Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Pinnavaia

Thomas J. Pinnavaia 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).

  • Patent number: 7128892
    Abstract: Mesoporous hexagonal, cubic, lamellar, wormhole, or cellular foam aluminosilicates, gallosilicates and titanosilicates derived from protozeolitic seeds using an ionic structure directing agent are described. The silicon and aluminum, gallium or titanium centers in the structures are stable so that the framework of the structure does not collapse when heated in the presence of water or water vapor (steam). The steam stable compositions can be used as catalysts for hydrocarbon conversions, including the fluidized bed catalytic cracking and the hydrocracking of petroleum oils, and other reactions of organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 7090824
    Abstract: Mesoporous crystalline alumina compositions and process for the preparation thereof are described. The compositions are useful as catalysts and absorbents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Zhaorong Zhang, Randall Hicks
  • Patent number: 7074469
    Abstract: Compositions including a fabric layer with a water-insoluble polymer impregnated into the fabric layer to provide sheets are described. In particular, the sheet composites have a permeability to oxygen in the direction perpendicular to the sheet that is less than one-tenth the transmission rate for the fabric layer alone and less than one-fifth the transmission rate for the polymer alone without the fabric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Konstantinos Triantafyllidis, Peter C. LeBaron
  • Patent number: 7067687
    Abstract: Mesostructured and microporous to mesoporous organofunctionalized silica compositions are described. The compositions incorporate the organofunctional group L as part of a LSiO3 unit in the framework of the compositions. In addition the compositions incorporate the organofunctional group R as part of a O3Si—R—siO3 unit in the framework of the compositions. The compositions are useful as molecular sieves, supports for catalysts and numerous other applications requiring an organo group on surfaces of a silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Yutaka Mori
  • Patent number: 6946109
    Abstract: Novel lamellar mesoporous silica compositions which can contain functional inorganic elements and organic functional groups as part of the lamellar silica framework structure are described. The compositions are prepared using gemini amine surfactants as templates or structure directing agents. The compositions have novel high temperature and hydrothermal stability and unique fundamental particle structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Seong-Su Kim, Wenzhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 6869906
    Abstract: Mesoporous hexagonal, cubic, lamellar, wormhole, or cellular foam aluminosilicates, gallosilicates and titanosilicates derived from protozeolitic seeds using an ionic structure directing agent are described. The silicon and aluminum, gallium or titanium centers in the structures are stable so that the framework of the structure does not collapse when heated in the presence of water or water vapor (steam). The steam stable compositions can be used as catalysts for hydrocarbon conversions, including the fluidized bed catalytic cracking and the hydrocracking of petroleum oils, and other reactions of organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 6843977
    Abstract: Porous hexagonal, cubic, lamellar, wormhole, or cellular foam aluminosilicates, gallosilicates and titanosilicates derived from protozeolitic seeds or zeolite fragments using an organic porogen directing agent are described. The porous aluminosilicates optionally also can contain zeolite crystals depending upon the aging of the protozeolitic seeds. The silicon and aluminum, gallium or titanium centers in the structures are stable so that the framework of the structure does not collapse when heated in the presence of water or water vapor (steam). The steam stable compositions can be used as catalysts for hydrocarbon conversions, including the fluidized bed catalytic cracking and the hydrocracking of petroleum oils, and other reactions of organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Yu Liu
  • Publication number: 20040229751
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of mesostructured organofunctional silica and silica-alumina compositions is described. The process uses a water soluble silicate to form the compositions, which have hexagonal, wormhole or foam mesostructures. The compositions are useful for catalytic and sorption applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Jainisha R. Shah, Seong-Su Kim
  • Patent number: 6800266
    Abstract: Hybrid mesoporous molecular sieve silica compositions which have intergrown wormhole domains and lamellar or hexagonal domains and prepared from mixtures of water soluble silicate precursors and amine surfactant templates through a neutralization reaction are described. The silica compositions are stable above 600° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Thomas R. Pauly, Seong-Su Kim
  • Publication number: 20040185201
    Abstract: Compositions including a fabric layer with a water-insoluble polymer impregnated into the fabric layer to provide sheets are described. In particular, the sheet composites have a permeability to oxygen in the direction perpendicular to the sheet that is less than one-tenth the transmission rate for the fabric layer alone and less than one-fifth the transmission rate for the polymer alone without the fabric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Konstantinos Triantafyllidis, Peter C. LeBaron
  • Publication number: 20040171482
