Patents by Inventor Sutinder K. Behal
Sutinder K. Behal 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).
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Patent number: 6034141Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for conversion of methanol, ethanol alone or in combination with n-propanol to isobutanol and the process for making and using the catalyst. The catalyst is a noble metal supported on at least a first phase of mixed oxide crystallites containing from about 60 to about 74 atomic % (on a metals basis only) zirconium, from about 21 to about 31 atomic % manganese and from about 5 to about 9 atomic % zinc, and less than about 1 atomic % alkali, a second phase of zirconium-doped hetaerolite particles containing from about 65 to about 69 atomic % manganese, from about 31 to about 35 atomic % zinc, from about 0.5 to about 5 atomic % zirconium, and optionally a trace atomic % of alkali, and a third phase containing from about 29 to about 55 atomic % manganese, from about 13 to about 55 atomic % zinc and from about 13 to about 35 atomic % zirconium. The first phase mixed oxide crystallites have a zirconium oxide-like structure have a particle size of at least about 40 .ANG.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1998Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.Inventors: Thomas Henry Vanderspurt, Mark Alan Greaney, Daniel Paul Leta, Russell John Koveal, Mark Michael Disko, Angela V. Klaus, Sutinder K. Behal, Robert B. Harris
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Patent number: 5939352Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for conversion of methanol, ethanol alone or in combination with n-propanol to isobutanol and the process for making and using the catalyst. The catalyst is a noble metal supported on at least a first phase of mixed oxide crystallites containing from about 60 to about 74 atomic % (on a metals basis only) zirconium, from about 21 to about 31 atomic % manganese and from about 5 to about 9 atomic % zinc, and less than about 1 atomic % alkali, a second phase of zirconium-doped hetaerolite particles containing from about 65 to about 69 atomic % manganese, from about 31 to about 35 atomic % zinc, from about 0.5 to about 5 atomic % zirconium, and optionally a trace atomic % of alkali, and a third phase containing from about 29 to about 55 atomic % manganese, from about 13 to about 55 atomic % zinc and from about 13 to about 35 atomic % zirconium. The first phase mixed oxide crystallites have a zirconium oxide-like structure have a particle size of at least about 40 .ANG.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1998Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Thomas Henry Vanderspurt, Mark Alan Greaney, Daniel Paul Leta, Russell John Koveal, Mark Michael Disko, Angela V. Klaus, Sutinder K. Behal, Robert B. Harris
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Patent number: 5908807Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for conversion of methanol, ethanol alone or in combination with n-propanol to isobutanol and the process for making and using the catalyst. The catalyst is a noble metal supported on at least a first phase of mixed oxide crystallites containing from about 60 to about 74 atomic % (on a metals basis only) zirconium, from about 21 to about 31 atomic % manganese and from about 5 to about 9 atomic % zinc, and less than about 1 atomic % alkali, a second phase of zirconium-doped hetaerolite particles containing from about 65 to about 69 atomic % manganese, from about 31 to about 35 atomic % zinc, from about 0.5 to about 5 atomic % zirconium, and optionally a trace atomic % of alkali, and a third phase containing from about 29 to about 55 atomic % manganese, from about 13 to about 55 atomic % zinc and from about 13 to about 35 atomic % zirconium. The first phase mixed oxide crystallites have a zirconium oxide-like structure have a particle size of at least about 40 .ANG.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1998Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.Inventors: Thomas Henry Vanderspurt, Mark Alan Greaney, Daniel Paul Leta, Russell John Koveal, Mark Michael Disko, Angela V. Klaus, Sutinder K. Behal, Robert B. Harris
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Patent number: 5770541Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for conversion of methanol, ethanol alone or in combination with n-propanol to isobutanol and the process for making and using the catalyst. The catalyst is a noble metal supported on at least a first phase of mixed oxide crystallites containing from about 60 to about 74 atomic % (on a metals basis only) zirconium, from about 21 to about 31 atomic % manganese and from about 5 to about 9 atomic % zinc, and less than about 1 atomic % alkali, a second phase of zirconium-doped hetaerolite particles containing from about 65 to about 69 atomic % manganese, from about 31 to about 35 atomic % zinc, from about 0.5 to about 5 atomic % zirconium, and optionally a trace atomic % of alkali, and a third phase containing from about 29 to about 55 atomic % manganese, from about 13 to about 55 atomic % zinc and from about 13 to about 35 atomic % zirconium. The first phase mixed oxide crystallites have a zirconium oxide-like structure have a particle size of at least about 40 .ANG.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1995Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Thomas Henry Vanderspurt, Mark Alan Greaney, Daniel Paul Leta, Russell John Koveal, Mark Michael Disko, Angela V. Klaus, Sutinder K. Behal, Robert B. Harris
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Patent number: 5707920Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for conversion of methanol, ethanol alone or in combination with n-propanol to isobutanol. The catalyst is a noble metal supported on at least a first phase having poorly crystalline manganese and zinc doped zirconium oxide phase containing about 71 to about 91 atomic % zirconium, about 10 to about 16 atomic % manganese and about 4 to about 8 atomic % zinc and a second phase of irregularly shaped hetaerolite-like crystals containing about 65 to about 69 atomic % manganese, about 31 to about 35 atomic % zinc and zero to about 5 atomic % zirconium embedded in the first phase. The catalyst is useful in making isobutanol.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1995Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Thomas Henry Vanderspurt, Mark Alan Greaney, Daniel Paul Leta, Russell John Koveal, Mark Michael Disko, Angela V. Klaus, Sutinder K. Behal, Robert B. Harris
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Patent number: 5296133Abstract: A process for preparing a low ash coal wherein coal is depolymerized at low temperature by contacting finely divided coal with a hard acid and soft base, and extracting the depolymerized coal to remove mineral contaminants.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1992Date of Patent: March 22, 1994Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: George M. Kramer, Daniel P. Leta, William A. Lamberti, Mark M. Disko, Sutinder K. Behal, Edwin R. Ernst