Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Downey

Joseph R. Downey 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 drying process using glycol solution solubility suppressants
    Patent number: 5922109
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for removing aromatics, and volatile organic hydrocarbons from a gaseous fluid stream including passing the fluid stream in contact with a dehydrating composition comprising a glycol selected from triethylene glycol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, or mixtures thereof and a hydrocarbon solubility depressant. The dehydrating composition may also contain a dissolved salt including at least one alkali metal carboxylate, an ammonium carboxylate, an alkali metal halide, an ammonium halide, or a mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Peter C. Rooney, Felipe A. Donate, Stephen A. Bedell, Joseph R. Downey