Patents by Inventor Frances C. Pocius

Frances C. Pocius 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: 4420463
    Abstract: An apparatus for feeding slowly soluble water-soluble chemicals into the basin of a cooling tower which contains water. The device comprises a rigid mesh cylindrical drum having a bottom, sides, and an open top. It has at least one vertically positioned, spaced-apart fastening member positioned along the inside of the drum. Inside the drum is a plastic mesh bag, adapted to receive solid, slowly soluble water-soluble chemicals. This bag is affixed to a fastening member. Also, there are means positioned at the top of the plastic mesh cylindrical drum for suspending it below the water level of the basin of a cooling tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1983
    Assignee: Nalco Chemical Company
    Inventors: Frances C. Pocius, William T. Buchanan
  • Patent number: 4386637
    Abstract: An apparatus for safely slug feeding hazardous chemicals from conventional 55 gallon drums comprising a calibrated dip tube adapted to be moved in an up and down liquid-tight relationship through a first bung hole of the drum, a feed line adapted to remove liquid through the calibrated dip tube, check valve means adapted to prevent the flow of liquid into the drum, vacuum-producing means adapted to withdraw fluid from the drum through the dip tube, feed line, and check valve, and cleaning means adapted to be partially positioned within the drum through a second bung opening, said cleaning means including a spray nozzle positioned within the drum and air ventilation means outside of the drum, said spray means being adapted to receive a source of cleaning fluid under pressure. The dip tube may be fitted with a means for preventing its upward movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: Nalco Chemical Company
    Inventors: William T. Buchanan, Frances C. Pocius, Donald L. Peters
  • Patent number: 4295932
    Abstract: A method for controlling the microorganism in aqueous systems comprising treating such systems with a biocidal amount of a mixture of 75% of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 25% 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one with chlorine or chlorine dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1981
    Assignee: Naloc Chemical Company
    Inventor: Frances C. Pocius