Patents by Inventor William McDermott

William McDermott 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).

  • CARBON-SUPPORTED BORON CATALYSTS FOR OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION OF ALKANES
    Publication number: 20240123428
    Abstract: Improved catalytic materials for and methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of short chain alkanes or ethylbenzene to the corresponding olefins are disclosed. The disclosed methods use catalysts made by impregnating boron onto the surface of oxidized amorphous carbon, and result in higher selectivity and a lower induction period than methods using conventional ODH catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ive HERMANS, Lesli MARK, William MCDERMOTT, Theodore AGBI
  • Gas phase ozone-mediated selective oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes
    Patent number: 11680030
    Abstract: Improved methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of alkanes and alkylbenzenes to the corresponding olefins are disclosed. The disclosed methods use ozone (O3) to mediate the oxidative dehydrogenation reaction with high selectivity for the desired product, and no heterogeneous ODH catalyst is needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ive Hermans, William McDermott, Edgard Lebron Rodriguez, Unni Ravi Kurumbail
  • GAS PHASE OZONE-MEDIATED SELECTIVE OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION OF ALKANES
    Publication number: 20220332666
    Abstract: Improved methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of alkanes and alkylbenzenes to the corresponding olefins are disclosed. The disclosed methods use ozone (O3) to mediate the oxidative dehydrogenation reaction with high selectivity for the desired product, and no heterogeneous ODH catalyst is needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ive Hermans, William McDermott, Edgard Lebron Rodriguez
  • Two phase reactor
    Publication number: 20060182163
    Abstract: A two phase reactor includes a source of liquid reactant and a source of gas reactant. A chamber has an inlet coupled to the source of gas reactant and a flat jet nozzle coupled to the source of the liquid reactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: William McDermott, David Neumann, Thomas Henshaw