Patents by Inventor John C. Sokol

John C. Sokol 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).

  • Patent number: 8168153
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of chlorine dioxide comprising generating chlorine dioxide in an aqueous reaction medium in a reaction vessel maintained at super-atmospheric pressure, withdrawing gaseous chlorine dioxide from said reaction medium, bringing withdrawn gaseous chlorine dioxide to an aqueous absorption medium and withdrawing gaseous chlorine dioxide from said absorption medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: John C. Sokol, Michael Burke
  • Publication number: 20100189632
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of chlorine dioxide comprising generating chlorine dioxide in an aqueous reaction medium in a reaction vessel maintained at super-atmospheric pressure, withdrawing gaseous chlorine dioxide from said reaction medium, bringing withdrawn gaseous chlorine dioxide to an aqueous absorption medium and withdrawing gaseous chlorine dioxide from said absorption medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL N.V.
    Inventors: John C. Sokol, Michael Burke
  • Patent number: 6752904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of lignin from lignocellulose containing material comprising treating the lignocellulose containing material prior to a high-yield pulping process with a delignifying gas comprising gaseous compounds comprising at least one oxygen atom such as chlorine dioxide containing gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Patrick S. Bryant, John C. Sokol, Dwane S. Hutto
  • Patent number: 6569285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of lignin from lignocellulose containing material comprising treating the lignocellulose containing material prior to a chemical pulping process with a delignifying gas, wherein the gas comprises chlorine dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Patrick S. Bryant, John C. Sokol
  • Publication number: 20020088573
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of lignin from lignocellulose containing material comprising treating the lignocellulose containing material prior to a chemical pulping process with a delignifying gas, wherein the gas comprises chlorine dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick S. Bryant, John C. Sokol
  • Publication number: 20020088569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of lignin from lignocellulose containing material comprising treating the lignocellulose containing material prior to a high-yield pulping process with a delignifying gas comprising gaseous compounds comprising at least one oxygen atom such as chlorine dioxide containing gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick S. Bryant, John C. Sokol, Dwane S. Hutto
  • Patent number: 5565182
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of producing chlorine dioxide using, in a first alternative atmospheric pressure and hydrogen peroxide in the reaction medium optionally with an electrolytic cell. In a second alternative, either atmospheric or subatmospheric pressure is used in the reaction medium together with an organic or inorganic reducing agent and an electrolytic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: EKA Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: John C. Sokol
  • Patent number: 5487881
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of producing chlorine dioxide using, in a first alternative atmospheric pressure and hydrogen peroxide in the reaction medium optionally with an electrolytic cell. In a second alternative, either atmospheric or subatmospheric pressure is used in the reaction medium together with an organic or inorganic reducing agent and an electrolytic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: EKA Nobel Inc.
    Inventors: Helena Falgen, Goran Sundstrom, Johan Landfors, John C. Sokol
  • Patent number: 5380517
    Abstract: A process for continuously producing chlorine dioxide by reacting an alkali metal chlorate, sulfuric acid or another chlorine free mineral acid and hydrogen peroxide as reducing agent to produce chlorine dioxide in an aqueous reaction medium. In the process chlorine dioxide is generated in at least one reaction step comprising at least one reaction vessel, by feeding alkali metal chlorate, acid, hydrogen peroxide and inert gas to said reaction vessel, in substantial absence of added chloride ions. The aqueous reaction medium in said reaction vessel is maintained at a pressure of from about 400 mm Hg to about 900 mm Hg and at a temperature of from about 35.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C. and at an acidity within a range from about 4 to about 14 N and the chlorate concentration of between about 0.05 moles/1 to saturation. Chlorine dioxide, oxygen and inert gas and the depleted aqueous reaction medium is withdrawn from said reaction zone without substantial crystallization of alkali metal sulfate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Eka Nobel Inc.
    Inventor: John C. Sokol