Patents by Inventor Morello Morelli

Morello Morelli 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 preparing 2,5-dimethyl-2,4-hexadiene
    Patent number: 4409419
    Abstract: 2,5-Dimethyl-2,4-hexadiene is prepared by dehydrating 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-hexanediol in liquid phase. The reaction takes place by contacting 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-hexanediol, melted or dissolved in an appropriate solvent, with acids, heating the mixture at a temperature of 100.degree. C.-160.degree. C. and distilling off water from the reaction environment as it is being formed. The pressure can range between 1 and 10 bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1983
    Assignee: Anic S.p.A.
    Inventors: Aldo Prevedello, Edoardo Platone, Morello Morelli
  • Acetylenic alcohols, their derivatives and process for their production
    Patent number: 4117249
    Abstract: The invention relates to acetylenic glycols having the formula : ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or an alkenyl group, and to their derivatives obtained through hydrogenation or ethoxylation reactions, these compounds showing outstanding surface active properties. The invention relates also to the process for the preparation of the subject compounds starting from 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: Anic, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Renato De Simone, Edoardo Platone, Morello Morelli
  • Selective hydrogenation in gaseous phase of cyclopentadiene or a mixture of ethylene and acetylene using a palladium zinc catalyst deactivated with ammonia, ammonium chloride, steam, or their mixtures
    Patent number: 4112007
    Abstract: In a process for the selective hydrogenation of polyunsaturated compounds, by means of a catalyst system, the hydrogenation is carried out in gaseous phase in the presence of a catalyst of a metal of the eight group of the Periodical Table, partially deactivated by a deactivating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Assignee: ANIC S.p.A.
    Inventors: Domenico Sanfilippo, Morello Morelli
  • Catalyst for the production of ethylene oxide
    Patent number: 3960775
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel catalyst for use in the manufacture of ethylene oxide from ethylene. The catalyst comprises silver, calcium and barium in gram atomic ratio of 15/2.5/1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1973
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1976
    Assignee: Snam Progetti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Piccinini, Morello Morelli, Pierluigi Rebora
  • Procedure for propylene oxide synthesis
    Patent number: 3959316
    Abstract: The preparation of propylene oxide by means of direct oxidation of propylene with oxygen or air in the presence of silver based catalysts is characterized by carrying out the reaction in the presence of water vapor in a quantity between 2 and 25%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1976
    Assignee: Snam Progetti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Piccinini, Morello Morelli, Pierluigi Rebora
  • Process for the production of ethylene oxide
    Patent number: 3957834
    Abstract: Ethylene oxide is prepared by oxidizing an ethylene containing feed with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst which comprises an element or a compound of silver, calcium and barium in atomic ratios of 15:2.5:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1973
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1976
    Assignee: Snam Progetti, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Piccinini, Morello Morelli, Pierluigi Rebora
  • Hydrogenation of linear hydrocarbon diolefins to linear hydrocarbon olefins
    Patent number: 3947510
    Abstract: A process is described whereby a linear hydrocarbon diolefin is selectively hydrogenated to a linear hydrocarbon olefin in the presence of a palladium base catalyst by adding to the reaction mixture an aqueous solution of a zinc salt such as zinc acetate wherein the ratio of water/zinc is at least 1/1 by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1976
    Assignee: Snamprogetti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Morello Morelli, Fortunato De Marco