Celebrity Inventors
Superstar singer Michael Jackson co-patented a "Method and means for creating anti-gravity illusion" in 1993.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354485 | Cleaning solution A method of cleaning a surface which comprises the step of applying an aqueous cleaning solution to the surface wherein the active cleaning ingredient of the aqueous solution consists essentially of a lignosulfonate. It has been found that lignosulfonate can functio... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7300542 | Method for inhibiting calcium salt scale Compositions and method of improving inhibition of calcium salt scale formation under the conditions found in chemical pulp processes in which an effective amount of selected phosphonates or phosphonate blends is admixed with the black liquor composition recovered f... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7255796 | Method of preventing hydrogen sulfide odor generation in an aqueous medium The present invention relates to a fast acting chemical treatment for preventing the generation of hydrogen sulfide odor by the microbial metabolic activities of sulfate reducing bacteria. Specifically, the invention relates to a method for preventing hydrogen sulfi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252096 | Methods of simultaneously cleaning and disinfecting industrial water systems On-Line and Off-Line methods of simultaneously cleaning and disinfecting an industrial water system are described and claimed. The methods involve the addition to the water of the industrial water system of a Compound selected from the group consisting of the alkali... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241391 | Biodegradable scale and corrosion inhibitor composition A biodegradable scale and corrosion inhibiting composition includes between about 50 and about 90% by weight of a protein polymer that is derived from a natural source, and between about 10 and about 20% by weight of the alkali salts of gluconic acid. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229550 | Potable water treatment system and apparatus In the present invention, a potable water treatment system and apparatus for purifying and treating potable water that is being transferred from a potable water source to a number of potable water user(s) via a potable water line is presented. Said potable water pur... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204937 | Metal oxides dispersant composition This invention relates to metal oxides dispersant compositions comprising (a) certain a metal oxides dispersant, and (b) an oxime. The invention also relates to a process for dispersing metal oxides in an aqueous system that involves adding the dispersant compositio... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7179776 | Ceramic dishwashing composition for inhibiting corrosion of glassware A ceramic composition is provided to protect glassware from corrosion in a dishwasher. The ceramic composition contains at least one compound which releases an active agent during washing and/or rinsing cycles of a dishwasher to protect glassware from corrosion.... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179403 | Anti-corrosion solutions for air dehumidification systems Anti-corrosion solutions useful for air dehumidification processes are disclosed. Phosphonate corrosion inhibiting agents or mixtures thereof can be added to halide solutions of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or mixtures thereof, to minimize corrosion of the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7157008 | Apparatus and process for water conditioning A conditioning process and equipment are provided for removing hardness from water circulated in a system, such as an evaporative cooling system. A sidestream from such system is routed to a reaction chamber and back to the system. A conditioner is added to the side... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147799 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147783 | Method for reducing hydrogen sulfide emissions from wastewater A cost-effective method for reducing the dissolved sulfide content in a wastewater stream and thereby hydrogen sulfide emissions therefrom involving the steps of adding a transition metal salt to the wastewater stream at the upper reaches of a wastewater collection ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144513 | Water treatment method in high cycle dispensing systems for scale control The invention relates to a method that reduces limestone scale deposit on surfaces and in heating elements, especially, for drinking water in foodservice vending and dispensing machines without affecting the water quality. The method includes passing the water throu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125830 | Coolant treatment formulation A chemical formulation for treating coolant deficiencies, such as corrosion, scale, and low thermal transfer, and treating the root of most of the problems, which is water composition, and providing for preventative measures that further protect the systems that uti... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097739 | Method for the production of improved pulp Compositions and method for improving properties of pulp produced or reducing the digester cycle time in alkaline chemical pulping processes in which an effective amount of at least one selected phosphonate or carboxylate compound or mixtures thereof is admixed with... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077884 | Hydrogen sulfide scrubber using polymeric amine and associated methods A hydrogen sulfide scrubber includes first and second scrubber tanks with scrubber media contained therein. Scrubbing solution circulators each include a dispenser for dispensing scrubbing solution into contact with the scrubber media, a sump for collecting the scru... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077968 | Method for continuously filtering raw brine for use in chlor-alkali electrolysis The method of continuously processing raw brine with a solids content to obtain substantially solids-free pure brine (E) for use in chlor-alkali electrolysis. In this method the raw brine (A) is separated, by means of a decanter (1), into a clear brine (B) wi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7064098 | Composition for removing scale deposited on titanium materials A descaling composition for use in removing scale deposited on a member made of titanium or a titanium alloy, the descaling composition containing a hydroxycarboxylic acid, a sulfamic acid and ammonium sulfate as effective components and effectively inhibiting titan... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052604 | Water treatment system A water treatment system includes a cylindrical water filter having a cylindrical exit passageway. A plurality of spheres are formed from a predetermined water treatment chemical agent. The spheres are positioned at spaced apart locations along substantially the ent... