Patents by Inventor Simon C. Weston

Simon C. Weston 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: 10597300
    Abstract: A novel synthetic crystalline material, EMM-28, can be synthesized in the presence of an organic structure directing agent (Q) selected from one or more of the following dications: EMM-28 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and sorptive processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kirk D. Schmitt, Hilda B. Vroman, Allen W. Burton, Michael A. Marella, Ross Mabon, Simon C. Weston
  • Patent number: 10518257
    Abstract: A novel metal organic framework, EMM-33, is described having the structure of UiO-67 and comprising bisphosphonate linking ligands. EMM-33 has acid activity and is useful as a catalyst in olefin isomerization. Also disclosed is a process of making metal organic frameworks, such as EMM-33, by heterogeneous ligand exchange, in which linking ligands having a first bonding functionality in a host metal organic framework are exchanged with linking ligands having a second different bonding functionality in the framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph M. Falkowski, Mobae Afeworki, Simon C. Weston
  • Patent number: 10500576
    Abstract: A novel metal organic framework, EMM-39, is described having the structure of UiO-66 and comprising bisphosphonate linking ligands. EMM-39 has acid activity and is useful as a catalyst in olefin isomerization. Also disclosed is a process of making metal organic frameworks, such as EMM-39, by heterogeneous ligand exchange, in which linking ligands having a first bonding functionality in a host metal organic framework are exchanged with linking ligands having a second different bonding functionality in the framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph M. Falkowski, Mary S. Abdulkarim, Mobae Afeworki, Randall J. Meyer, Simon C. Weston
  • Patent number: 10435514
    Abstract: Organosilica materials made from monomers including at least a source of silica that is reactive to polymerize, optionally in combination with at least one additional cyclic monomer. Methods for making such organosilica materials are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: David C. Calabro, Ivy D. Johnson, Quanchang Li, Paul Podsiadlo, Simon C. Weston, Mobae Afeworki
  • Publication number: 20190282997
    Abstract: Disclosed are zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) compositions in which at least a portion of the ligands in its shell have been exchanged with other ligands, and methods of making such shell-ligand-exchanged ZIFs. Also disclosed is the use of such shell-ligand-exchanged ZIFs in hydrocarbon separation processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph M. Falkowski, Mobae Afeworki, David C. Calabro, Yi Du, Himanshu Gupta, Simon C. Weston
  • Publication number: 20190218106
    Abstract: A novel synthetic crystalline material, EMM-28, can be synthesized in the presence of an organic structure directing agent (Q) selected from one or more of the following dications: EMM-28 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and sorptive processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Kirk D. Schmitt, Hilda B. Vroman, Allen W. Burton, Michael A. Marella, Ross Mabon, Simon C. Weston
  • Publication number: 20190194028
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to EMM-31 materials, processes, and uses of the same as well as reagents used in the preparation of the EMM-31 materials, process and intermediates for preparing these reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Kirk D. Schmitt, Allen W. Burton, Hilda B. Vroman, Karl G. Strohmaier, Simon C. Weston, Michael A. Marella, Ross Mabon
  • Patent number: 10307747
    Abstract: A novel metal organic framework, EMM-42, is described having the structure of UiO-66 and comprising bisphosphonate linking ligands. EMM-42 has acid activity and is useful as a catalyst in olefin isomerization. Also disclosed is a process of making metal organic frameworks, such as EMM-42, by heterogeneous ligand exchange, in which linking ligands having a first bonding functionality in a host metal organic framework are exchanged with linking ligands having a second different bonding functionality in the framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph M. Falkowski, Mary S. Abdulkarim, Mobae Afeworki, Randall J. Meyer, Simon C. Weston
  • Publication number: 20190126237
    Abstract: Polyamines with lengths carefully tailored to the framework dimensions are appended to metal-organic frameworks such as Mg2(dobpdc) (dobpdc4-=4,4?-dioxidobiphenyl-3,3?-dicarboxylate) with the desired loading of one polyamine per two metal sites. The polyamine-appended materials show step-shaped adsorption and desorption profiles due to a cooperative CO2 adsorption/desorption mechanism. Several disclosed polyamine-appended materials exhibit strong ability to capture CO2 from various compositions. Increased stability of amines in the framework has been achieved using high molecular weight polyamine molecules that coordinate multiple metal sites in the framework. The preparation of these adsorbents as well as their characterization are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Simon C. Weston, Joseph M. Falkowski, Jeffrey R. Long, Eugene J. Kim, Jeffrey D. Martell, Phillip J. Milner, Rebecca L. Siegelman
  • Patent number: 10252918
    Abstract: A novel synthetic crystalline material, EMM-28, can be synthesized in the presence of an organic structure directing agent (Q) selected from one or more of the following dications: EMM-28 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and sorptive processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kirk D. Schmitt, Hilda B. Vroman, Allen W. Burton, Michael A. Marella, Ross Mabon, Simon C. Weston
  • Publication number: 20190031518
    Abstract: A molecular sieve material, EMM-17, has in its as-calcined form, a total surface area of greater than 550 m2/g and/or an external surface area of greater than about 100 m2/g as measured by the BET Method, and a specific X-ray diffraction pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Ivy D. Johnson, Nadya A. Hrycenko, Theodore E. Datz, William W. Lonergan, Karl G. Strohmaier, Hilda B. Vroman, Keith C. Gallow, Simon C. Weston
