Patents by Inventor Richard A. Mimna
Richard A. Mimna 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).
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Patent number: 11911743Abstract: Sorbent materials that are treated with ions, salts, oxides, hydroxides, or carbonates of calcium, magnesium, strontium, or barium are useful in removing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), 2,3,3,3,-tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy)propanoate and heptafluoropropyl 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether, and similar compounds from liquids and gases are disclosed. The sorbent materials with the disclosed treatments offer improved performance as measured against untreated sorbent materials.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONInventors: Rebecca L. Distefano, Richard A. Mimna
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Patent number: 11857942Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing mercury emissions from fluid streams are provided herein, as are adsorbent materials having high volumetric iodine numbers.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONInventors: Walter G. Tramposch, Richard A. Mimna
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Publication number: 20230249154Abstract: The present application relates to activated carbon compositions for removing viral, bacterial, or other infectious particles from air. The activated carbon was found to be effective at filtering aerosolized bacteriophage particulates and could be applied to barrier materials which prevents viral particulates from passing through, for example in home filters or masks or other coverings to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONInventors: Jason P. MAZZOCCOLI, John MATTHIS, Richard A. MIMNA
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Patent number: 11697090Abstract: Sorbent material sheets are wound around a center core of material that includes additional sorbent. This configuration further increases the packaging efficiency and performance of the sorbent material sheets as part of an overall housing or apparatus. In some embodiments, the sorbent material sheets are arranged in a stacked configuration. Configurations of the sorbent material sheets as part of a canister are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Greenbank, Robert H. Vaughn, Robert Gebhard, Steven Evanovich, Walter G. Tramposch, David T. Doughty, Andrew Herrman, Matthew Adomaitis, Richard A. Mimna
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Patent number: 10967357Abstract: A mercury sorbent and method for enhancing mercury removal performance of activated carbon from flue gas by the addition of non-halogen ammonium-containing compounds are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONInventors: Richard A. Mimna, Walter G. Tramposch
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Publication number: 20200316560Abstract: Sorbent materials that are treated with ions, salts, oxides, hydroxides, or carbonates of calcium, magnesium, strontium, or barium are useful in removing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), 2,3,3,3,-tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy)propanoate and heptafluoropropyl 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether, and similar compounds from liquids and gases are disclosed. The sorbent materials with the disclosed treatments offer improved performance as measured against untreated sorbent materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONInventors: Rebecca L. DISTEFANO, Richard A. MIMNA
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Publication number: 20200047155Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing mercury emissions from fluid streams are provided herein, as are adsorbent materials having high volumetric iodine numbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONInventors: Walter G. TRAMPOSCH, Richard A. MIMNA
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Publication number: 20200038798Abstract: Sorbent material sheets are wound around a center core of material that includes additional sorbent. This configuration further increases the packaging efficiency and performance of the sorbent material sheets as part of an overall housing or apparatus. In some embodiments, the sorbent material sheets are arranged in a stacked configuration. Configurations of the sorbent material sheets as part of a canister are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Greenbank, Robert H. VAUGHN, Robert Gebhard, Steven Evanovich, Walter G. Tramposch, David T. Doughty, Andrew Herrman, Matthew Adomaitis, Richard A. Mimna
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Publication number: 20190151823Abstract: A mercury sorbent and method for enhancing mercury removal performance of activated carbon from flue gas by the addition of non-halogen ammonium-containing compounds are provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONInventors: Richard A. Mimna, Walter G. Tramposch
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Patent number: 10220369Abstract: A mercury sorbent and method for enhancing mercury removal performance of activated carbon from flue gas by the addition of non-halogen ammonium-containing compounds are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: CALGON CARBON CORPORATIONInventors: Richard A. Mimna, Walter G. Tramposch
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Patent number: 10173225Abstract: A process of treating a gas stream containing at least one mercury compound or species, the process comprising: applying a composition into said gas stream ahead of a particulate matter collection device, wherein said composition contains a compound having the following formula (SiO2)x(OH)yMzSaF, wherein (i) SiO2 is an optional component; (ii) M comprises at least one of the following metal or metalloid cations: boron, magnesium, aluminum, calcium, titanium, vanadium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, zirconium, molybdenum, palladium, silver, cadmium, tin, platinum, gold, and bismuth; (iii) S comprises a sulfur-based species selected from at least one of the following: sulfide salts, dithiocarbamates, polymer-based dithiocarbamates, and polysulfide salts; (iii) F is an optional component and if present comprises at least one of the following: a functionalized organosilane, a sulfur-containing organosilane, an amine-containing organosilane, and an alkyl-containing organosilane at a surface area coType: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Nicholas S. Ergang, Bruce A. Keiser, Richard Mimna
