Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Gray
Thomas J. Gray 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: 4584139Abstract: An improved monolithic hydrogenation catalyst and processes for using same to hydrogenate animal and vegetable oils, said catalyst being comprised of a Raney metal alloy surface layer integral with and derived from a selected nickel alloy monolithic substrate mesh structure wherein said surface layer is predominantly derived from an adherent Beta structured crystalline precursor outer portion thereon. The catalyst is adaptable to both continuous and batch hydrogenation and shows enhanced activity, improved triene to diene selectivity and a low isomerization index. Hydrogenated oils show lower linolenic and stearic contents, lower trans-isomer percentages and lower melting points as compared to commercial products of equivalent iodine number.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1983Date of Patent: April 22, 1986Assignee: Olin CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Gray, Norman G. Masse, Tai-Nang Huang, Michael J. Morgan
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Patent number: 4518457Abstract: An improved cathode with a conductive metal core and a Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent Beta nickel (NiAl.sub.3) crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion preferably has molybdenum added to give a precursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.1-x Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about 80 to about 95 weight percent. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode. The method includes the steps of taking a Ni-Mo core or substrate having about 5-20 weight percentage of Mo and coating it with aluminum then heat treating to form a Ni-Mo-Al alloy with mostly a Beta nickel structure and then leaching out the Al to produce a Raney surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1982Date of Patent: May 21, 1985Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4513149Abstract: Hydrogenation processes utilizing improved Raney nickel alloy catalysts are disclosed. The catalyst comprises a monolithic mesh type structure of a nickel alloy having an integral Beta phase Raney Ni.sub.x M.sub.1-x coating on its outer surfaces, where M is a catalytic activator selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, ruthenium, tantalum and titanium and where x, the weight fraction of nickel in the combined alloy, is between about 0.80 and about 0.95. The catalyst is effective in processes for hydrogenation of aromatic compounds of the type ##STR1## wherein K is either benzene or naphthalene, R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic chain containing from about 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic chain containing from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen atoms, hydroxy, or nitro groups.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1982Date of Patent: April 23, 1985Assignee: Olin CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Gray, Norman G. Masse
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Patent number: 4503251Abstract: Hydrogenation processes utilizing improved Raney nickel alloy catalysts are disclosed. The catalyst comprises a monolithic mesh type structure of a nickel alloy having an integral Beta phase Raney Ni.sub.x M.sub.1-x coating on its outer surfaces, where M is a catalytic activator selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, ruthenium, tantalum and titanium and where x, the weight fraction of nickel in the combined alloy, is between about 0.80 and about 0.95. The catalyst is effective in processes for hydrogenating an amine-substituted aromatic compound of the type ##STR1## wherein K is either benzene or naphthalene, R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic chain containing from about 1 to about 12 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, an amine group or an aliphatic chain containing from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or an amine group, and R.sub.4 is an amine group.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1982Date of Patent: March 5, 1985Assignee: Olin CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Gray, Norman G. Masse, Richard A. Hagstrom
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Patent number: 4491564Abstract: A methanation reactor utilizing an improved catalyst for the conversion of CO, CO.sub.2 and mixtures thereof to CH.sub.4 is disclosed. The catalyst comprises a monolithic mesh type structure of a nickel alloy having an integral Beta phase Raney coating on its outer surfaces. When used, substantially higher reactant flow rates and lower operating temperatures are possible as compared to conventional fluidized bed granular catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1983Date of Patent: January 1, 1985Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4466868Abstract: An electrolytic cell having an improved hydrogen evolution cathode, said cathode being characterized by a conductive metal core and an integral Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent ternary aluminide Beta structured intermetallic crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion preferably has molybdenum and titanium added to give a precursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.y Ti.sub.z Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about 75 to about 94 weight percent, y is within the range of from about 5 to about 20 weight percent and z is within the range of from about 1 to about 5 weight percent of the Ni-Mo-Ti portion of the alloy. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1983Date of Patent: August 21, 1984Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4450056Abstract: An improved cathode with a conductive metal core and a Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent Beta (NiAl.sub.3) crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. Further, the precursory outer portion preferably has ruthenium added to give a precursor alloy having the formula (Ni-Ru)Al.sub.3 where the ruthenium content of the nickel-ruthenium portion is within the range of from about 5 to about 15 weight percent. