Patents by Inventor Orville D. Frampton

Orville D. Frampton 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 alpha-methyl monobasic acid and esters thereof
    Patent number: 4354978
    Abstract: Alkanoic acids containing largely the alpha-methyl isomers thereof, and/or the corresponding esters, are prepared by reacting an alpha-olefin, carbon monoxide and water and/or a monoalkanol in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst composition comprising (i) a zero-valent Group VIII metal or metal alloy in which the Group VIII metal is the major component by weight thereof, (ii) an aryl ligand selected from the group consisting of arylarsine, arylstibine and arylbismuthine and (iii) a Lewis acid and/or hydrochloric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Assignee: National Distillers & Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Orville D. Frampton, William D. Baugh
  • Process for the hydration of olefins employing slurried catalyst
    Patent number: 4234748
    Abstract: Olefins such as ethylene and propylene are hydrated in the liquid phase at elevated temperature and superatmospheric pressure to the corresponding alkanols in an aqueous reaction medium containing a catalytically effective amount of at least one substantially water-insoluble olefin hydration catalyst in the form of solid particles substantially uniformly distributed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1980
    Assignee: National Distillers and Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Orville D. Frampton, William R. Birchall
  • Olefin hydration catalyst
    Patent number: 4038211
    Abstract: An improved olefin hydration catalyst is disclosed and comprises phosphoric acid supported on a particular type of porous silica xerogel which has been treated with steam under particular temperature conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1977
    Assignee: National Distillers and Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Orville D. Frampton
  • Olefin hydration process
    Patent number: 4012452
    Abstract: An improved olefin hydration process is disclosed and uses as the catalyst, phosphoric acid supported on a particular type of porous silica xerogel which has been treated with steam under particular temperature conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: National Distillers and Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Orville D. Frampton
  • Silica xerogel
    Patent number: 3996338
    Abstract: An improved silica xerogel comprises a particular type of porous silica xerogel which has been treated with steam under particular temperature conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1976
    Assignee: National Distillers and Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Orville D. Frampton
  • Fixed bed catalyst
    Patent number: 3969274
    Abstract: An improved fixed bed catalyst is disclosed and comprises the active catalyst material supported on a particular type of porous silica xerogel which has been treated with steam under particular temperature conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1976
    Assignee: National Distillers and Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Orville D. Frampton