Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Selby

Thomas W. Selby 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).

  • Method for converting asbestos to non-carcinogenic compounds
    Patent number: 5543120
    Abstract: Hazardous and carcinogenic asbestos waste characterized by a crystalline fibrous structure is transformed into non-carcinogenic, relatively nonhazardous, and non-crystalline solid compounds and gaseous compounds which have commercial utilization. The asbestos waste is so transformed by the complete fluorination of the crystalline fibrous silicate mineral defining the asbestos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: Thomas W. Selby