Jonathan D Rich

US Patent:

7102043, Sep 5, 2006

Filed:

Oct 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/688724

Inventors:

Ronald Quentin Bennett - Tallmadge OH, US
Jeffrey Alan Goodwin - Fairlawn OH, US
Jonathan David Rich - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire + Rubber Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

C07C 2/66
C07C 5/22

US Classification:

585323, 585319

Abstract:

This invention relates to a process for synthesizing para-diisopropylbenzene utilizing only cumene and propylene as raw materials. This synthesis technique offers the advantage of eliminating benzene as a raw material used in the process. The elimination of benzene is beneficial because it simplifies the process and eliminates the need to purchase and store benzene for use in the synthesis. The elimination of benzene from the synthesis is of particular value since the use of benzene in industrial applications has been under attack on the basis of environmental, safety, and health concerns. The present invention discloses a process for producing para-diisopropylbenzene from cumene and propylene, said process comprising the steps of (1) introducing a feed stream into an alkylation zone wherein said feed stream is comprised of cumene and propylene, and wherein said alkylation zone contains an alkylation catalyst; (2) allowing the cumene and propylene in the feed stream to react together to produce a first mixture of para-diisopropylbenzene and meta-diisopropylbenzene; (3) fractionally distilling the mixture of para-diisopropylbenzene and meta-diisopropylbenzene in a fractional distillation step to separate the meta-diisopropylbenzene from the para-diisopropylbenzene; (4) isomerizing the meta-diisopropylbenzene in the presence of a transalkylation catalyst to produce a second mixture of para-diisopropylbenzene and meta-diisopropylbenzene; (5) recycling the second mixture of para-diisopropylbenzene and meta-diisopropylbenzene recovered from the transalkylation step to the fractional distillation step; and (6) recovering the para-diisopropylbenzene that was separated from the meta-diisopropylbenzene by the fractional distillation step.

US Patent:

46044779, Aug 5, 1986

Filed:

Mar 29, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/718039

Inventors:

Jonathan D. Rich - Ballston Lake NY

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

C07F 708
C07F 718

US Classification:

556436

Abstract:

A method is provided for making silylaroylhalides such as chlorodimethylsilylbenzoyl chloride. Reaction is effected between substantially equivalent amounts of a polyhaloacyl aromatic compound, for example, terephthaloyl chloride and a polyhalopolysilane such as dichlorodisilane in the presence of a palladium catalyst.

US Patent:

49451472, Jul 31, 1990

Filed:

Mar 6, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/319027

Inventors:

Peter P. Policastro - Niskayuna NY
Pamela K. Hernandez - North Olmsted OH
Sandra A. Swint - Schenectady NY
Gary C. Davis - Albany NY
Jonathan D. Rich - Rexford NY
Philip J. McDermott - Clifton Park NY
Thomas L. Guggenheim - Scotia NY

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

C08G 7704

US Classification:

528 26

Abstract:

There is provided by the present invention aromatic polyester-siloxane block copolymers which can be made by effecting the condensation between tetramethyldisiloxane bisbenzoic acid or acid chloride with a dihydric phenol such as bisphenol A or in combination with a mixture of such tetramethyldisiloxane bisbenzoic acid and aromatic acids, such as terephthalic acid or isophthalic acid. The aromatic polyester-siloxane block copolymers can be used as molding compounds, extruded films, in making composite matrix materials and as flame retardants for aromatic polycarbonates.

US Patent:

49161946, Apr 10, 1990

Filed:

Mar 6, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/319026

Inventors:

Peter P. Policastro - Niskayuna NY
Pamela K. Hernandez - North Olmsted OH
Gary C. Davis - Albany NY
Jonathan D. Rich - Rexford NY

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

C08L 6900

US Classification:

525433

Abstract:

Flame retardant aromatic polycarbonate compositions are provided resulting from the use of certain poly(arylene silicon) materials in combination with aromatic polycarbonates. Included among the poly(arylene silicon) materials are aromatic polyester silioxanes, aromatic polyimide siloxanes and aromatic polysilphenylenes.

