Patents by Inventor Alan C. Gravitt

Alan C. Gravitt 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).

  • Method and apparatus for improving oxidation of nitric oxide using irradiated oxidizing compounds
    Patent number: 6423277
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus that uses microwave energy to produce highly active forms of oxidizing compounds that react with nitric oxide and other lower valence components in gaseous streams to form compounds that can be readily removed by conventional pollution abatement processes. An oxidation chamber is used to simultaneously expose the oxidizing compound to microwave energy and contact it with the gaseous stream. The present invention provides a reliable, cost effective means of oxidizing pollutants into forms that can be effectively removed using existing pollution abatement devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: ICA TriNova LLC
    Inventors: Alan C. Gravitt, Thomas L. Isaac