Patents by Inventor Ronald Buford Kingsport

Ronald Buford Kingsport 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 the production of purified terephthalic acid
    Publication number: 20020193630
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the production of terephthalic acid by a plurality of process steps including the catalyst oxidation of a dialkylbenzene compound, a second oxidation, a hydrogenation of the product of the second oxidation, and crystallization of the hydrogenation terephthalic acid using a plurality of series-connected crystallizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Lin, Ruairi Seosamh O'Meadhra, Ronald Buford Kingsport