Patents by Inventor Frank E. J. Weber

Frank E. J. Weber 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 for determining the efficacy of a decontamination procedure
    Patent number: 6428746
    Abstract: A method determines an efficacy of a decontamination procedure. The method includes providing a test object and a control object. The test object is contaminated with a first known amount of inoculum comprising microorganisms. The control object is contaminated with a second known amount of the inoculum. The first known amount of inoculum and the second known amount of inoculum are substantially the same. The decontamination procedure is performed on the contaminated test object but not on the contaminated control object. The microorganisms from the decontaminated test object and the contaminated control object are recovered. A number of microorganisms recovered from the decontaminated test object is compared with a number of microorganisms recovered from the contaminated control object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignees: Custom Ultrasonics Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence F. Muscarella, Frank E. J. Weber