Patents by Inventor Yves G. Tondeur

Yves G. Tondeur 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).

  • Process for extracting 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
    Patent number: 5962334
    Abstract: A process for the extraction and purification of TCDD (2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) from a sample matrix. The process of the present invention overcomes a problem of prior art processes for extracting TCDD, by providing for chemical destruction of potentially interfering components in a sample matrix making the steam distillation of TCDD possible. A typical sample matrix comprises blood serum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Triangle Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Yves G. Tondeur, Phillip W. Albro, Michael D. Chu