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode. The method includes the steps of taking a Ni-Ru alloy core or substrate and coating it with aluminum, then heat treating to form a Ni-Ru-Al ternary alloy with mostly a Beta structure and then leaching out the Al to produce a Raney surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1983Date of Patent: May 22, 1984Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4436337Abstract: A vehicle body molding assembly which includes an elongated body member of angular cross-section having integral outwardly extending attachment portions which interengage with reversely bent edge portions and a body molding to retain the molding to the body member.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1982Date of Patent: March 13, 1984Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Laurence B. Bowes, Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4430186Abstract: An electrolyte cell having an improved hydrogen evolution cathode said cathode being characterized by a conductive metal core and an integral Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent ternary aluminide Beta structured intermetallic crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion preferably has molybdenum and titanium added to give a precursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.y Ti.sub.z Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about 75 to about 94 weight percent, y is within the range of from about 5 to about 20 weight percent and z is within the range of from about 1 to about 5 weight percent of the Ni-Mo-Ti portion of the alloy. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1983Date of Patent: February 7, 1984Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4425203Abstract: An improved hydrogen evolution cathode with a conductive metal core and an integral Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent ternary aluminide Beta structured intermetallic crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion preferably has molybdenum and titanium added to give a precursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.y Ti.sub.z Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about 75 to about 94 weight percent, y is within the range of from about 5 to about 20 weight percent and z is within the range of from about 1 to about 5 weight percent of the Ni-Mo-Ti portion of the alloy. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode. The method includes the steps of taking a Ni-Mo-Ti core or substrate having about 5-20 weight percentage of Mo and about 1-5 weight percent Ti and coating it with aluminum, heat treating to form a Ni-Mo-Ti-Al quaternary alloy with mostly NiAl.sub.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1982Date of Patent: January 10, 1984Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4422961Abstract: A methanation process utilizing an improved catalyst for the conversion of CO, CO.sub.2 and mixtures thereof to CH.sub.4 is disclosed. The catalyst comprises a monolithic mesh type structure of a nickel alloy having an integral Beta phase Raney coating on its outer surfaces. When used, substantially higher reactant flow rates and lower operating temperatures are possible as compared to conventional fluidized bed granular catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1982Date of Patent: December 27, 1983Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4419208Abstract: An improved cathode with a conductive metal core and a Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent Beta (NiAl.sub.3) crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. Further, the precursory outer portion preferably has ruthenium added to give a precursor alloy having the formula (Ni-Ru)Al.sub.3 where the ruthenium content of the nickel-ruthenium portion is within the range of from about 5 to about 15 weight percent. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode. The method includes the steps of taking a Ni-Ru alloy core or substrate and coating it with aluminum, then heat treating to form a Ni-Ru-Al ternary alloy with mostly a Beta structure and then leaching out the Al to produce a Raney surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1981Date of Patent: December 6, 1983Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4405434Abstract: An improved cathode with a conductive metal core and a Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent Beta Nickel (NiAl.sub.3) crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion preferably has molybdenum added to give a precursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.1-x Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about 5 to about 15 weight percent. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode. The method includes the steps of taking a Ni-Mo core or substrate having about 5-20 weight percentage of Mo and coating it with aluminum then heat treating to form a Ni-Mo-Al alloy with mostly a Beta Nickel structure and then leaching out the Al to produce a Raney surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1981Date of Patent: September 20, 1983Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4401529Abstract: An improved hydrogen evolution cathode with a conductive metal core and an integral Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent ternary aluminide Beta structured intermetallic crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion preferably has molybdenum added to give a percursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.y Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about 80 to about 95 weight percent and y is within the range of from about 5 to about 20 weight percent of the Ni-Mo portion of the alloy. