Patents by Inventor Barbara Walton

Barbara Walton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Rapid dissolve media
    Patent number: 8257627
    Abstract: A method for producing a pelletized material includes mixing a media powder with a treated water, the treated water comprising an additive for substantially preventing bacterial contamination, pouring a mixture of the media powder and the treated water on a non-binding surface, spreading the mixture into a wafer, drying the wafer, and grinding the wafer to produce the pelletized material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Municipal Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge, Barbara Walton
  • Rapid Dissolve Media
    Publication number: 20110260353
    Abstract: A method for producing a pelletized material includes mixing a media powder with a treated water, the treated water comprising an additive for substantially preventing bacterial contamination, pouring a mixture of the media powder and the treated water on a non-binding surface, spreading the mixture into a wafer, drying the wafer, and grinding the wafer to produce the pelletized material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge, Barbara Walton
  • Rapid dissolve media
    Patent number: 7977044
    Abstract: A method for producing a pelletized material includes mixing a media powder with a treated water, the treated water comprising a additive for substantially preventing bacterial contamination, pouring a mixture of the media powder and halogenated water on a non-binding surface, spreading the mixture into a wafer, drying the mixture, and grinding the mixture to produce the pelletized material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Municipal Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge, Barbara Walton
  • Rapid Dissolve Media
    Publication number: 20090291501
    Abstract: A method for producing a palletized material includes mixing a media powder with a treated water (100), the treated water comprising an additive for substantially preventing bacterial contamination, pouring the mixture of media powder and halogenated water on a non-binding surface (102), spreading the mixture into a wafer (103), Drying the mixture (104), and grinding the mixture to produce the palletized material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Industrial Municipal Equipment Inc.,
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge, Barbara Walton