Patents by Inventor Richard J. Kucera, Jr.

Richard J. Kucera, Jr. 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).

  • Production of secondaryalkoxy-1-alkenes
    Patent number: 6235944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a general synthesis for producing secondaryalkoxy-1-alkenes in commercial quantities in good yields by reacting cyclic and acyclic ketones and the corresponding alcohol with a secondary alkyl orthoformate ester in the presence of an acid catalyst, a Lewis acid, ferric chloride being preferred, and recovering the produce as a liquid of high purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Creanova Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas V. John, Chitoor S. Subramaniam, Zheng Wang, Richard J. Kucera, Jr.