Patents by Inventor Philip Grosso
Philip Grosso 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).
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Publication number: 20100099928Abstract: A method comprising providing a halogen stream; providing a first alkane stream; reacting at least a portion of the halogen stream with at least a portion of the first alkane stream to form a halogenated stream, wherein the halogenated stream comprises alkyl monohalides, alkyl polyhalides, and a hydrogen halide; providing a second alkane stream; and reacting at least a portion of the second alkane stream with at least a portion of the alkyl polyhalides to create at least some additional alkyl monohalides.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Sagar B. Gadewar, Michael D. Wyrsta, Philip Grosso, Aihua Zhang, Eric W. McFarland, Zachary J.A. Komon, Jeffrey H. Sherman
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Publication number: 20100099929Abstract: A method comprising: providing a first halogen stream; providing a first alkane stream; reacting at least a portion of the first halogen stream with at least a portion of the first alkane stream in a first reaction vessel to form a first halogenated stream; providing a second alkane stream comprising C2 and higher hydrocarbons; providing a second halogen stream; and reacting at least a portion of the second halogen stream with at least a portion of the second alkane stream in a second reaction vessel to form a second halogenated stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Sagar Gadewar, Michael Wyrsta, Philip Grosso, Aihua Zhang, Eric W. McFarland, Zachary J.A. Komon, Jeffrey H. Sherman, Peter Stoimenov, Hongfei Lin, Shawn Huff, Shouli Sun
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Publication number: 20100096588Abstract: A method comprising: providing a halogen stream; providing an alkane stream; providing a decoking agent; and reacting at least a portion of the halogen stream with at least a portion of the alkane stream in the presence of a halogenation catalyst and the decoking agent to form a halogenated stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Sagar Gadewar, Saydul Amin Sardar, Philip Grosso, Aihua Zhang, Vivek Julka, Peter Stolmanov
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Patent number: 7579510Abstract: An improved continuous process for converting methane, natural gas, or other hydrocarbon feedstocks into one or more higher hydrocarbons or olefins by continuously cycling through the steps of alkane halogenation, product formation (carbon-carbon coupling), product separation, and regeneration of halogen is provided. Preferably, the halogen is continually recovered by reacting hydrobromic acid with air or oxygen. The invention provides an efficient route to aromatic compounds, aliphatic compounds, mixtures of aliphatic and aromatic compounds, olefins, gasoline grade materials, and other useful products.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: GRT, Inc.Inventors: Sagar B. Gadewar, Michael D. Wyrsta, Philip Grosso, Aihua Zhang, Eric W. McFarland, Zachary J. A. Komon, Jeffrey H. Sherman
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Publication number: 20080314758Abstract: An improved continuous process for converting methane, natural gas, and other hydrocarbon feedstocks into one or more higher hydrocarbons, methanol, amines, or other products comprises continuously cycling through hydrocarbon halogenation, product formation, product separation, and electrolytic regeneration of halogen, optionally using an improved electrolytic cell equipped with an oxygen depolarized cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Philip Grosso, Eric W. McFarland, Jeffrey H. Sherman
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Patent number: 7361794Abstract: In a method of converting alkanes to their corresponding alcohols and ethers a vessel comprises a hollow, unsegregated interior defined first, second, and third zones. In a first embodiment of the invention oxygen reacts with metal bromide in the first zone to provide bromine; bromine reacts with the alkane in the second zone to form alkyl bromide; and the alkyl bromide reacts with metal oxide in the third zone to form the corresponding alcohol and/or ether. Metal bromide from the third zone is transported through the vessel to the first zone and metal oxide from the first zone is recycled to the third zone. A second embodiment of the invention differs from the first embodiment in that metal oxide is transported through the vessel from the first zone to the third zone and metal bromide is recycled from the third zone to the first zone.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: GRT, Inc.Inventor: Philip Grosso
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Publication number: 20070251382Abstract: A process is provided for separating one or more light gases from bromine or chlorine using one or more physical separations and contact with a chemical scrubber to recover additional halogen. In one aspect, the process comprises (a) providing a feed of halogen containing one or more light gases to a distillation column or flash vaporizer; (b) operating the distillation column or flash vaporizer to separate the feed into (i) a first liquid containing a major amount of halogen and no more than a minor amount of light gas(es), and (ii) a first vapor containing a major amount of light gas(es) and no more than a minor amount of halogen; and (c) providing the vapor to a chemical scrubber to recover halogen from the vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Sagar Gadewar, Peter Stoimenov, Philip Grosso, Eric McFarland, Ashley Breed, Michael Weiss, Michael Wyrsta
