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Denitrification of aquarium water

Patent 7244358 Issued on July 17, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject April 24, 2022. Estimated 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.

Patent References

External biological aquarium filter
Patent #: 4265751
Issued on: 05/05/1981
Inventor: Willinger

Biodegradable sheet for culturing sewage denitrifiers Patent #: 5316832
Issued on: 05/31/1994
Inventor: Groten, et al.

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 10475482 filed on 04/24/2002

US Classes:

210/610, Including adding ancillary growth medium for microorganism210/615, Utilizing contact surfaces supporting microorganism (e.g., trickling filter, etc.)210/617, In bed form210/616, Particulate media210/620, Aerobic treatment210/169, Aquarium or swimming pool442/401Spun-bonded nonwoven fabric

Examiners

Primary: Barry, Chester T.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 35 16 617 DE 11/01/1986
  • 198 13 022 DE 09/01/1999
  • 10-165177 JP 06/01/1998
  • 10-165733 JP 06/01/1998

International Class

C02F 3/00

Abstract

The invention relates to agents for the removal or reduction of inorganic nitrogen compounds, especially nitrate, from biological aquarium waters, containing a biologically degradable polymer, preferably polycaprolactone (PCL) and to the utilization of said agents.

Other References

  • A. Boley, W.R. Muller, G. Haider: “Biodegradable polymers as solid substrate and biofilm carrier for denitrification in recirculated aquacultrure systems” Aquacultral Engineering, Bd. 22, (2000) 75-85, SP002217355, Elsevier Science B.V.
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