Michael A Moran

US Patent:

6866560, Mar 15, 2005

Filed:

Jan 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/339832

Inventors:

David M. Follstaedt - Albuquerque NM, US
Michael P. Moran - Rio Rancho NM, US

Assignee:

Sandia Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

B24B001/00

US Classification:

451 28, 451 6, 451 41, 451287, 438692

Abstract:

A method for thinning (such as in grinding and polishing) a material surface using an instrument means for moving an article with a discontinuous surface with an abrasive material dispersed between the material surface and the discontinuous surface where the discontinuous surface of the moving article provides an efficient means for maintaining contact of the abrasive with the material surface. When used to dimple specimens for microscopy analysis, a wheel with a surface that has been modified to produce a uniform or random discontinuous surface significantly improves the speed of the dimpling process without loss of quality of finish.

US Patent:

20200071622, Mar 5, 2020

Filed:

Aug 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/552541

Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Michael Moran - Houston TX, US
Kuldeep Wadhwa - Singapore, SG
Renyuan Yu - Humble TX, US
Neeraj Sangar - League City TX, US

International Classification:

C10G 9/16
C10G 75/00
B08B 9/08

Abstract:

Methods are provided for passivating and/or solubilizing crosslinked popcorn polymer formed from vinyl aromatic precursors. The passivation and/or solubilization can be performed by exposing the crosslinked popcorn polymer to an aromatics-containing solvent at a suitable temperature and/or by heat treating the crosslinked popcorn polymer in the presence of steam and oxygen followed by exposure to an aromatics-containing solvent. The vinyl aromatic polymer can be exposed to the aromatics-containing solvent for a suitable period of time at a temperature of 200 C. or more. Optionally, the aromatics-containing solvent can be at least partially in the liquid phase during the exposure of the vinyl aromatic polymer.

US Patent:

20160046874, Feb 18, 2016

Filed:

Jul 13, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/797516

Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Beshoy Abdelmalek - Seabrook TX, US
Mark A. Nierode - Houston TX, US
Michael Moran - Humble TX, US
Derrick B. Callander - Humble TX, US

International Classification:

C10G 29/16
C01B 3/02
C10G 31/06

Abstract:

The invention relates to hydrocarbon streams containing impurities such as carbon oxysulfides, to processes for upgrading the hydrocarbons by removing at least a portion of the impurities therefrom, to equipment useful in such processes, and to the use of upgraded hydrocarbons for, e.g., chemical manufacturing.

US Patent:

20150267131, Sep 24, 2015

Filed:

Nov 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/434243

Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Michael Moran - Humble TX, US
Silvio Carrettin - Kraainem, BE

International Classification:

C10G 70/04
C10G 11/00
B01D 53/04
C10G 70/02
C07C 5/327
C01B 3/50
C10G 45/00

Abstract:

The invention relates to mixtures comprising molecular hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides; to processes for removing at least a portion of the nitrogen oxides therefrom; to equipment useful in such processes; and to the use of such hydrocarbons for, e.g., chemical manufacturing.

US Patent:

20140316178, Oct 23, 2014

Filed:

Feb 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/181855

Inventors:

- Baytown TX, US
Neeraj Sangar - League City TX, US
Michael Moran - Humble TX, US
Matthew B. Yarrison - Lexington KY, US

International Classification:

C07C 7/10
C07C 4/04

US Classification:

585324, 585863

Abstract:

The invention generally relates to processes for upgrading a process stream, such as those containing C olefin and one or more acidic gases, to equipment useful in such processes, and to upgraded process streams.