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Publication number: 20070238909Abstract: An improved continuous process for converting methane, natural gas, or other hydrocarbon feedstocks into one or more higher hydrocarbons or olefins by continuously cycling through the steps of alkane halogenation, product formation (carbon-carbon coupling), product separation, and regeneration of halogen is provided. Preferably, the halogen is continually recovered by reacting hydrobromic acid with air or oxygen. The invention provides an efficient route to aromatic compounds, aliphatic compounds, mixtures of aliphatic and aromatic compounds, olefins, gasoline grade materials, and other useful products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Sagar Gadewar, Michael Wyrsta, Philip Grosso, Aihua Zhang, Eric McFarland, Zachary Komon, Jeffrey Sherman
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Patent number: 7230150Abstract: In a method of converting alkanes to their corresponding alcohols, ethers, olefins, and other hydrocarbons, a vessel comprises a hollow, unsegregated interior defined first, second, and third zones. In a first embodiment of the invention oxygen reacts with metal halide in the first zone to provide gaseous halide; halide reacts with the alkane in the second zone to form alkyl halide; and the alkyl halide reacts with metal oxide in the third zone to form a hydrocarbon corresponding to the original alkane. Metal halide from the third zone is transported through the vessel to the first zone and metal oxide from the first zone is recycled to the third zone. A second embodiment of the invention differs from the first embodiment in that metal oxide is transported through the vessel from the first zone to the third zone and metal halide is recycled from the third zone to the first zone.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: GRT, Inc.Inventors: Philip Grosso, Jeffrey H. Sherman, Eric W. McFarland
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Patent number: 7019182Abstract: Gas phase hydrocarbons resulting from the operation of offshore petroleum wells are converted into corresponding liquid products which are mixed with liquid phased hydrocarbons resulting from operation of the offshore petroleum well for delivery therewith.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: GRT, Inc.Inventor: Philip Grosso
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Publication number: 20050192468Abstract: Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Jeffrey Sherman, Eric McFarland, Michael Weiss, Ivan Lorkovic, Leroy Laverman, Shouli Sun, Dieter Schaefer, Galen Stucky, Peter Ford, Philip Grosso, Ashley Breed, Michael Doherty
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Publication number: 20050043572Abstract: Gas phase hydrocarbons resulting from the operation of offshore petroleum wells are converted into corresponding liquid products which are mixed with liquid phased hydrocarbons resulting from operation of the offshore petroleum well for delivery therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventor: Philip Grosso
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Publication number: 20040267074Abstract: In a method of converting alkanes to their corresponding alcohols, ethers, olefins, and other hydrocarbons, a vessel comprises a hollow, unsegregated interior defined first, second, and third zones. In a first embodiment of the invention oxygen reacts with metal halide in the first zone to provide gaseous halide; halide reacts with the alkane in the second zone to form alkyl halide; and the alkyl halide reacts with metal oxide in the third zone to form a hydrocarbon corresponding to the original alkane. Metal halide from the third zone is transported through the vessel to the first zone and metal oxide from the first zone is recycled to the third zone. A second embodiment of the invention differs from the first embodiment in that metal oxide is transported through the vessel from the first zone to the third zone and metal halide is recycled from the third zone to the first zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Philip Grosso, Jeffrey H. Sherman, Eric W. McFarland
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Publication number: 20030125589Abstract: In a method of converting alkanes to their corresponding alcohols and ethers a vessel comprises a hollow, unsegregated interior defined first, second, and third zones. In a first embodiment of the invention oxygen reacts with metal bromide in the first zone to provide bromine; bromine reacts with the alkane in the second zone to form alkyl bromide; and the alkyl bromide reacts with metal oxide in the third zone to form the corresponding alcohol and/or ether. Metal bromide from the third zone is transported through the vessel to the first zone and metal oxide from the first zone is recycled to the third zone. A second embodiment of the invention differs from the first embodiment in that metal oxide is transported through the vessel from the first zone to the third zone and metal bromide is recycled from the third zone to the first zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2003Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: GRT, Inc.Inventor: Philip Grosso