US Patent:

50344897, Jul 23, 1991

Filed:

Nov 9, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/433814

Inventors:

Jeffrey H. Wengrovius - Scotia NY
Virginia M. Van Valkenburgh - Albany NY
Jonathan D. Rich - Rexford NY
Siegfried H. Schroeter - late of Schenectady NY

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

C08G 7706

US Classification:

528 21

Abstract:

Silicone copolymers, such as silicone polyimides, silicone polyamides silicone polyesters and silicone polycarbonates are provided having condensed tetraorganodisiloxy groups. These silicone copolymers and anhydride or acylaromatic organic terminated intermediates are crosslinkable by heat or electron beam radiation.

US Patent:

52430090, Sep 7, 1993

Filed:

Mar 16, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/851704

Inventors:

Jonathan D. Rich - Rexford NY
Philip J. McDermott - Clifton Park NY
Gary C. Davis - Albany NY
Peter P. Policastro - Niskayuna NY
Karen A. Regh - Clifton Park NY
Pamela K. Hernandez - North Olmsted OH
Thomas L. Guggenheim - Scotia NY

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

C08G 7716

US Classification:

528 26

Abstract:

Silicone-polycarbonate block copolymers are provided resulting from the reaction of certain siloxy aromatic imide siloxanes or hydroxyaromatic ester siloxanes which are made by effecting reaction between an organosiloxane having terminal aromatic anhydride groups or aromatic haloacyl groups which are each attached to silicon by silicon arylene linkages with an appropriate bishydroxyarylene compounds or hydroxyarylene amino compound. The aforementioned hydroxyaromatic imide siloxanes or hydroxyaromatic ester siloxanes are then phosgenated with a dihydric phenol or an aromatic bischloroformate. The silicone-polycarbonate block copolymers have been found to be flame retardant and useful as dielectric films and membranes, and as flame retardants in aromatic polycarbonates.

US Patent:

RE344311, Nov 2, 1993

Filed:

May 8, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/915381

Inventors:

Daniel J. Brunelle - Scotia NY
Thomas L. Guggenheim - Scotia NY
James A. Cella - Clifton Park NY
Thomas L. Evans - Clifton Park NY
Luca P. Fontana - Clifton Park NY
Gary R. Faler - Scotia NY
James M. Fukuyama - Clifton Park NY
Eugene P. Boden - Scotia NY
Jonathan D. Rich - Rexford NY
Thomas G. Shannon - Evansville IN
Sharon J. McCormick - Schenectady NY
Philip J. McDermott - Clifton Park NY
Alice M. Colley - Latham NY
Joseph W. Guiles - Ft Collins CO

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

C08G 6300
C08G 6942
C07D23100
C07F 704

US Classification:

528352

Abstract:

Macrocyclic oligomers, including polycarbonates, polyesters, polyamides, polyimides, polyetherketones and polyethersulfones, are conveniently prepared from various spiro(bis)indane compounds, especially the 6,6'-difunctional 3,3',3'-tetramethylspiro(bis)indanes. The macrocyclic oligomers may be conveniently converted to linear polymers.

US Patent:

46687548, May 26, 1987

Filed:

Jul 22, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/757120

Inventors:

Peter P. Policastro - Schenectady NY
Jonathan D. Rich - Ballston Lake NY

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

C08G 7742

US Classification:

528 26

Abstract:

Silicone-polyamide block polymers are provided which result from the reaction of lactam and silicone having chemically combined arylacyl or arylisocyanato groups. Silicone having terminal aryllactam groups useful for making silicon-polyamide also are provided.

Address:

1050 Rambling Way, Akron, OH 44333

VIN:

1HD1BW5157Y057162

Make:

Cadillac

Model:

Escalade ESV AWD 4dr

Year:

2007