Patents by Inventor Edward C. Adams

Edward C. Adams 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).

  • Process for dehalogenating hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 4755628
    Abstract: A process for dehalogenating halogenated hydrocarbons is disclosed wherein after vacuum dewatering of the hydrocarbon it is admixed in a reaction vessel with a dispersion of sodium of particle sizes of 10 microns or less, heated above 97.7.degree. C. to liquify the sodium and the atmosphere above the admixture is converted to argon gas. Thereafter the admixture may be saturated with hydrogen by dissolution to facilitate the reaction. The reaction products are cooled, and the dehalogenated hydrocarbon is removed after filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Assignee: AMOP, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward C. Adams
  • Process for eliminating polychlorinated bi-phenyls from oils
    Patent number: 4465590
    Abstract: A process for eliminating by destruction polychlorinated bi-phenyls from hydrocarbonaceous oil contaminated therewith is disclosed. The oil is admixed with liquid sodium in an atmosphere of argon gas and allowed by refluxing, mixing, agitation, and hydrogenation circulation to react therewith. The polychlorinated bi-phenyls are eliminated, the reaction products are filtered and the uncontaminated treated oil is rendered susceptible to re-use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: American Mobile Oil Purification Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Edward C. Adams
  • Realtime image processor
    Patent number: 4065788
    Abstract: An image formed on an array of photosensitive elements is scanned and stored. A defocussed image is scanned and subtracted from the stored signals. The frame-to-frame subtractive algorithm permits simultaneous image enhancement and elimination of sensor induced noise. Required storage capacity is reduced by separately storing the high frequency information-bearing components and the low frequency components of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1977
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Meier, Edward C. Adams, Richard W. Lindberg