Patents by Inventor Carl Walter Podella

Carl Walter Podella 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).

  • ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PROTEINS AND SURFACTANTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130281328
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of using compositions as enhanced oil recovery agents, cleaning agents or as agents that improve the function of surfactants, the compositions comprising a surfactant and a protein system, where the protein system comprises proteins and stress proteins obtained by the process of fermenting yeast to obtain a fermentation mixture; subjecting the fermentation mixture to stress conditions to obtain a post-fermentation mixture; and centrifuging the post-fermentation mixture and obtaining the supernatant; where the protein mixture retains its functionality under extreme conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Carl Walter PODELLA, Jack Wilson BALDRIDGE, Andrew Henry MICHALOW
  • ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PROTEINS AND SURFACTANTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080167445
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising a surfactant and a protein system, where the protein system comprises proteins and stress proteins obtained by the process of fermenting yeast to obtain a fermentation mixture; subjecting the fermentation mixture to stress conditions to obtain a post-fermentation mixture; and centrifuging the post-fermentation mixture and obtaining the supernatant; where the protein mixture retains its functionality under extreme conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the above compositions as enhanced oil recovery agents, cleaning agents or as agents that improve the function of surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Carl Walter Podella, John Wilson Baldridge, Andrew Henry Michalow
  • Non-flammable rug cleaning composition
    Patent number: 4013595
    Abstract: A non-flammable rug cleaning composition utilizing flammable hydrocarbons as a propellant is obtained by the incorporation of at least 0.3 by weight of lauryl alcohol into the composition which includes from 0.5 to 5% by weight of CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.10 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 M where M is a positively charged cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Walter Podella, Fred Jay Reichley