Patents by Inventor Victor J. Sussman
Victor J. Sussman 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: 11813593Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and gold, wherein: (i) said support comprises alumina, (ii) said catalyst comprises from 0.1 to 5 wt % of gold, (iii) at least 90 wt % of the gold is in the outer 60% of catalyst volume, and (iv) particles of the catalyst have an average diameter from 200 microns to 30 mm; wherein weight percentages are based on weight of the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Kirk W. Limbach, Christopher D. Frick, Dmitry A. Krapchetov, Wen -Sheng Lee, Victor J. Sussman, Jeffrey A. Herron
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Publication number: 20230321637Abstract: A catalyst comprising a noble metal disposed on a support. The noble metal is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % relative to the total weight of the catalyst. The support comprises at least 50 wt % silicon carbide relative to the total weight of the support. The silicon carbide has a surface area of at least 5 m2/g. A method for preparing methyl methacrylate from methacrolein and methanol using the catalyst is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Alexey Kirilin, Kirk W. Limbach, Wen Sheng Lee, Jeffrey A. Herron, Victor J. Sussman
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Publication number: 20230113685Abstract: A catalyst comprising noble metal particles and titanium-containing particles. The noble metal particles and titanium-containing particles are disposed on an outer surface of a support. At least 20% by weight of the total weight of noble metal particles are adjacent to at least one titanium-containing particle. The noble metal particles have an average diameter of less than 15 nm, and the catalyst has an average diameter of at least 200 microns. A method for preparing methyl methacrylate from methacrolein and methanol using the catalyst is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Kirk W. Limbach, Christopher D. Frick, Wen -Sheng Lee, Victor J. Sussman, Dmitry A. Krapchetov, Jeffrey A. Herron
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Patent number: 11577225Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and a noble metal, wherein said support comprises silicon, and wherein said catalyst comprises from 0.1 to 40 mol % titanium and from 0.1 to 10 mol % of at least one noble metal.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Co.Inventors: Christopher D. Frick, Jeffrey A. Herron, Kirk W. Limbach, Wen Sheng Lee, Victor J. Sussman
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Publication number: 20220395815Abstract: A method for preparing a heterogeneous catalyst. The method comprises steps of: (a) combining (i) a support, (ii) an aqueous solution of a noble metal compound and (iii) a C2-C18 thiol comprising at least one hydroxyl or carboxylic acid substituent; to form a wet particle and (b) removing water from the wet particle by drying followed by calcination to produce the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Victor J. Sussman, Wen-Sheng Lee, Jeffrey A. Herron, D. Wayne Blaylock, Daniel J. Arriola, Andrew T. Heitsch, Alexey Kirilin, Heidi Clements, Abrin L. Schmucker, Daniel A. Hickman
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Patent number: 11498057Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and gold, wherein: (i) said support comprises titanium, (ii) said catalyst comprises from 0.1 to 5 wt % of gold, (iii) at least 90 wt % of the gold is in the outer 60% of catalyst volume, and (iv) particles of the catalyst have an average diameter from 200 microns to 30 mm; wherein weight percentages are based on weight of the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Kirk W. Limbach, Christopher D. Frick, Dmitry A. Krapchetov, Wen-Sheng Lee, Victor J. Sussman, Jeffrey A. Herron
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Publication number: 20220097028Abstract: A process for preparing a silver-containing catalyst for the selective oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide including the steps of: (a) providing a multimodal support, (b) preparing an impregnation solution comprising a silver component, (c) impregnating, at least once, the multimodal support of step (a) with the silver-containing impregnation solution of step (b) to form an impregnated support; (d) subjecting the impregnated multimodal support from step (c) to a removal means, such as a centrifuge, at least once, for a time sufficient to remove impregnated silver impregnation solution from the multimodal support and to control the amount of silver in the pores of the multimodal support by selectively removing impregnated silver impregnation solution from a set of larger pores in the multimodal support; (e) roasting, at least once, the multimodal support after the step (d); (f) optionally, repeating the impregnation step (c), (g) optionally, repeating the centrifugation step (d), and (h) optionally, repeatType: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Mohmed A. Syed, Apoorva Kulkarni, Vera P. Santos Castro, Victor J. Sussman, John C. Mckeen, Cathy L. Tway, Clifford S. Todd
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Patent number: 11111204Abstract: A method for preparing methyl methacrylate from methacrolein and methanol; said method comprising contacting a mixture comprising methacrolein, methanol and oxygen with a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and a noble metal, wherein said support comprises silicon, and wherein said catalyst comprises from 0.1 to 40 mol % titanium and from 0.1 to 10 mol % of at least one noble metal.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Christopher D. Frick, Jeffrey A. Herron, Kirk W. Limbach, Wen Sheng Lee, Victor J. Sussman
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Publication number: 20210121856Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and gold, wherein: (i) said support comprises alumina, (ii) said catalyst comprises from 0.1 to 5 wt % of gold, (iii) at least 90 wt % of the gold is in the outer 60% of catalyst volume, and (iv) particles of the catalyst have an average diameter from 200 microns to 30 mm; wherein weight percentages are based on weight of the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Kirk W. Limbach, Christopher D. Frick, Dmitry A. Krapchetov, Wen -Sheng Lee, Victor J. Sussman, Jeffrey A. Herron
