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Richard F. Stockel Dr. Richard Stockel received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Clemson University in 1962 where he studied organic chemistry of natural products. He had a distinguished career in research and development of organic chemical compounds, especially in relation to polymers and biocidal applications. Dr. Stockel held key positions in the chemical industry, including Novaflux Technologies, TOSOH USA, M&T Chemicals, W. R. Grace and Company, National Patent Development Corporation, and American Cyanamid. He was awarded more than 60 patents and has 30 publications in learned chemical journals on such subjects as biocides, medicinal agents, polymers, heterogeneous catalysis, and numerous talks and books published by the American Chemical Society Book Division on the general subject of technology and its impact on the U.S. economy. Dr. Stockel has served and is still active on the Advisory Board of the College of Sciences and the External Board of Advisors for the Chemistry Department, both at Clemson University since 1990. He has been a keynote speaker for many organizations including the Small Business Administration, Adhesive and Sealant Associations, National Inventors Association, New Jersey Patent Attorneys Association, American Chemical Society and numerous charitable and private organizations. Dr. Stockel has been the recipient of several awards including a Distinguished Service Award from the American Chemical Society and the Small Business Administration Innovator’s Award and others. He is a member of the American Chemical Society where he was the Program Chairman from 1993-1997 and Chairperson Elect in 1998. He is also a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Licensing Executive Society and Commercial Development Association. Dr. Stockel has over 25 years experience in the development of polybiguanide structures and holds several patents in this area. PUBLICATIONS: 1. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 3,920,832 “N-chloro carbamates as insecticides and fungicides,” issued Nov. 18, 1975. 2. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 3,931,165 “Tri-substituted triazines,” issued Jan. 6, 1976. 3. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,009,684 “Water soluble polymers useful in the preparation of novel animal litter,” issued March 1, 1977. 4. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,039,501 “Plasticized hydrophilic polymers,” issued Aug. 2, 1977. 5. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,075,007 “N-chloro-chloroacetamides as herbicides,” issued Feb. 21, 1978. 6. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,129,094 “Animal litter composition,” issued Dec. 12, 1978. 7. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,141,755 “Masonry construction member impregnated with a copolymer of hydroxyl alkyl acrylate or methacrylate with long chain alkyl acrylate or methacrylate,” issued Feb. 27, 1979. 8. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,309,494 “Electrochemical cell having battery separator of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer,” issued Jan. 5, 1982. 9. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,374,743 “Method for preparing snow and ice control compositions,” issued Feb. 22, 1983. 10. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,469,503 “Coal ash fertilizer compositions,” issued Sept. 4, 1984. 11. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,499,077 “Anti-microbial compositions and associated methods for preparing the same and for the disinfecting of various objects,” issued Feb. 12, 1985. 12. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,506,628 “Animal litter,” issued March 26, 1985. 13. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,536,571 “Selenium-containing platinum compound,” issued Aug. 20, 1985. 14. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,615,882 “Disinfectant solution for contact lens,” issued Oct. 7, 1986. 15. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,617,189 “Use of selenium-containing compounds for negating the toxic effects of platinum compounds used in chemotherapy, and a novel selenium-containing platinum compound and use thereof as an anti-cancer medicine,” issued Oct. 14, 1986. 16. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,654,208 “Anti-microbial compositions comprising an aqueous solution of a germicidal polymeric nitrogen compound and a potentiating oxidizing agent,” issued March 31, 1987. 17. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,680,286 “Use of selenium-containing compounds for negating the toxic effects of gold compounds used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and a novel selenium-containing gold compound and use thereof as an anti-rheumatoid arthritis medicine,” issued July 14, 1987 – WO8500747 equivalent. 18. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,891,423 “Polymeric biguanides,” issued Jan. 2, 1990 – WO9011315 equivalent. 19. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 4,921,691 “Spray on wound dressing compositions,” issued May 1, 1990. 20. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 5,281,414 “Three dimensional water disinfectants,” issued, Jan. 25, 1994. 21. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 5,312,586 “Process for sterilizing a contact lens,” issued May 17, 1994. 22. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 5,366,694 “One-step contact lens sterilization process,” issued Nov. 22, 1994. 23. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 5,637,681 “Aminosaccharide biguanides,” issued June 10, 1997. 24. Stockel, R. F., US Patent 5,741,886 “End-capped polymeric biguanides,” issued April 21, 1998. 25. “New polybiguanide compositions,” – application pending. 26. “Polybiguanide as spermicides and anti virucides,” – application pending. e-mail: stockel@novaflux.com
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