Patents by Inventor Robert Kinter

Robert Kinter 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).

  • Auxiliary filter for enhanced chemical protection
    Patent number: 11794140
    Abstract: A process and device for enhancing the chemical protection capability of a collective protection filter whereby the process stream exiting the collective protection filter is passed through an Auxiliary Filter. The auxiliary filter containing an ammonia removal media, such as zirconium hydroxide impregnated with zinc chloride (ZnCl2/Zr(OH)4), an oxidizing media, preferably zirconium hydroxide impregnated with potassium permanganate (KMnO4/Zr(OH)4), and a methyl bromide removal media, preferably activated carbon impregnated with triethylenediamine (TEDA/carbon). The auxiliary filter and process are configured to remove toxic industrial chemicals including NH3, NOx (mixtures of NO and NO2) and CH2O, and CH3Br.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Gregory Peterson, Ryan Ballantyne, Michael Boruch, William Clark, Bruce Corso, William B Feaver, Nicole Puckace, Jeffery Stephen Hoene, Joseph Hunt, Neil Kennihan, Craig LaMoy, Robert Kinter, Michael J Knapke, Mark Noltimier, Michael Pompeii, Chris Ritchey, Joseph A Rossin, Rachel L Rossin, Richard Warder, Jr