Patents by Inventor Michael Sean Driver
Michael Sean Driver 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: 11135575Abstract: We provide a process for regenerating a spent acidic ionic liquid, comprising contacting the spent acidic ionic liquid with hydrogen and without an addition of a hydrogenation catalyst; wherein a conjunct polymer content is decreased in the spent acidic ionic liquid to produce regenerated acidic ionic liquid. We also provide a process for making an alkylate gasoline blending component, comprising: a) alkylating a mixture of isoparaffins and olefins using an acidic ionic liquid and an alkyl halide or a hydrogen halide, wherein a conjunct polymer accumulates in a spent acidic ionic liquid; and b) feeding the spent acidic ionic liquid and a hydrogen, and without an addition of a hydrogenation catalyst, to a regeneration reactor operated under selected hydrogenation conditions to produce a regenerated acidic ionic liquid that is used for the alkylating, wherein the conjunct polymer in the regenerated acidic ionic liquid is decreased by at least 50 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Michael John Girgis, Huping Luo, Bong Kyu Chang, Hye-Kyung Cho Timken, Steven Xugi Song, Michael Sean Driver
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Patent number: 10227274Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods which provide a process stream comprising a gaseous component, capture the gaseous component from the process stream by an ionic liquid solvent of a separator, and recover a captured gaseous component from the ionic liquid solvent in a regenerator. A second gaseous component from the process stream may be captured by the ionic liquid solvent of the separator, and the second gaseous component may be recovered from the ionic liquid solvent in the regenerator. Alternatively, the second gaseous component from the process stream may be uncaptured by the ionic liquid solvent, and the uncaptured second gaseous component may be recovered from a membrane unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPInventors: Lei Ji, Ai-Fu Chang, Michael Sean Driver, Hye-Kyung Cho Timken
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Publication number: 20180207629Abstract: We provide a process for regenerating a spent acidic ionic liquid, comprising contacting the spent acidic ionic liquid with hydrogen and without an addition of a hydrogenation catalyst; wherein a conjunct polymer content is decreased in the spent acidic ionic liquid to produce regenerated acidic ionic liquid. We also provide a process for making an alkylate gasoline blending component, comprising: a) alkylating a mixture of isoparaffins and olefins using an acidic ionic liquid and an alkyl halide or a hydrogen halide, wherein a conjunct polymer accumulates in a spent acidic ionic liquid; and b) feeding the spent acidic ionic liquid and a hydrogen, and without an addition of a hydrogenation catalyst, to a regeneration reactor operated under selected hydrogenation conditions to produce a regenerated acidic ionic liquid that is used for the alkylating, wherein the conjunct polymer in the regenerated acidic ionic liquid is decreased by at least 50 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Michael John Girgis, Huping Luo, Bong Kyu Chang, Hye-Kyung Timken, Steven Xugi Song, Michael Sean Driver
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Patent number: 9956552Abstract: We provide a process for regenerating a spent acidic ionic liquid, comprising contacting the spent acidic ionic liquid with hydrogen and without an addition of a hydrogenation catalyst; wherein a conjunct polymer content is decreased in the spent acidic ionic liquid to produce regenerated acidic ionic liquid. We also provide a process for making an alkylate gasoline blending component, comprising: a) alkylating a mixture of isoparaffins and olefins using an acidic ionic liquid and an alkyl halide or a hydrogen halide, wherein a conjunct polymer accumulates in a spent acidic ionic liquid; and b) feeding the spent acidic ionic liquid and a hydrogen, and without an addition of a hydrogenation catalyst, to a regeneration reactor operated under selected hydrogenation conditions to produce a regenerated acidic ionic liquid that is used for the alkylating, wherein the conjunct polymer in the regenerated acidic ionic liquid is decreased by at least 50 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Michael John Girgis, Huping Luo, Bong Kyu Chang, Hye-Kyung Timken, Steven Xugi Song, Michael Sean Driver
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Publication number: 20170216827Abstract: We provide a process for regenerating a spent acidic ionic liquid, comprising contacting the spent acidic ionic liquid with hydrogen and without an addition of a hydrogenation catalyst; wherein a conjunct polymer content is decreased in the spent acidic ionic liquid to produce regenerated acidic ionic liquid. We also provide a process for making an alkylate gasoline blending component, comprising: a) alkylating a mixture of isoparaffins and olefins using an acidic ionic liquid and an alkyl halide or a hydrogen halide, wherein a conjunct polymer accumulates in a spent acidic ionic liquid; and b) feeding the spent acidic ionic liquid and a hydrogen, and without an addition of a hydrogenation catalyst, to a regeneration reactor operated under selected hydrogenation conditions to produce a regenerated acidic ionic liquid that is used for the alkylating, wherein the conjunct polymer in the regenerated acidic ionic liquid is decreased by at least 50 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Michael John Girgis, Huping Luo, Bong Kyu Chang, Hye-Kyung Timken, Steven Xugi Song, Michael Sean Driver
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Publication number: 20150133711Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods which provide a process stream comprising a gaseous component, capture the gaseous component from the process stream by an ionic liquid solvent of a separator, and recover a captured gaseous component from the ionic liquid solvent in a regenerator. A second gaseous component from the process stream may be captured by the ionic liquid solvent of the separator, and the second gaseous component may be recovered from the ionic liquid solvent in the regenerator. Alternatively, the second gaseous component from the process stream may be uncaptured by the ionic liquid solvent, and the uncaptured second gaseous component may be recovered from a membrane unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Lei JI, Ai-Fu CHANG, Michael Sean Driver, Hye-Kyung Cho Timken
