Patents by Inventor Carol Knox, legal representative

Carol Knox, legal representative 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 for deriving methanol from waste generated methane and structured product formulated therefrom
    Patent number: 7161048
    Abstract: Methanol is produced from bacterially oxidized waste methane by reaction with Pd+2, Cu+2, air, and molten phthalic anhydride in an entrained oxidizer generating half ester of methyl phthalate which is reaction distilled to produce methanol and recycle phthalic anhydride containing the Pd+2, Cu+2 phthalate catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Rinnovi, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Carol Knox, legal representative, Walter R. Knox, deceased