Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph Breen

Michael Joseph Breen 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).

  • Selective Hydrogenation Catalyst and Methods of Making and Using Same
    Publication number: 20160107146
    Abstract: A composition comprising a support formed from a high surface area alumina and having a low angularity particle shape; and at least one catalytically active metal, wherein the support has pores, a total pore volume, and a pore size distribution; wherein the pore size distribution displays at least two peaks of pore diameters, each peak having a maximum; wherein a first peak has a first maximum of pore diameters of equal to or greater than about 200 nm and a second peak has a second maximum of pore diameters of less than about 200 nm; and wherein greater than or equal to about 5% of a total pore volume of the support is contained within the first peak of pore diameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Tin-Tack Peter CHEUNG, Joseph BERGMEISTER, III, Stephen L. KELLY, Michael Joseph BREEN, Joseph C. DELLAMORTE, Dana Rehms MOONEY
  • Alkane dehydrogenation catalysts
    Patent number: 8835347
    Abstract: Disclosed are dehydrogenation catalyst composites and methods of making the dehydrogenation catalyst composites. The dehydrogenation catalyst composites contain alumina, lithium oxide, alkaline earth metal oxide, chromium oxide, and sodium oxide. Also disclosed are methods of dehydrogenating a dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon involving contacting the dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon with a dehydrogenation catalyst composite containing alumina, lithium oxide, alkaline earth metal oxide, chromium oxide, and sodium oxide to provide a dehydrogenated hydrocarbon, such as an olefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ruettinger, Michael Joseph Breen, Richard Jacubinas, Saeed Alerasool
  • Selective Hydrogenation Catalyst and Methods of Making and Using Same
    Publication number: 20140005449
    Abstract: A composition comprising a support formed from a high surface area alumina and having a low angularity particle shape; and at least one catalytically active metal, wherein the support has pores, a total pore volume, and a pore size distribution; wherein the pore size distribution displays at least two peaks of pore diameters, each peak having a maximum; wherein a first peak has a first maximum of pore diameters of equal to or greater than about 200 nm and a second peak has a second maximum of pore diameters of less than about 200 nm; and wherein greater than or equal to about 5% of a total pore volume of the support is contained within the first peak of pore diameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Tin-Tack Peter Cheung, Joseph Bergmeister, III, Stephen L. Kelly, Michael Joseph Breen, Joseph C. Dellamorte, Danna Rehms Mooney
  • ALKANE DEHYDROGENATION CATALYSTS
    Publication number: 20100312035
    Abstract: Disclosed are dehydrogenation catalyst composites and methods of making the dehydrogenation catalyst composites. The dehydrogenation catalyst composites contain alumina, lithium oxide, alkaline earth metal oxide, chromium oxide, and sodium oxide. Also disclosed are methods of dehydrogenating a dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon involving contacting the dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon with a dehydrogenation catalyst composite containing alumina, lithium oxide, alkaline earth metal oxide, chromium oxide, and sodium oxide to provide a dehydrogenated hydrocarbon, such as an olefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: BASF CATALYSTS LLC
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ruettinger, Michael Joseph Breen, Richard Jacubinas, Saeed Alerasool