Patents by Inventor J. Michael Stockman

J. Michael Stockman 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).

  • Gas scrubbing method
    Patent number: 4741890
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of removing sulfur dioxide from flue gases derived from furnaces burning high sulfur content fuels. The method comprises spraying flue gases with an aqueous medium containing (i) a material either dissolved or slurried therein, which material reacts with the sulfur dioxide in the flue gas to produce calcium sulfate and calcium sulfite, and (ii) a sufficient amount of a water-soluble surfactant (surface active agent) or mixtures thereof to improve sulfur dioxide removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean T. Rose, J. Michael Stockman