Patents by Inventor Robert A. Titmus

Robert A. Titmus 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).

  • Hydrocarbon catalytic cracking process
    Patent number: 4036740
    Abstract: An improved hydrocarbon catalytic cracking process which comprises determining the concentrations of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in the gaseous effluent from the catalyst regeneration zone and adjusting the rate of addition of a selective treating agent to the hydrocarbon feed to the cracking zone so as to maintain a volume ratio of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide of at least 2.2 in said effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1977
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: Thomas C. Readal, Joel D. McKinney, Robert A. Titmus
  • Method of negating the effects of metals poisoning on cracking catalysts
    Patent number: 3977963
    Abstract: A method of negating the effects of metals poisoning on a cracking catalyst which comprises contacting the catalyst containing metal contaminants with a bismuth or manganese compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: Thomas C. Readal, Joel D. McKinney, Robert A. Titmus