Patents by Inventor Brian Edward Algar

Brian Edward Algar 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).

  • Water treatment system comprising water-soluble glass
    Patent number: 5792360
    Abstract: A water treatment system for submersion in a body of water to be treated comprises a water-soluble glass treatment agent and a water-insoluble retaining means for the water-soluble glass treatment agent. The retaining means is adapted, in use, to retain water in contact with the water-soluble glass and may be a hollow container for the water-soluble glass or a moisture penetrable polymer composition which can be used as a matrix containing particulate water soluble glass. The water-treatment system may be immersed in water to act over an extended period of time in preventing or reducing problems caused by corrosion, scaling and/or fouling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Borden Chemical UK Limited
    Inventor: Brian Edward Algar