Patents by Inventor John T. Wilson, Jr.

John T. Wilson, Jr. 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).

  • Biodegradation of halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 4713343
    Abstract: Contaminating amounts of certain halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons are degraded and removed from water such as drinking water and industrial waste water, by treatment of the water with a microorganism that is effective to metabolize gaseous hydrocarbons by the action of monooxygenase enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Inventors: John T. Wilson, Jr., Barbara H. Wilson