Patents by Inventor Michele Cecchetto

Michele Cecchetto 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).

  • Process for the production of epsilon caprolactam from 6-aminocaproic acid
    Patent number: 11753372
    Abstract: A new process for the production of epsilon caprolactam (CPL) from 6-aminocaproic acid (6-ACA) can be obtained either from traditional petro chemical processes or can be obtained from biochemical processes. With the proposed process, the reaction time for conversion of 6-aminocaproic acid to the Nylon 6 monomer is shorter and significant energy savings are possible which is advantageous for industrial scale production. The conversion of 6-aminocaproic acid to the Nylon 6 monomer runs at atmospheric pressure and in the final product epsilon caprolactam with no oligomers formation of significance is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: AQUAFIL S.P.A., GENOMATICA INC.
    Inventors: Michele Cecchetto, Anacleto Dal Moro, Lauri Hannunpoika Suominen, Michael Japs
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF EPSILON CAPROLACTAM FROM 6- AMINOCAPROIC ACID
    Publication number: 20220089536
    Abstract: A new process for the production of epsilon caprolactam (CPL) from 6-aminocaproic acid (6-ACA) can be obtained either from traditional petro chemical processes or can be obtained from biochemical processes. With the proposed process, the reaction time for conversion of 6-aminocaproic acid to the Nylon 6 monomer is shorter and significant energy savings are possible which is advantageous for industrial scale production. The conversion of 6-aminocaproic acid to the Nylon 6 monomer runs at atmospheric pressure and in the final product epsilon caprolactam with no oligomers formation of significance is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Michele CECCHETTO, Anacleto DAL MORO, Lauri Hannunpoika SUOMINEN, Michael JAPS
  • Process for the purification of caprolactam from a solution of crude caprolactam without organic solvent extraction
    Patent number: 11208380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying caprolactam from solutions of crude caprolactam by a direct treatment with one or more alkaline compounds of polyvalent metals, preferably bivalent and trivalent, without resorting to organic solvent extraction as used in the usual purification process. A further subject of the present invention is a facility devoid of a unit for organic solvent extraction and designed to carry out the caprolactam purification process described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: AquafilSLO d.o.o.
    Inventors: Anacleto Dal Moro, Michele Cecchetto, Denis Jahic, Vid Margon
  • PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF CAPROLACTAM FROM A SOLUTION OF CRUDE CAPROLACTAM WITHOUT ORGANIC SOLVENT EXTRACTION
    Publication number: 20210040036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying caprolactam from solutions of crude caprolactam by a direct treatment with one or more alkaline compounds of polyvalent metals, preferably bivalent and trivalent, without resorting to organic solvent extraction as used in the usual purification process. A further subject of the present invention is a facility devoid of a unit for organic solvent extraction and designed to carry out the caprolactam purification process described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Anacleto Dal Moro, Michele Cecchetto, Denis Jahic, Vid Margon
  • Process for the purification of caprolactam from a solution of crude caprolactam without organic solvent extraction
    Patent number: 10787417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying caprolactam from solutions of crude caprolactam by a direct treatment with one or more alkaline compounds of polyvalent metals, preferably bivalent and trivalent, without resorting to organic solvent extraction as used in the usual purification process. A further subject of the present invention is a facility devoid of a unit for organic solvent extraction and designed to carry out the caprolactam purification process described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: AquafilSLO d.o.o.
    Inventors: Anacleto Dal Moro, Michele Cecchetto, Denis Jahic, Vid Margon
  • Process for the purification of caprolactam from a solution of crude caprolactam without organic solvent extraction
    Publication number: 20190382339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying caprolactam from solutions of cmde caprolactam by a direct treatment with one or more alkaline compounds of polyvalent metals, preferably bivalent and trivalent, without resorting to organic solvent extraction as used in the usual purification process. A further subject of the present invention is a facility devoid of a unit for organic solvent extraction and designed to carry out the caprolactam purification process described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Anacleto Dal Moro, Michele Cecchetto, Denis Jahic, Vid Margon