Inventor · Friendswood, TX, US

Mark O. Scates

106Patents
17h-index
63Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 5, 1983 → Apr 30, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6657078B2 Low energy carbonylation process Chemistry; Metallurgy 240 Expired
US6143930A Removal of permanganate reducing compounds and alkyl iodides from a carbonylation process stream Chemistry; Metallurgy 195 Expired
US6627770B1 Method and apparatus for sequesting entrained and volatile catalyst species in a carbonylation process Chemistry; Metallurgy 162 Expired
US5599976A Recovery of acetic acid from dilute aqueous streams formed during a carbonylation process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 160 Expired
US7208624B2 Process for producing acetic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 152 Expired
US7115772B2 Integrated process for producing carbonylation acetic acid, acetic anhydride, or coproduction of each from a methyl acetate by-product stream Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 131 Expired
US7223886B2 Removal of permanganate reducing compounds from methanol carbonylation process stream Chemistry; Metallurgy 74 Expired
US7906680B2 Integrated process for producing carbonylation acetic acid, acetic anhydride, or coproduction of each from a methyl acetate by-product stream Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Active
US7855306B2 Process for the production of acetic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Active
US5371286A Removal of carbonyl impurities from a carbonylation process stream Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US4894477A Process for regenerating a carbonylation catalyst solution to remove corrosion metals and carbonylation of methanol to acetic acid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US5300685A Removal of halide impurities from organic liquids Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US7223883B2 Removal of permanganate reducing compounds from methanol carbonylation process stream Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US6303813A Rhodium/inorganic iodide catalyst system for methanol carbonylation process with improved impurity profile Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Expired
US5783731A Removal of carbonyl impurities from a carbonylation process stream Chemistry; Metallurgy 23 Expired
US5206434A Purification process for methyl acetate Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US5466874A Polymeric carbonylation catalyst system Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US8889904B2 Processes for producing acetic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Active
US4507495A Process for production of ethyl acrylate Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US6323364A Rhodium/inorganic iodide catalyst system for methanol carbonylation process with improved impurity profile Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US8076507B2 Removal of permanganate reducing compounds from methanol carbonylation process stream Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Active
US8168822B2 Acetic acid production by way of carbonylation with enhanced reaction and flashing Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Active
US5155265A Purification of acetic acid with ozone followed by treatment with activated carbon and/or an ion-exchange resin Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US5202481A Purification of acetic acid produced by the low water carbonylation of methanol by treatment with ozone Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US4814493A Process for production of alkyl acrylates Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired

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