| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7282541 |
Functionalized polypropylene-based polymers |
October 16, 2007 |
| A process for preparing a functionalized propylene-based polymer and a functionalized polymer having a propylene-based polymer backbone is disclosed. The propylene-based polymer backbone can further comprise one or more alpha olefins. |
| 7282269 |
Cured rubber components for use with pharmaceutical devices |
October 16, 2007 |
| Pharmaceutical containers containing at least one shaped component serving as a sealing barrier such as closure, stopper or plunger, for the contents of the container are disclosed. Such sealing barriers are made from elastomeric compositions containing a silylated copolymer of isobu |
| 7282192 |
Mixed metal oxide containing sulfur |
October 16, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a composition of matter comprising at least one metal from Group 3, at least one metal from Group 4, sulfur and oxygen, particularly useful as a catalyst for ether decomposition to alkanols and alkenes. |
| 7279536 |
Polymer production at supercritical conditions |
October 9, 2007 |
| Process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature above the cloud point temperature of the polymeriz |
| 7279528 |
Adhesive components and process for manufacture |
October 9, 2007 |
| Resins and oligomer materials and/or combinations thereof grafted with an unsaturated acid or anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, are disclosed herein. The grafted materials are useful in adhesive formulations, particularly in hot melt adhesive applications. |
| 7279012 |
Process for producing olefins |
October 9, 2007 |
| A process for producing olefins comprises providing a vapor product stream from an oxygenate to olefin reaction, the vapor product stream comprising C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 olefins, C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 carbonyl compounds and water. The vapor product stream is cooled to provide a first vapor |
| 7276638 |
Multi-component molecular sieve catalyst compositions and their use in aromatics reactions |
October 2, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a process for producing alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons, preferably with an oxygen or sulfur containing alkylating agent, in the presence of a multi-component molecular sieve catalyst composition that includes a molecular sieve and an active metal oxide. The |
| 7276567 |
Heterocyclic substituted metallocene compounds for olefin polymerization |
October 2, 2007 |
| This invention relates to compounds represented by formula: ##STR00001## wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition, lanthanide, or actinide metal atom; E is an indenyl ligand substituted in any position with at least one aromatic or pseudoaromatic heterocyclic substituent that is |
| 7276557 |
Adhesive components and process for manufacture |
October 2, 2007 |
| Resins and oligomer materials and/or combinations thereof grafted with an unsaturated acid or anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, are disclosed herein. The grafted materials are useful in adhesive formulations, particularly in hot melt adhesive applications. |
| 7276149 |
Method of shutting down a reaction system |
October 2, 2007 |
| The invention is directed to methods of shutting down reaction systems. The reaction systems are those that use catalysts that comprise molecular sieves, particularly metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves, especially metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves which are susceptible to lo |
| 7273961 |
Quench process |
September 25, 2007 |
| The present invention is a process for quenching a reactor effluent stream. The reactor effluent stream comprises water, olefin product, and methanol and is further entrained with catalyst fines. The process removes water, catalyst fines, and methanol. Particularly, methanol removal |
| 7273960 |
Fluid bed oxygenates to olefins reactor apparatus and process of controlling same |
September 25, 2007 |
| A reactor apparatus and related method for controlling at least one process variable in a circulating fluid bed oxygenates to olefins reactor system comprising a riser are provided. The process variable is selected from at least one of (i) space velocity, (ii) average reaction temper |
| 7273827 |
Molecular sieve catalyst composition, its production and use in conversion processes |
September 25, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a molecular sieve catalyst composition, to a method of making or forming the molecular sieve catalyst composition, and to a conversion process using the catalyst composition. In particular, the invention is directed to a catalyst composition comprising a mole |
| 7273542 |
Process and apparatus for recovering olefins |
September 25, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for recovering product from reactor effluent of a reactor for a hydrocarbon feedstream. An indigenous C.sub.4 stream is used as lean oil in a demethanizer, which facilitates significant cost and operational savings. C.sub.4 bottoms |
| 7271306 |
Heat recovery from the effluent stream of an oxygenate-to-olefin process |
September 18, 2007 |
| The present invention comprises a process for cooling a reactor effluent stream from a methanol-to-olefins reactor. The process is efficient and recovers heat from the reactor effluent stream in one or more highly usable forms, preferably high pressure superheated steam. |
| 7271209 |
Fibers and nonwovens from plasticized polyolefin compositions |
September 18, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to fibers and nonwovens made from plasticized polyolefin compositions comprising a polyolefin and a non-functionalized hydrocarbon plasticizer. |
| 7271123 |
Molecular sieve catalyst composition, its making and use in conversion process |
September 18, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a molecular sieve catalyst composition, to a method of making or forming the molecular sieve catalyst composition, and to a conversion process using the catalyst composition. In particular, the invention is directed to a molecular sieve catalyst composition of a |
