Patents by Inventor Delbert C. Scranton

Delbert C. Scranton 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).

  • Patent number: 10016744
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process for making a metal oxide composition for use in removing contaminants from streams. A process of the present disclosure comprises contacting a metal salt with an aqueous solvent to form a metal salt mixture and reacting the metal salt mixture and a metal powder without the addition of heat. The present invention also relates to a process for making a coated metal oxide substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: AXENS
    Inventor: Delbert C. Scranton
  • Publication number: 20080145704
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process for making a metal oxide composition. The present invention also relates to a process for making a coated metal oxide substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: Delbert C. Scranton
  • Publication number: 20040151646
    Abstract: In ridding fluids, including hydrocarbon fluids, both gaseous and liquid, of sulfur compounds including hydrogen sulfide, oxides of sulfur, and thiols, the present invention uses a small quantity of an activator, generally a noble metal oxide, preferably a copper species, along with a known oxide product, such as iron oxide or zinc oxide, to thoroughly remove sulfur contaminants in a short amount of time. The activator allows for the use of smaller reactor vessels and the production of hydrocarbon fluids substantially free of sulfur products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Delbert C. Scranton
  • Publication number: 20030085170
    Abstract: A product, capable of treating contaminated fluids, preferably gases, is disclosed. The product contains a carrier, an activated metal oxide, an odor counteractant, a carrier for the odor counteractant, and an agent which limits diffusion of the odor counteractant. The product removes sulfur contaminants, such as hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans, while also reducing and/or neutralizing other common odor causing compounds in fluids, preferably gases. Methods of making and using the product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Delbert C. Scranton, Thomas G. Braga
  • Publication number: 20020182135
    Abstract: In ridding fluids, including hydrocarbon fluids, both gaseous and liquid, of sulfur compounds including hydrogen sulfide, oxides of sulfur, and thiols, the present invention uses a small quantity of an activator, generally a noble metal oxide, preferably a copper species and/or a manganese species, along with a known oxide product, such as iron oxide, iron hydroxide, zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide, manganese oxide, manganese hydroxide, or combinations thereof, to thoroughly remove sulfur contaminants in a short amount of time. The activator allows for the use of smaller reactor vessels and the production of hydrocarbon fluids substantially free of sulfur products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Braga, Delbert C. Scranton
  • Publication number: 20020058587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressed metal oxide composition particle comprised of metal oxide and an organic binder, with the binder preferably being a water insoluble cellulose composition. The present invention also relates to a method for forming a compressed metal oxide composition particle, with the preferred method including compressing a metal oxide and binder mixture to form compressed metal oxide composition particles having a final particle size of between about 0.1 mm and about 200 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Delbert C. Scranton, Thomas G. Braga, Alan D. Johnson, Alvin Samuels
  • Publication number: 20010043897
    Abstract: In ridding fluids, including hydrocarbon fluids, both gaseous and liquid, of sulfur compounds including hydrogen sulfide, oxides of sulfur, and thiols, the present invention uses a small quantity of an activator, generally a noble metal oxide, preferably a copper species, along with a known oxide product, such as iron oxide or zinc oxide, to thoroughly remove sulfur contaminants in a short amount of time. The activator allows for the use of smaller reactor vessels and the production of hydrocarbon fluids substantially free of sulfur products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventor: Delbert C. Scranton
  • Patent number: 6099815
    Abstract: A method is provided for removing carbonyl sulfide out of a H.sub.2 O-containing fluid stream, such as petrochemical vent gas, air, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrocarbons, by determining how much carbon monoxide is present in the fluid stream; adding carbon monoxide to the fluid stream to obtain a carbon monoxide to carbonyl sulfide volume ratio of at least 1:1 and to also convert the carbonyl sulfide into hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide, and passing the hydrogen sulfide containing fluid through a hydrogen sulfide removal system, so as to obtain a fluid substantially free from carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen sulfide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: The Sulfatreat Company
    Inventors: Delbert C. Scranton, Brian R. Kay