Patents by Inventor Terrence E. Deak

Terrence E. Deak 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).

  • Aromatic isomerization catalyst and a process of use thereof
    Patent number: 7939701
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be an ion-exchanged xylene isomerization catalyst. The ion-exchanged xylene isomerization catalyst can include: about 1-about 99%, by weight, of at least one of MFI, MEL, EUO, FER, MFS, MTT, MTW, TON, MOR, and FAU zeolite; about 1-about 99%, by weight, of a binder having an aluminum phosphate; and no more than about 350 ppm, by weight, of a noble metal based on the weight of the catalyst. Generally, the catalyst has a quotient of (CO area)/(weight % of the noble metal) of no more than about 0.10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Patrick C. Whitchurch, Paula L. Bogdan, Terrence E. Deak, Dimitri A. Trufanov
  • AROMATIC ISOMERIZATION CATALYST AND A PROCESS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110077146
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be an ion-exchanged xylene isomerization catalyst. The ion-exchanged xylene isomerization catalyst can include: about 1-about 99%, by weight, of at least one of MFI, MEL, EUO, FER, MFS, MTT, MTW, TON, MOR, and FAU zeolite; about 1-about 99%, by weight, of a binder having an aluminum phosphate; and no more than about 350 ppm, by weight, of a noble metal based on the weight of the catalyst. Generally, the catalyst has a quotient of (CO area)/(weight % of the noble metal) of no more than about 0.10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Patrick C. Whitchurch, Paula L. Bogdan, Terrence E. Deak, Dimitri A. Trufanov
  • Transalkylation process
    Patent number: 7626064
    Abstract: This invention embodies a catalyst and a process for transalkylation of C7, C9, and C10 aromatics to obtain a high yield of xylenes. The catalyst comprises a novel UZM-14 catalytic material comprising globular aggregates of crystallites having a MOR framework type with a mean crystallite length parallel to the direction of the 12-ring channels of about 60 nm or less and a mesopore volume of at least about 0.10 cc/gram. The UZM-14 catalyst is particularly active and stable in a transalkylation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Edwin P. Boldingh, Michael G. Gatter, Susan C. Koster, David S. Lafyatis, Terrence E. Deak, Eric J. Baker, Robert W. Broach, Deng-Yang Jan, Jaime G. Moscoso
  • Xylene production processes employing rhenium-containing catalysts
    Patent number: 7566810
    Abstract: Processes for making xylene employ catalysts containing rhenium and a molecular sieve component comprising an acidic MFI molecular sieve having a Si/Al2 molar ratio of less than about 80 and mordenite to provide a transalkylation product with a low content of benzene co-boilers. The invention encompasses the use of sulfided catalyst embodiments in xylene production processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Edwin P. Boldingh, Antoine Negiz, James E. Rekoske, Eric J. Baker, Robert B. Larson, Terrence E. Deak, Sergey V. Gurevich
  • Rhenium-containing transalkylation catalysts and processes for making the same
    Patent number: 7456124
    Abstract: Transalkylation catalysts containing rhenium and a molecular sieve component comprising an acidic MFI molecular sieve having a Si/Al2 molar ratio of less than about 80 and mordenite provide a transalkylation product with a low content of benzene co-boilers. The invention encompasses sulfided catalyst embodiments and methods of making the catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Edwin P. Boldingh, Antoine Negiz, James E. Rekoske, Eric J. Baker, Robert B. Larson, Terrence E. Deak, Sergey V. Gurevich