Patents by Inventor William Chad Ellis

William Chad Ellis 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).

  • Transition metal-catalyzed production of alcohol and carbonyl compounds from hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 11780786
    Abstract: Processes for converting a hydrocarbon reactant into an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound are disclosed in which the hydrocarbon reactant and a supported transition metal catalyst—containing molybdenum, tungsten, or vanadium—are irradiated with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum, optionally in an oxidizing atmosphere, to form a reduced transition metal catalyst, followed by hydrolyzing the reduced transition metal catalyst to form a reaction product containing the alcohol compound and/or the carbonyl compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Masud M. Monwar, Jared L. Barr, Carlos A. Cruz, Kathy S. Clear, Max P. McDaniel, William Chad Ellis