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Brien A. Stears

Also filed as: STEARS BRIEN · STEARS BRIEN A

20 granted patents·1 pending application·98 citations·filing 2007–2023

92Inventor score

Technology areasC07C B01J B01D C10G

Files withDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC17 BOWMAN ROBERT G1 KOROS WILLIAM J1 PRETZ MATTHEW1 TIRTOWIDJOJO MAX M1

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21 records

0195US11724974B2Methods for dehydrogenating hydrocarbonsDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 15, 2023·9 cites·5 claims
0293US10065905B2Reactivating propane dehydrogenation catalystDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 4, 2018·7 cites·12 claims
0393US9834496B2Reactivating propane dehydrogenation catalystPRETZ MATTHEW·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 5, 2017·25 cites·8 claims
0492US8129436B2Mixed alcohol synthesis with enhanced carbon value useTIRTOWIDJOJO MAX M·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 6, 2012·31 cites·21 claims
0591US9884314B2Catalyst composition and reactivation process useful for alkane dehydrogenationsDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 6, 2018·9 cites·7 claims
0687US11220469B2Processes for improving the efficiency of hydrocarbon productionDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 11, 2022·2 cites·16 claims
0787US9776170B2Heterogeneous alkane dehydrogenation catalystDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 3, 2017·4 cites·14 claims
0884US12344577B2Methods for dehydrogenating hydrocarbonsDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
0984US11377403B2Processes and systems for separating carbon dioxide in the production of alkanesDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 5, 2022·2 cites·11 claims
1082US9346011B2Hollow fiber carbon molecular sieve membrane and preparation and use thereofKOROS WILLIAM J·Filed 2013·Granted May 24, 2016·6 cites·12 claims
1178US11845721B2Processes and systems for separating carbon dioxide in the production of alkanesDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·12 claims
1272US9687765B2Process and apparatus for minimizing attrition of catalyst particlesDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 27, 2017·2 cites·10 claims
1366US10392319B2Propane dehydrogenation sulfur managementDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 27, 2019·1 cites·17 claims
1459US12351552B2Methods for producing olefinsDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
1557US9512049B2Process for the production of alkenes and/or aromatic compoundsDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 6, 2016·0 cites·9 claims
1654US2024050927A1Catalyst systems useful for dehydrogenationDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
1751US10589242B2Fluid catalytic reactors which include flow directorsDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 17, 2020·0 cites·15 claims
1850US8674149B2Oxidative mono-halogenation of methaneBOWMAN ROBERT G·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 18, 2014·0 cites·9 claims
1944US10507448B2Methods for designing scaled-up fluid catalytic reactorsDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 17, 2019·0 cites·15 claims
2043US9758454B2Process for hydrogenating dichloroisopropyl etherDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 12, 2017·0 cites·3 claims
2135US10808999B2Process for increasing ethylene and propylene yield from a propylene plantDOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 20, 2020·0 cites·7 claims

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