Patents by Inventor Mark A. J. Van der Flaas

Mark A. J. Van der Flaas 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).

  • Use of organoboron compounds as antifouling agents
    Patent number: 5958900
    Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling or combatting the attachment of a fouling organism to an underwater surface which comprises contacting said organism with an antifouling-effective amount of a diarylboron compound of formula I. A method for protecting aquatic structures against fouling by a marine or freshwater fouling organism and antifoulant compositions therefor are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Bomi Pilloo Patel, Mark A. J. Van der Flaas, Jef F. E. Van Gestel