Patents by Inventor Charles G. Coyle

Charles G. Coyle 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).

  • In situ alkaline hydrolysis of subsurface contaminants using gaseous reactants
    Patent number: 9511399
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods and a system for treating a mass of contaminated media using ammonia. The methods include determining the amount of ammonia required for treatment using various calculation methods and combining the ammonia with air or another carrier gas to create a gas mixture. The methods and system utilize at least one injection well inserted into the contaminated media to deliver the gas mixture over a period ranging from approximately 1 week to approximately 8 weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by The Secretary of The Army
    Inventors: Charles G. Coyle, Victor F. Medina, Scott A. Waisner, Chung-Rei Mao
  • IN SITU ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS OF SUBSURFACE CONTAMINANTS USING GASEOUS REACTANTS
    Publication number: 20160311001
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods and a system for treating a mass of contaminated media using ammonia. The methods include determining the amount of ammonia required for treatment using various calculation methods and combining the ammonia with air or another carrier gas to create a gas mixture. The methods and system utilize at least one injection well inserted into the contaminated media to deliver the gas mixture over a period ranging from approximately 1 week to approximately 8 weeks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Charles G. Coyle, Victor F. Medina, Scott A Waisner, Chung-Rei Mao