Patents Examined by Nars Cintins
  • Process for sorbing liquids using tropical fibers
    Patent number: 6506307
    Abstract: A process is described for sorbing hydrophobic liquids using a plurality of dried, washed fibers originating from a tropical plant material having naturally hydrophobic fibers. The dried, washed fibers have been washed sufficiently to extract a substantial portion of natural liquids therefrom, thereby improving their hydrophobic absorptive properties. The dried, washed fibers are applied in communication with a body containing the hydrophobic liquid whereupon they sorb the hydrophobic liquid from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Fybx Enviromental, Inc.
    Inventors: Dimitrios George Hondroulis, Katherine Tracy Bergquist-Kingham, Neville William Kingham