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Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds March list of published pending patents 03/07

20070073093 - Light emitting device and compounds for use therein: A light emitting device comprising at least one compound of formula (I), (II) or (III) wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, are organic substituents not including H, and wherein R3 and R5 are each independently selected from halo and organic substituents not including H, and... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070073094 - Process for the production of olefins: The present invention relates to a process for the production of an olefin, said process comprising passing a mixture of a hydrocarbon and an oxygen-containing gas through a catalyst zone which is capable of supporting combustion beyond the fuel rich limit of flammability to produce said olefin, said catalyst zone... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070066858 - Process for producing high-octane gasoline blending stock: A process for producing a high-octane gasoline blending stock in high yield from hydrocarbons having 4 carbon atoms and/or hydrocarbons having 5 carbon atoms recovered as by-products from a catalytic cracking unit or a thermal cracking unit, characterized in that a hydrocarbon mixture containing 50 percent by weight or more... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070066859 - Production of linear alkyl benzene: This invention relates to a process for producing linear alkyl benzene and linear paraffins, the process including the steps of obtaining a hydrocarbon condensate containing olefins, paraffins and oxygenates from a low temperature Fischer-Tropsch reaction; a) fractionating a desired carbon number distribution from the hydrocarbon condensate to form a fractionated... Agent: Indianapolis Office 27879 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070066860 - Steam cracking of high tan crudes: The invention is directed to a process comprising feeding high TAN feedstreams to a steam cracker, whereby naphthenic acids in the feedstreams are substantially converted to CO, CO2, and low amounts of smaller acids (e.g., formic, acetic, propionic, and butyric acids). The feedstream is preferably a high TAN feedstream comprising... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070060778 - Process for isomerizing non-equilibrium xylene-containing feed streams: Reduced co-production of toluene and C9 and higher aromatics such as trimethylbenzene, methylethylbenzene, and diethylbenzene is achieved in processes for the isomerization of xylenes to close to equilibrium using a layered catalyst having a thin outer layer of molecular sieve and hydrogenation metal component on a core, wherein at least... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070060779 - Process for the isomerization of xylenes and catalyst therefor: Catalysts of certain combinations of platinum, tin, acidic molecular sieve and aluminum phosphate binder achieve the isomerization and dealkylation activities characteristic of platinum-containing catalysts yet enjoy the low net C6 naphthenes make properties.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070060780 - Catalyst for the production of light olefins: The invention comprises a catalyst composition comprising a pentasil type of zeolite, one or more solid acidic promoters, an additional material selected from the group consisting of an anionic clay, smectite clay, and thermally or chemically modified clay, and optionally a filler and/or binder, methods for making the catalyst composition... Agent: Howrey LLP C/oIPDocketing Department

20070060781 - Dual catalyst system for alkane metathesis: A method of converting at least one first alkane to a mixture of at least one low molecular weight alkane (optionally also including additional lower and/or higher molecular weight alkanes) and at least one high molecular weight alkane, comprising: reacting a first alkane in the presence of dual catalyst system... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070060782 - Apparatus and process for reacting over two catalyst beds: Disclosed is a process for reacting feed in and an apparatus comprising a radial flow reactor including a first catalyst bed disposed between an outer wall and a centerpipe of the vessel and a second catalyst bed disposed within a centerpipe. Also disclosed is a method of loading catalyst into... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070055084 - Method for producing haloalkanes from alcohols: The invention relates to a process for preparing haloalkanes by reaction of alcohol with hydrogen halide, wherein the reaction of the alcohol with the hydrogen halide occurs in the presence of an ionic liquid at a temperature which is above 100° C. for at least part of the time and,... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070055085 - Asymmetric monoanthracene derivative, material for organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent device utilizing the same: Provided are an asymmetric monoanthracene derivative having a specific structure, a material for an organic EL device comprising the above asymmetric monoanthracene derivative and an organic EL device in which an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers including a luminescent layer is interposed between a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20070055086 - Heavy aromatics processing: In a process for converting C9+ aromatic hydrocarbons to lighter aromatic products a feed comprising C9+ aromatic hydrocarbons is contacted under transalkylation reaction conditions with a catalyst composition comprising (i) a first molecular sieve selected from the group consisting of ZSM-12, mordenite and a porous crystalline inorganic oxide material having... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070055087 - Olefin production utilizing whole crude oil feedstock: A method for utilizing whole crude oil as a feedstock for the pyrolysis furnace of an olefin production plant wherein the feedstock is subjected to vaporization conditions until substantially vaporized with minimal mild cracking but leaving some remaining liquid from the feedstock, the vapors thus formed being subjected to severe... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070055088 - Method for producing 1-butene: D) separation of the C4 product gas stream c into a recycle stream d1 consisting essentially of n-butane and a stream d2 comprising 1-butene, 2-butene and butadiene by extractive distillation and recirculation of the recycle stream d1 consisting essentially of n-butane to the dehydrogenation zone; E) introduction of the stream... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070049778 - Anthracene derivative and hole transporting material, light emitting element, and electronic appliance using the same: It is an object of the present invention to provide a substance capable of contributing to obtaining a light emitting element with a low driving voltage and long lifetime. An anthracene derivative represented by a general formula (1) is provided. In the general formula (1), each of R1 to R8... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070049779 - Corannulene compound and organic light-emitting device: where X represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cyano group, n represents an integer of 1 to 10, and when a number of X is two or more, X may be identical... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070049780 - Methods of making xylene isomers: Disclosed herein are methods of making xylene isomers. The methods generally include contacting an aromatics-comprising feed with a non-sulfided catalyst under conditions suitable for converting the feed to a product comprising xylene isomers. The catalyst includes a support impregnated with a hydrogenation component. The support includes a macroporous binder and... Agent: Carol Wilson Bp America Inc.

20070049781 - Series catalyst beds: The invention relates to series reactor beds containing different oligomerization catalysts and having independent temperature control, and processes for the oligomerization of light olefins to heavier olefins using such series reactor beds.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070049782 - Riser termination devices for reduced catalyst attrition and losses: A gas-solids reaction system with termination devices to connect a riser with one or more separation devices. The termination devices have a radius of curvature that is at least 1.0 times as great as the diameter of the conduit forming the termination device. The termination devices can be openly or... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070049783 - Cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid utilizing partial condensation of vapor phase from vapor/liquid separation to mitigate fouling in a flash/separation vessel: 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/separation vessel to form a vapor phase and a... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070049784 - Isomerization of olefins with carboxylic acid: A method of modifying the activity of a solid acid catalyst by contact with a carboxylic acid is presented. The modified catalyst is exposed to a feed mixture including olefins in a reaction zone, and an effluent including an isomerized olefin product is withdrawn from the reaction zone. The isomerized... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company