    Abstract: Mesostructured and microporous to mesoporous organofunctionalized silica compositions are described. The compositions incorporate the organofunctional group L as part of a LSiO3 unit in the framework of the compositions. In addition the compositions incorporate the organofunctional group R as part of a O3Si—R-siO3 unit in the framework of the compositions. The compositions are useful as molecular sieves, supports for catalysts and numerous other applications requiring an organo group on surfaces of a silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Yutaka Mori
  • Patent number: 6770258
    Abstract: Mesoporous hexagonal, cubic or wormhole aluminosilicates derived from zeolite seeds using an ionic structure directing agent are described. The aluminum in the structures is stable so that the framework of the structures does not collapse when heated in the presence of water or water vapor (steam). The steam stable aluminosilicates can be used as acid catalysts for hydrocarbon conversions, including the fluidized bed catalytic cracking and the hydrocracking of petroleum oils, and other cracking of organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 6746659
    Abstract: Mesoporous hexagonal, cubic, lamellar, wormhole, or cellular foam aluminosilicates, gallosilicates and titanosilicates derived from protozeolitic seeds using an ionic structure directing agent are described. The silicon and aluminum, gallium or titanium centers in the structures are stable so that the framework of the structure does not collapse when heated in the presence of water or water vapor (steam). The steam stable compositions can be used as catalysts for hydrocarbon conversions, including the fluidized bed catalytic cracking and the hydrocracking of petroleum oils, and other reactions of organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Yu Liu
  • Publication number: 20040067842
    Abstract: Mesoporous hexagonal, cubic, lamellar, wormhole, or cellular foam aluminosilicates, gallosilicates and titanosilicates derived from protozeolitic seeds using an ionic structure directing agent are described. The silicon and aluminum, gallium or titanium centers in the structures are stable so that the framework of the structure does not collapse when heated in the presence of water or water vapor (steam). The steam stable compositions can be used as catalysts for hydrocarbon conversions, including the fluidized bed catalytic cracking and the hydrocracking of petroleum oils, and other reactions of organic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 6713643
    Abstract: Mesostructured and microporous to mesoporous organofunctionalized silica compositions are described. The compositions incorporate the organofunctional group L as part of a LSiO3 unit in the framework of the compositions. In addition the compositions incorporate the organofunctional group R as part of a O3Si—R—siO3 unit in the framework of the compositions. The compositions are useful as molecular sieves, supports for catalysts and numerous other applications requiring an organo group on surfaces of a silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Yutaka Mori
  • Patent number: 6706169
    Abstract: Mesoporous hexagonal, cubic or wormhole aluminosilicates derived from zeolite seeds using an ionic structure directing agent are described. The aluminum in the structures is stable so that the framework of the structures does not collapse when heated in the presence of water or water vapor (steam). The steam stable aluminosilicates can be used as acid catalysts for hydrocarbon conversions, including the fluidized bed catalytic cracking and the hydrocracking of petroleum oils, and other cracking of organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 6702993
    Abstract: Mesoporous hexagonal, cubic or wormhole aluminosilicates derived from zeolite seeds using an ionic structure directing agent are described. The aluminum in the structures is stable so that the framework of the structures does not collapse when heated in the presence of water or water vapor (steam). The steam stable aluminosilicates can be used as acid catalysts for hydrocarbon conversions, including the fluidized bed catalytic cracking and the hydrocracking of petroleum oils, and other cracking of organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Wenzhong Zhang, Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 6649083
    Abstract: A synthetic, semi-crystalline, porous inorganic oxide composition containing a reactive organic silane moiety which on the surface of pore walls. The composition is prepared from a poly(oxyalkylene) based surfactant and a hydrolyzable organic silane. The surfactant is preferably a poly (ethylene) oxide, a poly(propylene) oxide polymer or mixtures thereof. The organic silane is preferably mercaptopropylsilane. The compositions are particularly useful as adsorbents, and catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Louis Mercier
  • Patent number: 6641657
    Abstract: Porous inorganic silica foam compositions are derived from water soluble silicate precursors and swollen non-ionic polymer templates are described. The compositions are useful as catalyst supports and as catalysts in hydrocarbon cracking and organic reactions, among other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Thomas R. Pauly, Seong-Su Kim
  • Patent number: 6607705
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of mesostructured molecular sieve silicas from inorganic silicon precursors and polyoxyethylene oxide based polymers is described. The silicas are stable upon calcination to 600° to 800° C. The silicas are useful in refining processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Thomas R. Pauly, Seong-Su Kim