Patents by Inventor Peter T. Tanev

Peter T. Tanev 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: 6413902
    Abstract: A neutral templating route to mesoporous molecular sieves based on H-bonding and self-assembly between neutral primary amine or diamine surfactants (S°) and neutral inorganic precursors (I°) has been used to prepare hexagonal and lamellar mesoporous silicas with site isolated transition metal centers. The templating of neutral metallosilicate precursors (I°) with neutral diamine surfactants (S°—S°) affords thermally stable pillared lamellar metallosilicates exhibiting complementary framework-confined microporosity and textural mesoporosity while at the same time also providing for template recovery by solvent extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Peter T. Tanev, Ying Liang
  • Patent number: 6410473
    Abstract: Crystalline inorganic oxide compositions having regular wormhole-like channels are described. The formation of the mesoporous composition is accomplished by hydrogen bonding between a neutral amine template in water and a water miscible organic solvent and a neutral inorganic oxide precursor, wherein there is an excess of an alkanol or water used to dissolve the template. The template can be removed and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Thomas R. Pauly, Peter T. Tanev
  • Patent number: 6391278
    Abstract: A neutral templating route to mesoporous molecular sieves based on H-bonding and self-assembly between neutral primary amine or diamine surfactants (S°) and neutral inorganic precursors (I°) has been used to prepare hexagonal and lamellar mesoporous silicas with site isolated transition metal centers. This templating approach allows for the preparation of hexagonal or hexagonal-like mesoporous oxidation catalysts with large framework wall thickness of at least about 17 Å, small elementary particle size (≦400 Å), and unique combinations of framework-confined mesopores and textural mesopores while at the same time providing for facile recovery of the neutral template by simple solvent extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Peter T. Tanev, Wenzhong Zhang, Jialiang Wang, Malama Chibwe
  • Patent number: 6193943
    Abstract: A neutral templating route to mesoporous molecular sieves based on H-bonding and self-assembly between neutral primary amine or diamine surfactants (S°) and neutral inorganic precursors (I°) has been used to prepare hexagonal and lamellar mesoporous silicas with site isolated transition metal centers. This templating approach allows for the preparation of hexagonal or hexagonal-like mesoporous oxidation catalysts with large framework wall thickness of at least about 17 Å, small elementary particle size (≦400 Å), and unique combinations of framework-confined mesopores and textural mesopores while at the same time providing for facile recovery of the neutral template by simple solvent extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Peter T. Tanev, Wenzhong Zhang, Jialiang Wang, Malama Chibwe
  • Patent number: 6162414
    Abstract: Crystalline inorganic oxide compositions having regular wormhole-like channels are described. The formation of the mesoporous composition is accomplished by hydrogen bonding between a neutral amine template in water and a water miscible organic solvent and a neutral inorganic oxide precursor, wherein there is an excess of an alkanol or water used to dissolve the template. The template can be removed and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Thomas R. Pauly, Peter T. Tanev
  • Patent number: 5855864
    Abstract: A neutral templating route to mesoporous molecular sieves based on H-bonding and self-assembly between neutral primary amine or diamine surfactants (S.degree.) and neutral inorganic precursors (I.degree.) has been used to prepare hexagonal and lamellar mesoporous silicas with site isolated transition metal centers. This templating approach allows for the preparation of hexagonal or hexagonal-like mesoporous oxidation catalysts with large framework wall thickness of at least about 17 .ANG., small elementary particle size (.ltoreq.400 .ANG.), and unique combinations of framework-confined mesopores and textural mesopores while at the same time providing for facile recovery of the neutral template by simple solvent extraction. The templating of neutral metallosilicate precursors (I.degree.) with neutral diamine surfactants (S.degree.-S.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Peter T. Tanev, Wenzhong Zhang, Jialiang Wang, Malama Chibwe
  • Patent number: 5840264
