Patents by Inventor William PORTERFIELD

William PORTERFIELD 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).

  • METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS CONVERSION OF METHANOL TO HIGHER HYDROCARBONS AND CATALYST USED THEREIN
    Publication number: 20110046426
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for converting methanol to higher hydrocarbons in a continuous process. A distillation column may be packed with inert material and filled with an ionic liquid. The ionic liquid may function as both reaction medium and catalyst. Derivative of zinc iodide and indium iodide may serve as the possible catalytic species. Higher hydrocarbons may be isolated from reaction effluent by condensation in a cold-water condenser, a cold trap, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Hampden-Sydney College
    Inventor: William PORTERFIELD