Patents by Inventor Nancy S. Goroff

Nancy S. Goroff 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).

  • One step air oxidation of cyclohexane to produce adipic acid
    Patent number: 5221800
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture of adipic acid is disclosed. In this process, cyclohexane is oxidized in an aliphatic monobasic acid solvent in the presence of a soluble cobalt salt wherein water is continuously or intermittently added to the reaction system after the initiation of oxidation of cyclohexane as indicated by a suitable means of detection, and wherein the reaction is conducted at a temperature of about 50.degree. C. to about 150.degree. C. at an oxygen partial pressure of about 50 to about 420 pounds per square inch absolute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Man Park, Nancy S. Goroff