Patents by Inventor Regina Michelle Moncier

Regina Michelle Moncier 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).

  • Continuous carbonylation process
    Patent number: 6916951
    Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous process wherein carbon monoxide, a carbonylatable reactant, and a halide in the gas phase are contacted with a non-volatile catalyst solution comprising an ionic liquid and a Group VIII metal to produce a carbonylation product in the gas phase. The process is useful for the continuous preparation of acetic acid by the carbonylation of methanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Gerald Charles Tustin, Regina Michelle Moncier