ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,810, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to NEXTCHEM TECH S.p.A (Rome).

"Catalyst for catalytic oxidative cracking of hydrogen sulphide with concurrent hydrogen production" was invented by Pierlorenzo Cinotti (Rome), Michele Colozzi (Rome), Simona Cortese (Rome), Marino Miccio (Rome), Emma Palo (Rome), Lucia Barbato (Rome), Vincenzo Palma (Salerno, Italy) and Daniela Barba (Salerno, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a catalyst suitable for the catalytic oxidative cracking of a H2S-containing gas stream. The catalyst comprises at least one or more active metals selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, ...