Patents by Inventor David L. Mercer

David L. Mercer 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).

  • Carbonylation process
    Patent number: 4045541
    Abstract: A carbonylation process involving reacting metallic nickel and a preferential sulfide former in a special chamber with a gas stream containing carbon monoxide and small amounts of hydrogen sulfide, the gases being mixed in or adjacent the chamber, to form a product gas stream containing nickel carbonyl substantially devoid of sulfur compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: The International Nickel Company, Inc.
    Inventor: David L. Mercer