Patents by Inventor Winston F. Budrow

Winston F. Budrow 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 treating polymeric fiber mats and for making filters from such treated fiber mats
    Patent number: 6610242
    Abstract: A mat of polymeric fibers is treated to alter a filtration surface by the application of heat and pressure. The filtration surface is heated to a temperature sufficient to soften the fibers and pressure is applied to compact the softened fibers in order to reduce the average pore size on or at the filtration surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: Malcolm Swanson, Ken L. Parris, Winston F. Budrow, Alan Smithies