Guisborough, United Kingdom

Elizabeth A Irvine

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited. Active years: 1982.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Elizabeth A Irvine. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/elizabeth-a-irvine

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 56(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1982

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Elizabeth A. Irvine and Selective Hydrogenation Technology.

Introduction

Elizabeth A. Irvine is an inventor associated with Guisborough, Great Britain. Her recorded patent concerns a catalyst and process for selectively hydrogenating highly unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Latest Patents

Irvine is credited with 1 patent, titled “Hydrogenation Catalyst and Process for the Selective Hydrogenation of …”. The invention describes a catalyst designed to hydrogenate highly unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as acetylene, while limiting the hydrogenation of less unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as ethylene. It uses palladium supported on a calcined refractory material containing calcium aluminate cement, with a specified calcium-to-aluminium ratio and limited palladium penetration into the catalyst pieces.

Career Highlights

The patent lists Imperial Chemical Industries Limited as the associated company. The disclosed catalyst design focuses on improving selectivity in hydrogenation processes used in chemical production.

Collaborations

Martyn V. Twigg is identified as Irvine’s coworker. The available information does not specify the nature of their collaboration on the patent.

Conclusion

Elizabeth A. Irvine’s recorded invention addresses selective hydrogenation through a palladium-based catalyst, reflecting a practical contribution to industrial chemical processing.

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