DR. PETER FORD, M.D.
Dermatology at Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA

6713655, Mar 30, 2004

Feb 12, 2003

10/365087

Aysen Yilmaz - 06973 Eryaman-Ankara, TR
Gurkan Atinc Yilmaz - 06973 Eryaman-Ankara, TR
Ivan M. Lorkovic - Santa Barbara CA 93103
Galen D. Stucky - Goleta CA 93317
Peter C. Ford - Santa Barbara CA 93110
Eric McFarland - Santa Barbara CA 93111
Jeffrey H. Sherman - Sebastian FL 32958

C07C 4500

568490, 568448, 568449

Alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, and olefins are manufactured from alkanes by mixing an alkane and a halogen selected from the group including chlorine, bromine, and iodine in a reactor to form alkyl halide and hydrogen halide. The alkyl halide only or the alkyl halide and the hydrogen halide are directed into contact with metal oxide to form an alcohol and/or an ether, or an olefin and metal halide. The metal halide is oxidized to form original metal oxide and halogen, both of which are recycled.

2003007, Apr 24, 2003

Dec 2, 2002

10/307789

Aysen Yilmaz - Eryaman-Ankara, TR
Gurkan Yilmaz - Eryaman-Ankara, TR
Ivan Lorkovic - Santa Barbara CA, US
Galen Stucky - Goleta CA, US
Peter Ford - Santa Barbara CA, US
Eric McFarland - Santa Barbara CA, US
Jeffrey Sherman - Sebastian FL, US

C07C045/30

568/488000

Alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, and olefins are manufactured from alkanes by mixing an alkane and a halogen selected from the group including chlorine, bromine, and iodine in a reactor to form alkyl halide and hydrogen halide. The alkyl halide only or the alkyl halide and the hydrogen halide are directed into contact with metal oxide to form an alcohol and/or an ether, or an olefin and metal halide. The metal halide is oxidized to form original metal oxide and halogen, both of which are recycled.

2005019, Sep 1, 2005

Apr 5, 2005

11/098997

Jeffrey Sherman - Vero Beach FL, US
Eric McFarland - Santa Baraba CA, US
Michael Weiss - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ivan Lorkovic - Santa Barbara CA, US
Leroy Laverman - Santa Barabara CA, US
Shouli Sun - Santa Baraba CA, US
Dieter Schaefer - Goleta CA, US
Galen Stucky - Santa Barbara CA, US
Peter Ford - Santa Barbara CA, US
Philip Grosso - Auburn CA, US
Ashley Breed - Goleta CA, US
Michael Doherty - Santa Barbara CA, US

C07C017/42

570102000

Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.

7161050, Jan 9, 2007

Aug 19, 2003

10/430240

Jeffrey H. Sherman - Sebastian FL, US
Eric W. McFarland - Santa Barbara CA, US
Michael J. Weiss - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ivan Marc Lorkovic - Santa Barbara CA, US
Leroy E. Laverman - Santa Barbara CA, US
Shouli Sun - Santa Barbara CA, US
Dieter J. Schaefer - Goleta CA, US
Galen Stucky - Goleta CA, US
Peter Ford - Santa Barbara CA, US

GRT, Inc. - Oakland CA
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

C07C 5/00, C07C 47/27, C07C 45/00, C07C 47/02, C07C 29/62

585324, 585318, 585501, 568490, 568448, 568449, 568893, 568671, 568891, 568910

A reactant selected from the group consisting of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, dienes, and aromatics is reacted with a halide selected from the group including chlorine, bromine, and iodine to form a first reaction product. The first reaction product is reacted with a solid oxidizer to form a product selected from the group including olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes, and spent oxidizer. The spent oxidizer is oxidized to form the original solid oxidizer and the second reactant which are recycled.

6214176, Apr 10, 2001

Jan 7, 2000

9/479114

Jeffrey H. Sherman - Dallas TX
Peter C. Ford - Santa Barbara CA
Galen D. Stucky - Goleta CA
Philip Grosso - Auburn CA

GRT, Inc. - The Woodlands TX

C07C 2900

2041579

In a method of and apparatus for manufacturing methanol and higher alcohols from natural gas a catalytic area is formed on the exterior of a gas permeable partition. Natural gas is maintained on the interior of the gas permeable partition at predetermined pressure. Relative movement between the gas permeable partition and the water forms sub-micron sized bubbles of natural gas. Electromagnetic radiation is directed onto the catalytic surface to form hydroxyl radicals from the water. Methyl, ethyl, and propyl ions from the natural gas combine with the hydroxyl ions to form methanol, ethanol, and propanol.

7838708, Nov 23, 2010

Jan 25, 2010

12/692831

Jeffrey H. Sherman - Vero Beach FL, US
Eric W. McFarland - Santa Barbara CA, US
Michael J. Weiss - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ivan Marc Lorkovic - Santa Barbara CA, US
Leroy E. Laverman - Santa Barbara CA, US
Shouli Sun - Santa Barbara CA, US
Dieter J. Schaefer - Goleta CA, US
Galen D. Stucky - Santa Barbara CA, US
Peter C. Ford - Santa Barbara CA, US
Philip Grosso - Auburn CA, US
Ashley W. Breed - Goleta CA, US
Michael F. Doherty - Santa Barbara CA, US

GRT, Inc. - Santa Barbara CA
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

C07C 29/48, C07C 29/58

568893, 568910, 5689105

Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.