Patents by Inventor Martin A. Schoonen

Martin A. Schoonen 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).

  • METHOD FOR INHIBITING DECOMPOSITION OF METAL SULFIDE-CONTAINING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120021130
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of producing a crosslinked lipid coating on a metal sulfide-containing material using a chemical initiator. The crosslinked lipid coating attached to the surface of the material prevents dissolution or oxidation of the material. The methods may be useful to prevent oxidation and leaking of sulfide-containing material in the environment and may be used in the control of environmental pollution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicants: THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, STONY BROOK, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Daniel R. Strongin, Martin Schoonen, JUn Hao
  • Method for inhibiting oxidation of metal sulfide-containing material
    Patent number: 7153541
    Abstract: The present invention provides means for inhibiting the oxidation of a metal sulfide-containing material, such as ore mine waste rock or metal sulfide taiulings, by coating the metal sulfide-containing material with an oxidation-inhibiting two-tail lipid coating (12) thereon, thereby inhibiting oxidation of the metal sulfide-containing material in acid mine drainage conditions. The lipids may be selected from phospholipids, sphingolipids, glycolipids and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventors: Alicia Elsetinow, Michael J. Borda, Martin A. Schoonen, Daniel R. Strongin
  • Method for inhibiting oxidation of metal sulfide-containing material
    Publication number: 20050036930
    Abstract: The present invention provides means for inhibiting the oxidation of a metal sulfide-containing material, such as ore mine waste rock or metal sulfide taiulings, by coating the metal sulfide-containing material with an oxidation-inhibiting two-tail lipid coating (12) thereon, thereby inhibiting oxidation of the metal sulfide-containing material in acid mine drainage conditions. The lipids may be selected from phospholipids, sphingolipids, glycolipids and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Alicia Elsetinow, Michael Borda, Martin Schoonen, Daniel Strongin