Patents Examined by Glenn Caldaeola
  • Noah's pitch process
    Patent number: 7318891
    Abstract: A process for producing pitch from pitch precursors, such as wood tar, coal tar or petroleum fractions is disclosed. Direct contact heat exchange of the pitch precursor with molten metal, preferably maintained as a metal continuous bath, heats the pitch precursor to a temperature sufficient to induce thermal polymerization reactions and produce a pitch product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: DTX Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Donald P. Malone