  • Publication number: 20190022573
    Abstract: Systems and methods for concentration of a sorbate in a feedstream and subsequent adsorption utilizing a Type V adsorbent are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Simon C. WESTON
  • Patent number: 10179839
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for use of an organosilica material comprising a copolymer of at least one monomer of Formula [R1R2SiCH2]3 (I), wherein, R1 represents a C1-C4 alkoxy group; and R2 is a C1-C4 alkoxy group or a C1-C4 alkyl group; and at least one other monomer of Formula [(Z1O)xZ23-xSi—Z3—SZ4] (II), wherein, Z1 represents a hydrolysable functional group; Z2 represents a C1-C10 alkyl or aryl group; Z3 represents a C2-C11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon; Z4 is either H or O3H; and x represents any one of integers 1, 2, and 3. The composition may be used as a support material to covalently attach transition metal cations, as a sorbent for olefin/paraffin separations, as a catalyst support for hydrogenation reactions, as a precursor for highly dispersed metal nanoparticles, or as a polar sorbent for crude feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph M. Falkowski, Mobae Afeworki, David C. Calabro, David A. Griffin, Simon C. Weston
  • Publication number: 20180318817
    Abstract: A novel metal organic framework, EMM-42, is described having the structure of UiO-66 and comprising bisphosphonate linking ligands. EMM-42 has acid activity and is useful as a catalyst in olefin isomerization. Also disclosed is a process of making metal organic frameworks, such as EMM-42, by heterogeneous ligand exchange, in which linking ligands having a first bonding functionality in a host metal organic framework are exchanged with linking ligands having a second different bonding functionality in the framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph M. Falkowski, Mary S. Abdulkarim, Mobae Afeworki, Randall J. Meyer, Simon C. Weston
  • Publication number: 20180318815
    Abstract: A novel metal organic framework, EMM-33, is described having the structure of UiO-67 and comprising bisphosphonate linking ligands. EMM-33 has acid activity and is useful as a catalyst in olefin isomerization. Also disclosed is a process of making metal organic frameworks, such as EMM-33, by heterogeneous ligand exchange, in which linking ligands having a first bonding functionality in a host metal organic framework are exchanged with linking ligands having a second different bonding functionality in the framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph M. Falkowski, Mobae Afeworki, Simon C. Weston
  • Publication number: 20180318816
    Abstract: A novel metal organic framework, EMM-39, is described having the structure of UiO-66 and comprising bisphosphonate linking ligands. EMM-39 has acid activity and is useful as a catalyst in olefin isomerization. Also disclosed is a process of making metal organic frameworks, such as EMM-39, by heterogeneous ligand exchange, in which linking ligands having a first bonding functionality in a host metal organic framework are exchanged with linking ligands having a second different bonding functionality in the framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph M. Falkowski, Mary S. Abdulkarim, Mobae Afeworki, Randall J. Meyer, Simon C. Weston
  • Publication number: 20180273390
    Abstract: A novel zeolitic imidazolate framework material comprises a partially saturated benzimidazole or a partially saturated substituted benzimidazole as a linking ligand, optionally together with unsaturated benzimidazole or an unsaturated substituted benzimidazole as a further linking ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph M. FALKOWSKI, David C. CALABRO, Yi DU, Mobae AFEWORKI, Simon C. WESTON
  • Publication number: 20180142066
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for use of an organosilica material comprising a copolymer of at least one monomer of Formula [R1R2SiCH2]3 (I), wherein, R1 represents a C1-C4 alkoxy group; and R2 is a C1-C4 alkoxy group or a C1-C4 alkyl group; and at least one other monomer of Formula [(Z1O)xZ23-xSi—Z3—SZ4] (II), wherein, Z1 represents a hydrolysable functional group; Z2 represents a C1-C10 alkyl or aryl group; Z3 represents a C2-C11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon; Z4 is either H or O3H; and x represents any one of integers 1, 2, and 3. The composition may be used as a support material to covalently attach transition metal cations, as a sorbent for olefin/paraffin separations, as a catalyst support for hydrogenation reactions, as a precursor for highly dispersed metal nanoparticles, or as a polar sorbent for crude feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph M. FALKOWSKI, Mobae AFEWORKI, David C. CALABRO, David A. GRIFFIN, Simon C. WESTON
  • Patent number: 9968882
    Abstract: A heat transfer fluid can be used as part of a multi-phase adsorption environment to allow for improved separations of gas components using a solid adsorbent. The heat transfer fluid can reduce or minimize the temperature increase of the solid adsorbent that occurs during an adsorption cycle. Reducing or minimizing such a temperature increase can enhance the working capacity for an adsorbent and/or enable the use of adsorbents that are not practical for commercial scale adsorption using conventional adsorption methods. The multi-phase adsorption environment can correspond to a trickle bed environment, a slurry environment, or another convenient environment where at least a partial liquid phase of a heat transfer fluid is present during gas adsorption by a solid adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Simon C. Weston, Mobae Afeworki, Bhupender S. Minhas, Ramesh Gupta, Hugo S. Caram, Manoj K. Chaudhury, Hans Thomann, Hilda B. Vroman, Meghan Nines
  • Patent number: 9919288
    Abstract: Adsorbent materials comprising a ZIF material and cross-linked polymer are provided herein. Methods of separating organic compounds from an aqueous solution or a non-aqueous solution and biofuel production processes using the adsorbent material are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Yi Du, Kanmi Mao, Bradley Wooler, Arun K. Sharma, Doug F. Colmyer, Frank C. Wang, Simon C. Weston