Patents by Inventor Simon T. Thompson

Simon T. Thompson 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).

  • Palladium, rhenium and alumina catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of carbonyls, their synthesis, and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 9597667
    Abstract: Catalysts useful for the selective hydrogenation of carbonyl groups, including for the reduction of aldehydes to alcohols, are described. The catalysts incorporate palladium and rhenium on an alumina support. Methods of making the catalysts, and methods of using the catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of furanyl 2-carbaldehydes to 2-furanmethanols, are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: H. Henry Lamb, Simon T. Thompson
  • PALLADIUM, RHENIUM AND ALUMINA CATALYSTS FOR THE SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF CARBONYLS, THEIR SYNTHESIS, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160279615
    Abstract: Catalysts useful for the selective hydrogenation of carbonyl groups, including for the reduction of aldehydes to alcohols, are described. The catalysts incorporate palladium and rhenium on an alumina support. Methods of making the catalysts, and methods of using the catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of furanyl 2-carbaldehydes to 2-furanmethanols, are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: H. Henry Lamb, Simon T. Thompson