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode. The method includes the steps of taking a Ni-Mo core or substrate having about 5-20 weight percentage of Mo and coating it with aluminum, heat treating to form a Ni--Mo--Al ternary alloy with mostly NiAl.sub.3 (ordered orthorhombic) crystal structure and then leaching out the Al to produce a binary NiMo alloy Raney surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1982Date of Patent: August 30, 1983Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4394228Abstract: An improved cathode with a conductive metal core and a Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent Beta Nickel (NiAl.sub.3) crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion preferably has molybdenum added to give a precursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.1-x Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about 5 to about 15 weight percent. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode. The method includes the steps of taking a Ni-Mo core or substrate having about 5-20 weight percentage of Mo and coating it with aluminum then heat treating to form a Ni-Mo-Al alloy with mostly Beta Nickel (NiAl.sub.3) structure and then leaching out the Al to produce a Raney surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1981Date of Patent: July 19, 1983Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4384932Abstract: An improved cathode with a conductive metal core and a Raney nickel type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent Beta (NiAl.sub.3) crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion contains nickel, tantalum, and aluminum to give a precursor alloy having the formula (NiTa)Al.sub.3 where the tantalum content of the nickel-tantalum portion is in the range of from about 5 to about 25 weight percent. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode which includes the steps of coating a nickel-tantalum core or substrate having from about 5 to about 25 percent by weight of tantalum with molten aluminum and heat treating the coated substrate to form a (NiTa)Al.sub.3 ternary alloy with predominantly a Beta crystal structure on the outer portion. An alkali metal hydroxide is used to leach out aluminum and produce a porous binary Raney Ni-Ta alloy surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1981Date of Patent: May 24, 1983Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4374712Abstract: An improved cathode with a conductive metal core and a Raney-type catalytic surface predominately derived from an adherent ternary aluminide intermetallic crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion contains molybdenum and titanium to give a precursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.y Ti.sub.z Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about 75 to about 94 weight percent, y is within the range of from about 5 to about 20 weight percent and z is within the range of from about 1 to about 5 weight percent of the Ni-Mo-Ti portion of the alloy. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode which includes the steps of taking a Ni-Mo-Ti core or substrate having about 5-20 weight percentage of Mo and about 1-5 weight percent Ti, coating it with aluminum then heat treating to form a Ni-Mo-Ti-Al tertiary alloy with mostly NiAl.sub.3 (ordered orthorhombic) crystal structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1981Date of Patent: February 22, 1983Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: 4370361Abstract: An improved cathode with a conductive metal core and a Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent NiAl.sub.3 crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory cuter portion preferably has molybdenum added to give a precursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.1-x Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about 5 to about 15 weight percent. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode. The method includes the steps of taking a Ni-Mo core or substrate having about 5-20 weight percentage of Mo and coating it with aluminum then heat treating to form a Ni-Mo-Al alloy with mostly NiAl.sub.3 structure and then leaching out the Al to produce a Raney surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1980Date of Patent: January 25, 1983Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: RE31410Abstract: An improved cathode with a conductive metal core and a Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent .[.NiAl.sub.3 .]. .Iadd.Beta Nickel (NiAl.sub.3) .Iaddend.crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion preferably has molybdenum added to give a precursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.1-x Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about .[.5.]. .Iadd.95 .Iaddend.to about 15 weight percent. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode. The method includes the steps of taking a Ni-Mo core or substrate having about 5-20 weight percentage of Mo and coating it with aluminum then heat treating to form a Ni-Mo-Al alloy with mostly .[.NiAl.sub.3 .]. .Iadd.a Beta Nickel .Iaddend.structure and then leaching out the Al to produce a Raney surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1981Date of Patent: October 11, 1983Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray
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Patent number: RE32104Abstract: A methanation process utilizing an improved catalyst for the conversion of CO, CO.sub.2 and mixtures thereof to CH.sub.4 is disclosed. The catalyst comprises a monolithic mesh type structure of a nickel alloy having an integral Beta phase Raney coating on its outer surfaces. When used, substantially higher reactant flow rates and lower operating temperatures are possible as compared to conventional fluidized bed granular catalysts.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1984Date of Patent: April 1, 1986Assignee: Olin CorporationInventor: Thomas J. Gray