Patents by Inventor Wade T. Teply

Wade T. Teply 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).

  • Selective synthesis of 2-octyl acrylate by acid catalyzed esterification of 2-octanol and acrylic acid
    Patent number: 9604902
    Abstract: A method of making 2-octyl acrylate comprising reacting 2-octanol with acrylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst and added water is described. The 2-octanol may be derived from renewable resources, such as castor oil. The method is efficient and provides selectivity for 2-octyl acrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joshua L. Colby, Tabitha A. Clem, Terence D. Spawn, Aaron E. Hutt, Wade T. Teply
  • SELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF 2-OCTYL ACRYLATE BY ACID CATALYZED ESTERIFICATION OF 2-OCTANOL AND ACRYLIC ACID
    Publication number: 20160002140
    Abstract: A method of making 2-octyl acrylate comprising reacting 2-octanol with acrylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst and added water is described. The 2-octanol may be derived from renewable resources, such as castor oil. The method is efficient and provides selectivity for 2-octyl acrylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Joshua L. Colby, Tabitha A. Clem, Terence D. Spawn, Aaron E. Hutt, Wade T. Teply