Patents by Inventor Michael Staley

Michael Staley 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).

  • Method for preparing a difunctional aliphatic organic compound
    Patent number: 6153783
    Abstract: A two-step process for producing a difunctional organic compound is provided which comprises:a) reacting a cycloalkanone with a 2-substituted-1-alkene in the presence of an enamine catalyst to produce the corresponding substituted cycloalkanone intermediate and,b) subjecting the intermediate reaction product to ultraviolet radiation in the presence of a solvent to form the difunctional organic compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R4 is derived from the solvent and is hydroxyl, --NH.sub.2 or OR.sup.5, andwherein R, R1, R2, R4, R.sup.5, and x are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Cognis Corporation
    Inventors: Louis Rebrovic, Michael Staley