Patents by Inventor Donald W. Rethke

Donald W. Rethke 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).

  • Extended-release chemical formulation in tablet form for urine pretreatment
    Patent number: 6093387
    Abstract: The present invention provides water-soluble, extended-release chemical formulations, in tablet form, for urine pretreatment, that require minimal, if any, use of a binder component, yet are non-dusting, pliable, structurally strong, and not weakened by exposure to aqueous streams. The present invention also provides a simple and reliable method for controlled dispensing of such tableted formulations into a liquid stream that is particularly advantageous for use in micro-gravity environments, such as spacecraft urinal systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Philip J. Birbara, Donald W. Rethke
  • Extended-release chemical formulation in tablet form for urine pretreatment
    Patent number: 5876707
    Abstract: The present invention provides water-soluble, extended-release chemical formulations, in tablet form, for urine pretreatment, that require minimal, if any, use of a binder component, yet are non-dusting, pliable, structurally strong, and not weakened by exposure to aqueous streams. The present invention also provides a simple and reliable method for controlled dispensing of such tableted formulations into a liquid stream that is particularly advantageous for use in micro-gravity environments, such as spacecraft urinal systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Philip J. Birbara, Donald W. Rethke
  • Extended-release chemical formulation in tablet form for urine pretreatment
    Patent number: 5660821
    Abstract: The present invention provides water-soluble, extended-release chemical formulations, in tablet form, for urine pretreatment, that require minimal, if any, use of a binder component, yet are non-dusting, pliable, structurally strong, and not weakened by exposure to aqueous streams. The present invention also provides a simple and reliable method for controlled dispensing of such tableted formulations into a liquid stream that is particularly advantageous for use in micro-gravity environments, such as spacecraft urinal systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Philip J. Birbara, Harold T. Couch, Joseph E. Genovese, Donald W. Rethke
  • Method for controlled dispensing of extended-release chemical formulation in tablet form
    Patent number: 5567389
    Abstract: The present invention provides water-soluble, extended-release chemical formulations, in tablet form, for urine pretreatment, that require minimal, if any, use of a binder component, yet are non-dusting, pliable, structurally strong, and not weakened by exposure to aqueous streams. The present invention also provides a simple and reliable method for controlled dispensing of such tableted formulations into a liquid stream that is particularly advantageous for use in micro-gravity environments, such as spacecraft urinal systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Philip J. Birbara, Harold T. Couch, Joseph E. Genovese, Donald W. Rethke