Patents by Inventor Todd R. Eaton

Todd R. Eaton 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: 11732385
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method that includes polymerizing a nitrile with an acrylate ester to form a copolymer, in a mixture that includes water and an alcohol (R2—OH), according to the following reaction where R1 includes at least one of a first aliphatic group or hydrogen, R2 comprises at least one of a second aliphatic group or hydrogen, 100?m?4000, and 1?n?4000. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the mixture may be an emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Kelly Marie Meek, Todd R. Eaton, Nicholas A. Rorrer, Eric M. Karp, Amit Kumar Naskar
  • Publication number: 20210253515
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes a first reacting a molecule from at least one of a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, and/or an anhydride with ammonia to form a nitrile, where the first reacting is catalyzed using an acid catalyst. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of acetic acid, lactic acid, and/or 3-hydroxyproprionic acid (3-HPA). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of methyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and/or ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate (ethyl 3-HP). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anhydride may be acetic anhydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Eric M. KARP, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Derek Richard VARDON, Todd R. EATON
  • Publication number: 20210253516
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes a first reacting a molecule from at least one of a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, and/or an anhydride with ammonia to form a nitrile, where the first reacting is catalyzed using an acid catalyst. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of acetic acid, lactic acid, and/or 3-hydroxyproprionic acid (3-HPA). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of methyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and/or ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate (ethyl 3-HP). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anhydride may be acetic anhydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Eric M. KARP, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Derek Richard VARDON, Todd R. EATON
  • Patent number: 11046642
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes a first reacting a molecule from at least one of a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, and/or an anhydride with ammonia to form a nitrile, where the first reacting is catalyzed using an acid catalyst. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of acetic acid, lactic acid, and/or 3-hydroxyproprionic acid (3-HPA). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of methyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and/or ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate (ethyl 3-HP). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anhydride may be acetic anhydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Eric M. Karp, Gregg Tyler Beckham, Derek Richard Vardon, Todd R. Eaton
  • Patent number: 10807868
    Abstract: Catalysts, catalytic systems and related synthetic methods for in situ production of H2O2 and use thereof in reaction with oxidizable substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Gray, Justin M. Notestein, Todd R. Eaton
  • Publication number: 20200095126
    Abstract: Catalysts, catalytic systems and related synthetic methods for in situ production of H2O2 and use thereof in reaction with oxidizable substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Gray, Justin M. Notestein, Todd R. Eaton
  • Patent number: 10508032
    Abstract: Catalysts, catalytic systems and related synthetic methods for in situ production of H2O2 and use thereof in reaction with oxidizable substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Gray, Justin M. Notestein, Todd R. Eaton
  • Patent number: 10486141
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a catalyst that includes a solid support, a first metal that includes at least one of ruthenium (Ru), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) deposited on the solid support, and a second metal comprising at least one of tin (Sn), rhenium (Re), cobalt (Co), molybdenum (Mo), or tungsten (W) deposited on the solid support, where the first metal and the second metal are present at a first metal to second metal mass ratio between about 1.0:2.0 and about 1.0:0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: U.S. Department of Energy
    Inventors: Derek R. Vardon, Todd R. Eaton, Amy Settle
  • Publication number: 20190330400
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method that includes polymerizing a nitrile with an acrylate ester to form a copolymer, in a mixture that includes water and an alcohol (R2—OH), according to the following reaction where R1 includes at least one of a first aliphatic group or hydrogen, R2 comprises at least one of a second aliphatic group or hydrogen, 100?m?4000, and 1?n?4000. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the mixture may be an emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Kelly Marie MEEK, Todd R. EATON, Nicholas A. RORRER, Eric M. KARP, Amit Kumar NASKAR
  • Publication number: 20190168190
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a catalyst that includes a solid support, a first metal that includes at least one of ruthenium (Ru), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) deposited on the solid support, and a second metal comprising at least one of tin (Sn), rhenium (Re), cobalt (Co), molybdenum (Mo), or tungsten (W) deposited on the solid support, where the first metal and the second metal are present at a first metal to second metal mass ratio between about 1.0:2.0 and about 1.0:0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Derek R. VARDON, Todd R. EATON, Amy SETTLE
  • Publication number: 20180346411
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes a first reacting a molecule from at least one of a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, and/or an anhydride with ammonia to form a nitrile, where the first reacting is catalyzed using an acid catalyst. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of acetic acid, lactic acid, and/or 3-hydroxyproprionic acid (3-HPA). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of methyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and/or ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate (ethyl 3-HP). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anhydride may be acetic anhydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Eric M. KARP, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Derek Richard VARDON, Todd R. EATON
  • Publication number: 20160272495
    Abstract: Catalysts, catalytic systems and related synthetic methods for in situ production of H2O2 and use thereof in reaction with oxidizable substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Gray, Justin M. Notestein, Todd R. Eaton