Patents by Inventor Paul A. Jacobson

Paul A. Jacobson 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).

  • Flow reactors for chemical conversions with heterogeneous catalysts
    Patent number: 8232415
    Abstract: Improved apparatus for use in process systems which include exothermic chemical conversions of organic compounds to value added products is disclosed, more particularly, flow reactors for exothermic chemical conversions using a fixed heterogeneous catalyst with means for control of the exotherm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Taheri, Curtis D. Dickinson, Paul A. Jacobson
  • Flow reactors for chemical conversions with heterogeneous catalysts
    Patent number: 8080215
    Abstract: Flow reactor having a plurality of walled conduits each having an outer surface disposed for contact with a heat-transfer medium, an inlet distribution manifold in flow communication with a downstream manifold through channels formed by heterogeneous catalytic material disposed within each conduit during operation, and a sequence of zones comprising at least two zones, the zones including the walled conduits. The walled conduits within each zone have the same or different length measured along a longitudinal coordinate of the zone, the walled conduits within each zone have essentially uniform cross-section measured in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal coordinate thereby defining volume of the zone, and in the sequence of zones, the total cross-sectional area of the conduits in each downstream zone varies from the prior upstream zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Taheri, Curtis D. Dickinson, Paul A. Jacobson
  • Flow reactors for chemical conversions with heterogeneous catalysts
    Publication number: 20110144356
    Abstract: Improved apparatus for use in process systems which include exothermic chemical conversions of organic compounds to value added products is disclosed, more particularly, flow reactors for exothermic chemical conversions using a fixed heterogeneous catalyst with means for control of the exotherm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Taheri, Curtis D. Dickinson, Paul A. Jacobson
  • Flow reactors for chemical conversions with heterogeneous catalysts
    Publication number: 20090043114
    Abstract: Improved apparatus for use in process systems which include exothermic chemical conversions of organic compounds to value added products is disclosed, more particularly, flow reactors for exothermic chemical conversions using a fixed heterogeneous catalyst with means for control of the exotherm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Hassan Taheri, Curtis D. Dickinson, Paul A. Jacobson
  • Flow reactors for chemical conversions with heterogeneous catalysts
    Patent number: 7316804
    Abstract: Improved apparatus for use in process systems which include exothermic chemical conversions of organic compounds to value added products is disclosed, more particularly, flow reactors for exothermic chemical conversions using a fixed heterogeneous catalyst with means for control of the exotherm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Ineos USA LLC
    Inventors: Hassan Taheri, Curtis D. Dickinson, Paul A. Jacobson
  • Flow reactors for chemical conversions with heterogeneous catalysts
    Publication number: 20030068261
    Abstract: Improved apparatus for use in process systems which include exothermic chemical conversions of organic compounds to value added products is disclosed, more particularly, flow reactors for exothermic chemical conversions using a fixed heterogeneous catalyst with means for control of the exotherm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Hassan Taheri, Curtis D. Dickinson, Paul A. Jacobson