Patents by Inventor Vernon W. Weekman

Vernon W. Weekman 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).

  • Regenerative mercury removal process
    Patent number: 5419884
    Abstract: A regenerative mercury removal process for simultaneously removing high mercury and water content from a fluid comprising; contacting for a sufficient time a high content mercury-containing fluid with an adsorbent bed having sufficient silver coated or impregnated thereon to remove therefrom substantial amounts of mercury and water; regenerating the adsorbent using a regenerative gas and condensing-out and recovering the mercury to yield a fuel substantially free from mercury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Vernon W. Weekman, Tsoung Y. Yan