Patents by Inventor Philip DePrato

Philip DePrato 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).

  • Methods and reactor designs for producing phosphorus pentafluoride
    Patent number: 8784763
    Abstract: Processes and systems for the production of phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5) through continuous fluorination of phosphorus are provided herein. A phosphorus feed stream and a fluorine feed stream are provided to a reactor, wherein they are reacted in a gas-gas or liquid-gas reaction to produce phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5). The phosphorus feed can be derived from white phosphorus or yellow phosphorus, and can be provided to the reactor as a liquid or a vapor. The fluorine can be provided to the reactor as a vapor, and preferably comprises elemental fluorine gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew H. Luly, Robert A. Smith, Haridasan K. Nair, Philip DePrato, Konstantin A. Pokrovski, Daniel C. Merkel, Kevin Uhrich, Stephen A. Cottrell, Daniel J. Brenner
  • METHODS AND REACTOR DESIGNS FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHORUS PENTAFLUORIDE
    Publication number: 20100233057
    Abstract: Processes and systems for the production of phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5) through continuous fluorination of phosphorus are provided herein. A phosphorus feed stream and a fluorine feed stream are provided to a reactor, wherein they are reacted in a gas-gas or liquid-gas reaction to produce phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5). The phosphorus feed can be derived from white phosphorus or yellow phosphorus, and can be provided to the reactor as a liquid or a vapor. The fluorine can be provided to the reactor as a vapor, and preferably comprises elemental fluorine gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Matthew H. Luly, Robert A. Smith, Haridasan K. Nair, Philip DePrato, Konstantin A. Pokrovski, Daniel C. Merkel, Kevin Uhrich, Stephen A. Cottrell, Daniel J. Brenner