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Patent number: 6525230Abstract: In a method of converting alkanes to their corresponding alcohols and ethers a vessel comprises a hollow, unsegregated interior defined first, second, and third zones. In a first embodiment of the invention oxygen reacts with metal bromide in the first zone to provide bromine; bromine reacts with the alkane in the second zone to form alkyl bromide; and the alkyl bromide reacts with metal oxide in the third zone to form the corresponding alcohol and/or ether. Metal bromide from the third zone is transported through the vessel to the first zone and metal oxide from the first zone is recycled to the third zone. A second embodiment of the invention differs from the first embodiment in that metal oxide is transported through the vessel from the first zone to the third zone and metal bromide is recycled from the third zone to the first zone.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: GRT, Inc.Inventor: Philip Grosso
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Patent number: 6472572Abstract: Methanol and/or dimethyl ether are manufactured from methane by mixing methane and bromine in a reactor to form methyl bromide and hydrogen bromide. The methyl bromide only or the methyl bromide and the hydrogen bromide are directed into contact with metal oxide to form methanol and/or dimethyl ether and a metal bromide. The metal bromide is oxidized to form original metal oxide catalyst and bromine, both of which are recycled.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2001Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignees: GRT, Inc., The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Xiao Ping Zhou, Ivan Marc Lorkovic, Galen D. Stucky, Peter C. Ford, Jeffrey H. Sherman, Philip Grosso
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Publication number: 20020156328Abstract: In a method of converting alkanes to their corresponding alcohols and ethers a vessel comprises a hollow, unsegregated interior defined first, second, and third zones. In a first embodiment of the invention oxygen reacts with metal bromide in the first zone to provide bromine; bromine reacts with the alkane in the second zone to form alkyl bromide; and the alkyl bromide reacts with metal oxide in the third zone to form the corresponding alcohol and/or ether. Metal bromide from the third zone is transported through the vessel to the first zone and metal oxide from the first zone is recycled to the third zone. A second embodiment of the invention differs from the first embodiment in that metal oxide is transported through the vessel from the first zone to the third zone and metal bromide is recycled from the third zone to the first zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventor: Philip Grosso
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Patent number: 6462243Abstract: Alcohols and/or ethers are synthesized from alkanes by mixing an alkane and bromine in a reactor to form alkyl bromide and hydrogen bromide. The alkyl bromide is directed into contact with metal oxide to form alcohol and/or ether and a metal bromide. The metal bromide is oxidized to metal oxide and bromine, both of which are recycled.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignees: GRT, Inc., The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Xiao Ping Zhou, Ivan Marc Lorkovic, Galen D. Stucky, Peter C. Ford, Jeffrey H. Sherman, Philip Grosso
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Patent number: 6328854Abstract: A porous tube is positioned coaxially around and in axial alignment with a tubular lamp forming an annulus therebetween. Methane is directed through the porous tube and forms submicron size bubbles in a liquid flowing through the annulus. Energy from the tubular lamp generates hydroxyl radicals in the liquid which combine with the methane to form methanol. Photocatalytic material may be provided in the annulus either in the form of a layer of photocatalytic material formed on the interior surface of the porous tube or in the form of particles of photocatalytic material circulating through the annulus with the flowing liquid. A heat transfer apparatus may be provided in the annulus for removing heat generated by operation of the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2000Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: GRT, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey H. Sherman, Philip Grosso
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Publication number: 20010015507Abstract: In one embodiment a porous partition having predetermined porosity and predetermined photocatalytic properties is formed by mixing particles of photocatalytic material with particles of structural material, forming the particle mixture into a predetermined shape, applying pressure to the formed particle mixture, and heating the formed particle mixture to a predetermined temperature in a predetermined atmosphere. In another embodiment, the particles of structural material and the particles of photocatalytic material are separately formed, pressurized and heated, after which the sintered photocatalytic article is joined to the sintered structural article. In yet another embodiment a sol-gel comprising a metal oxide semiconductor and an organic component is drawn into the pores of a porous stainless steel layer and is thereafter heated to oxidize the organic component leaving the semiconductor in the pores of the stainless steel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2000Publication date: August 23, 2001Inventors: Jeffrey H. Sherman, Philip Grosso