Patents by Inventor Carolyn Strlez

Carolyn Strlez 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).

  • Intrinsically bacteriostatic membranes and systems for water purification
    Patent number: 6652751
    Abstract: The invention disclosed relates to intrinsically bacteriostatic synthetic polymer membranes, and to process for the manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, bacteriostatic metal ions are attached to a surface of a preformed synthetic polymer membrane by static adsorption/adsorption and reduced to the metal in situ. In another embodiment, the instrinsically bacteriostatic membranes are formed by providing a casting solution of a membrane forming synthetic polymer and bacteriostatic metal ions, and casting into a bath containing a reducing agent for the metal ions to form the membrane containing the metal ions incorporated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Oleh Kutowy, Carolyn Strlez