Patents by Inventor Michael Murcia

Michael Murcia 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 of Monitoring Naphthenic Acids
    Publication number: 20170267546
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of monitoring the presence of naphthenic acids and related compounds. In particular, the invention provides a method of continuously monitoring naphthenic acids and related compounds that break through a filtration step in a wastewater treatment process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Neli Enache, James Walker, Brendan Kranzmann, David Dvorchak, Thomas Archakis, Michael Murcia, Andrew Eisenhawer
  • Method and arrangement for feeding chemicals into a pulp process stream
    Patent number: 8440052
    Abstract: An apparatus for feeding one or more chemicals into a process stream of a pulp process is disclosed, as well as a method of utilizing the apparatus for feeding one or more chemicals into a pulp process is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Prasad Duggirala, Michael Murcia, Tommy Jacobson, Mika Salonen, Martti O. Latva