| 7271118 |
Xylenes isomerization catalyst system and use thereof |
September 18, 2007 |
| A catalyst system that exhibits a ratio of ethylene saturation to aromatics ring saturation of greater than 3,500. The catalyst system comprises two components and each component comprises a crystalline molecular sieve having a Constraint Index of from about 1 to about 12 and an effe |
| 7270792 |
Process for producing para-xylene |
September 18, 2007 |
| A process and a system for increasing para-xylene production from a C.sub.8 aromatic feedstream by coupling at least one xylene isomerization reactor with at least one pressure swing adsorption unit or temperature swing absorption unit to produce a product having a super-equilibrium |
| 7268195 |
Mesoporous catalyst support, a catalyst system, and method of making and using same for olefin p |
September 11, 2007 |
| This invention relates to a catalyst system comprising a catalyst and a support comprising a non-layered inorganic porous crystalline phase material, wherein the support comprises a hexagonal arrangement of uniformly-sized pores having an average pore diameter greater than or equal t |
| 7268194 |
Continuous slurry polymerization process and apparatus |
September 11, 2007 |
| A process of converting a loop reactor into multiple loop reactors comprising starting with a loop reactor comprising at least 8 vertical legs, at least two non-vertical conversion runs, each non-vertical run connected in fluid flow communication with two vertical legs; at least two |
| 7265193 |
Polymerization process |
September 4, 2007 |
| This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising: contacting: (i) propylene and (ii) a mixture comprising, optionally ethylene, and three or more different alpha olefins having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein at least one alpha olefin is present at Z percent or more, |
| 7264789 |
Crystalline molecular sieves |
September 4, 2007 |
| A colloidal suspension of LEV structure type crystalline molecular sieve, making the suspension by washing smaller crystallites from a previously found solid LEV product, and using the suspension as seeds in further crystalline molecular sieve syntheses. |
| 7262259 |
Method of preparing a treated support |
August 28, 2007 |
| This invention relates to a method to polymerize olefins comprising contacting a solid aluminum or solid titanium compound with a supported catalyst compound, heating the solid aluminum or solid titanium compound to cause the solid compound to vaporize, optionally activating the supp |
| 7259287 |
Method of starting up a reaction system |
August 21, 2007 |
| The invention is directed to methods of starting up reaction systems. The reaction systems are those that use catalysts that comprise molecular sieves, particularly metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves, especially metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves which are susceptible to loss |
| 7259198 |
Ultraviolet radiation stabilized polyolefins |
August 21, 2007 |
| The present invention provides polyolefin compositions that are UV stable and suitable for articles that may be exposed to sunlight. The present invention provides, in one aspect, a polyolefin homopolymer or copolymer comprising, by weight of the polyolefin: (a) from 0.001 to 2 wt % |
| 7257451 |
Method for creating a linear programming model of an industrial process facility |
August 14, 2007 |
| A method for creating a linear programming (LP) model of an industrial process facility is disclosed. The model may be used for interactively simulating and/or optimizing the operation of the facility to facilitate feedstock selection and/or other economic analyses. According to the |
| 7256318 |
Regeneration temperature control in a catalytic reaction system |
August 14, 2007 |
| This invention is directed to controlling regenerator temperature in an oxygenate to olefin process. Because a significant amount of heat can produced in the regenerator during the regeneration process, at least a portion of the heat must be removed to keep the system from getting too |
| 7256240 |
Process of making polymer blends |
August 14, 2007 |
| In a process for producing a polymer blend, at least one first monomer is polymerized in a first slurry phase reaction zone in the presence of a supported first catalyst to produce a thermoplastic first polymer having a crystallinity of at least 30%. At least part of said first polymer i |
| 7256052 |
Chemical reaction and analysis system |
August 14, 2007 |
| This invention is to a microreactor type of reaction and analysis system. The system includes a chemical reaction chamber having internal conduits through which a chemical reactant, such as a reaction gas, can be fed. The conduits for transporting fluids such as reactant, carrier gas and |
| 7253331 |
Molecular sieve catalyst composition, its making and use in conversion processes |
August 7, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a molecular sieve catalyst composition, to a method of making or forming the molecular sieve catalyst composition, and to a conversion process using the catalyst composition. In particular, the invention is directed to a conversion process for producing olefi |
| 7253330 |
Oligomerization process |
August 7, 2007 |
| In a process for oligomerizing an olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock comprising sulfur-containing molecules, the feedstock is contacted in the absence of hydrogen with a first metal oxide catalyst at a temperature in excess of 150.degree. C. and then is contacted under olefin oligomeriza |
| 7253005 |
Catalyst sampling system |
August 7, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus are provided for obtaining a reproducible sample of solid particles. The reproducible sample is obtained by receiving solid particles into a collection system that includes a sheltered volume. Solid particles that settle outside of the sheltered volume are purged |
| 7249469 |
Method for separating a multicomponent stream |
July 31, 2007 |
