Patents by Inventor Frank Plahutnik, Jr.

Frank Plahutnik, Jr. 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).

  • Cleaning method for water containing vessels and systems
    Patent number: 5019173
    Abstract: A method of enchancing the cleanability and facilitating the removal of algae and other microorganisms from surfaces prone to biofouling by immobilizing on said surfaces and bonding thereto a coating of organosilanes, forming on the coated surfaces a layer of dead cells of the algae and other microorganisms, utilizing the layer of dead cells and inherent release characteristics of silicone surface as a release medium to facilitate removal of succeeding layers of algae and other microorganisms that accumulate thereon, and cleaning the surfaces by dislodging the accumulated layers from the release medium layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Gettings, James B. McGee, William C. White, Frank Plahutnik, Jr.