Patents by Inventor Olivia Martin

Olivia Martin 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).

  • Patent number: 7256152
    Abstract: A composition defined: either as comprising at least one Broensted acid, designated HB, dissolved in a liquid medium with an ionic nature of general formula Q+A?, in which Q+ represents an organic cation and A? represents an anion that is different from B, or as resulting from dissolving at least one Broensted acid, designated HB, in a non-aqueous liquid medium with an ionic nature of general formula Q+A?, in which Q+ represents an organic cation and A? represents an anion that is identical to the anion B, can be used as a catalyst and solvent in acid catalysis processes, in particular in the alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons, the oligomerization of olefins, the dimerization of isobutene, the alkylation of olefins by isoparaffins, the isomerization of n-paraffins into isoparaffins, the isomerization of n-olefins into iso-olefins, the isomerization of the double bond of an olefin and the purification of an olefin mixture that contains branched alpha olefins as impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Helene Olivier-Bourbigou, Dominique Commereuc, Olivia Martin, Lionel Magna, Emmanuel Pellier
  • Publication number: 20050256355
    Abstract: The present invention concerns catalysts which contain at least one zeolite with structure type NES, preferably NU-87, comprising silicon and at least one element T selected from the group formed by aluminium, iron, gallium and boron. Preferably, element T has been extracted so that the overall Si/T atomic ratio is more than 20. This zeolite is at least partially in its acid form. The binder is preferably alumina. The catalyst also contains at least one metal selected from the group formed by group VIIB, group VIB and iridium, preferably molybdenum. Finally, the catalyst optionally also contains at least one metal selected from the group formed by elements from groups IIIA and IVA of the periodic table, preferably indium or tin. The present invention also concerns the use of the catalyst in a process for transalkylating alkylaromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and alkylaromatic compounds containing at least 9 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Elisabeth Merlen, Fabio Alario, Nathalie Ferrer, Olivia Martin
  • Patent number: 6864400
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a catalyst which contain at least one zeolite with structure type NES, preferably NU-87, comprising silicon and at least one element T selected from the group formed by aluminium, iron, gallium and boron. Preferably, element T has been extracted so that the overall Si/T atomic ratio is more than 20. This zeolite is at least partially in its acid form. The binder is preferably alumina. The catalyst also contains at least one metal selected from the group formed by group VIIB, group VIB and iridium, preferably rhenium. Finally, the catalyst optionally also contains at least one metal selected from the group formed by elements from groups III and IV of the periodic table, preferably indium or tin. The present invention also concerns the use of the catalyst in a process for transalkylating alkylaromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and alkylaromatic compounds containing at least 9 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Institut Francais DuPetrole
    Inventors: Elisabeth Merlen, Fabio Alario, Nathalie Ferrer, Olivia Martin
  • Publication number: 20030208094
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a catalyst which contain at least one zeolite with structure type NES, preferably NU-87,, comprising silicon and at least one element T selected from the group formed by aluminium, iron, gallium and boron. Preferably, element T has been extracted so that the overall Si/T atomic ratio is more than 20. This zeolite is at least partially in its acid form. The binder is preferably alumina. The catalyst also contains at least one metal selected from the group formed by group VIIB, group VIB and iridium, preferably rhenium. Finally, the catalyst optionally also contains at least one metal selected from the group formed by elements from groups III and IV of the periodic table, preferably indium or tin. The present invention also concerns the use of the catalyst in a process for transalkylating alkylaromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and alkylaromatic compounds containing at least 9 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Elisabeth Merlen, Fabio Alario, Nathalie Ferrer, Olivia Martin
  • Patent number: 6613709
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a catalyst which contain at least one zeolite with structure type NES, preferably NU-87, comprising silicon and at least one element T selected from the group formed by aluminium, iron, gallium and boron. Preferably, element T has been extracted so that the overall Si/T atomic ratio is more than 20. This zeolite is at least partially in its acid form. The binder is preferably alumina. The catalyst also contains at least one metal selected from the group formed by group VIIB, group VIB and iridium, preferably rhenium. Finally, the catalyst optionally also contains at least one metal selected from the group formed by elements from groups III and IV of the periodic table, preferably indium or tin. The present invention also concerns the use of the catalyst in a process for transalkylating alkylaromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and alkylaromatic compounds containing at least 9 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Elisabeth Merlen, Fabio Alario, Nathalie Ferrer, Olivia Martin
  • Publication number: 20030060359
    Abstract: A composition defined:
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Helene Olivier-Bourbigou, Dominique Commereuc, Olivia Martin, Lionel Magna, Emmanuel Pellier
  • Patent number: 6514479
    Abstract: The invention concerns a zeolite with structure type EUO comprising EUO zeolite crystals with a size of less than 5 &mgr;m, at least a portion of the EUO zeolite crystals being in the form of EUO zeolite aggregates, characterized in that the granulometry of the aggregates is such that Dv,90 is 500 &mgr;m or less. The invention also concerns the preparation of the zeolite and the use of the zeolite as a catalyst, for example in a process for isomerising aromatic compounds containing 8 carbon atoms per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Elisabeth Merlen, Fabio Alario, Olivia Martin, Nathalie Ferrer, Sylvie Lacombe, Loïc Rouleau, Julia Magne-Drisch