Inventor · Kingwood, TX, US

Stephen N. Vaughn

100Patents
19h-index
90Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 21, 1989 → Apr 18, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6509290B1 Catalyst composition including attrition particles and method for making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US6023005A Process for converting oxygenates to olefins using molecular sieve catalysts comprising desirable carbonaceous deposits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Expired
US5952538A Use of short contact time in oxygenate conversion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US7151199B2 Hydrocarbon conversion processes using non-zeolitic molecular sieve catalysts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US7125821B2 Low metal content catalyst compositions and processes for making and using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US7238846B2 Conversion process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US6316683A Protecting catalytic activity of a SAPO molecular sieve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US6503863B2 Heat treating a molecular sieve and catalyst Chemistry; Metallurgy 41 Expired
US6657022B2 Inhibiting catalyst coke formation in the manufacture of an olefin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US6051746A Oxygenate conversions using modified small pore molecular sieve catalysts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US6444868B1 Process to control conversion of C4+ and heavier stream to lighter products in oxygenate conversion reactions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US6153552A Methods for making catalysts Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US6710008B2 Method of making molecular sieve catalyst Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US5962762A Use of transition metal containing small pore molecular sieve catalysts in oxygenate conversion Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Expired
US6395674B1 Heat treating a molecular sieve and catalyst Chemistry; Metallurgy 29 Expired
US6521562B1 Preparation of molecular sieve catalysts micro-filtration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US5907076A Process for selectively separating hydrogen, or both hydrogen and carbon monoxide from olefinic hydrocarbons Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US6040264A Use of alkaline earth metal containing small pore non-zeolitic molecular sieve catalysts in oxygenate conversion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US6441261B1 High pressure oxygenate conversion process via diluent co-feed Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6455749B1 Method for increasing light olefin yield by conversion of a heavy hydrocarbon fraction of a product to light olefins Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6245703A Efficient method using liquid water to regenerate oxygenate to olefin catalysts while increasing catalyst specificity to light olefins Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US5336395A Liquefaction of coal with aqueous carbon monoxide pretreatment Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US7309806B2 Maintaining molecular sieve catalytic activity under water vapor conditions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6541415B2 Synthesis of molecular sieve catalysts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5200063A Coal hydroconversion process comprising solvent enhanced pretreatment with carbon monoxide Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.