Patents by Inventor Mohamed A. Chaar

Mohamed A. Chaar 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).

  • Oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes to unsaturated hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 4777319
    Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes to unsaturated hydrocarbons is carried out over metal vanadate catalysts under oxidizing conditions. The vanadate catalysts are represented by the formulas M.sub.3 (VO.sub.4).sub.2 and MV.sub.2 O.sub.6, M representing Mg, Zn, Ca, Pb, or Cd. The reaction is carried out in the presence of oxygen, but the formation of oxygenate by-products is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Harold H. Kung, Mohamed A. Chaar