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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,913,741 B2
DiMascio (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 5,2005
(54) SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HALOGEN OXIDES
(75) Inventor: Felice DiMascio, Rocky Hill, CT (US)
(73) Assignee: Halox Technologies, Inc., Bridgeport, CT (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 214 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/065,259
(22) Filed: Sep. 30, 2002
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2004/0071627 Al Apr. 15, 2004
(51) Int. CI.7 C01B 11/02
(52) U.S. CI 423/477; 423/472; 423/462;
204/634
(58) Field of Search 423/477, 472,
423/462; 204/634
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Primary Examiner—Ngoc-Yen Nguyen
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Cantor Colburn LLP