Patents by Inventor Andre Tarte

Andre Tarte 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 and apparatus for testing soil contamination
    Patent number: 5786527
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of measuring the degree of contamination of a soil volume by a contaminant which has a volatile constituent. The steps of the method include the injection of a non-contaminated gas into this soil volume for a period of time sufficient for a measurement of the volatile constituent to be reduced, and the subsequent measuring of the rate of increase of the concentration of the volatile constituent in this soil volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Andre Tarte