Patents by Inventor Dirk Schulze-Makuch

Dirk Schulze-Makuch 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).

  • Removal of biological pathogens using surfactant-modified zeolite
    Patent number: 7311839
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for removing biological pathogens using surfactant-modified zeolite (SMZ). A method for removing biological pathogens from a fluid or a fluid-based gel includes filtering the fluid or fluid-based gel using SMZs. A method for removing air-borne biological pathogens includes drawing air through a fluid layer or a fluid-based gel layer and filtering the fluid or the fluid-based gel layer using SMZs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignees: New Mexico Tech Research Foundation, The Texas A&M University System, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Robert S. Bowman, Suresh Pillai
  • Removal of biological pathogens using surfactant-modified zeolite
    Publication number: 20040108274
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for removing biological pathogens using surfactant-modified zeolite (SMZ). A method for removing biological pathogens from a fluid or a fluid-based gel includes filtering the fluid or fluid-based gel using SMZs. A method for removing air-borne biological pathogens includes drawing air through a fluid layer or a fluid-based gel layer and filtering the fluid or the fluid-based gel layer using SMZs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Robert S. Bowman, Suresh Pillai