Patents by Inventor George C. Merkl

George C. Merkl 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 forming a compound containing aluminum and glycerol
    Patent number: 4052429
    Abstract: Compounds containing aluminum and glycerol are prepared by a method which comprisesContacting and reacting:A. a reactive aluminum comprising aluminum of a purity of at least 99.9% by weight, permeated with a liquid metal selected from mercury, gallium and indium/gallium alloys;in a reaction medium comprisingB. glycerine; andC. a liquid selected fromI. water;Ii. lower alcohols;Iii. glycols; andIv. phenols.The reactive aluminum is consumed during the reaction forming the compound containing aluminum and glycerol. The reaction is terminated to recover the desired compound by withdrawing any unreacted reactive aluminum from the reaction medium.The products of this reaction can be utilized as water soluble resins or plasticizers for resin systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1977
    Inventor: George C. Merkl