Inventor · Richmond, TX, US

Wayne Errol Evans

35Patents
12h-index
24Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 5, 1986 → Sep 22, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5597773A Ethylene oxide catalyst and process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 73 Expired
US5703253A Ethylene oxide catalyst and process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US5418202A Ethylene oxide catalyst and process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US4804802A Isomerization process with recycle of mono-methyl-branched paraffins and normal paraffins Chemistry; Metallurgy 40 Expired
US7102022B2 Method for the start-up of an epoxidation process and a process for the epoxidation of an olefin Chemistry; Metallurgy 34 Expired
US4717784A Total isomerization process with mono-methyl-branched plus normal paraffin recycle stream Chemistry; Metallurgy 33 Expired
US6717001B2 Process for operating the epoxidation of ethylene Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US6372925B1 Process for operating the epoxidation of ethylene Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US4795623A Time effective method for preparing ferrierite Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US4855529A Isomerization process with preliminary normal paraffin and mono-methyl paraffin feed capture step Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US5840932A Process for ethylene oxide production Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US4942027A Method for preparing ferrierite Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4960507A Two-step heterocyclic nitrogen extraction from petroleum oils Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US8546592B2 Olefin epoxidation process Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Active
US7348444B2 Process for the production of an olefin oxide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4797266A Method of preparation of a combined ZSM-5-ferrierite aluminosilicate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4982048A Isomerization process with preliminary normal paraffin and mono-methyl paraffin feed capture step Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US4960508A Two-step heterocyclic nitrogen extraction from petroleum oils Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US8193374B2 Process for the preparation of alkylene carbonate and/or alkylene glycol Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US10525409B2 Processes and systems for removing a vinyl iodide impurity from a recycle gas stream in the production of ethylene oxide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10526300B2 Processes and systems for removing iodide impurities from a recycle gas stream in the production of ethylene oxide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9174928B2 Process for improving the selectivity of an EO catalyst Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9527787B2 Process for the preparation of alkylene carbonate and/or alkylene glycol Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11000819B2 Guard bed system and process Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10450287B2 Processes and systems for removing an alkyl iodide impurity from a recycle gas stream in the production of ethylene oxide Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active

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