Patents by Inventor Oakley T. Cortez

Oakley T. Cortez 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).

  • Recovery of trimethylolpropane from purification residue
    Patent number: 8921618
    Abstract: A method of reclaiming trimethylolpropane from purification residue includes hydrolyzing a purification residue with an aqueous medium in the presence of (i) an acid and (ii) an oxidizing agent. The method is particularly effective to reclaim trimethylolpropane from monolinear-bis-TMP-formal: monolinear bis-TMP-formal (MBLF or TMP-BMLF); Formula II: [C2H5C(CH2OH)2CH2O]2CH2??(II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: OXEA Bishop LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Windhorst, Oakley T. Cortez, Donald K. Raff
  • Recovery of alcohols from purification residue
    Patent number: 8759593
    Abstract: A method of reclaiming alcohols from purification residue includes hydrolyzing a purification residue with an aqueous medium in the presence of (i) an acid and (ii) an oxidizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Oxea Bishop LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Windhorst, Oakley T. Cortez, Donald K. Raff
  • RECOVERY OF ALCOHOLS FROM PURIFICATION RESIDUE
    Publication number: 20140081053
    Abstract: A method of reclaiming alcohols from purification residue includes hydrolyzing a purification residue with an aqueous medium in the presence of (i) an acid and (ii) an oxidizing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Windhorst, Oakley T. Cortez, Donald K. Raff
  • RECOVERY OF TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE FROM PURIFICATION RESIDUE
    Publication number: 20140081052
    Abstract: A method of reclaiming trimethylolpropane from purification residue includes hydrolyzing a purification residue with an aqueous medium in the presence of (i) an acid and (ii) an oxidizing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Windhorst, Oakley T. Cortez, Donald K. Raff