Patents by Inventor Edward L. LaPorte

Edward L. LaPorte 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).

  • Processes and systems for making phosgene
    Patent number: 7250530
    Abstract: One process for producing phosgene comprises: introducing a carbon monoxide stream to a metal oxide impregnated activated carbon, reducing a hydrogen sulfide concentration in the carbon monoxide stream to produce a cleaned stream, wherein a cleaned stream hydrogen sulfide concentration is less than or equal to about 20 ppm, and reacting carbon monoxide in the cleaned stream with chlorine to produce phosgene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank M. Bagala, Edward L. LaPorte, Curtis R. Moorer, Chunjie Zhang