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US Patent 6916446 - Bioreactor method, apparatus and product thereby
US Patent Issued on July 12, 2005
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
September 18, 2022Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
September 18, 2022Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractMethyl halide contaminants are oxidized in a reaction chamber containing a methylotrophic bacterium through direct oxidation of the methyl halide contaminant. Methyl halides may be used as a disinfectant, with the remnant methyl halide contaminant oxidized through direct oxidation by the methylotrophic bacterium.Other References
| InventorsApplicationNo. 10251697 filed on 09/18/2002US Classes:422/28, Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance422/1, PROCESS DISINFECTING, PRESERVING, DEODORIZING, OR STERILIZING422/5, Deodorizing422/32, Treating bulk material422/37, Using halogen or halogen-containing compound422/119, WITH INDICATING, SIGNALLING, RECORDING, SAMPLING, OR INSPECTION MEANS422/261, Liquid-solid contact means422/305, Including gas generating means435/41, MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION435/132, Preparing oxygen-containing organic compound435/170, Using bacteria435/183, ENZYME (E.G., LIGASES (6. ), ETC.), PROENZYME; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS FOR PREPARING, ACTIVATING, INHIBITING, SEPARATING, OR PURIFYING ENZYMES435/262.5, Destruction of hazardous or toxic waste435/148, Ketone210/615, Utilizing contact surfaces supporting microorganism (e.g., trickling filter, etc.)210/603, Including collecting or storing gas (e.g., fuel, carbon monoxide, etc.)210/610, Including adding ancillary growth medium for microorganism424/93.4, Bacteria or actinomycetales423/240SSolid removal agentField of Search435/41, MICRO-ORGANISM, TISSUE CELL CULTURE OR ENZYME USING PROCESS TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION435/132, Preparing oxygen-containing organic compound435/170, Using bacteria435/183, ENZYME (E.G., LIGASES (6. ), ETC.), PROENZYME; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROCESS FOR PREPARING, ACTIVATING, INHIBITING, SEPARATING, OR PURIFYING ENZYMES435/262.5, Destruction of hazardous or toxic waste422/1, PROCESS DISINFECTING, PRESERVING, DEODORIZING, OR STERILIZING422/5, Deodorizing422/28, Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance422/32, Treating bulk material422/37, Using halogen or halogen-containing compound422/119, WITH INDICATING, SIGNALLING, RECORDING, SAMPLING, OR INSPECTION MEANS422/261, Liquid-solid contact means422/305Including gas generating meansExaminersPrimary: Gitomer, RalphAssistant: Srivastava, Kailash C. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References4266034, Method for producing microbial cells and use thereof to produce oxidation productsIssued on: 05/05/1981 Inventor: Patel , et al.4269940, Microbiological alkane oxidation process Issued on: 05/26/1981 Inventor: Patel , et al.4492756, Microorganisms of the genus Hyphomicrobium and process for degrading compounds wich contain methyl groups in aqueous solutions Issued on: 01/08/1985 Inventor: Ghisalba , et al.4971698, Process for wastewater purification Issued on: 11/20/1990 Inventor: Weber, et al.5037551, High-flow rate capacity aerobic biological dehalogenation reactor Issued on: 08/06/1991 Inventor: Barkley, et al.5057221, Aerobic biological dehalogenation reactor Issued on: 10/15/1991 Inventor: Bryant, et al.5116506, Support aerated biofilm reactor Issued on: 05/26/1992 Inventor: Williamson, et al.5958757, Biological conversion of organic compounds Issued on: 09/28/1999 Inventor: Steffan, et al.6013254, Method for enhancing oxidation of methyl bromide with strain IMB-1 (ATCC 202197) during agricultural fumigations Issued on: 01/11/2000 Inventor: Oremland, et al.6051198, Catalyst for purifying fumigation exhaust gases and a method of purifying fumigation exhaust gases Issued on: 04/18/2000 Inventor: Sano, et al.6218172Microbiological method for eliminating halogenated ethenes Issued on: 04/17/2001 Inventor: Koziollek, et al. International ClassesA61L009/00A61L012/10 B01D015/08 C12P001/04 G01D021/02 |
