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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
James E Bennington, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Gerald E Bennington, Vienna, VA (US);
Frederick E Bernardin, Jr, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Donald J Patterson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Walter J Weber, Jr, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Focus Environmental Systems, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
126438 ; 126417 ; 126452 ; 110246 ; 110235 ;
Abstract
Toxic and hazardous organic materials are photochemically and thermally changed into innocuous and environmentally acceptable products through the proper application of solar energy. The present invention is especially well-suited for the destruction of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) which are resistant to conventional incineration The method and apparatus described herein are also capable of handling liquids, solids or vapors, with only minor operating modifications.