Patents by Inventor George Green

George Green 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 for reducing tackiness of soft acrylic polymers
    Patent number: 5603774
    Abstract: The tackiness associated with certain soft acrylic polymers can be reduced by plasma treatment of the polymer surface. This is particularly useful with regard to intraocular lenses (IOLs), especially foldable IOLs, which are made from such soft acrylic polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert R. LeBoeuf, George Green, Barbara A. Piper
  • Anaerobic waste water treating process
    Patent number: 5006249
    Abstract: Waste water comprising organic pollutants, a Group II A metal component and a high concentration of an alkali metal component, such as produced water, is treated with an acclimated biomass of anaerobic microorganisms to decompose the organic pollutants to carbon dioxide and methane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: George A. Green, Stanislaus A. Kaczmarek
  • Waste water treating process scheme
    Patent number: 4983297
    Abstract: Waste water, such as water separated from crude oil at a production well which comprises an alkali metal component, a Group II A metal component, organic pollutants and insoluble oils and solids, is treated by the sequential steps of oils and solids removal, H.sub.2 S removal, anaerobic treatment and aerobic treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Stanislaus A. Kaczmarek, Piyush S. Shah, George A. Green