Paul D Ellis

US Patent:

7124532, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Oct 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/251075

Inventors:

Paul D. Ellis - Bozeman MT, US

International Classification:

A01M 31/06

US Classification:

43 2, 43 3

Abstract:

An inflatable decoy having a main body portion, a connected head portion, a connected rear portion and at least two depending leg portions. A supporting stand is used to support the decoy system and includes a pair of rods which are hingedly mounted to an elongate bracket member so that the rods can hingedly extend outwardly from the elongate bracket member. A strap is mounted to the elongate bracket member and is sized to be positioned around the main body portion of the inflatable decoy. A connector is included for releasably securing the two free ends of the strap together once the strap is positioned around the main body portion of the inflatable decoy. The leg portions of the inflatable decoy are positioned on a ground surface and the pair of rods are swung outwardly with the distal ends of the rods positioned to rest on the ground surface.

US Patent:

7902413, Mar 8, 2011

Filed:

Apr 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/786590

Inventors:

Scott A. Stevenson - Houston TX, US
Dustin B. Farmer - Houston TX, US
Scott F. Mitchell - The Woodlands TX, US
Gopalakrishnan G. Juttu - Sugar Land TX, US
Alla K. Khanmamedova - Sugar Land TX, US
Paul E. Ellis - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Riyadh

International Classification:

C07C 2/76

US Classification:

585419, 585418

Abstract:

This invention relates to a process for the aromatization of Cto Calkanes, such as hexane, heptane and octane, to aromatics, such as benzene, ethyl benzene, toluene and xylenes, with a germanium-containing zeolite catalyst. The catalyst is a non-acidic aluminum-silicon-germanium zeolite on which a noble metal, such as platinum, has been deposited. The zeolite structure may be of MFI, BEA, MOR, LTL or MTT. The zeolite is made non-acidic by being base-exchanged with an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, such as cesium, potassium, sodium, rubidium, barium, calcium, magnesium and mixtures thereof, to reduce acidity. The catalyst is sulfur tolerant and may be pretreated with a sulfur compound, i. e. , sulfided. The hydrocarbon feed may contain sulfur up to 1000 ppm.

US Patent:

20030135071, Jul 17, 2003

Filed:

Dec 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/325093

Inventors:

Paulette Hazin - Houston TX, US
Paul Ellis - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

International Classification:

B01J023/22
C07C051/16

US Classification:

562/547000, 502/312000, 502/209000

Abstract:

A catalyst composition for the selective conversion of an alkane to an unsaturated carboxylic acid having the general formula:wherein optional element M may be one or more selected from aluminum, copper, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, gallium, phosphorus, iron, rhenium, cobalt, chromium, manganese, arsenic, indium, thallium, bismuth, germanium, tin, cerium or lanthanum; a is 0.05 to 0.99, b is 0.01 to 0.99, c is 0.01 to 0.99, d is 0 to 0.5 and x is determined by the valence requirements of the other components of the catalyst composition. This catalyst is prepared by co-precipitation of compounds of molybdenum, vanadium, niobium, silver and M to form a mixed metal oxide catalyst. This catalyst can be used for the selective conversion of an alkane to an unsaturated carboxylic acid in a one-step process or the ammoxidation of alkanes and olefins.

US Patent:

20040192966, Sep 30, 2004

Filed:

Mar 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/806862

Inventors:

Paulette Hazin - Houston TX, US
Paul Ellis - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

International Classification:

B01J023/24
C07C051/16

US Classification:

562/547000, 502/312000

Abstract:

A catalyst composition having the formula: wherein M is gallium, bismuth, silver or gold, a is 0.01 to 1, b is 0.01 to 1, c is 0.01 to 1, d is 0.01 to 1 and x is determined by the valence requirements of the other components. Other metals, such as tantalum, titanium, aluminum, zirconium, chromium, manganese, iron, ruthenium, cobalt, rhodium, nickel, platinum, boron, arsenic, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, calcium, beryllium, magnesium, cerium, strontium, hafnium, phosphorus, europium, gadolinium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, terbium, ytterbium, lutetium, lanthanum, scandium, palladium, praseodymium, neodymium, yttrium, thorium, tungsten, cesium, zinc, tin, germanium, silicon, lead, barium or thallium may also be components of the catalyst. This catalyst is prepared by co-precipitation of metal compounds which are calcined to form a mixed metal oxide catalyst that can be used for the selective conversion of an alkane to an unsaturated carboxylic acid in a one-step process.