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Publication number: 20170341086Abstract: A process of treating a gas stream containing at least one mercury compound or species, the process comprising: applying a composition into said gas stream ahead of a particulate matter collection device, wherein said composition contains a compound having the following formula (SiO2)x(OH)yMzSaF, wherein (i) SiO2 is an optional component; (ii) M comprises at least one of the following metal or metalloid cations: boron, magnesium, aluminum, calcium, titanium, vanadium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, zirconium, molybdenum, palladium, silver, cadmium, tin, platinum, gold, and bismuth; (iii) S comprises a sulfur-based species selected from at least one of the following: sulfide salts, dithiocarbamates, polymer-based dithiocarbamates, and polysulfide salts; (iii) F is an optional component and if present comprises at least one of the following: a functionalized organosilane, a sulfur-containing organosilane, an amine-containing organosilane, and an alkyl-containing organosilane at a surface area coType: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Nicholas S. Ergang, Bruce A. Keiser, Richard Mimna
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Patent number: 9682383Abstract: A process of treating a gas stream containing at least one mercury compound or species, the process comprising: applying a composition into said gas stream ahead of a particulate matter collection device, wherein said composition contains a compound having the following formula (SiO2)x(OH)yMzSaF, wherein (i) SiO2 is an optional component; (ii) M comprises at least one of the following: boron, magnesium, aluminum, calcium, titanium, vanadium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, zirconium, molybdenum, palladium, silver, cadmium, tin, platinum, gold, and bismuth; (iii) S comprises a sulfur-based species selected from at least one of the following: sulfide salts, dithiocarbamates, polymer-based dithiocarbamates, and polysulfide salts; (iii) F is an optional component and comprises at least one of the following: a functionalized organosilane, a sulfur-containing organosilane, an amine-containing organosilane, and an alkyl-containing organosilane.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Nalco CompanyInventors: Nicholas S. Ergang, Bruce A. Keiser, Richard Mimna
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Publication number: 20170080402Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing mercury emissions from fluid streams are provided herein, as are adsorbent materials having high volumetric iodine numbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Walter G. TRAMPOSCH, Richard A. MIMNA
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Publication number: 20170056853Abstract: A mercury sorbent and method for enhancing mercury removal performance of activated carbon from flue gas by the addition of non-halogen ammonium-containing compounds are provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Richard A. Mimna, Walter G. Tramposch
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Patent number: 9555420Abstract: A process of treating a gas stream containing mercury is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Nalco CompanyInventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Nicholas S. Ergang, Richard Mimna
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Publication number: 20160339385Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing mercury emissions from fluid streams are provided herein, as are adsorbent materials having high volumetric iodine numbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Richard A. MIMNA, Walter G. TRAMPOSCH
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Patent number: 9308518Abstract: A mercury sorbent and method for enhancing mercury removal performance of activated carbon from flue gas by the addition of non-halogen nitrogen-containing to the flue gas stream are provided herein. Such compositions and methods provide improved mercury adsorption at reduced sorbent injection rates.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Calgon Carbon CorporationInventors: Richard A. Mimna, Walter G. Tramposch
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Patent number: 9023302Abstract: Methods for facilitating the removal of mercury from flue gases by converting elemental mercury to oxidized mercury and subsequently capturing the oxidized mercury. In one aspect, a method of removing mercury from a mercury-containing flue gas may include the steps of introducing into the flue gas a sulfide source in an effective amount to convert elemental mercury to gaseous oxidized mercury and then capturing the gaseous oxidized mercury.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Bruce A. Keiser, Richard Mimna, Nicholas S. Ergang, Robert W. Dorner, Jianwei Yuan, Hung-Ting Chen
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Patent number: 8974762Abstract: Methods of forming a silica-containing products are disclosed. One method comprises: (a) providing a silica containing precursor (SCP) contained in solution that has a pH less than or equal to a pH of 7; (b) optionally doping the SCP with one or more metal species; (d) adding an effective amount of salt to the solution so that the conductivity of the solution is greater than or equal to 4 mS; (e) optionally filtering and drying the SCP; and (f) optionally reacting the dried product from step e with a functional group. Another method comprises: (a) providing a silica containing precursor (SCP) contained in solution that has a pH greater than 7; (b) adjusting the pH of the solution to less than or equal to 7; (c) optionally doping the SCP with one or more metal species; (d) adjusting the pH of the solution to greater than 7; and (e) adding an effective amount of salt to the solution so that the conductivity of the solution is greater than or equal to 4 mS; (f) optionally filtering and drying the SCP.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Nalco CompanyInventors: Nicholas S. Ergang, Bruce A. Keiser, Richard Mimna, Brett Showalter, Ian Saratovsky, Hung-Ting Chen