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Publication number: 20210113997Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and gold, wherein: (i) said support comprises titanium, (ii) said catalyst comprises from 0.1 to 5 wt % of gold, (iii) at least 90 wt % of the gold is in the outer 60% of catalyst volume, and (iv) particles of the catalyst have an average diameter from 200 microns to 30 mm; wherein weight percentages are based on weight of the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Kirk W. Limbach, Christopher D. Frick, Dmitry A. Krapchetov, Wen -Sheng Lee, Victor J. Sussman, Jeffrey A. Herron
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Patent number: 10821430Abstract: A process for preparing a silver-containing catalyst for the selective oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide including the steps of: (a) providing a multimodal support, (b) preparing an impregnation solution comprising a silver component, (c) impregnating, at least once, the multimodal support of step (a) with the silver-containing impregnation solution of step (b) to form an impregnated support; (d) subjecting the impregnated multimodal support from step (c) to a removal means, such as a centrifuge, at least once, for a time sufficient to remove impregnated silver impregnation solution from the multimodal support and to control the amount of silver in the pores of the multimodal support by selectively removing impregnated silver impregnation solution from a set of larger pores in the multimodal support; (e) roasting, at least once, the multimodal support after the step (d); (f) optionally, repeating the impregnation step (c), (g) optionally, repeating the centrifugation step (d), and (h) optionally, repeatType: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLCInventors: Mohmed A. Syed, Apoorva Kulkarni, Vera P. Santos Castro, Victor J. Sussman, John C. McKeen, Cathy L. Tway, Clifford S. Todd
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Publication number: 20200331840Abstract: A method for preparing methyl methacrylate from methacrolein and methanol; said method comprising contacting a mixture comprising methacrolein, methanol and oxygen with a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and a noble metal, wherein said support comprises silicon, and wherein said catalyst comprises from 0.1 to 40 mol % titanium and from 0.1 to 10 mol % of at least one noble metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Christopher D. Frick, Jeffrey A. Herron, Kirk W. Limbach, Wen Sheng Lee, Victor J. Sussman
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Publication number: 20200330959Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and a noble metal, wherein said support comprises silicon, and wherein said catalyst comprises from 0.1 to 40 mol % titanium and from 0.1 to 10 mol % of at least one noble metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Christopher D. Frick, Jeffrey A. Herron, Kirk W. Limbach, Wen Sheng Lee, Victor J. Sussman
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Publication number: 20190184387Abstract: A process for preparing a silver-containing catalyst for the selective oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide including the steps of: (a) providing a multimodal support, (b) preparing an impregnation solution comprising a silver component, (c) impregnating, at least once, the multimodal support of step (a) with the silver-containing impregnation solution of step (b) to form an impregnated support; (d) subjecting the impregnated multimodal support from step (c) to a removal means, such as a centrifuge, at least once, for a time sufficient to remove impregnated silver impregnation solution from the multimodal support and to control the amount of silver in the pores of the multimodal support by selectively removing impregnated silver impregnation solution from a set of larger pores in the multimodal support; (e) roasting, at least once, the multimodal support after the step (d); (f) optionally, repeating the impregnation step (c), (g) optionally, repeating the centrifugation step (d), and (h) optionally, repeatType: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Mohmed A. Syed, Apoorva Kulkarni, Vera P. Santos Castro, Victor J. Sussman, John C. McKeen, Cathy L. Tway, Clifford S. Todd
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Patent number: 9370735Abstract: A composition comprising a mesoporous silica having grafted therewith an ionic liquid to form a mesoporous silica composition offers desirable levels of functionality, sorption, specific surface functionalization, and selectivity for polar gas/non-polar gas and olefin/paraffin separations. One particular embodiment employs silylated 3,3?-(2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diyl)bis(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium)bis-((trifluoromethyl-sulfonyl)amide as the ionic liquid. The mesoporous silica composition may be configured as, for example, a membrane.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Deepak Akolekar, Victor J. Sussman, M J. Yanjarappa, Phani Kiran Bollapragada, Scott T. Matteucci, Peter N. Nickias
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Publication number: 20150231529Abstract: A composition comprising a mesoporous silica having grafted therewith an ionic liquid to form a mesoporous silica composition offers desirable levels of functionality, sorption, specific surface functionalization, and selectivity for polar gas/non-polar gas and olefin/paraffin separations. One particular embodiment employs silylated 3,3?-(2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diyl)bis(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium)bis-((trifluoromethyl-sulfonyl)amide as the ionic liquid. The mesoporous silica composition may be configured as, for example, a membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Deepak Akolekar, Victor J. Sussman, M. J. Yanjarappa, Phani Kiran Bollapragada, Scott T. Matteucci, Peter N. Nickias