Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Earle

Stephen C. Earle 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).

  • Hypochlorite removal from waste stream effluents
    Patent number: 5039429
    Abstract: This invention relates to the removal of hypochlorite groups from aqueous effluent solutions, so as to permit the disposal of the effluent by deep well injection. More particularly this invention relates to the catalytic decomposition of such hypochlorite groups from scrubbing water effluent used to remove chlorine from a gaseous effluent, wherein a solid catalyst is dissolved, recycled and reprecipitated in situ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Mineral Process Licensing Corp. B.V.
    Inventors: Roy D. Laundon, Graham A. Fogg, Murray A. Brennan, Stephen C. Earle