Patents by Inventor Gerald F. Pace

Gerald F. Pace 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).

  • Coal based cement cover for coal pile
    Patent number: 4518393
    Abstract: Spontaneous combustion in piles of coal is prevented by forming a slurry of coal fines in an effective amount of sodium silicate solution to form a slurry which is placed on the surface of the coal pile and then allowed to harden into a cement to substantially exclude water and atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: Conoco Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald F. Pace, Terry S. Cantu
  • Static leaching copper ore
    Patent number: 4013754
    Abstract: Copper ore is leached by static leaching methods, and the effluent pregnant leach liquor is divided into portions forming a high-concentration pregnant leach liquor and a recycleable leach liquor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1973
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: Continental Oil Company
    Inventors: John C. Stauter, Gerald F. Pace
  • Electrolysis process and apparatus
    Patent number: 3981784
    Abstract: An improved process and apparatus for electrolyzing ions in a liquid electrolyte wherein the electrolyte is covered by an immiscible liquid of low conductivity and whereby the entrainment of said immiscible liquid in said electrolyte is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1974
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1976
    Assignee: Continental Oil Company
    Inventors: Gerald F. Pace, John C. Stauter, Calvin N. Armstrong, Gary R. Harris
  • Electrolysis process and apparatus
    Patent number: 3966567
    Abstract: An improved process and apparatus for electrolysis of a high purity metal from an aqueous pregnant liquor acid electrolyte at high efficiency and high current density in the presence of impurities. In one embodiment the electrolysis cell employed in such process is provided with a fluid cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: Continental Oil Company
    Inventors: Gerald F. Pace, John C. Stauter, Calvin N. Armstrong, Gary R. Harris