Patents by Inventor Tom Flowers

Tom Flowers 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).

  • Higher alcohols for solvents in amine production
    Publication number: 20060252965
    Abstract: A nitrile-containing mixture, which includes a nitrile dissolved in a higher alcohol solvent, and hydrogen are fed to a reactor containing a catalyst. An amine is produced by hydrogenating the nitrile that is dissolved in the higher alcohol solvent. In a preferred embodiment, the reactor also contains a caustic solution. The preferred nitrile-containing mixture includes octadecaneditrile (ODDN) and hexanol to produce a preferred octadecanediamine (ODDA) through hydrogenation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Tom Flowers, Anthony Uriarte, Shannon Davis, Gregory Ward