Patents by Inventor Edward LaPorte

Edward 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
    Publication number: 20050025693
    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: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Frank Bagala, Edward LaPorte, Curtis Moorer, Chunjie Zhang