then be subjected to metathesis to provide a metathesis product composition containing industrially useful compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Hiroki Kaido, Michael John Tupy, Richard L. Pederson, Yann Schrodi
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Publication number: 20090264672Abstract: Described are methods of making organic compounds by metathesis chemistry. The methods of the invention are particularly useful for making industrially-important organic compounds beginning with starting compositions derived from renewable feedstocks, such as natural oils. The methods make use of a cross-metathesis step with an olefin compound to produce functionalized alkene intermediates having a pre-determined double bond position. Once isolated, the functionalized alkene intermediate can be self-metathesized or cross-metathesized (e.g., with a second functionalized alkene) to produce the desired organic compound or a precursor thereto. The method may be used to make bifunctional organic compounds, such as diacids, diesters, dicarboxylate salts, acid/esters, acid/amines, acid/alcohols, acid/aldehydes, acid/ketones, acid/halides, acid/nitriles, ester/amines, ester/alcohols, ester/aldehydes, ester/ketones, ester/halides, ester/nitriles, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Abraham, Hiroki Kaido, Choon Woo Lee, Richard L. Pederson, Yann Schrodi, Michael John Tupy
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Publication number: 20090259065Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of making organic compounds by metathesis and hydrocyanation. The method of the invention may be used, for example, to make industrial important organic compounds such as diacids, diesters, acid-amines, acid-alcohols, acid-nitriles, ester-amines, ester-alcohols, and ester-nitriles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Timothy W. Abraham, Hiroki Kaido, Choon Woo Lee, Richard L. Pederson, Yann Schrodi, Michael John Tupy, Alexandre A. Pletnev
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Publication number: 20090220443Abstract: Disclosed are petrolatum-like compositions that comprise metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. Also disclosed are emulsions comprising metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. The petrolatum-like compositions may be used as substitutes for petroleum-based petrolatum. The emulsions may be water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions and may be suitable for a variety of end uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2007Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Diza Pearl Braksmayer, Timothy A. Murphy, Stephen E. Russell, Michael John Tupy, Scott A. Walters
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Publication number: 20090048459Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making hydrogenated metathesis products comprising the steps of: (a) providing a metathesis composition; (b) providing a metathesis catalyst comprising a transition metal; (c) metathesizing at least a portion of the metathesis composition in the presence of the metathesis catalyst to form a first composition comprising one or more metathesis products and a transition metal; (d) hydrogenating at least a portion of the first composition in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to form a second composition comprising one or more hydrogenated metathesis products, transition metal, and hydrogenation catalyst; and (e) removing at least a portion of the hydrogenation catalyst from the second composition, wherein the removal of the hydrogenation catalyst removes at least a portion of the transition metal of the metathesis catalyst from the second composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Michael John Tupy, Francis Amore, Hiroki Kaido, Xiangsheng Meng