Patents by Inventor Roland Schmidt

Roland Schmidt 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).

  • HETEROGENEOUS DIMERIZATION OF ALPHA-OLEFINS WITH ACTIVATED METALLOCENE COMPLEXES
    Publication number: 20110004036
    Abstract: Methods for dimerizing alpha-olefins utilizing immobilized buffered catalysts wherein the catalytic component is of the form (ligand)2-M-X2 where X is a halogen, M is selected from the group of Ti, Zr, and Hf and ligand is selected from the group consisting of cyclopentadienyl, substituted cyclopentadienyl, indenyl, and substituted indenyl, wherein the two ligands may be the same or different compound are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company - IP Services Group
    Inventors: Tanja Englmann, Christine Denner, Helmut G. Alt, Roland Schmidt
  • ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEXES AS CATALYST PRECURSORS FOR SELECTIVE OLEFIN DIMERIZATION AND PROCESSES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20110004040
    Abstract: Methods for dimerizing alpha-olefins utilizing immobilized buffered catalysts, wherein the catalytic component is of the formula: where M is selected from the group of Ti, Zr, Hg, Ni, and V and R and R? are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkyloxy, substituted aryl, and halogens, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company - IP Services Group
    Inventors: Tanja Englmann, Christine Denner, Helmut G. Alt, Roland Schmidt, Matthias Dötterl
  • SELECTIVE OLEFIN DIMERIZATION WITH SUPPORTED METAL COMPLEXES ACTIVATED BY ALKYLALUMINUM COMPOUNDS OR IONIC LIQUIDS
    Publication number: 20110004039
    Abstract: Methods for dimerizing alpha-olefins utilizing immobilized buffered catalysts wherein the catalytic component is of the form: where X is a halogen, n=2 or 3, M=Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni and R1, R2, R3 and R4 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkyloxy, substituted aryl, and X are provided. A method for dimerizing alpha-olefins utilizing the immobilized buffered catalysts and a co-catalyst is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company - IP Services Group
    Inventors: Matthias DÖTTERL, Roland SCHMIDT, Tanja ENGLMANN, Christine DENNER, Helmut G. ALT
  • SELENIUM REMOVAL PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100213104
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid, which may be an aqueous liquid and form a feed stream. The treating removes selenium that may be present in compounds, such as selenocyanate, from the feed stream based on adsorption from contact of the fluid with a sorbent. Flowing a gaseous hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide containing stream over a support, such as activated carbon, may provide the sorbent impregnated with sulfur and utilized in the treating of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Roland Schmidt, Jon M. Nelson, Joseph B. Cross
  • CARBON DIOXIDE RICH OFF-GAS FROM A TWO STAGE GASIFICATION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100215565
    Abstract: A process for gasification is provided for a non-catalytic, two-stage gasification process for gasification of a carbonaceous material. The reactor system generally comprises combustion in a first reaction zone and combustion in a second reaction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Robert W. Morton
  • Removal of contaminants from gas streams
    Patent number: 7776138
    Abstract: A process for the removal of contaminants from a gas stream is disclosed. A gas stream is contacted with a chlorine-containing compound to form a mixed gas stream. The mixed gas stream is then contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce a product gas stream and a sulfur laden sorbent, wherein the sorbent comprises zinc and a promoter metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Robert W. Morton
  • THERAPY FACILITY
    Publication number: 20100202587
    Abstract: A therapy system has a therapeutic system that produces x-ray radiation and is directed to a treatment area, and an image-producing imaging system that produces x-ray radiation and is directed to the treatment area. The therapeutic system has a first accelerator for electrons of a first energy that produces respective x-ray radiation, and the imaging system has a second accelerator for electrons of a second energy. A supply system is connected to and operates the first and the second accelerators, and the first and second supply systems have at least one component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Stefan Setzer
  • SILICATE-RESISTANT DESULFURIZATION SORBENT
    Publication number: 20100170394
    Abstract: A silicate-resistant sorbent composition, as well as a method of making and using the same, is provided. The sorbent composition generally comprises a support component comprising one or more silicate-resistant silica-containing components that have been treated one or more silicate-inhibiting metals. The inventors have discovered that sorbent compositions made and used according to embodiments the present invention exhibit a surprisingly low in situ silicate generation rate when exposed to oxidative regeneration conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn W. Dodwell, Robert W. Morton, Roland Schmidt
  • PROCESS FOR UPGRADING HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20100121120
    Abstract: A process for upgrading hydrocarbons comprising removal of C5 hydrocarbons from a feedstock, metathesizing said C5 hydrocarbons to C6+ and C4? hydrocarbons, and upgrading said C4? hydrocarbons is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Bruce B. Randolph, Bruce Welch, Roland Schmidt, Edward L. Sughrue, II
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO RUN MULTIPLE SORT SCHEMES WITHOUT INTERRUPTING SORTING OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20100114364
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to techniques and equipment for mail item processing. More particularly, the present teachings provide for a method and system for the sorting of mixed mail items. Multiple sort schemes are loaded on a mixed mail sorter for different clients. A first sorting run, controlled with a first sort scheme, is conducted such that the mail items for a first client are transported to a first sub-set of mail sort bins. After the first sorting run is ended, a switchover is performed such that a second sorting run, which is carried out with another sort scheme, can be started, thereby reducing the changeover times between sorting runs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Wilfried HAHN, Roland Schmidt, Jens Lischke
  • MILD CRACKING OF PARAFFINS
    Publication number: 20100108569
