Patents by Inventor Rudy Maes

Rudy Maes 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).

  • Patent number: 6841513
    Abstract: An adsorption powder useful for the removal of mercury and other metals, as well as furans, dioxins and other organic compounds from gaseous streams. The powder may be characterized as containing a carbon-based powder and an effective amount of cupric chloride suitable for removing metals and organic compounds from high temperature and moisture gaseous streams. The powder may contain calcium hydroxide, sulfur, potassium permanganate, potassium iodide, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Rudy Maes
  • Patent number: 6638347
    Abstract: A carbon-based, adsorption powder containing an effective amount of cupric chloride suitable for removing mercury from a high temperature, high moisture gas stream, wherein the effective amount of cupric chloride ranges from about 1 to about 45 wt percent. Additional additives, such as potassium permanganate, calcium hydroxide, potassium iodide and sulfur, may be added to the powder to enhance the removal of mercury from the gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Rudy Maes, Subash C. Seth
  • Patent number: 6589318
    Abstract: An adsorption powder for removing mercury and other metals, dioxins, furans and other organic compounds from metal- and organic compound-comtaminated soil and method therefor. The adsorption powder may be characterized as containing from about 1 to 97% of carbon, from about 1 to 97% of calcium hydroxide, from about 1 to 97% of cupric chloride, and from about 1 to 60% of KI3 impregnated carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Rudy Maes, Subash C. Seth
  • Patent number: 6558642
    Abstract: A method and adsorption powder useful for the removal of mercury and other metals, as well as furans, dioxins and other organic compounds from high temperature and high moisture gaseous streams. The method utilizes an adsorption powder characterized as containing a carbon-based powder and an effective amount of cupric chloride suitable to remove metals and organic compounds. The powder may contain calcium hydroxide, sulfur, potassium permanganate, potassium iodide, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Rudy Maes
  • Patent number: 6524371
    Abstract: A process for removing mercury and organic compounds from gaseous stream using an adsorption powder, characterized as containing a carbon-based powder and an effective amount of cupric chloride, the process characterized by the steps of: a) placing a solid phase mercury-containing contaminated soil into a rotary kiln/drum; b) heating the kiln/drum to form gaseous and solid components of the soil; c) transferring the gaseous component to an exhaust cleaning unit/afterburner, and transferring the soil component to a cooling unit; d) heating the gaseous component in the exhaust cleaning unit/afterburner; e) cooling the gaseous component; f) adding the adsorption powder to the gaseous component; g) transferring the powder-containing, gaseous component to a baghouse; and h) releasing the substantially mercury-free gaseous component to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Rudy Maes, Subash C. Seth
  • Publication number: 20020198097
    Abstract: A method and adsorption powder useful for the removal of mercury and other metals, as well as furans, dioxins and other organic compounds from high temperature and high moisture gaseous streams. The method utilizes an adsorption powder characterized as containing a carbon-based powder and an effective amount of cupric chloride suitable to remove metals and organic compounds. The powder may contain calcium hydroxide, sulfur, potassium permanganate, potassium iodide, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Rudy Maes
  • Publication number: 20020183197
    Abstract: An adsorption powder useful for the removal of mercury and other metals, as well as furans, dioxins and other organic compounds from gaseous streams. The powder may be characterized as containing a carbon-based powder and an effective amount of cupric chloride suitable for removing metals and organic compounds from high temperature and moisture gaseous streams. The powder may contain calcium hydroxide, sulfur, potassium permanganate, potassium iodide, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Rudy Maes
  • Publication number: 20020124731
    Abstract: There is disclosed an adsorption powder effective for capturing mercury from a high temperature. high moisture gas stream comprising: about 1-97 % carbon; about 1-97 % of alkaline material about 1-97 % cupric chloride, and about 1-60 % carbon impiegnated with K13. Additionally, a method of removing mercury from high temperature. high moisture gas streams, using the adsorption powder of the invention is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: YOUSSEF EL-SHOUBARY, RUDY MAES, SUBASH C. SETH
  • Publication number: 20020035925
    Abstract: A carbon-based, adsorption powder containing an effective amount of cupric chloride suitable for removing mercury from a high temperature, high moisture gas stream, wherein the effective amount of cupric chloride ranges from about 1 to about 45 wt percent. Additional additives, such as potassium permanganate, calcium hydroxide, potassium iodide and sulfur, may be added to the powder to enhance the removal of mercury from the gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Rudy Maes, Subash C. Seth
  • Publication number: 20020033097
    Abstract: A process for removing mercury and organic compounds from gaseous streams using an adsorption powder, characterized as containing a carbon-based powder selected from the group consisting of coal carbons, wood carbons, graphite carbons, activated carbons, coconut shell carbons, peat carbons, petroleum cokes, synthetic polymers, the like, and combinations thereof, and an effective amount, suitable for removing mercury and organic compounds, of cupric chloride, the process being characterized by the steps of:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Youssef El-Shoubary, Rudy Maes, Subash C. Seth