Patents by Inventor Henry E. McFarlin

Henry E. McFarlin 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).

  • Sulfur plant heatup process
    Patent number: 4178358
    Abstract: A process for heating up a sulfur recovery plant such as a Claus unit or a combined Claus and SCOT unit, the process including first purging the plant with inert gas and blocking in the purged plant, followed by circulating heated inert gas through the plant to bring the plant to start-up temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1979
    Assignee: Conoco, Inc.
    Inventors: George E. Smith, Gregory L. Lorimor, Peter J. DeKluyver, Henry E. McFarlin