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for the mild cracking of C7+ paraffins using a supported ionic liquid of the formula AB, wherein: A is a cation capable of forming an ionic liquid, and B is an anion containing aluminum and a halogen which is capable of forming an ionic liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Bruce B. Randolph, M. Bruce Welch, Robert W. Morton
  • SULFUR REMOVAL FROM GASES
    Publication number: 20100098618
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for removing/recovering sulfur from a gas stream using a Claus-type reactor followed by contact with a regenerable sorbent and recycle of SO2 from the sorbent regeneration to the Claus-type reactor feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Alfred E. Keller, Roland Schmidt
  • Dimerization catalyst systems, their preparation, and use
    Patent number: 7696123
    Abstract: A method for preparing a nickel-containing composition, and a composition prepared by such method, are disclosed including the steps of: a) mixing a phosphorous compound with a nickel complex having nickel bonded to a heteroatom to thereby form a nickel-phosphorous-containing mixture; and b) contacting the nickel-phosphorous-containing mixture with a supported partially hydrolyzed alkylaluminum compound, thereby forming such nickel-containing composition. Use of such nickel-containing composition in the dimerization of propene is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Katharina J. Schneider, Alt G. Helmut, George D. Parks, Roland Schmidt
  • REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM HYDROCARBON GASES
    Publication number: 20100083830
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for removing heavy metals from a hydrocarbon gas stream by contacting the hydrocarbon gas stream, which contains a heavy metal and less than 10 ppm oxidizing compounds, with a composition containing a molecular sieve and sulfur resulting in a treated stream containing less heavy metal than the hydrocarbon gas stream; wherein the molecular sieve contains alumina, silica, and iron, and optionally copper and zinc. Optionally, the hydrocarbon gas stream can also contain a sulfur compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph B. Cross, John M. Hays, Roland Schmidt, Vidyadhar Y. Katdare
  • Sulfur recovery process
    Patent number: 7687047
    Abstract: A process for the simultaneous removal of H2S and SO2 from tail gases is disclosed. A tail gas stream is contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce a product gas stream and a sulfur laden sorbent, wherein the sorbent comprises Zn and a promoter metal. A process for the recovery of sulfur is also disclosed. A tail gas stream is contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce solid sulfur, wherein the sorbent comprises Zn and a promoter metal, wherein the promoter metal is manganese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Robert W. Morton, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Joseph B. Cross
  • Contaminant removal from a gas stream
    Patent number: 7682424
    Abstract: A system employing a regenerable zinc-oxide based sorbent to remove one or more contaminants from an incoming gas stream. The contaminant-depleted gas stream can then be used for any subsequent application, while at least a portion of the contaminant-laden sorbent can be regenerated via a step-wise regeneration process. In one embodiment, sorbent regenerated via the step-wise regeneration process can comprise less sorbent-damaging compounds than traditional sorbents exposed to conventional regeneration processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Robert W. Morton, Joseph B. Cross, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Albert C. Tsang
  • Simultaneous removal of HS and SOfrom tail gases
    Patent number: 7682582
    Abstract: A process for the simultaneous removal of H2S and SO2 from tail gases is disclosed. A tail gas stream is contacted with a sorbent in a sorption zone to produce a product gas stream and a sulfur laden sorbent, wherein the sorbent comprises Zn and a promoter metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Robert W. Morton, Joseph B. Cross, Roland Schmidt, Edward L. Sughrue, II
  • METHOD OF INHIBITING IN SITU SILICATE FORMATION IN DESULFURIZATION SORBENTS
    Publication number: 20100062925
    Abstract: A method for regenerating desulfurization sorbents that minimizes the in situ formation of one or more silicates. It has been discovered that regenerating sulfur-laden sorbent particles in a carbon oxide-rich environment unexpectedly reduces the in situ silicate formation rate, as compared to similar sorbents regenerated using conventional methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert W. Morton, Roland Schmidt, Glenn W. Dodwell, Gregory C. Allred
  • VALVE FOR CONTROLLING VOLUMETRIC FLOWS
    Publication number: 20100044606
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for controlling volumetric flows in a heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, comprising a valve housing (10), from which at least one inlet channel (18) and at least one outlet channel (20, 22) branch, in addition to at least one disc-type valve body (28) for controlling the flow, said body being located in the valve housing so that it can rotate about the axis (31) of a driven shaft (30). According to the invention, the valve body (28) is operatively connected to an electromotive drive (24) by means of a gear system (64). The invention also relates to a heating and/or cooling system (110) of a motor vehicle, comprising a valve (131) of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Moench, Alois Hils, Georg Reeb, Roland Schmidt, Juergen Tempel, Sven Urlaub
  • VALVE FOR CONTROLLING VOLUMETRIC FLOWS
    Publication number: 20100037838
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for controlling volumetric flows in a heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, comprising a valve housing (10), from which at least one inlet channel (18) and at least one outlet channel (20, 22) branch, in addition to at least one disc-type valve body (28) for controlling the flow, said body being located in the valve housing (10) so that it can rotate about the axis (31) of a driven shaft (30). According to the invention, the valve comprises means for compensating an imbalance, said means ensuring a uniform distribution of mass about the rotational axis (31) of the valve body (28). The invention also relates to a heating and/or cooling circuit (110) of motor vehicle, comprising at least one coolant control valve (131) of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Jochen Moench, Alois Hils, Georg Reeb, Roland Schmidt, Sven Urlaub