| This invention relates to a method for separating a stream having benzene, toluene and alkyl benzene, said method comprising: feeding the stream into a first distillation column, wherein the stream comprises between about 60 mole percent to about 85 mole percent toluene, between about |
| 7247765 |
Cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid utilizing partial condensation of vapor phase fr |
July 24, 2007 |
| A process is provided for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid comprising: heating the feedstock, mixing the heated feedstock with a fluid and/or a primary dilution steam stream to form a mixture, optionally further heating the mixture, flashing the mixture within a flash/ |
| 7247764 |
Conversion process |
July 24, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a conversion process for making olefin(s) using a molecular sieve catalyst composition. More specifically, the invention is directed to a process for converting a feedstock comprising an oxygenate in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst composition, wherein |
| 7247763 |
Olefin oligomerization |
July 24, 2007 |
| Limiting the sulphur level in olefin feedstocks to zeolite-catalysed oligomerization enhances selectivity to trimmer and catalyst life and activity. |
| 7247762 |
Process for xylene isomerization and ethylbenzene conversion |
July 24, 2007 |
| A process for the isomerization of xylenes and the conversion of ethylbenzene to benzene and ethane using a catalyst system comprising two catalysts. The first catalyst is unselectivated and comprises: (a) an intermediate pore size zeolite, e.g., ZSM-5; (b) at least one hydrogenation |
| 7247687 |
Late transition metal catalysts for olefin polymerization and oligomerization |
July 24, 2007 |
| This invention relates to a transition metal compound represented by the formula LMX wherein M is a Group 3 to 11 metal L is a bulky bidentate or tridentate neutral ligand that is bonded to M by two or three heteroatoms and at least one heteroatom is nitrogen; X is a substituted or u |
| 7247679 |
Hetero phase polymer compositions |
July 24, 2007 |
| Hetero phase polymer compositions are described. The compositions may have polypropylene component, a modifier component and a compatibilizer component. The modifier component may in some embodiments be an ethylene .alpha.-olefin copolymer with a density .gtoreq.0.905 g/cm.sup.3. In |
| 7247287 |
Synthesis of aluminophosphates and silicoaluminophosphates |
July 24, 2007 |
| The invention is directed to a method of synthesising silicoaluminophosphate and aluminophosphate molecular sieves using synthesis templates that contain at least one template of general formula R.sup.1R.sup.2N--R.sup.3, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the |
| 7244871 |
Process and apparatus for removing coke formed during steam cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks c |
July 17, 2007 |
| A process for decoking of a process that cracks hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid and coke precursors, wherein steam is added to the feedstock to form a mixture which is thereafter separated into a vapor phase and a liquid phase by flashing in a flash/separation vessel, separati |
| 7244787 |
Elastic blends of semicrystalline propylene polymers and high glass transition temperature mater |
July 17, 2007 |
| Compositions are provided having from 70 wt % to 95 wt % of a polymer selected from homopolymers and random copolymers of propylene and from 5 wt % to 30 wt % of a miscible hydrocarbon resin with a glass transition temperature greater than 20.degree. C. The polymer has a heat of fusion |
| 7241930 |
Transalkylation of aromatic fluids |
July 10, 2007 |
| A process for making an ethylated polycyclic aromatic compound in a mixed aromatic fluid, the process comprising contacting the mixed aromatic fluid containing a polycyclic aromatic compound and a monocyclic aromatic compound having an ethyl substituent in the presence of an acid catalys |
| 7241831 |
Elastomeric compositions |
July 10, 2007 |
| The present invention includes compositions suitable for air barriers such as innerliners where adhesion to tire carcass materials (e.g., SBR) and flexibility are desirable, as well as low air permeability. The invention includes a tire innerliner made by combining a filler; a sulfur cur |
| 7241716 |
Protecting catalytic sites of metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves |
July 10, 2007 |
| Metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves and metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieve catalyst particles are protecting from degradation by water by maintaining said molecular sieves or catalysts in contact with a liquid mixture of alcohol and water, the mixture of alcohol and water c |
| 7241713 |
Molecular sieve catalyst composition, its making and use in conversion processes |
July 10, 2007 |
| This invention provides methods of making molecular sieve catalyst particles, molecular sieve slurries that can be used in such methods, molecular sieve catalyst compositions and their use in catalytic hydrocarbon conversion processes. In one of its aspects, the invention provides a |
| 7238848 |
Method for separating dimethyl ether from an olefin-containing product stream |
July 3, 2007 |
| A method for processing an olefin-containing product stream that contains dimethyl ether as a by-product is described. Such a product stream arises, for example, in the synthesis of olefin from methanol. For separation of the dimethyl ether from the product stream, it is proposed tha |
| 7238846 |
Conversion process |
July 3, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a conversion process for making olefin(s) using a molecular sieve catalyst composition. More specifically, the invention is directed to a process for converting a feedstock comprising an oxygenate in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst composition, wherein |
| 7238845 |
Molecular sieve catalyst compositions, their production and use in conversion processes |
July 3, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a catalyst composition, a method of making the same and its use in the conversion of a feedstock, preferably an oxygenated feedstock, into one or more olefin(s), preferably ethylene and/or propylene The catalyst composition a molecular sieve, such as a silico |