    Abstract: This invention relates to new crystalline organic compositions having unique combinations of framework-confined uniform mesopores and textural mesopores and to a method for their preparation. The compositions typically possess a framework wall thickness of at least about 17 .ANG., small elementary particle size of less than about 400 .ANG., and ratio of textural to framework-confined mesoporosity of greater than about 0.2. The formation of the mesoporous structure is accomplished by a novel self-assembly mechanism involving hydrogen bonding between neutral amine surfactant (S.degree.) and neutral inorganic oxide precursor (I.degree.). This S.degree.I.degree. templating approach allows for facile and environmentally benign recycling of the cost-intensive template by simple solvent extraction methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Peter T. Tanev
  • Patent number: 5800800
    Abstract: This invention relates to new crystalline organic compositions having unique combinations of framework-confined uniform mesopores and textural mesopores and to a method for their preparation. The compositions typically possess a framework wall thickness of at least about 17 .ANG., small elementary particle size of less than about 400 .ANG., and ratio of textural to framework-confined mesoporosity of greater than about 0.2. The formation of the mesoporous structure is accomplished by a novel self-assembly mechanism involving hydrogen bonding between neutral amine surfactant (S.degree.) and neutral inorganic oxide precursor (I.degree.). This S.degree.I.degree. templating approach allows for facile and environmentally benign recycling of the cost-intensive template by simple solvent extraction methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Peter T. Tanev
  • Patent number: 5785946
    Abstract: This invention relates to new crystalline organic compositions having unique combinations of framework-confined uniform mesopores and textural mesopores and to a method for their preparation. The compositions typically possess a framework wall thickness of at least about 17.ANG., small elementary particle size of less than about 400.ANG., and ratio of textural to framework-confined mesoporosity of greater than about 0.2. The formation of the mesoporous structure is accomplished by a novel self-assembly mechanism involving hydrogen bonding between neutral amine surfactant (S.degree.) and neutral inorganic oxide precursor (I.degree.). This S.degree.I.degree. templating approach allows for facile and environmentally benign recycling of the cost-intensive template by simple solvent extraction methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Peter T. Tanev
  • Patent number: 5712402
    Abstract: A neutral templating route to mesoporous molecular sieves based on H-bonding and self-assembly between neutral primary amine or diamine surfactants (S.degree.) and neutral inorganic precursors (I.degree.) has been used to prepare hexagonal and lamellar mesoporous silicas with site isolated transition metal centers. This templating approach allows for the preparation of hexagonal or hexagonal-like mesoporous oxidation catalysts with large framework wall thickness of at least about 17 .ANG., small elementary particle size (.ltoreq.400 .ANG.), and unique combinations of framework-confined mesopores and textural mesopores while at the same time providing for facile recovery of the neutral template by simple solvent extraction.These new mesoporous metallosilicate molecular sieves exhibit exceptional catalytic activity for peroxide hydroxylation of benzene and oxidation of substituted aromatics with kinetic diameters that are too large (larger than 6 .ANG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Peter T. Tanev, Wenzhong Zhang, Jialiang Wang, Malama Chibwe
  • Patent number: 5672556
    Abstract: Crystalline silicate compositions having unique combinations of framework-confined uniform mesopores and textural mesopores and to a method for their preparation. The compositions typically possess a small particle size of .ltoreq.400 .ANG., a ratio of textural to framework-confined mesoporosity of 0.2 or greater, and a novel ability to discriminate, to adsorb, and with a metal element in the mesopores, to catalytically transform large organic molecules. The method for the formation of the mesoporous structure is accomplished by hydrogen bonding between a non-ionic amine template and a non-ionic inorganic oxide precursor followed by hydrolysis and crosslinking under mild reaction conditions. The templated products of this invention are preferably obtained using water as a hydrolyzing reagent and an alcohol as a co-solvent. The framework-confined uniform mesopore size can be expanded without the use of an auxiliary organic (pore expanding agent).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Peter T. Tanev