Patents by Inventor Chester J. Smith

Chester J. Smith 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).

  • Batch process for manufacturing and purifying liquid organic peroxide by distillation
    Patent number: 4219675
    Abstract: A batch process for the manufacture of liquid organic peroxides, such as peroxy esters and diacyl peroxides, by reacting an acid chloride, a hydroperoxide and an alkali metal hydroxide uses a countercurrent, packed distillation column for recovering a purer, drier product with higher yield than previous batch drying processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1980
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventors: Ramdas Venkatram, Vasanth R. Kamath, Chester J. Smith