Patents by Inventor Kevin Sowers

Kevin Sowers 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).

  • Gene probes for the selective detection of microorganisms that reductively dechlorinate polychlorinated biphenyl compounds
    Publication number: 20060141492
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assay for identification of PCB dechlorinating organisms that are capable of biologically removing PCBs from contaminated materials. Specifically, the invention provides a set of primers for detecting PCB dechlorinating organisms in a sample. These individual primers of the primer set have a sequence of at least 12 nucleotides that is unique to 16S rDNA of PCB dechlorinating organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Sowers, Sonja Fagervoid, Joy Watts, Harold May
  • Stimulation of microbial dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls with halogenated ethenes
    Publication number: 20060057705
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the anaerobic microbial dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Polyhalogenated ethenes are used to stimulate the growth and dechlorinating activity of PCB dechlorinating bacteria in a contaminated soil or sediment. This method may be further coupled with aerobic microbial degradation of PCBs for the complete destruction of PCBs in soils and sediments. Polyhalogenated ethenes are also used in growth media for the culturing of PCB dechlorinating bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Sowers, Harold May