Donald W Whisenhunt

US Patent:

6420587, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

Feb 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/777818

Inventors:

James Lawrence Spivack - Cobleskill NY
Donald Wayne Whisenhunt - Schenectady NY
James Norman Cawse - Pittsfield MA
Bruce Fletcher Johnson - Scotia NY
Grigorii Lev Soloveichik - Latham NY
John Yaw Ofori - Niskayuna NY
Eric James Pressman - East Greenbush NY

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

International Classification:

B01J 2344

US Classification:

558274, 558271, 558272, 558273, 502164, 502304, 502325, 502339, 502349, 502350, 502326

Abstract:

A method and catalyst system for economically producing aromatic carbonates from aromatic hydroxy compounds. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of carbonylating aromatic hydroxy compounds by contacting at least one aromatic hydroxy compound with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a carbonylation catalyst system that includes a catalytic amount of an inorganic co-catalyst containing lead and a catalytic amount of an inorganic co-catalyst containing titanium. In various alternative embodiments, the carbonylation catalyst system can include an effective amount of a palladium source and an effective amount of a halide composition. Further alternative embodiments can include catalytic amounts of various inorganic co-catalyst combinations.

US Patent:

20010008871, Jul 19, 2001

Filed:

Feb 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/780702

Inventors:

James Spivack - Cobleskill NY, US
James Cawse - Pittsfield MA, US
Donald Whisenhunt - Schenectady NY, US
Bruce Johnson - Scotia NY, US
Grigorii Soloveichik - Latham NY, US

International Classification:

B01J023/10

US Classification:

502/502000

Abstract:

A method and catalyst system for economically producing aromatic carbonates from aromatic hydroxy compounds. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of carbonylating aromatic hydroxy compounds by contacting at least one aromatic hydroxy compound with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a carbonylation catalyst system that includes a catalytic amount of an inorganic co-catalyst containing titanium. In various alternative embodiments, the carbonylation catalyst system can include an effective amount of a palladium source and an effective amount of a halide composition. Further alternative embodiments can include catalytic amounts of various inorganic co-catalyst combinations.

US Patent:

20010012904, Aug 9, 2001

Filed:

Jan 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/757247

Inventors:

Kirill Shalyaev - Clifton Park NY, US
Grigorii Soloveichik - Latham NY, US
Bruce Johnson - Scotia NY, US
Donald Whisenhunt - Niskayuna NY, US

International Classification:

C07C069/96

US Classification:

558/274000

Abstract:

A method and catalyst system for producing aromatic carbonates from aromatic hydroxy compounds. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of contacting at least one aromatic hydroxy compound with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a carbonylation catalyst system having catalytic amounts of the following components: a Group VIII B metal source; a combination of inorganic co-catalysts including a copper source and at least one of a titanium source or a zirconium source; an onium chloride composition; and a base. Alternative embodiments include inorganic co-catalyst combinations of a lead source and at least one of a titanium source or a manganese source.

US Patent:

20010031888, Oct 18, 2001

Filed:

Dec 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/729123

Inventors:

Ben Patel - Albany NY, US
Grigorii Soloveichik - Latham NY, US
Donald Whisenhunt - Niskayuna NY, US
Kirill Shalyaev - Clifton Park NY, US

International Classification:

C07C069/96
C07C051/15

US Classification:

558/274000, 562/406000

Abstract:

A method and catalyst system for producing aromatic carbonates from aromatic hydroxy compounds. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of contacting at least one aromatic hydroxy compound with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a carbonylation catalyst system having an effective amount of an iron source in the absence of a Group VIII B metal source. In various alternative embodiments, the carbonylation catalyst system can include at least one inorganic co-catalyst, as well as a halide composition and/or a base.

