Patents by Inventor Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr.

Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr. 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 treatment of dioxin-contaminated media
    Patent number: 4981650
    Abstract: Methods for treating toxic chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin-contaminated media by photolytic degradation are disclosed. Soil contaminated wiht such toxins are contacted with a photolysis-activating agent such as 1-hexadecylpyridinium chloride and irradiated with UV radiation in the presence of one or more hydrogen donors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Inventors: Terry L. Brown, Orest Hrycyk, Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr.