Patents by Inventor Karen Schlichtmann Schmidt

Karen Schlichtmann Schmidt 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).

  • FIBER WITH MICROBIAL REMOVAL, MICRO-BIOCIDAL, OR STATIC GROWTH CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20120263771
    Abstract: The fiber structures in the form of a fiber (or fiber mass), woven or nonwoven fabric, fiber absorbent layers, mats or bats or other collection of fiber can be modified to be microbiocidal, bacteriostatic, obtain immobilized, microbes, etc. The disclosed fiber has the unique ability to capture and hold microbes or microbial generating units within the fiber mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: RECEPTORS LLC
    Inventors: Robert E. Carlson, Kurt E. Heikkila, Karen Schlichtmann Schmidt, Robert M. Carlson
  • FILTRATION ARTICLE WITH MICROBIAL REMOVAL, MICRO-BIOCIDAL, OR STATIC GROWTH CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20120241391
    Abstract: Disclosed are filter media constituents, filter media, filter constructions, and methods of employing the filter media and filter constructions for fluid filtration. The filter media and filter media constituents of the invention have unique properties enabling the efficient capture of microbes or microbial generating units. Fluids usefully filtered using the filter media and filter constructions include air and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: RECEPTORS LLC
    Inventors: Robert E. Carlson, Karen Schlichtmann Schmidt, Robert M. Carlson