Patents by Inventor Michael J. Yerkes

Michael J. Yerkes 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 for increasing the efficiency of liquid phase oxidation reactions
    Patent number: 5095143
    Abstract: A method to oxidize an oxidizable component in a liquid phase with an oxygen-containing gas is disclosed. The method comprises mixing the liquid phase and gas phase in a reactor with a rotating agitator element operated at constant power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel L. Heberer, Paul R. Schiller, Virginia R. Seemann, Michael J. Yerkes