Patents by Inventor Jack W. Horvath

Jack W. Horvath 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 and composition for the control of dust
    Patent number: 4369121
    Abstract: An aqueous solution containing a cellulose ether in an amount of from about 0.25 to about 2.0% by weight and a wetting agent of from about 0.10 to about 0.5% by weight is described. The solution may be applied to stockpiles of aggregate materials at a rate of from about 0.05 to about 0.20 gallons per square foot of surface area to control the release of dust therefrom when subjected to high winds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1983
    Assignee: Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Callahan, Roy M. Christoffel, Jack W. Horvath