Patents by Inventor Stuart L. Soled

Stuart L. Soled 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).

  • Iron carbide-based catalyst produced in the presence of laser radiation
    Patent number: 4668647
    Abstract: This invention relates to a finely divided iron carbide-based catalyst which is produced by a gas phase pyrolytic decomposition reaction driven by a laser. The catalysts may be used to produce various hydrocarbons, including olefins, from CO and H.sub.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Rice, Rocco A. Fiato, Stuart L. Soled
  • Promoted iron-carbon-based catalysts produced in the presence laser radiation
    Patent number: 4659681
    Abstract: This invention relates to a promoted finely divided or supported iron carbide-based catalyst which is produced by a gas phase pyrolytic decomposition reaction driven by a laser and the use of such a catalyst to produce various heavier hydrocarbons from CO and H.sub.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Rice, Rocco A. Fiato, Stuart L. Soled
  • Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon synthesis with high surface area Cu and K promoted reduced-carbided iron/manganese spinels
    Patent number: 4621102
    Abstract: Slurried, high surface area, Cu and Group IA or IIA dual metal promoted Mn-Fe spinels which are fully reduced and carburized provide exceptionally high catalytic activity and selectivity in the conversion of CO/H.sub.2 to alpha-olefins, particularly when reduced and carbided in-situ. These copper and Group IA or IIA metal promoted iron-manganese catalysts maintain good activity and selectivity under low pressure reaction conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1986
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Rocco A. Fiato, Stuart L. Soled
  • High surface area dual promoted iron/managanese spinel compositions
    Patent number: 4618597
    Abstract: Slurried, high surface area, Cu and Group IA or IIA dual metal promoted Mn-Fe spinels which are fully reduced and carburized provide exceptionally high catalytic activity and selectivity in the conversion ofCo/H.sub.2 to alpha-olefins, particularly when reduced and carbided in-situ. These copper and Group IA or IIA metal promoted iron-manganese catalysts maintain good activity and selectively under low pressure reaction conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Rocco A. Fiato, Stuart L. Soled
  • Copper promoted iron/cobalt spinels and their preparation
    Patent number: 4607020
    Abstract: Slurried, high surface area, Cu promoted Fe-Co spinels which are fully reduced/carburized provide exceptionally high activity and selectivity in the conversion of CO/H.sub.2 to alpha-olefins, particularly when carbided in-situ in the reactor. These copper iron-cobalt catalysts maintain good activity and selectivity under low pressure reaction conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Stuart L. Soled, Rocco A. Fiato
  • Manganese-spinel catalysts in CO/H.sub.2 olefin synthesis
    Patent number: 4604375
    Abstract: Single phase, unsupported, Group IA or IIA metal salt promoted manganese-containing iron spinel catalysts, having Fe:Mn atomic ratios of 2:1 and above, have been found to be highly active for the selective conversion of CO/H.sub.2 to alpha olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Stuart L. Soled, Rocco A. Fiato
  • Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon synthesis with copper promoted iron/cobalt spinel catalyst
    Patent number: 4584323
    Abstract: Slurried, high surface area, copper promoted Fe-Co spinels which are fully reduced/carburized provide exceptionally high activity and selectivity in the conversion of CO/H.sub.2 to alpha-olefins. These copper promoted iron-cobalt catalysts maintain good activity and selectivity under low pressure reaction conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1986
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Stuart L. Soled, Rocco A. Fiato
  • Cobalt-promoted fischer-tropsch catalysts
    Patent number: 4544674
    Abstract: Iron-cobalt spinels which contain low levels of cobalt, in an iron/cobalt atomic ratio of 7:1 to 35:1, are converted to Fischer-Tropsch catalysts upon reduction and carbiding that exhibit high activity and selectivity to C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 olefins and low CH.sub.4 production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Rocco A. Fiato, Stuart L. Soled, Angelo A. Montagna
  • Cobalt-promoted catalysts for use in Fischer-Tropsch slurry process