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Patent number: 8987159Abstract: We provide an extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45), comprising a hydrogenated conjunct polymer naphtha, from a used ionic liquid catalyst, having a final boiling point less than 246° C. (475° F.), a Bromine Number of 5 or less, and at least 30 wt % naphthenes. We also provide a blended alkylate gasoline (97) comprising the extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45), and integrated alkylation processes to make the extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45) and the blended alkylate gasoline (97). We also provide a method to analyze alkylate products, by determining an amount of methylcyclohexane in the alkylate products (80).Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Izadyar Dalvand, Douglas Robert Cyr, Michael Tung-hai Cheng, Huping Luo, Shawn Shlomo Winter, Michael Sean Driver, Donald Henry Mohr
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Patent number: 8969645Abstract: We provide a process comprising: a. feeding a chlorinated-hydrocarbon and an ionic liquid catalyst to a treatment unit; b. operating the treatment unit at an elevated temperature to produce dechlorinated-hydrocarbon and HCl; and c. collecting the dechlorinated-hydrocarbon, wherein at least 90 wt % of the chlorides are removed. A second process comprises: a. creating an ionic liquid catalyst-rich zone in a distillation unit; b. passing chlorinated-hydrocarbon to the distillation unit; c. operating the unit under conditions causing removal of alkyl chloride to produce dechlorinated-hydrocarbon having a final boiling point close to a first final boiling point. A third process comprises: a. feeding alkylate gasoline blending component and ionic liquid catalyst to a treatment unit; b. operating the treatment unit; and c. collecting a dechlorinated-hydrocarbon, wherein at least 90 wt % of the chlorides have been removed and the dechlorinated-hydrocarbon has a second RON that is close to a first RON.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Bi-Zeng Zhan, Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Michael Sean Driver
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Publication number: 20140179977Abstract: We provide an extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45), comprising a hydrogenated conjunct polymer naphtha, from a used ionic liquid catalyst, having a final boiling point less than 246° C. (475° F.), a Bromine Number of 5 or less, and at least 30 wt % naphthenes. We also provide a blended alkylate gasoline (97) comprising the extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45), and integrated alkylation processes to make the extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45) and the blended alkylate gasoline (97). We also provide a method to analyze alkylate products, by determining an amount of methylcyclohexane in the alkylate products (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Izadyar Dalvand, Douglas Robert Cyr, Michael Tung-hai Cheng, Huping Luo, Shawn Shlomo Winter, Michael Sean Driver, Donald Henry Mohr
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Publication number: 20140174151Abstract: We provide an extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45), comprising a hydrogenated conjunct polymer naphtha, from a used ionic liquid catalyst, having a final boiling point less than 246° C.(475° F.), a Bromine Number of 5 or less, and at least 30 wt % naphthenes. We also provide a blended alkylate gasoline (97 comprising the extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45), and integrated alkylation processes to make the extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45) and the blended alkylate gasoline (97). We also provide a method to analyze alkylate products, by determining an amount of methylcyclohexane in the alkylate products (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Izadyar Dalvand, Douglas Robert Cyr, Michael Tung-hai Cheng, Huping Luo, Shawn Shlomo WInter, Michael Sean Driver, Donald Henry Mohr
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Publication number: 20140171720Abstract: We provide a process comprising: a. feeding a chlorinated-hydrocarbon and an ionic liquid catalyst to a treatment unit; b. operating the treatment unit at an elevated temperature to produce dechlorinated-hydrocarbon and HCl; and c. collecting the dechlorinated-hydrocarbon, wherein at least 90 wt % of the chlorides are removed. A second process comprises: a. creating an ionic liquid catalyst-rich zone in a distillation unit; b. passing chlorinated-hydrocarbon to the distillation unit; c. operating the unit under conditions causing removal of alkyl chloride to produce dechlorinated-hydrocarbon having a final boiling point close to a first final boiling point. A third process comprises: a. feeding alkylate gasoline blending component and ionic liquid catalyst to a treatment unit; b. operating the treatment unit; and c. collecting a dechlorinated-hydrocarbon, wherein at least 90 wt % of the chlorides have been removed and the dechlorinated-hydrocarbon has a second RON that is close to a first RON.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Bi-Zeng Zhan, Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Michael Sean Driver
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Patent number: 8704018Abstract: We provide an extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45), comprising a hydrogenated conjunct polymer naphtha, from a used ionic liquid catalyst, having a final boiling point less than 246° C. (475° F.), a Bromine Number of 5 or less, and at least 30 wt % naphthenes. We also provide a blended alkylate gasoline (97) comprising the extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45), and integrated alkylation processes to make the extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45) and the blended alkylate gasoline (97). We also provide a method to analyze alkylate products, by determining an amount of methylcyclohexane in the alkylate products (80).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Izadyar Dalvand, Douglas Robert Cyr, Michael Tung-hai Cheng, Huping Luo, Shawn Shlomo Winter, Michael Sean Driver, Donald Henry Mohr
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Publication number: 20140039230Abstract: We provide an extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45), comprising a hydrogenated conjunct polymer naphtha, from a used ionic liquid catalyst, having a final boiling point less than 246° C. (475° F.), a Bromine Number of 5 or less, and at least 30 wt % naphthenes. We also provide a blended alkylate gasoline (97) comprising the extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45), and integrated alkylation processes to make the extracted conjunct polymer naphtha (45) and the blended alkylate gasoline (97). We also provide a method to analyze alkylate products, by determining an amount of methylcyclohexane in the alkylate products (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Izadyar Dalvand, Douglas Robert Cyr, Michael Tung-hai Cheng, Huping Luo, Shawn Shlomo Winter, Michael Sean Driver, Donald Henry Mohr