Patents by Inventor Frank C. McLaughlin

Frank C. McLaughlin 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).

  • Method of keeping captive Zebra mussels alive
    Patent number: 5193482
    Abstract: A process for keeping Zebra mussels alive for extended periods of time in a laboratory environment is disclosed. The preferred embodiment of the process involves securing live, wild Zebra mussels from one of the Great Lakes and submerging them in an aerated, water-containing vessel. An agitated mixture of water and compressed, freeze-dried brine shrimp is added once a day to the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Inventor: Frank C. McLaughlin