Patents by Inventor Robert James Saxton

Robert James Saxton 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).

  • Patent number: 9586829
    Abstract: A new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-27 is disclosed. SSZ-27 is synthesized using a hexamethyl [4.3.3.0] propellane-8,11-diammonium cation as a structure directing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Dan Xie, Robert James Saxton
  • Patent number: 9586830
    Abstract: A method for making a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-27 is disclosed. SSZ-27 is synthesized using a hexamethyl [4.3.3.0] propellane-8,11-diammonium cation as a structure directing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Dan Xie, Robert James Saxton
  • Patent number: 9573122
    Abstract: Small crystal LTL framework type zeolites, characterized as polycrystalline aggregates, each of the aggregates comprising a plurality of spherical or cube-like crystallites and wherein each crystallite has an average crystallite size of from 10 to 50 nm, are disclosed. Such zeolites can be prepared by hydrothermal conversion of FAU framework type zeolites at low H2O/SiO2 mole ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Xie, Stacey Ian Zones, Robert James Saxton
  • Patent number: 9550705
    Abstract: The present invention provides an olefin oligomerization process comprising the steps of: i) reducing the level of acetonitrile in an olefin feed by contacting the feed with a non-zeolitic metal oxide; and ii) contacting the olefin feed with reduced level of acetonitrile with an olefin oligomerization catalyst under conditions suitable to oligomerize the olefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: ExxonMobill Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Geraldine Tosin, An Verberckmoes, Helge Jaensch, Georges M. K. Mathys, Machteld M. Mertens, Sourav Saha, Hailian Li, Robert James Saxton
  • Patent number: 9505627
    Abstract: Uses for a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-27 are disclosed. SSZ-27 is synthesized using a hexamethyl [4.3.3.0] propellane-8,11-diammonium cation as a structure directing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Dan Xie, Robert James Saxton
  • Publication number: 20160340197
    Abstract: Uses for a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-27 are disclosed. SSZ-27 is synthesized using a hexamethyl [4.3.3.0] propellane-8,11-diammonium cation as a structure directing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Dan Xie, Robert James Saxton
  • Publication number: 20160340198
    Abstract: A new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-27 is disclosed. SSZ-27 is synthesized using a hexamethyl [4.3.3.0] propellane-8,11-diammonium cation as a structure directing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC
    Inventors: Stacey Ian ZONES, Dan XIE, Robert James SAXTON
  • Publication number: 20160340199
    Abstract: A method for making a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-27 is disclosed. SSZ-27 is synthesized using a hexamethyl [4.3.3.0] propellane-8,11-diammonium cation as a structure directing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC
    Inventors: Stacey Ian ZONES, Dan XIE, Robert James SAXTON
  • Patent number: 9404049
    Abstract: A process and system are described for the processing of gas associated with crude oil production, i.e. associated gas. A separation complex is used to separate produced fluids produced from a hydrocarbon reservoir into crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, water, and natural gas. At least a portion of the natural gas is converted into synthesis gas in a synthesis gas generator. A combination of a synthesis gas conversion catalysts and hydroconversion catalysts are used in a synthesis gas reactor to convert the synthesis gas into a liquid effluent stream containing liquefied petroleum gas and a synthetic crude oil. The liquefied petroleum gas and synthetic crude oil from the synthesis gas reactor is sent to the separation complex. Liquefied petroleum gas is separated both from the synthetic crude oil and a natural crude oil obtained from the produced fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Leonard Kibby, Dennis John O'Rear, Robert James Saxton, Tapan Kumar Das, Kandaswany Jothimurugesan
  • Patent number: 9278344
    Abstract: Disclosed are hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing cobalt deposited on hybrid supports. The hybrid supports contain an acidic zeolite component and a silica-containing material. It has been found that the use of the hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts in synthesis gas conversion reactions results in high C5+ productivity, high CO conversion rates and low olefin formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Robert James Saxton
  • Publication number: 20160059225
    Abstract: Small crystal LTL framework type zeolites, characterized as polycrystalline aggregates, each of the aggregates comprising a plurality of spherical or cube-like crystallites and wherein each crystallite has an average crystallite size of from 10 to 50 nm, are disclosed. Such zeolites can be prepared by hydrothermal conversion of FAU framework type zeolites at low H2O/SiO2 mole ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Dan XIE, Stacey Ian ZONES, Robert James SAXTON
  • Patent number: 9206091
    Abstract: Disclosed are a process and a system for synthesis gas conversion. The process includes contacting a synthesis gas feed of hydrogen and carbon monoxide having a H2/CO ratio from 0.5 to 3.0 with a hybrid catalyst of particles having a particle size from 50 to 500 ?m and having at least one zeolite and a Fischer-Tropsch component wherein the ratio of zeolite to Fischer-Tropsch component is from 0.1:1 to 30:1 and the hybrid catalyst includes from 0.5 to 40 wt % Fischer-Tropsch component. The process is conducted in a compact heat exchange reactor having a set of reaction passages disposed between a synthesis gas feed header and a products header and a set of coolant passages disposed between a coolant inlet header and a coolant outlet header. The set of coolant passages conducts a coolant therethrough, and the set of reaction passages contains the hybrid catalyst therein and conducts synthesis gas and reaction products therethrough. The process is conducted at a temperature from 200 to 2800° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Saxton, Jr., Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Charles Leonard Kibby
  • Patent number: 9023899