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048803 | Method of dissolving scale A method of dissolving scale comprises contacting the scale with a solution of an alkali metal bisulfate. Another method of dissolving scale comprises contacting the scale with a solution of an alkali metal bisulfate and a strong mineral acid. A further method of di... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029553 | Urea sulfate and urea hydrochloride in paper and pulp processing The present invention relates to the use of urea sulfate or urea hydrochloride, or both, in process streams in the paper and pulping industries to control pH, to bring about flocculation or precipitation of various materials, and to replace all or part of the sulfur... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018561 | Product stability enhancement with phosphonium salts The present invention provides a beverage surfactant composition that includes a surfactant, a phosphonium compound, and a carrier; wherein the beverage surfactant composition exhibits stability as a solution or as a dispersion at a temperature of about 0° C. to ab... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7005062 | Self-supporting pump-filter apparatus for above-ground swimming pools A disposable filter cartridge for a pump-filter assembly having a one piece integral pump-filter housing. The filter cartridge includes opposed upper and lower end caps and a tubular skeletal core member open at both ends. A pleated filter medium surrounds the core ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998049 | Method for preventing the formation of biological films The invention relates to a method for improving the performance of filtration devices by adding P- and/or N-containing compounds to the medium to be filtered. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973788 | Steam engine A stem engine has a fluid container, a heating device and a cooling device. The fluid container has an outer pipe having an upper closed end, and an inner pipe provided in the outer pipe and having a fluid inlet port through which the inside of the inner pipe is ope... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969750 | Water absorbent material and absorbent article using same The water absorbent material of the present invention is composed of a copolymer of an anhydropolyamino acid having at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond in a molecule, a water-soluble monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond and polysacc... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953534 | Engine antifreeze composition In general this invention relates to an antifreeze composition that can be used in the cooling systems of internal combustion engines, for example, in heavy-duty diesel engines, light duty trucks and cars. The antifreeze composition can be added to water or other su... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6926846 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6805806 | Method and apparatus for treatment of wastewater employing membrane bioreactors Methods and apparatus employing membrane filtration in biodegradation processes for treatment of wastewater are described. A bioreactor system is described having an equalization system, a membrane bioreactor system, and a controller. Aeration systems for a membrane... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6620328 | Control of barium sulfate scaling This invention relates to a method of inhibiting the growth of barium sulfate scaling by using a synergistic blend of (a) a polyphosphate with degree of polymerization between 6 and 21, and (b) a polyphosphate with degree of polymerization of 2-3 in a wei... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6589461 | Method of making a treatment chemical cartridge A method of producing a polyphosphate, orthophosphate, phosphonate or the like chemical treatment cake is disclosed. Conventional commercially available treatment material is obtained in powder form and mixed with water to initiate an exothermic reaction.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6485641 | Water filter cartridge having a proportional flow feeder More specifically, the present invention features an improved feeder tube for a water treatment cartridge that provides treatment by a solid compound for a slipstream of untreated water flowing through the cartridge. The feeder tube includes a first end a... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6464900 | Scale corrosion inhibiting composition This invention relates to corrosion inhibiting compositions for aqueous systems comprising (a) polyaspartic acid or salts therefore, and (b) a water soluble phosphonated oligomer. The compositions are effective corrosion inhibitors, but are also advantage... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6416712 | Corrosion inhibition method suitable for use in potable water Effective corrosion inhibitors having minimal organic content, particularly suitable for use in municipal drinking water systems, are described. The corrosion inhibiting additive is a stannous salt of a non-carbon acid.... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6387272 | Process for utilizing liquid manure material A process for utilizing the material of ammonium-containing effluent which contains further soluble constituents and, possible additional solids, comprising: a) optionally separating off the solids, b) concentrating the substantially solids-free ammonium-conta... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6270664 | Water treatment system An apparatus for treatment of water comprising a first compartment containing a filtration unit for receiving untreated water, a second compartment containing polyphosphates, a housing containing the first compartment and the second compartment, and a pol... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6238568 | Hydrothermal processing with phosphate additive A system (10) and method for hydrothermal treatment of a feed material (11) includes a reaction chamber (14) in a reactor (12). Importantly, an additive (16) is added with the feed material (11) to the reaction chamber (14). The additive (16) causes a rea... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6231767 | Treatment of phosphatic wastes A process for treating thickened phosphatic clay suspensions, waste clay and phosphogypsum produced in the processing of phosphate ore by water beneficiation and chemical processing, the thickened phosphatic clay suspension having a solid content of from ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6207079 | Scale and/or corrosion inhibiting composition This invention relates to a scale inhibiting composition for aqueous systems comprising (a) polyaspartic acid, and (b) a water soluble phosphonated oligomer. The compositions are effective scale and/or corrosion inhibitors, but are also advantageous from ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6200529 | Corrosion inhibition method suitable for use in potable water Effective corrosion inhibitors having minimal organic content, particularly suitable for use in municipal drinking water systems, are described. The preferred corrosion inhibiting additive is an aqueous solution of a stannous halide, preferably stannous c... | 03/13/2001 |
