Patents by Inventor William Peter McDermott

William Peter 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).

  • Heterogeneous catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes or oxidative coupling of methane
    Patent number: 10125059
    Abstract: Improved methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of short chain alkanes or ethylbenzene to the corresponding olefins, and improved methods of oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) to ethylene and/or ethane, are disclosed. The disclosed methods use boron- or nitride-containing catalysts, and result in improved selectivity and/or byproduct profiles than methods using conventional ODH or OCM catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ive Hermans, William Peter McDermott, Joseph Thomas Grant, Juan Maricio Venegas, Somphonh Peter Phivilay
  • HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS FOR THE OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION OF ALKANES OR OXIDATIVE COUPLING OF METHANE
    Publication number: 20170313635
    Abstract: Improved methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of short chain alkanes or ethylbenzene to the corresponding olefins, and improved methods of oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) to ethylene and/or ethane, are disclosed. The disclosed methods use boron- or nitride-containing catalysts, and result in improved selectivity and/or byproduct profiles than methods using conventional ODH or OCM catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ive Hermans, William Peter McDermott, Joseph Thomas Grant, Juan Maricio Venegas, Somphonh Peter Phivilay