Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds – Production of hydrocarbon mixture from refuse or vegetation – From synthetic resin or rubber
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-14
2009-12-08
Caldarola, Glenn A (Department: 1797)
Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds
Production of hydrocarbon mixture from refuse or vegetation
From synthetic resin or rubber
C204S157430, C204S158210, C204S157150, C208S402000, C588S253000, C588S310000, C219S690000, C219S748000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07629497
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods for decomposing and extracting compositions for the recovery of petroleum-based materials from composites comprising those petroleum-based materials, comprising subjecting the compositions and/or composites to microwave radiation, wherein the microwave radiation is in the range of from about 4 GHz to about 18 GHz. The present invention also provides for products produced by the methods of the present invention and for apparatuses used to perform the methods of the present invention.
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Caldarola Glenn A
Global Resource Corporation
McCaig Brian
Woodcock & Washburn LLP
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