Patents by Inventor Robert D. Cody

Robert D. Cody 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).

  • Process for preparation of alkoxysilanes
    Patent number: 7582788
    Abstract: Alkoxysilanes are prepared by a process which uses microwave or RF energy. Thus, silicon metal and a copper catalyst are exposed to microwave radiation in the presence of an appropriate hydroxy compound, such as, an alcohol, and a catalyst, to yield the corresponding trialkoxysilane. The desired alkoxysilanes are prepared with high selectivity and at lower temperatures and shorter times than traditional approaches allow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Roston Family LLC
    Inventors: William A. Roston, Robert D. Cody, Matthew Daniel Bowman
  • Process for preparation of alkoxysilanes
    Publication number: 20080132721
    Abstract: Alkoxysilanes are prepared by a process which uses microwave or RF energy. Thus, silicon metal and a copper catalyst are exposed to microwave radiation in the presence of an appropriate hydroxy compound, such as, an alcohol, and a catalyst, to yield the corresponding trialkoxysilane. The desired alkoxysilanes are prepared with high selectivity and at lower temperatures and shorter times than traditional approaches allow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: William A. Roston, Robert D. Cody, Matthew Daniel Bowman