Patents by Inventor Pavel Kots

Pavel Kots 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).

  • Publication number: 20250129295
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pyrolysis process for converting an additive-containing plastic comprising a polyolefin polymer to an alkene, an alkane, or a mixture thereof. The process comprises contacting the plastic with a catalyst in a one-pot pyrolysis system at a temperature between about 350° C. and about 500° C.; wherein the catalyst comprises a solid acid selected from the group consisting of HY, HZSM-5, and Al-SBA-15. The present disclosure further provides a one-pot pyrolysis system and uses of a solid acid in the pyrolysis process for converting plastic comprising a polyolefin polymer to an alkene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Esun Selvam, Pavel Kots, Weiqi Chen, Dionisios G. Vlachos, Jacqueline Ngu, Sean Najmi, Brandon Vance
  • Publication number: 20240165590
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for converting plastic comprising a polyolefin polymer to a lubricant. The process comprises contacting the plastic with a catalyst represented by A/[RmQn].
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Dionisios G. Vlachos, Sibao Liu, Brandon Vance, Cong Wang, Pavel Kots