Peter B Ford

US Patent:

7161050, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Aug 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/430240

Inventors:

Jeffrey H. Sherman - Sebastian FL, US
Eric W. McFarland - Santa Barbara CA, US
Michael J. Weiss - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ivan Marc Lorkovic - Santa Barbara CA, US
Leroy E. Laverman - Santa Barbara CA, US
Shouli Sun - Santa Barbara CA, US
Dieter J. Schaefer - Goleta CA, US
Galen Stucky - Goleta CA, US
Peter Ford - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

GRT, Inc. - Oakland CA
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C07C 5/00
C07C 47/27
C07C 45/00
C07C 47/02
C07C 29/62

US Classification:

585324, 585318, 585501, 568490, 568448, 568449, 568893, 568671, 568891, 568910

Abstract:

A reactant selected from the group consisting of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, dienes, and aromatics is reacted with a halide selected from the group including chlorine, bromine, and iodine to form a first reaction product. The first reaction product is reacted with a solid oxidizer to form a product selected from the group including olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes, and spent oxidizer. The spent oxidizer is oxidized to form the original solid oxidizer and the second reactant which are recycled.

US Patent:

7838708, Nov 23, 2010

Filed:

Jan 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/692831

Inventors:

Jeffrey H. Sherman - Vero Beach FL, US
Eric W. McFarland - Santa Barbara CA, US
Michael J. Weiss - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ivan Marc Lorkovic - Santa Barbara CA, US
Leroy E. Laverman - Santa Barbara CA, US
Shouli Sun - Santa Barbara CA, US
Dieter J. Schaefer - Goleta CA, US
Galen D. Stucky - Santa Barbara CA, US
Peter C. Ford - Santa Barbara CA, US
Philip Grosso - Auburn CA, US
Ashley W. Breed - Goleta CA, US
Michael F. Doherty - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

GRT, Inc. - Santa Barbara CA
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C07C 29/48
C07C 29/58

US Classification:

568893, 568910, 5689105

Abstract:

Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.

US Patent:

8415512, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Oct 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/904030

Inventors:

Jeffrey H. Sherman - Vero Beach FL, US
Eric W. McFarland - Santa Barbara CA, US
Michael J. Weiss - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ivan Marc Lorkovic - Santa Barbara CA, US
Leroy E. Laverman - Santa Barbara CA, US
Shouli Sun - Santa Barbara CA, US
Dieter J. Schaefer - Goleta CA, US
Galen D. Stucky - Santa Barbara CA, US
Peter C. Ford - Santa Barbara CA, US
Philip Grosso - Auburn CA, US
Ashley W. Rreed - Goleta CA, US
Michael F. Doherty - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

GRT, Inc. - Santa Barbara CA

International Classification:

C07C 27/00
C07C 27/10

US Classification:

568893, 568890, 568891, 570223, 570243, 570245, 570254

Abstract:

Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.

US Patent:

20050192468, Sep 1, 2005

Filed:

Apr 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/098997

Inventors:

Jeffrey Sherman - Vero Beach FL, US
Eric McFarland - Santa Baraba CA, US
Michael Weiss - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ivan Lorkovic - Santa Barbara CA, US
Leroy Laverman - Santa Barabara CA, US
Shouli Sun - Santa Baraba CA, US
Dieter Schaefer - Goleta CA, US
Galen Stucky - Santa Barbara CA, US
Peter Ford - Santa Barbara CA, US
Philip Grosso - Auburn CA, US
Ashley Breed - Goleta CA, US
Michael Doherty - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

C07C017/42

US Classification:

570102000

Abstract:

Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.