Patents by Inventor Philippe L. Buess

Philippe L. Buess 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).

  • Polyol ester plasticizers and process of making the same
    Patent number: 9546259
    Abstract: Triglyceride and other polyol ester PVC plasticizers can be produced by recovery of branched C6 to C9 aldehydes from a hydroformylation product, optional hydrogenation to the alcohol, oxidation to the acid with oxygen and/or air, recovery of the resulting acid, and esterification with glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or mixtures thereof. The branched alkyl chains comprise at least 10% methyl branching. Special triglycerides are derived from branched aliphatic acids having alkyl chains with average carbon numbers from 6 to 9 and at least 10% methyl branching. These triglycerides are fast fusing plasticizers if before esterification with glycerol, an aryl acid is introduced together with the aliphatic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Karla S. Colle, Philippe L. Buess, Eddy T. Van Driessche, Allen D. Godwin, Ramzi Y. Saleh, Jon E. R. Stanat, Raphael F. Caers
  • Processes relating to alcohols for the production of esters
    Patent number: 8962541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alcohols and in particular to C4 to C15 alcohols that are used in the production of esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Allen D. Godwin, Philippe L. Buess, Raphael F. Caers, Arie Van Vliet, Eddy T. A. Van Driessche, Alfons Cuyckens
  • Polyol Ester Plasticizers and Process of Making the Same
    Publication number: 20140228494
    Abstract: Triglyceride and other polyol ester PVC plasticizers can be produced by recovery of branched C6 to C9 aldehydes from a hydroformylation product, optional hydrogenation to the alcohol, oxidation to the acid with oxygen and/or air, recovery of the resulting acid, and esterification with glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or mixtures thereof. The branched alkyl chains comprise at least 10% methyl branching. Special triglycerides are derived from branched aliphatic acids having alkyl chains with average carbon numbers from 6 to 9 and at least 10% methyl branching. These triglycerides are fast fusing plasticisers if before esterification with glycerol, an aryl acid is introduced together with the aliphatic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Karla S. Colle, Philippe L. Buess, Eddy T. Van Driessche, Allen D. Godwin, Ramzi Y. Saleh, Jon E. R. Stanat, Raphael F. Caers
  • Processes Relating To Alcohols For The Production Of Esters
    Publication number: 20110312864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to alcohols and in particular to C4 to C15 alcohols that are used in the production of esters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Allen D. Godwin, Philippe L. Buess, Raphael F. Caers, Arie Van Vliet, Eddy T.A. Van Driessche, Alfons Cuyckens