Patents by Inventor Neil A. Roberts

Neil A. Roberts 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).

  • Publication number: 20080128650
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions are provided which include: (a) pentafluoroethane or trifluoromethoxydifluoromethane or hexafluorocyclopropane or mixtures thereof, in an amount from about 60 to about 70% by weight based on the weight of the composition; (b) 1,1,1,2- or 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane or trifluoromethoxypentafluoroethane or 1,1,1,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane or mixtures thereof, in an amount from about 26 to 36% by weight based on the weight of the composition; and (c) an ethylenically unsaturated or saturated hydrocarbon, optionally containing one or more oxygen atoms, having a boiling point from ?12° C. to +10° C., or a mixture thereof, or a mixture of one or more of the hydrocarbons with one or more other hydrocarbons or ethers, said mixture having a bubble point from ?12° C. to +10° C., in an amount from about 1% to 4% by weight based on the weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Neil A. Roberts, Owen R. Chambers
  • Patent number: 7258813
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions are provided which include: (a) pentafluoroethane or trifluoromethoxydifluoromethane or hexafluorocyclopropane or mixtures thereof, in an amount from about 60 to about 70% by weight based on the weight of the composition; (b) 1,1,1,2- or 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane or trifluoromethoxypentafluoroethane or 1,1,1,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane or mixtures thereof, in an amount from about 26 to 36% by weight based on the weight of the composition; and (c) an ethylenically unsaturated or saturated hydrocarbon, optionally containing one or more oxygen atoms, having a boiling point from ?12° C. to +10° C., or a mixture thereof, or a mixture of one or more of the hydrocarbons with one or more other hydrocarbons or ethers, said mixture having a bubble point from ?12° C. to +10° C., in an amount from about 1% to 4% by weight based on the weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Neil A. Roberts, Owen R. Chambers
  • Patent number: 7229567
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions are disclosed which comprise: (a) pentafluoroethane, octafluoropropane, trifluoromethoxydifluoromethane or hexafluoro-cyclopropane, or a mixture of two or more thereof, in an amount of at least about 35% based on the weight of the composition, (b) 1,1,1,2- or 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1-difluoroethane, trifluoromethoxypentafluoroethane, 1,1,1,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane or a mixture of two or more thereof, in an amount of at least about 30% by weight based on the weight of the composition and (c) n-butane, in an amount from about 2.3 to about 4% by weight based on the weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Neil A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 6521141
    Abstract: A non-azeoptropic refrigerant composition having a vapour pressure at −20° C. of from 70 to 190 kPa (0.7 to 1.9 bar), at +20° C. of from 510 to 630 kPa (5.1 to 6.3 bar) and at +60° C. of from 1620 to 1740 kPa (16.2 to 17.4 bar), which composition comprises: (a) 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a), difluoromethoxytrifluoromethane (E125) or a mixture of two or more thereof, in an amount of from 60 to 990 by weight, based on the weight of the composition; (b) from 1 to 10% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, of an unsubstituted hydrocarbon of the formula CnHm in which n is at least 4 and m is at least 2n−2; and, (c) up to 39% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, of a vapour pressure depressant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Rhodia Limited
    Inventor: Neil A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 6428720
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions are disclosed which comprise: (a) pentafluoroethane, octafluoropropane, trifluoromethoxydifluoromethane or hexafluoro-cyclopropane, or a mixture of two or more thereof, in an amount of at least about 35% based on the weight of the composition, (b) 1,1,1,2- or 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1-difluoroethane, trifluoromethoxypentafluoroethane, 1,1,1,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane or a mixture of two or more thereof, in an amount of at least about 30% by weight based on the weight of the composition and (c) n-butane, in an amount from about 2.3 to about 4% by weight based on the weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Rhodia Limited
    Inventor: Neil A. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20020096657
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions are disclosed which comprise:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Neil A. Roberts