    Abstract: Disclosed are hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing cobalt deposited on hybrid supports. The hybrid supports contain an acidic zeolite component and a silica-containing material. It has been found that the use of the hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts in synthesis gas conversion reactions results in high C5+ productivity, high CO conversion rates and low olefin formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Robert James Saxton
  • Publication number: 20150105236
    Abstract: Disclosed are hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing cobalt deposited on hybrid supports. The hybrid supports contain an acidic zeolite component and a silica-containing material. It has been found that the use of the hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts in synthesis gas conversion reactions results in high C5+ productivity, high CO conversion rates and low olefin formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Robert James Saxton
  • Publication number: 20140343175
    Abstract: Disclosed are a process and a system for synthesis gas conversion. The process includes contacting a synthesis gas feed of hydrogen and carbon monoxide having a H2/CO ratio from 0.5 to 3.0 with a hybrid catalyst of particles having a particle size from 50 to 500 ?m and having at least one zeolite and a Fischer-Tropsch component wherein the ratio of zeolite to Fischer-Tropsch component is from 0.1:1 to 30:1 and the hybrid catalyst includes from 0.5 to 40 wt % Fischer-Tropsch component. The process is conducted in a compact heat exchange reactor having a set of reaction passages disposed between a synthesis gas feed header and a products header and a set of coolant passages disposed between a coolant inlet header and a coolant outlet header. The set of coolant passages conducts a coolant therethrough, and the set of reaction passages contains the hybrid catalyst therein and conducts synthesis gas and reaction products therethrough. The process is conducted at a temperature from 200 to 2800° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Saxton, JR., Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Charles Leonard Kibby
  • Publication number: 20140336286
    Abstract: Disclosed are hybrid synthesis gas conversion catalysts containing at least one Fischer-Tropsch component and at least one acidic component deposited on a monolith catalyst support for use in synthesis gas conversion processes and methods for preparing the catalysts. Also disclosed are synthesis gas conversion processes in which the hybrid synthesis gas conversion catalysts are contacted with synthesis gas to produce a hydrocarbon product containing at least 50 wt % C5+ hydrocarbons. Also disclosed are synthesis gas conversion processes in which at least one layer of Fischer-Tropsch component deposited onto a monolith support is alternated with at least one layer of acidic component in a fixed bed reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Leonard Kibby, Robert James Saxton, JR., Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Tapan Kumar Das, Howard Steven Lacheen, Michael Bartz, Alfred Hass
  • Publication number: 20140241952
    Abstract: A process and system are described for the processing of gas associated with crude oil production, i.e. associated gas. A separation complex is used to separate produced fluids produced from a hydrocarbon reservoir into crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, water, and natural gas. At least a portion of the natural gas is converted into synthesis gas in a synthesis gas generator. A combination of a synthesis gas conversion catalysts and hydroconversion catalysts are used in a synthesis gas reactor to convert the synthesis gas into a liquid effluent stream containing liquefied petroleum gas and a synthetic crude oil. The liquefied petroleum gas and synthetic crude oil from the synthesis gas reactor is sent to the separation complex. Liquefied petroleum gas is separated both from the synthetic crude oil and a natural crude oil obtained from the produced fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Leonard Kibby, Dennis John O'Rear, Robert James Saxton, Tapan Kumar Das, Kandaswany Jothimurugesan
  • Patent number: 8802741
    Abstract: Disclosed are hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing cobalt and ZSM-48 zeolite. The hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts can contain cobalt deposited on ZSM-48 extrudate supports. Alternatively, the Fischer-Tropsch catalysts can contain cobalt deposited on supports mixed with ZSM-48 particles. It has surprisingly been found that the use of hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing ZSM-48 zeolite in synthesis gas conversion reactions results in improved C5+ productivity and catalyst activity, as well as a desirable product distribution including low formation of methane and C21+.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Robert James Saxton
  • Publication number: 20140213670
    Abstract: Disclosed are hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing cobalt and ZSM-48 zeolite. The hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts can contain cobalt deposited on ZSM-48 extrudate supports. Alternatively, the Fischer-Tropsch catalysts can contain cobalt deposited on supports mixed with ZSM-48 particles. It has surprisingly been found that the use of hybrid Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing ZSM-48 zeolite in synthesis gas conversion reactions results in improved C5+ productivity and catalyst activity, as well as a desirable product distribution including low formation of methane and C21+.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Robert James Saxton
  • Patent number: 8753500
    Abstract: A process and system are described for the processing of gas associated with crude oil production, i.e. associated gas. A separation complex is used to separate produced fluids produced from a hydrocarbon reservoir into crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, water, and natural gas. At least a portion of the natural gas is converted into synthesis gas in a synthesis gas generator. A combination of a synthesis gas conversion catalysts and hydroconversion catalysts are used in a synthesis gas reactor to convert the synthesis gas into a liquid effluent stream containing liquefied petroleum gas and a synthetic crude oil. The liquefied petroleum gas and synthetic crude oil from the synthesis gas reactor is sent to the separation complex. Liquefied petroleum gas is separated both from the synthetic crude oil and a natural crude oil obtained from the produced fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Leonard Kibby, Dennis J. O'Rear, Robert James Saxton, Tapan K. Das, Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan