Patents by Inventor Martin E. Muller

Martin E. Muller 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).

  • Electrolytic method and cell for sterilizing water
    Patent number: 4761208
    Abstract: Electrolytic cell and low-voltage method for sterilizing water. The electrolytic cell of the invention contains a cathode and an anode which produce oxidants to effect sterilization of contaminated water. The anode is made of a Group VIII metal or compound thereof which acts as a catalyst to produce oxidants. In the method of the invention, a salt solution is introduced into the electrolytic cell, oxidants are produced in solution, and the anode effluent stream is introduced directly into the water to be treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1988
    Assignee: Los Alamos Technical Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Helen F. Gram, Martin E. Muller, Ann M. Pendergrass, Philip A. Rink