Patents by Inventor Mark G. Cipollone

Mark G. Cipollone 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).

  • Remediation of environmental contaminants using a metal and a sulfur-containing compound
    Patent number: 6207073
    Abstract: A method and composition for the remediation of environmental contaminants in soil, sediment, aquifer material, water, or containers in which contaminants were contained, wherein contaminants are reacted with a remediating composition comprising a metal and a sulfur-containing compound to produce environmentally-acceptable, chemically reduced products. The method is useful for treating contaminants such as halogenated hydrocarbons, pesticides, chemical warfare agents and dyes. The remediating composition preferably contains comminuted, commercial grade iron and iron sulfide. The addition of an alcohol to the reactants enhances the rate of the remediation reaction, particularly for contaminants of soils and sediments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Environmental Protection Agency
    Inventors: N. Lee Wolfe, Mark G. Cipollone
  • Remediation of environmental contaminants using a metal and a sulfur-containing compound
    Patent number: 6039882
    Abstract: A method and composition for the remediation of environmental contaminants in soil, sediment, aquifer material, water, or containers in which contaminants were contained, wherein contaminants are reacted with a remediating composition comprising a metal and a sulfur-containing compound to produce environmentally-acceptable, chemically reduced products. The method is useful for treating contaminants such as halogenated hydrocarbons, pesticides, chemical warfare agents and dyes. The remediating composition preferably contains comminuted, commercial grade iron and iron sulfide. The addition of an alcohol to the reactants enhances the rate of the remediation reaction, particularly for contaminants of soils and sediments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Dyncorp, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Lee Wolfe, Mark G. Cipollone