US Patent:

20020168292, Nov 14, 2002

Filed:

May 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/681634

Inventors:

Donald Whisenhunt - Schenectady NY, US
James Cawse - Pittsfield MA, US
Bruce Johnson - Scotia NY, US
Tracey Jordan - Schenectady NY, US
Ralph May - Niskayuna NY, US
Eric Williams - Schenectady NY, US
Kirill Shalyaev - Clifton Park NY, US
Michael Brennan - Burnt Hills NY, US
Carl Sundling - Guilderland NY, US
James Spivack - Cobleskill NY, US

International Classification:

G01N035/00

US Classification:

422/067000, 700/266000, 436/043000

Abstract:

Computerized systems and methods for planning, preparing, tracking, and analyzing a plurality of chemical reactions including a planner for planning how much of each of a plurality of materials is to be delivered to each of a plurality of reaction vessels; a delivery device for delivering a predetermined amount of each of the plurality of materials to each of the plurality of reaction vessels; a reaction device for reacting the plurality of materials disposed within each of the plurality of reaction vessels; a measuring device for testing and measuring the reacted contents of each of the plurality of reaction vessels; and an analyzer for analyzing the reacted contents of each of the plurality of reaction vessels to determine the amount of at least one component present in the reacted contents and to determine the relative performance of the materials disposed within each of the plurality of reaction vessels.

US Patent:

20020177521, Nov 28, 2002

Filed:

Apr 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/135724

Inventors:

Kirill Shalyaev - Clifton Park NY, US
Grigorii Soloveichik - Latham NY, US
Donald Whisenhunt - Niskayuna NY, US
Bruce Johnson - Scotia NY, US

International Classification:

B01J031/00
B01J023/00

US Classification:

502/150000, 502/325000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method and catalyst composition for carbonylating aromatic hydroxy compounds, comprising the step of contacting at least one aromatic hydroxy compound with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a carbonylation catalyst composition comprising an effective amount of at least one Group 8, 9, or 10 metal source, an effective amount of a combination of inorganic co-catalysts comprising at least one Group 4 metal source and at least one Group II metal source, an effective amount of at least one salt co-catalyst with an anion selected from the group consisting of carboxylate, benzoate, acetate, sulfate, and nitrate, wherein the carbonylation catalyst composition is free of a halide source.

US Patent:

20030040428, Feb 27, 2003

Filed:

Apr 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/135723

Inventors:

Kirill Shalyaev - Clifton Park NY, US
Bruce Johnson - Scotia NY, US
Donald Whisenhunt - Niskayuna NY, US
Grigorii Soloveichik - Latham NY, US

International Classification:

B01J031/00
B01J023/00

US Classification:

502/150000, 502/325000

Abstract:

A method and catalyst composition for economically producing aromatic carbonates from aromatic hydroxy compounds is disclosed. The present invention provides a method for carbonylating aromatic hydroxy compounds, comprising the step of contacting at least one aromatic hydroxy compound with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a halide-free carbonylation catalyst composition comprising an effective amount of at least one Group 8, 9, or 10 metal source, an effective amount of a first inorganic co-catalyst comprising at least one Group 14 metal source, an effective amount of a salt co-catalyst, and optionally an effective amount of a second inorganic co-catalyst selected from the group consisting of a Group 4 metal source, a Group 7 metal source, a Group 11 metal source, and a lanthanide element source, and optionally an effective amount of a base. A significant advantage of the present method and catalyst compositions is that no halide is present or required in the reaction mixture for catalytic activity.

US Patent:

20060134339, Jun 22, 2006

Filed:

Dec 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/019447

Inventors:

Shengxian Wang - Shanghai, CN
Donald Whisenhunt - Niskayuna NY, US
Jun Xiao - Shanghai, CN
Chang Wei - Niskayuna NY, US
Zhixin Zheng - Shanghai, CN
Yanrong Zhu - Shanghai, CN

International Classification:

B05D 1/12
B05D 7/00

US Classification:

427407100, 427180000

Abstract:

A resin including a plurality of colloidal metal oxide particles; a silane, and a water dispersible polymer is disclosed. The silane includes an amino silane or uredosilane or both. A corrosion inhibitor is also disclosed. The corrosion inhibitor includes a conducting polymer or conducting oligomer with a conjugated structure that provides electric conductivity when doped; and an anion. The anion includes at least one anion selected from a group consisting of phosphomolybdate anion, permanganate anion, dichromate anion, ferrate anion, molybdate anion, salicylate anion, ethylenediamine tetraacetic anion, and amino acid anion. A coating composition including the resin and a corrosion inhibitor is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the resin and the coating composition and method of treating a substrate with the coating composition.