Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Cornelius, III

Thomas E. Cornelius, III 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).

  • Orthophosphate-containing desalination scale inhibitors
    Patent number: 4634532
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the control of scale formation and deposition in thermal or reverse osmosis membrane desalination plants, comprising adding to the water 0.1 to 100 ppm of (a) a water soluble orthophosphate and (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of water soluble polycarboxylates, phosphonates, phosphates, sulfonates and polyamides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: Calgon Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas P. Logan, Thomas E. Cornelius, III, Susan P. Rey
  • Method for controlling boiler water foaming
    Patent number: 4346017
    Abstract: Use of low saponification number vegetable and mineral waxes as boiler water antifoams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1982
    Assignee: Calgon Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Cornelius, III