    Patent number: 4544672
    Abstract: Slurried low initial surface area Fe--Co spinels, containing low levels of cobalt, which are fully reduced/carburized ex situ, provide exceptionally high activity and selectivity in the conversion of CO/H.sub.2 to alpha olefins in a slurry type process. These slurried unsupported iron-cobalt catalysts maintain good activity and selectivity under low pressure reaction conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Rocco A. Fiato, Stuart L. Soled
  • Process for preparing high surface area iron/cobalt Fischer-Tropsch slurry catalysts
    Patent number: 4544671
    Abstract: Slurried high surface area Fe-Co spinels which are fully reduced/carburized provide exceptionally high activity and selectivity in the conversion of CO/H.sub.2 to alpha-olefins. These iron-cobalt catalysts maintain good activity and selectivity under low pressure reaction conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Stuart L. Soled, Rocco A. Fiato
  • Promoted iron-cobalt spinel catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch processes
    Patent number: 4537867
    Abstract: Iron-cobalt spinels which contain low levels of cobalt, in an iron/cobalt atomic ratio of 7:1 to 35:1, are converted to Fischer-Tropsch catalysts upon reduction and carbiding that exhibit high activity and selectivity to C.sub.2 --C.sub.6 olefins and low CH.sub.4 production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Rocco A. Fiato, Stuart L. Soled, Angelo A. Montagna
  • Reduction process for forming powdered alloys from mixed metal iron oxides
    Patent number: 4525206
    Abstract: Use of a strong reducing agent such as calcium metal allows complete reduction of refractory and difficulty reducible mixed metal iron oxides to form alloys. The powdered iron-based alloys can thus be prepared at significantly lower temperature than by the conventional melt technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Stuart L. Soled, Aaron Wold, Robert Kershaw
  • Process for preparing high surface area iron/cobalt Fischer-Tropsch slurry catalysts
    Patent number: 4518707
    Abstract: Slurried high surface area Fe-Co spinels which are fully reduced/carburized provide exceptionally high activity and selectivity in the conversion of CO/H.sub.2 to alpha-olefins. These iron-cobalt catalysts maintain good activity and selectivity under low pressure reaction conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Stuart L. Soled, Rocco A. Fiato
  • Bismuth-containing mixed oxides of perovskite structure in oxidation of acyclic hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 4472314
    Abstract: Mixed oxides of bismuth with other metals of the perovskite structure and having vacant lattice sites in the same lattice positions occupied by bismuth are disclosed as partial oxidation and ammoxidation catalysts. Such oxides are used as catalysts in the improved method of oxidizing an acyclic hydrocarbon of 1-10 carbons having at most one olefinic unsaturation by reacting the acyclic hydrocarbon in the vapor phase with oxygen in the presence of the solid catalyst to form products having carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Assignee: Allied Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Conner, Jr., Stuart L. Soled, Anthony J. Signorelli, Bruce A. DeRites
  • Conversion of mononitro aromatic compounds to amino compounds by hydrogen sulfide
    Patent number: 4326081
    Abstract: Hydrogenation of mononitroaromatic compounds, particularly nitrobenzene, nitrotoluene and their monochloro and monohydroxy ring substitution products, using hydrogen sulfide as reducing agent and a titanium dioxide catalyst at 200.degree.-400.degree. C. and atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Assignee: Allied Corporation
    Inventors: Charles T. Ratcliffe, Stuart L. Soled, Anthony J. Signorelli, Irving L. Mador
  • Vanadium containing niobates and tantalates
    Patent number: 4302610
    Abstract: Compositions having a host phase of a niobate or tantalate of a divalent or trivalent metal and containing vanadium from one atom present to the limit of solid solubility in the host phase. Host phases of the rutile, columbite and trirutile structure are disclosed. The compositions are useful in the partial oxidation and ammoxidation of lower alkanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1981
    Assignee: Allied Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Conner, Jr., Stuart L. Soled, Anthony J. Signorelli, Bruce A. DeRites