Patents by Inventor Tarver G. Snedecor, Jr.

Tarver G. Snedecor, Jr. 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).

  • Dehydrohalogenation using magnesium hydroxide
    Patent number: 5107040
    Abstract: A process comprising contacting a solvent, magnesium hydroxide, and a halogenated hydrocarbon at a pressure sufficient to keep the solvent and the halogenated hydrocarbon under liquid conditions, and a temperature greater than 150.degree. C. under conditions suitable to dehydrohalogenate the halogenated hydrocarbon, and recovering the dehydrohalogenated product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Joseph F. Repman, Tarver G. Snedecor, Jr.
  • Chlorine analysis using fiber optics
    Patent number: 4647210
    Abstract: For measurement of chlorine concentration in a process stream, an improved device is set forth measuring light transmission in a selected frequency range. The preferred embodiment uses a light source, a light filter and an optical fiber extending to a pipe or other vessel with flowing chlorine. The light is transmitted from a lens system to another lens system and into a second optical fiber. The second fiber extends to a measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Thomas E. Morris, Tarver G. Snedecor, Jr.