Patents by Inventor Tedd Edward Lister

Tedd Edward Lister 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).

  • Methods for performing electrochemical nitration reactions
    Patent number: 7713401
    Abstract: A method for the electrochemical synthesis of dinitro compounds is disclosed. The method comprises using an anode to oxidize an inactive chemical mediator, such as a ferrocyanide (Fe(CN)6?4) ion, to an active chemical mediator or oxidizing agent, such as a ferricyanide (Fe(CN)6?3) ion, in the presence of a differential voltage. The oxidizing agent reacts with a nitro compound and a nitrite ion to form a geminal dinitro compound. The anode may continuously oxidize ferrocyanide to regenerate active ferricyanide, thus keeping sufficient amounts of ferricyanide available for reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Tedd Edward Lister, Robert Vincent Fox
  • METHODS FOR PERFORMING ELECTROCHEMICAL NITRATION REACTIONS
    Publication number: 20090038953
    Abstract: A method for the electrochemical synthesis of dinitro compounds is disclosed. The method comprises using an anode to oxidize an inactive chemical mediator, such as a ferrocyanide (Fe(CN)6?4) ion, to an active chemical mediator or oxidizing agent, such as a ferricyanide (Fe(CN)6?3) ion, in the presence of a differential voltage. The oxidizing agent reacts with a nitro compound and a nitrite ion to form a geminal dinitro compound. The anode may continuously oxidize ferrocyanide to regenerate active ferricyanide, thus keeping sufficient amounts of ferricyanide available for reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Tedd Edward Lister, Robert Vincent Fox