Patents by Inventor Patrick D. Vernon

Patrick D. Vernon 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).

  • Processes for the conversion of methane to synthesis gas
    Patent number: 5500149
    Abstract: A method of converting a reactant gas mixture of CO.sub.2, O.sub.2 and CH.sub.4 comprises contacting the reactant gas at 750.degree.-850.degree. C. with a solid catalyst, which is a d-block transition metal or oxide such as a group VIII metal on a metal oxide support such as alumina, and which selectively converts the reactant gas into a product gas mixture comprising H.sub.2 and CO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: British Gas plc
    Inventors: Malcolm L. Green, Anthony K. Cheetham, Patrick D. Vernon, Alexander T. Ashcroft
  • Processes for the conversion of methane to synthesis gas
    Patent number: 5431855
    Abstract: A method of converting a reactant gas mixture of CO.sub.2, O.sub.2 and CH.sub.4 comprises contacting the reactant gas at 750-850.degree. C. with a solid catalyst, which is a d-block transition metal or oxide such as a group VIII metal on a metal oxide support such as alumina, and which selectively converts the reactant gas into a product gas mixture comprising H.sub.2 and CO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: British Gas plc
    Inventors: Malcolm L. Green, Anthony K. Cheetham, Patrick D. Vernon, Alexander T. Ashcroft