Patents by Inventor Herman W. Schlaemus

Herman W. Schlaemus 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).

  • Microcapsules and method for degrading hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 5348803
    Abstract: A microcapsule for use in degrading a hydrocarbon comprising a core material, a coating material, and at least one microorganism capable of degrading said hydrocarbon, said core material comprising a lipophilic material containing nutrients necessary for the sustenance of said microorganism, said coating material being water-insoluble, and said capsule having a density such that said microcapsule is kept in close proximity to said hydrocarbon to be degraded whens said microcapsule is applied thereto; and the method of using the microcapsule to degrade hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Herman W. Schlaemus, Mary C. Marshall, Michael G. MacNaughton, Matthew L. Alexander, James R. Scott