Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Surls, Jr.

Joseph P. Surls, Jr. 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).

  • Process for treating chlorinated nitrogen-containing hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 4587116
    Abstract: A process is described for reacting chlorinated, nitrogen-containing hydrocarbons with metal oxides so as to convert essentially all of the carbon atoms to oxides of carbon. This process provides an efficient and economically valuable use for chlorinated, nitrogen-containing hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Dana A. Livingston, Joseph P. Surls, Jr.
  • Process for treating chlorinated hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 4435379
    Abstract: A process is described for reacting chlorinated hydrocarbons other than carbon tetrachloride with metal oxides so as to convert essentially all of the carbon atoms to oxides of carbon. This process provides an efficient and economical means for utilizing chlorinated hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1984
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Robert S. Olson, Joseph P. Surls, Jr., Ben F. West