Patents by Inventor David B. Ritz

David B. Ritz 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 of preventing hydrogen sulfide odor generation in an aqueous medium
    Patent number: 7255796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fast acting chemical treatment for preventing the generation of hydrogen sulfide odor by the microbial metabolic activities of sulfate reducing bacteria. Specifically, the invention relates to a method for preventing hydrogen sulfide odor generation in a sulfur species-containing aqueous medium, which includes adding to the aqueous medium an effective amount for the purpose of a sulfide scavenger treatment selected from the group consisting of glyoxal, triazine, n-chlorosuccinimide, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Zhuo Chen, Wendy Segal, David B. Ritz, Wilson K. Whitekettle