Patents by Inventor August Miale, Jr.

August Miale, 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).

  • Anti-fouling marine paints containing microencapsulated anti-fouling agents and the process of microencapsulation
    Patent number: 4253877
    Abstract: A process for microencapsulating water-immiscible chemicals is disclosed which comprises mixing a colloidal solution of gelatin Type A and gum acacia with an emulsion or slurry of the water-immiscible chemical, both of which are prepared and mixed at a temperature above about 50.degree. C., and allowing the mixture to cool so that the droplets or particles of water-immiscible chemical are encapsulated with a macromolecular membrane of a complex coacervate of gelatin and gum acacia. Anti-fouling marine paints capable of sustained release of anti-fouling agent are prepared by adding microcapsules of anti-fouling agents to a marine paint vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1981
    Assignee: University of Miami
    Inventors: John B. Miale, August Miale, Jr., Raymond P. Porter