Patents by Inventor Ronald P. Van Heek

Ronald P. Van Heek 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).

  • PERCHLORATE REMOVAL FROM CONCENTRATED SALT SOLUTIONS USING AMPHOTERIC ION-EXCHANGE RESINS
    Publication number: 20120152759
    Abstract: A process for reducing the concentration of perchlorate in an aqueous concentrated multi-component salt solution comprising treating the salt solution with an amphoteric ion-exchange resin to provide an adsorbed perchlorate and multi anion-containing resin and a perchlorate depleted solution; and removing the perchlorate depleted solution. The multi-anion are selected from chloride, chlorate, perchlorate, sulphate, and dichromate, present in electrolytic processes for the production of sodium chlorate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: CHEMETICS INC.
    Inventors: Felix M.F. Mok, Ronald P. Van Heek, Gilbert Thibault, Thomas S. Drackett