US Patent:

20070232828, Oct 4, 2007

Filed:

May 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/805656

Inventors:

Paulette Hazin - Houston TX, US
Paul Ellis - Sugar Land TX, US

International Classification:

C07C 61/16

US Classification:

562400000

Abstract:

A catalyst composition having the formula: MoVSbNbMOwherein M is gallium, bismuth, silver or gold, a is 0.01 to 1, b is 0.01 to 1, c is 0.01 to 1, d is 0.01 to 1 and x is determined by the valence requirements of the other components. Other metals, such as tantalum, titanium, aluminum, zirconium, chromium, manganese, iron, ruthenium, cobalt, rhodium, nickel, platinum, boron, arsenic, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, calcium, beryllium, magnesium, cerium, strontium, hafnium, phosphorus, europium, gadolinium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, terbium, ytterbium, lutetium, lanthanum, scandium, palladium, praseodymium, neodymium, yttrium, thorium, tungsten, cesium, zinc, tin, germanium, silicon, lead, barium or thallium may also be components of the catalyst. This catalyst is prepared by co-precipitation of metal compounds which are calcined to form a mixed metal oxide catalyst that can be used for the selective conversion of an alkane to an unsaturated carboxylic acid in a one-step process.

US Patent:

20070238608, Oct 11, 2007

Filed:

May 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/805797

Inventors:

Paulette Hazin - Houston TX, US
Paul Ellis - Sugar Land TX, US

International Classification:

B01J 23/00
B01J 20/00
B01J 21/00

US Classification:

502241000, 502307000, 502312000

Abstract:

A catalyst composition having the formula: MoVSbNbMOwherein M is gallium, bismuth, silver or gold, a is 0.01 to 1, b is 0.01 to 1, c is 0.01 to 1, d is 0.01 to 1 and x is determined by the valence requirements of the other components. Other metals, such as tantalum, titanium, aluminum, zirconium, chromium, manganese, iron, ruthenium, cobalt, rhodium, nickel, platinum, boron, arsenic, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, calcium, beryllium, magnesium, cerium, strontium, hafnium, phosphorus, europium, gadolinium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, terbium, ytterbium, lutetium, lanthanum, scandium, palladium, praseodymium, neodymium, yttrium, thorium, tungsten, cesium, zinc, tin, germanium, silicon, lead, barium or thallium may also be components of the catalyst. This catalyst is prepared by co-precipitation of metal compounds which are calcined to form a mixed metal oxide catalyst that can be used for the selective conversion of an alkane to an unsaturated carboxylic acid in a one-step process.

US Patent:

20110132804, Jun 9, 2011

Filed:

Dec 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/592883

Inventors:

Scott Stevenson - Houston TX, US
Paul E. Ellis - Sugar Land TX, US
Mike Mier - Waller TX, US
Dustin Farmer - Houston TX, US
Alla Khanmamedova - Sugar Land TX, US
Scott Mitchell - The Woodlands TX, US

Assignee:

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Riyadh

International Classification:

C10G 35/06

US Classification:

208 65

Abstract:

This invention relates to a process for the increasing the octane number of a naphtha hydrocarbon feed having a predominantly paraffin content with a germanium-containing zeolite catalyst. The catalyst is a non-acidic germanium zeolite on which a noble metal, such as platinum, has been deposited. The zeolite structure may be of MTW, MWW, MEL, TON, MRE, FER, MFI, BEA, MOR, LTL or MTT. The zeolite is made non-acidic by being base-exchanged with an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, such as cesium, potassium, sodium, rubidium, barium, calcium, magnesium and mixtures thereof, to reduce acidity. The catalyst is sulfur tolerant. The hydrocarbon feed may contain sulfur up to 1000 ppm. The present invention could be applicable to a feedstream which is predominantly naphthenes and paraffins.