Patents by Inventor Christopher Poling

Christopher Poling has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20130291725
    Abstract: A method for treating cement kiln exhaust is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a cement kiln exhaust gas stream from a kiln; providing a water soluble alkaline-earth metal polysulfide; combining the cement kiln exhaust stream with the water soluble alkaline-earth metal polysulfide to create a combined stream; and removing at least a portion of one heavy metal from the combined stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: MERCUTEK LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lesniak, Christopher Poling, Peter D'Amico
  • Publication number: 20120272872
    Abstract: A method for treating cement kiln dust is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving cement kiln dust (CKD) from a kiln; heating the collected CKD; forming a gas stream of vaporized metal and CKD by sufficient heating to separate at least one heavy metal from the collected CKD stream to create a cleaned CKD stream and a metal stream; providing a water soluble alkaline-earth metal polysulfide; combining the heavy metal stream with the water soluble alkaline-earth metal sulfide to create a combined stream; and removing at least a portion of one heavy metal from the combined stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: MERCUTEK LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Lesniak, Christopher Poling, Peter D'Amico